HCA 150 FINAL Exam Prep Questions And Answers All Correct

FAST - CVA - correct answers Face , arms, speech, time CAUTION acronym - correct answers CHANGE in bowel/bladder A SORE throat that doesn't heal UNUSUAL bleeding THICKENING of lump chronic INDIGESTION OBVIOUS change in wart or mole NAGGING cough (chronic) PNS: - correct answers cranial nerves and spinal nerves CNS: - correct answers Brain and spinal cord TRAP (Parkinson's) - correct answers Tremors, rigidity, akinesia, postural instability 2 types of seizures - correct answers focal - affects only 1 part of the brain Generalized - abnormal excessive electricity throughout the entire brain. Trans ischemic attatck - correct answers "warning stroke" Right Side/left side CVA Symptoms - correct answers Right - perceptual challenges, impulsive , fast and impatient behaviour Left - speech/language (aphasia), slow, cautious, disorganized behaviour dysphasia - correct answers difficulty swallowing things as HCA to help with dysphagia - correct answers maintain food and fluid intake observe swallowing risks position head to unaffected side Dysphasia - correct answers speech/language defecit things as HCA to help with dysphasia - correct answers speak to person in a normal manner Do not refer to affected side as "bad side" Main caterogires of developmental health challenges - correct answers genetic condition Conditions during pregnancy Conditions at birth Conditions after birth Fragile X cause - correct answers mutation in the FMR1 gene hydrocephaly cause - correct answers imbalance between how much cerebrospinal fluid is produced and how it is absorbed into the blood stream microcephaly cause - correct answers abnormal brain development which can occur in the womb or as infant Cerebral palsy cause - correct answers abnormal brain development or damage to the develpong brain. lack of oxygen during birth pituitary - brain - correct answers growth and sexual development master gland has some control over other glands thyroid - neck - correct answers metabolism energy levels Parathyroid - neck - correct answers produces calcium releases calcium into blood stream and absorption of calcium from food thymus - upper chest - correct answers produces hormones that promote development of immune system cells pancreas - abdomen - correct answers produces insulin Regulate sugar levels ovaries - pelvis - correct answers produces progesterone and estrogen adrenals - kidneys - correct answers adaption to stress fluid balance metabolism testes - scrotum - correct answers produces testestrone stimulate sperm production responsible for male physical charactersistecs Signs of Hyperthryoidism - correct answers speed up body function weight loss hunger hyperactivity palpations irritability depression Signs of hypothyroidism - correct answers weight gain fatigue impaired memory lower heart rate irratibility constipation what gland is affected with diabetes - correct answers pancreas does not produce insulin signs undiagnosed diabetes - correct answers excessive thirst frequent urination constant hunger dry, itchy skin, unexplained weightloss extreme fatigue Hypoglycaemia symptoms - correct answers hungry weakness cold dizzy can lead to coma if untreated Hyperglycaemia symptoms - correct answers tired fatigue hunger thirst frequent urination