BTEC TECH AWARD IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE - COMPONENT 3 - LEARNING AIM B – STARTER 2023 A+ Review
BTEC TECH AWARD IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE - COMPONENT 3 - LEARNING AIM B – STARTER 2023 A+ Review Physiology - Answer-the study of how the body and its parts work or function Measureable - Answer-capable of being measured Vaccinations - Answer-Injecting small amounts of dead or inactive pathogens into a person's bloodstream. The pathogens carry antigens which triggers the immune system to produce antibodies to attack them. This helps the immune system to recognise the real pathogen and destroy it quicker and more efficiently observed indicators - Answer-a health practitioner will gain information by observing whether, for example, a person is pale or flushed. pulse rate - Answer-the number of pulse beats per minute Resting pulse rate - Answer-The rate at which your heart beats when you are still and relaxed. blood pressure - Answer-the pressure that is exerted by the blood against the walls of blood vessels Hypertension - Answer-high blood pressure hypotension - Answer-low blood pressure hypertension risks to health - Answer-Heart attack, stroke (also, adults with diabetes, high blood pressure or both are at greater risk for developing chronic kidney disease. 1/5 adults with high blood pressure have chronic kidney disease. 1/3 with diabetes) Hypotension risks to health - Answer-dizziness and feeling faint peak flow meter - Answer-a handheld device often used to test those with asthma to measure how quickly the patient can expel air peak flow - Answer-maximum speed of expiration Body Mass Index (BMI) -...
Document information
- Uploaded on
- April 8, 2023
- Number of pages
- 2
- Written in
- 2022/2023
- Type
- Exam (elaborations)
- Contains
- Questions & answers
