CPCT Module 1: Patient Care UPDATED
Study Guide QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
DISEASE PROCESSES - CORRECT ANSWERS
infectious diseases - CORRECT ANSWERS caused by bacteria entering
the body (ex: urinary tract infection)
acute diseases - CORRECT ANSWERS a sudden onset and- for the
most part- a short recovery time (ex: influenza)
chronic diseases - CORRECT ANSWERS last longer than 6 months &
recovery most likely requires medications & treatment (ex: atherosclerosis &
coronary disease)
degenerative diseases - CORRECT ANSWERS when the aging process
causes tissues in the body to wear down (ex: arthritis)
Osteoarthritis - CORRECT ANSWERS common form of joint disorder
caused by obesity, excessive kneeling/squatting, or joint injury can contribute
over time to a breakdown of cartilage between bones (mainly of the hip & knee
joints)
asthma - CORRECT ANSWERS a chronic respiratory disorder that is
characterized by constriction of the bronchi & bronchioles in the lungs due to
inflammation
Pneumonia - CORRECT ANSWERS inflammation of the lungs due to
an infection in which the air sacs fill with fluid & pus making it hard to breathe
, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - CORRECT ANSWERS
group of chronic lung diseases with which airflow to the lungs is
progressively obstructed (ex: emphysema, chronic bronchitis)
Cancer - CORRECT ANSWERS abnormal cell growth that causes
tumors & can potentially spread to other parts of the body
Hypertension - CORRECT ANSWERS high blood pressure when the
systolic pressure is 130mm Hg or higher/ diastolic pressure is 80mm Hg or
higher
Blood Pressure Ranges - CORRECT ANSWERS category
Systolic (mm Hg)
Diastolic (mm Hg)
Expected reference range - CORRECT ANSWERS Systolic ( less than
120)
Diastolic ( less than 80)
Elevated - CORRECT ANSWERS Systolic (120 to 129)
Diastolic ( less than 80)
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) stage 1 - CORRECT ANSWERS
Systolic (130 to 139)
Diastolic ( 80 to 89)
High Blood Pressure
Study Guide QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
DISEASE PROCESSES - CORRECT ANSWERS
infectious diseases - CORRECT ANSWERS caused by bacteria entering
the body (ex: urinary tract infection)
acute diseases - CORRECT ANSWERS a sudden onset and- for the
most part- a short recovery time (ex: influenza)
chronic diseases - CORRECT ANSWERS last longer than 6 months &
recovery most likely requires medications & treatment (ex: atherosclerosis &
coronary disease)
degenerative diseases - CORRECT ANSWERS when the aging process
causes tissues in the body to wear down (ex: arthritis)
Osteoarthritis - CORRECT ANSWERS common form of joint disorder
caused by obesity, excessive kneeling/squatting, or joint injury can contribute
over time to a breakdown of cartilage between bones (mainly of the hip & knee
joints)
asthma - CORRECT ANSWERS a chronic respiratory disorder that is
characterized by constriction of the bronchi & bronchioles in the lungs due to
inflammation
Pneumonia - CORRECT ANSWERS inflammation of the lungs due to
an infection in which the air sacs fill with fluid & pus making it hard to breathe
, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - CORRECT ANSWERS
group of chronic lung diseases with which airflow to the lungs is
progressively obstructed (ex: emphysema, chronic bronchitis)
Cancer - CORRECT ANSWERS abnormal cell growth that causes
tumors & can potentially spread to other parts of the body
Hypertension - CORRECT ANSWERS high blood pressure when the
systolic pressure is 130mm Hg or higher/ diastolic pressure is 80mm Hg or
higher
Blood Pressure Ranges - CORRECT ANSWERS category
Systolic (mm Hg)
Diastolic (mm Hg)
Expected reference range - CORRECT ANSWERS Systolic ( less than
120)
Diastolic ( less than 80)
Elevated - CORRECT ANSWERS Systolic (120 to 129)
Diastolic ( less than 80)
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) stage 1 - CORRECT ANSWERS
Systolic (130 to 139)
Diastolic ( 80 to 89)
High Blood Pressure
