Course Practice Questions/Knowledge Checks

chronic disease is defined as:

defined broadly as conditions that last 1 year or more and require ongoing medical attention and/or limit daily living activities

what are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States

1. heart disease

2. cancer

3. stroke

4. diabetes

what are the two types of strokes?

1. ischemic - when a blood clot or narrowing arteries limit blood flow to brain

2. hemorrhagic - when a blood vessel in the brain leaks/ruptures

what are signs and symptoms of a stroke

1. numbness or weakness in face, arm, or leg

2. confusion, trouble speaking, or difficulty understanding speech

3. trouble seeing

4. trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance, lack of coordination

FAST (stroke signs and symptoms)

Face

Arm

Speech

Time

what are 5 common complication of diabetes?

1. CVD

2. nerve damage

3. kidney disease

4. eye damage

5. risk of skin problems/infection