Amputation - Answers The removal of all or part of an extremity
Arthritis - Answers Joint inflammation
Closed fracture (simple fracture) - Answers The bone is broken but the skin is intact
Fracture - Answers A broken bone
Open fracture (compound fracture) - Answers The broken bone has come through the skin,
compound fracture
Quadriplegia - Answers Paralysis in the arms legs, and trunk
Nervous system disorders affect - Answers Mental and physical function
Nervous system disorders can also affect - Answers The ability to speak, understand, feel, see,
here, touch, think, move, and control bowels
Stroke - Answers A disease affecting the arteries that supply blood to the brain
When does a stroke occur? - Answers When a blood vessel in the brain bursts, bleeding occurs
in the brain
When could a stroke also occur - Answers When a blood clot blocks blood flow to the brain
During a stroke brain cells in the affected area - Answers Do not get oxygen and nutrients, brain
cells die
What is the third leading cause of death in the United States and is the leading cause of
disability and adults? - Answers Stroke
Risk factors for a stroke - Answers Age, gender, race, hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, high
cholesterol, obesity, previous stroke
Strokes can occur - Answers Suddenly, people may have warning signs
Parkinson's disease - Answers The area of the brain that controls muscle movement is affected
What age are people at greater risk for Parkinson's disease? - Answers Greater than 50
Signs and symptoms of Parkinson's disease become - Answers Worse overtime
Signs and symptoms of Parkinson's disease - Answers Tremors, rigid muscles, slow
movements, stooped posture, masklike expression
Treatments for Parkinson's disease - Answers Medication, exercise, and physical therapy,
therapy for speech and swallowing problems, help with eating and self-care as needed.