PN 2003 final exam with correct answers

PN 2003 final exam with correct answers
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Insulin. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- Pancreatic hormone necessary
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for the metabolism of glucose.
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Insulin independence - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- ability of client's
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own naturally produced insulin to regulate blood glucose levels
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within consistently normal ranges.
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Insulin resistance - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- decreased sensitivity
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to insulin at the tissue level
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Insulin : type 1 - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔no insulin is produced
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Insulin : type 2 - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔not enough insulin
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Hypoglycemia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔low level of sugar in the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


blood


Hyperglycemia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔is an increased level of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


sugar in the blood
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Alzheimer's disease: early stage - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔mild
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impairment, short term memory loss and depression |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\

,Alzheimer's disease: middle stage - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔increased need for assistance with ADL's (Activities of daily
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living and IADL's (instrumental activities of daily living)
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Alzheimer's disease - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Late Stage
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24-hour care is required, unable to communicate or look after
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themselves


What are characteristics of vascular? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Vascular Dementia is caused by small cerebral infarctions.
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Brain damage may be local or systemic, the onset is more rapid,
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and the disease progresses more predictably
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onset of cognitive deficits associated with stroke
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- abrupt onset of signs and symptoms
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- infarctions are seen on cerebral imaging
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caused by damage to the brain from small infarctions
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caused by circulatory problems with insufficient blood flow and
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oxygen reaching the brain
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Risk factors include
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- smoking - vasoconstriction constricts the flow of blood to the
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brain
- hypertension
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- hyperlipidemia - atherosclerosis causes narrowed blood flow to
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brain

, - inactivity
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- history of stoke or cardiovascular disease
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What is dementia? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dementia is an
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irreversible, progressive impairment in cognitive function,
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affecting
- memory
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- orientation
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- judgement
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- reasoning
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- attention span
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- language and problem-solving skills
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Signs and Symptoms of dementia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Signs
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and Symptoms
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- decline in memory, reasoning, and communication
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- changes in behavior
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- loss of skills (ADL's and IADL's)
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- movement difficulties
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What is front temporal dementia? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Dementia is an irreversible, progressive impairment in |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


cognitive function, affecting
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- memory
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- orientation
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- judgement
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