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What are the age related reproductive changes in men? - correct answer✔✔low sperm
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count, muscle tissue is replaced with connective tissue, less capacity to retain fluids, ED, BPH
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What are the age related reproductive changes in women? - correct answer✔✔atrophy,
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hypertrophy, fragile/thin vagina, dryness, more susceptible to irritation and infection
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What is vaginitis? - correct answer✔✔inflammation of the vagina
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What causes vaginitis? - correct answer✔✔- Poor hygiene
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- Parasites
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- Bacteria
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- Yeast
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- Estrogen deficiency
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What are s/s of vaginitis? - correct answer✔✔Vaginal discharge, odor, pruritus, and/or
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discomfort.



What are the cancers of the reproductive system in men? - correct answer✔✔testicular,
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prostate, penis, scrotum ||\\//|| ||\\//||




What are the cancers of women's reproductive system? - correct answer✔✔ovarian, uterine,
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breast, endometrium ||\\//||

, What are the s/s of cancer in the reproductive system in men? - correct answer✔✔testicular
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enlargement, pain/enlargement of breasts, lesions
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What are the s/s of cancer in the reproductive system in women? - correct
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answer✔✔postmenopausal bleeding, abdominal pain, bloating, difficulty eating, constipation, ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




lumps, bumps, swelling or redness
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What are appropriate exercises for an elderly person with osteoarthritis? - correct
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answer✔✔ROM, walking, swimming, low impact aerobics, tai chi ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




What is the difference between RA and osteoarthritis? - correct answer✔✔RA- auto immune
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disease that causes the synovium to hypertrophy and swell, causes projections into the
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synovium and joint cavity causing pain, swelling, stiffness, redness ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




Osteoarthritis- progressive deterioration and abrasion of joint cartilage with the formation of ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




new bone at joint surfaces
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What are the risk factors for osteoporosis? - correct answer✔✔female sex, increasing age,
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family history of osteoporosis, white or Asian race, small stature, early menopause, sedentary
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lifestyle, and insufficient dietary calcium.
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What are the age related changes in the neurological system? - correct answer✔✔-loss of
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nerve cell mass ||\\//|| ||\\//||




- atrophy of the brain and spinal cord
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- brain weight decreases
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- nerve cells decrease
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- demyelination of cells
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- response and reaction times decrease
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What are some steps to take to reduce neurological problems in the elderly? - correct
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answer✔✔- stop smoking ||\\//|| ||\\//||

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