AH2 - EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
chronic disease - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ medical/health
problem with associated symptoms or disabilities that
require long-term management
chronic illness - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ experience of
living with a chronic disease or condition
disability - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ restriction to perform
an activity in a normal manner
osteoporosis - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ reduction of bone
mass, deterioration of bone and diminished bone
strength
is osteoporosis, bone is resorbed but - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ there is no bone formation (bone taken away
without being replaced)
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osteoporosis prevention - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ -
consume adequate amounts of calcium and Vitamin D
-spend time outdoors to increase Vitamin D
-engage in weight-bearing exercises
osteoporosis diagnostic - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Bone
densitometry
"T" score= - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ compare bone
density with a healthy young adult
"Z" score= - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ bone density
compared with someone as the same age
T score - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
osteoporosis pharm - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ -
bisphosphonates
-SSRIs
-estrogen
-calcitonin
-teriparatide (Forteo)
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-denosumab
pt education for taking bisphosponates - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ drink with full glass of water and sit for 30 min
Paget Disease - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ chronic disorder
where bone turnover is accelerated in localized areas
Paget Disease s/s - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ -pain
-stiffness
-fatigue
-bone deformity
-bone pain (aching, deep, occasionally severe, worse at
night)
med to treat Paget's Disease - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Zoledronic acid
osteomyelitis - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ bone infection
osteomyelitis diagnostics - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ -x-ray
-MRI
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-CBC/CMP/blood cultures/wound culture
-surgical debridement
osteomyelitis treatment - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ -
control/halt infection
-immobilize infected areas
-extended term abx/central line placement
-would care/irrigation
mechanisms of SCI - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ -transient
concussion
-contusion
-laceration
-compression
-complete transection
primary injury - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ results from
primary/original insult or trauma
secondary injury - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ anything that
happens after primary injury
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