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25 Cards in this Set
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Over the past century _______ disease has surpassed infectious disease to become the leading cause of death and disability |
cardiovascular |
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The ______ - microscopic vessel with thin walls - are the sites where the nutrient and oxygen in the blood are exchanged for waste and carbon dioxide at the cellular level. |
capillaries |
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A special noninvasive device know as an _____ (ECG) or EKG can detect a normal heart rhythm or abnormalities such as a heart attack or congenitally damaged tricuspid valve. |
electrocardiograph |
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A heart attack (myocardial ______, or death of a portion of the heart, occurs when one or more of the coronary arteries in the heart become damaged or clogged and consequently, the arteries close off. |
infarction |
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_____ heart failure (CHF) occurs when heart muscles are weak and cannot pump with proper vigor. |
congestive |
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____ pectoris is chest pain resulting from an insufficient supply of blood, and thus oxygen, to the heart muscle. |
angina |
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The presence of three or more of the following risk factors predisposed a person to increased risk for metabolic syndrome: a. elevated ______ circumference b. elevated ______ c. reduced ______('good') cholesterol d. elevated blood _______ e. elevated fasting ______ |
a. waist b. triglycerides c. HDL d. pressure e. glucose |
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_______, also known as high blood pressure, is a blood pressure that remains above what is considered a safe level. |
hypertension |
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Carbon monoxide, nicotine and other substances in cigarette smoke act as _______, meaning they narrow blood vessels, increasing the likelihood of a blood clot forming. |
vasoconstrictions |
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_______ is a disorder of the pancreas in which naturally occurring insulin (a hormone that is used to cover sugar, starches, and other types of food into energy, mainly glucose) is not properly manufactured or used. |
diabetes |
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List signs and symptoms of a heart attack for both men and women: a. pain or discomfort in the _____ region b. pain or discomfort in the upper _______ c. shortness of _______ d. cold sweats, _______ or dizziness |
a. chest b. torso c. breath d. nausea |
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Women having a heart attack are more prone to theses symptoms: a. shortness of ____ b. nausea/_____ c. _____ or jaw pain d. unusual _____ |
a. breath b. vomiting c. back d. fatigue |
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______ is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cellular growth and reproduction |
cancer |
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____ is the process of cancer cell innovation and spreading throughout the body. |
metastasis |
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_____ cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer among both men and women and it kills most of the women who have it. |
lung |
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List the three basic methods for early detection of breast cancer: a. breast _______ (BSE) b. ______ breast examination (CBE) c. _________ |
a. self-examination b. clinical c. mammography |
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A _____ radical mastectomy has become the standard surgical procedure for most breast cancers that require removal of the entire breast (removal of the breast, some of the lymph nodes, and the lining over the chest muscle) |
modified |
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______ cancer is primarily cause by persistent infection with certain high-risk strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV) |
cervical |
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A _____ is a special microscope that permits close examination of the cervix and vagina as well as the biopsy |
colposcope |
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______ are benign tumors composed of muscular and fibrous tissue in the uterus |
fibroids |
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Uterine cancer typically begins in the tissue lining of the uterus, the _____ |
endometrium |
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_____ cancer, the fifth leading cancer death in women causes more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system |
ovarian |
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____ cancer is the third most common cancer in men and women. The most definitive dietary risk for this cancer is a high-fat diet. |
colorectal |
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______ cancer is the most common of all cancers. |
skin |
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Five warning signs of melanoma skin cancer: a. _____ -shape of one-half of a lesion or mole different from the other b. _____ irregularities - edge may be uneven, ragged, blotched c. _____ irregularities - different colors may be present in mole or lesion d. _____ - mole or lesion usually greater than 6 mm in diameter e. ____ - mole or lesion modifies appearance over time |
a. asymmetry b. border c. color d. diameter e. evolution |
