Assignment Fourteen Sudden Illness

SUDDEN ILLNESS

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1. How long does a heart attack last?

2. List 14 signal for recognizing a possible heart attack.

3. Discuss how to care for a heart attack.

4. What is angina?

5. List 10 signs and symptoms for recognizing angina

6. Discuss care for Angina

7. What is a Stroke?

8. Discuss the different types of strokes.

9. List 17 signs of recognizing a stroke

10. Discuss care for stroke

11. What is Asthma?

12. List 7 signals for recognizing an asthma attack

13. List 9 common reason that may trigger asthma in the following

Environmental (9 reasons)

Drugs or chemical (7 reasons)

Conditions or events (7 reasons)

14. Discuss how to care for Asthma attack

15. Discuss how to us a physician prescribed quick relief inhaler

16. What is hyperventilation

17. List 6 Sign of hyperventilation

18. Discuss care for hyperventilation

19. What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

20. Discuss the different types of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases

21. List 3 signs for recognizing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

22. Discuss caring for Chronic pulmonary

23. What is fainting?

24. List and explain 2 types of fainting

25. List 7 symptoms and signs to recognize when a person is about to faint

26. List 13 ways about how to care for fainting?

27. List 4 cautions for fainting(DO NOT)

28. What is a seizure?

29. List 8 medical conditions that may increase the stability or irritability of the brain and can lead to seizures?

30. Discuss the different types of seizures

31. List 11 symptoms to help you recognizing seizures

32. List 5 cautions for seizures (Do Not)

33. Discuss how to care for seizures

Diabetes

34. Discuss the 3 different types of diabetes

35. List 10 signs and symptoms for recognizing low blood glucose.

36. What is another name for low blood glucose?

37. What factors causes low blood glucose?

38. List 4 steps about how to care for low blood glucose?

39. List 9 signs and symptoms for recognizing high blood glucose.

40. What is another name for high blood glucose?

41. What factors causes high blood glucose?

42. Discuss caring for high blood glucose?

Abdominal Complaints

43. List and discuss 3 symptoms that may indicate gastrointestinal problems

44. Where is the abdomen located

45. What are hollow organs

46. What are solid organs

47. List 9 questions a first aider should ask when recognizing abdominal pain

48. List 6 steps to care for abdominal pain.

49. List 4 cautions about abdominal complaints.

50. Nausea and vomiting often occur with conditions such as

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51. How many days should it take to clear up minor illnesses, nausea and vomiting?_________

52. Persistent nausea and vomiting can signal more serious illnesses such as

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53. List 6 question a first aider should answer when recognizing nausea and vomiting

54. Discuss 5 steps about caring for nausea and vomiting

55. List 7 signs that may indicate motion sickness

56. Discuss 2 steps to care for motion sickness

57. What is diarrhea?

58. Diarrhea can be a symptom of

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59. List 7 questions a first aiders should answer when treating a person with diarrhea

60. Discuss 4 steps when caring for diarrhea

61. List 3 Cautions concerning diarrhea

62. What is constipation?

63. What do most physicians define constipation as _____________________________________________________________________________________________

64. Normal Bowel movements can occur _________________________________________________________or ___________________________________________________________.

65. What are 4 factors that may cause changes in bowl movement?

66. List 2 signs for recognizing constipation

67. Discuss 4 steps to care for constipation