...Chronic Disease Risk Assessment Jerrod H. Hasenbank Sci 162 March 23, 2014 Debra Santi Chronic Disease Risk Assessment The Chronic Disease Risk Assessment I took was for prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is a disease that affects only men usually above 50 years of age. About one in five men in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, making it the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in men. The prostate is a gland that is part of the male reproductive system. The gland is roughly the size of a walnut. It is positioned just below the bladder and surrounds the urethra. The primary purpose of the prostate gland is to produce fluid that is part of semen. The National Cancer Institute defines prostate cancer as “Cancer that forms in tissues of the prostate gland.” (National Cancer Institute, 2013). Some of the known un-modifiable risk factors for developing prostate cancer are age, family history, and race. Other modifiable risk factors include being overweight, smoking, not eating a healthy diet and not getting enough physical exercise. As a man ages, the risk of developing prostate cancer increases. Prostate cancer diagnosis is unusual in men under the age of 50. Male family medical history plays a role in raising the chances of a man being diagnosed with prostate cancer. African American men have been shown to have an increased risk of prostate cancer than in white men. Men can reduce their chances of developing prostate cancer greatly by incorporating...
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...LEUKEMIA RISK Leukemia is a malignant disorder that can be overlooked, and can develop into the acute stage if regular blood test are not performed. This cancer starts in blood-forming tissue such as the bone marrow and causes large numbers of blood cells to be produced and enter the bloodstream. Bone marrow is where the white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets are made. The symptoms are so common to other illnesses, and is usually diagnosed incidentally when blood tests or radiological studies are performed for other indications. The type of symptoms will depend on the type of leukemia, and how much the cancer that has grown. These common symptoms may include: • Fever and night sweats • Frequent or unusual infections • Weakness and fatigue • Headaches • Bruising of the skin and bleeding from the gums or rectum • Bone pain • Joint pain • Swelling of the belly or pain on the left side of the belly or in the left shoulder from a swollen spleen. • Swollen lymph nodes in the armpit, neck or groin • Decreased appetite and weight loss because you feel full and do not want to eat. Leukemia can be acute or chronic. Acute leukemia develops very quickly and can make you feel sick right away. Chronic leukemia gets worse slowly, and there is usually no symptoms for years. The four main types of leukemia are: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), and Chronic myelogenous...
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...Chronic Disease Risk Assessment Essay I have recently taken the chronic disease risk assessment on our school website on diabetes. After completing the assessment and reading the assessment I was given some pretty good pointers about the situation we put our body in from bad eating habits. Diabetes being a high risk factors for anyone who is overweight or anyone who may have this terrible disease that has plagued people over the last few years. And I do mean plagued, it seems as obesity rises in percentages that so does diabetes. There are two different types of diabetes that the world population deals and suffers with. These types are named after those numbers. Type one, and type two, are how they are classified. In type one diabetes the pancreas is an internal organ in which creates something called insulin. Insulin is a necessity for the body to have in order to change the sugar that you take into energy. Without insulin the sugar will remain unconverted and overload in the body causing extreme health issues and even death. This type of diabetes comes from the simple inability for your pancreas to do the job it was created to do, which is to create this hormone that is desperately needed in our everyday bodily functions. This type of diabetes can be treated by insulin being injected into our systems on a daily basis which does the same function as the not working pancreas. Type two diabetes, is a condition which is more common in the world today and is also known...
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...tallness and weight, I don't have the foggiest idea about my family history with respect to sicknesses. I just realize that my grandma, my mother’s mother, has type 2 diabetes and my father had hepatitis C, however it was cured a while back. I'm not exactly positive if diabetes runs in my family since I don't know any other person that has it. My father had hepatitis C because of drug use I accept it was, so I don't imagine that runs in the gang. I was tried for hepatitis C various times when I was a teenager and all times my test was negative. I additionally don't have the foggiest idea about my pulse, cholesterol level and whatever else might be available with respect to my general wellbeing. So, the danger appraisal couldn't find which disease(s) I am at danger of creating. At this minute, since my family history in regards to constant maladies, my circulatory strain, cholesterol level and all other wellbeing data with respect to myself, is obscure and I am fundamentally at danger of all sicknesses, likewise, in light of the way that I am not in extraordinary general wellbeing, I'm inclined to numerous interminable ailments. Danger components for these malady are: • Genetics and family history • Obesity or being overweight • Ethnic foundation • Sedentary lifestyle • Age, and additionally nature's turf I have as of now started rolling out improvements to my lifestyle. I have started practicing and consuming healthier. I have set a period administration plan for myself...
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...Summary of My Chronic Disease Risk Assessment Chronic illness: An illness that persists for a long period of time. The term "chronic" comes from the Greek chronos, time and means lasting a long time. A chronic illness is one lasting 3 months or more, by the definition of the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. In ancient Greece, the "father of medicine" Hippocrates distinguished diseases that were acute (abrupt, sharp and brief) from those that were chronic. This is still a very useful distinction subacute has been coined to designate the mid-ground between acute and chronic. “What is Lung Cancer?” Lung cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the lung. Normal lung tissue is made up of cells that are programmed by nature to create lungs of a certain shape and function. Sometimes the instructions to a cell go haywire and that cell and its offspring reproduce wildly, without regard for the shape and function of a lung. That wild reproduction can form tumors that clog up the lung and make it stop functioning as it should. Because of the large size of the lungs, cancer may grow for many years, undetected, without causing suspicion. In fact, lung cancer can spread outside the lungs without causing any symptoms. Adding to the confusion, the most common symptom of lung cancer, a persistent cough, can often be mistaken for a cold or bronchitis. What is cancer? Cancer is not one disease, but a group of diseases that have in common the uncontrolled...
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... | | |SCI/162 Version 7 | | |Principles of Health and Wellness | Copyright © 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course reinforces the concept that learning effectively and living well involves both the mind and body. It presents the fundamentals of wellness and preventive health including strategic planning to attain and maintain personal optimal health. In addition, physical and mental diseases are discussed along with the dangers of environmental pollution, stress, addiction, and other negative factors that can affect personal health. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing...
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... | | |SCI/162 Version 6 | | |Principles of Health and Wellness | Copyright © 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course reinforces the concept that learning effectively and living well involves both the mind and body. It presents the fundamentals of wellness and preventive health including strategic planning to attain and maintain personal optimal health. In addition, physical and mental diseases are discussed along with the dangers of environmental pollution, stress, addiction, and other negative factors that can affect personal health. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing...
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...University of Phoenix Material Chronic Diseases The Life Resource Center (LRC) is a valuable free tool available to University of Phoenix students. Taking some time to explore its website to discover some of the many topics, resources, and tools available is a great way to find information to enhance and support health and wellness. Complete the following assignment: Chronic Disease Risk Assessment Take one of the health risk assessments located on the LRC website. After completing the assessment, write a 500- to 750-word summary that includes the following: • Description of the disease • Risk factors for the disease • Lifestyle choices you can make in your life to decrease your modifiable risk factors for this disease To locate the health risk assessments follow these instructions: • Login to the student website. • Click on the Programs tab at the top of the page, and then on Life Resource Center under Services. • From the LRC home page, click on Thriving. • Click on Health Tools. • Click on Assess Your Health. • Click on the Health Risks tab. Note. Do not submit or divulge your assessment results. Results should remain private. Leukemia has to deal with malignant disorder that involves the bone marrow and blood systems. Leukemia is when you have an uncontrolled growth of abnormal white blood cells. Bone marrow has to deal with soft tissue in the center of...
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...Chronic illness is defined as a health condition that lasts greater than six months and is not easily resolved or cured by a surgical procedure (Kaakinen, Coehlo, Steele, Tobacco, & Harmon-Hanson, 2015). The family health nurse must focus on interventions to cope with chronic illness as well as promote healthy interventions to avoid or reduce a patient’s risk in developing such illnesses. This task is often difficult because when someone is diagnosed with chronic disease it affects the entire family as well as the patient. The purpose of this paper is to define a chronic illness and discuss health promotions to avoid such illness. The chronic disease I have chosen to write about is cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease affects men and women of all ages. The first intervention I would use in health promotion, is assessment of the patient and family’s understanding of cardiovascular diseases. This can be obtained through careful assessment from the family health nurse. He/she must determine how the patient and family learns best. Education tools that can be used are charts, pamphlets, videos, simple...
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...and Wellness | Copyright © 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. EL14FS05 Course Start Date: 04/16/2014 Course End Date: 05/14/2014 Wednesday’s *6 PM to 10 PM* El Centro Learning Center 3095 North Imperial Suite 101 El Centro, California - 92243 Phone: 800-473-4346 Instructor: Rosyo Ramirez, MPA Course Description This course reinforces the concept that learning effectively and living well involves both the mind and body. It presents the fundamentals of wellness and preventive health including strategic planning to attain and maintain personal optimal health. In addition, physical and mental diseases are discussed along with the dangers of environmental pollution, stress, addiction, and other negative factors that can affect personal health. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies...
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...Chronic Disease Risk Assessment SCI/162 Principles of Health and Wellness 01/27/2011 Glen Blankenship Chronic Disease Risk Assessment Diabetes is a chronic lifelong disease where there are high traces of sugar in the blood. A diabetic individuals pancreas secrets an insufficient amount of insulin or does not use the insulin efficiently. Insulin is a hormone made in the pancreas that enables the body to use glucose for energy. Diabetes is caused by too little insulin, resistance to insulin or both. Diabetes is the most common disorder of the human hormone system; there are three forms of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is often referred to as insulin dependent diabetes or juvenile-onset diabetes. This form of diabetes usually develops in young adults, teens and children. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body’s immune system destroys its own insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. Individuals with type 1 diabetes have to take insulin medication for the duration of their life. Type 2 diabetes is known as non-insulin dependent diabetes or adult-onset diabetes, and occurs when the body stops recognizing the insulin secreted by the pancreas. When there isn't enough insulin or the insulin is not used as it should be, sugar can't get into the body's cells. When sugar builds up in the blood instead of going into cells, the body's cells are not able...
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...Week 5: Chronic Disease I chose diabetes for my chronic disease assessment. After answer all the questions to the best of my ability, I found that I was a greater risk to obtaining this chronic disease based on my lifestyle. According to my results, I was at the point of developing Type 2 diabetes. This disease is a metabolic disorder which is developed in that does not respond properly to insulin. Either “the pancreas is not making enough sufficient insulin, or the body cells resistant to its effects and do not efficiently use the insulin that is available,” Stated in the text of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer book page389. This disease affects many people young and old, but it is mainly more popular in folks that are obese. Stated in the Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer book page386, “Diabetes is a disease characterized by a persistently high level of sugar technically glucose in the blood.” This chronic disease is one of the main killers in obese people, because people really do not know that they have this disease. Having regular check-ups will help reduce your risk of obtain this illness. Screening is very important to have done just to see where you stand. There are risk factors that can not be changed. Sometimes this disease is passed down from generations to generations, which a family trait. Such as your ethnicity background, many folks suffering from this disease are African Americans. Diabetes does affect other races as well, but is common in African...
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...Diseases associated with overeating, under eating, and dietary or nutritional imbalance rank among the leading causes of illness and death in the United States. This study will address the relationship between specific dietary elements and specific health outcomes. Also the role of dietary counseling has been extensively investigated to see the actual effectiveness achieved through counseling. In order to address the question of the role of diet in chronic diseases in Americans the University of North Carolina Evidence-based Practice Center undertook a systematic evidence review. This studies goal is to better address the relationship between diet and health outcomes and the issues relating to the effectiveness of interventions to change dietary patterns, with the focus on dietary counseling. In order to identify studies examining the question of the relationship between diet and health, they identified existing systematic reviews from MEDLINE, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and the University of York Database of Reviews of Effectiveness from 1990 to the present. Limitations on searches were to human population and the English language. Articles were included if they evaluated a nutrition intervention, that assessed the impact on dietary change among those at risk of chronic disease. However studies were excluded of individuals with a diagnosed illness that might directly affect their dietary intake, required a special diet, or required entry into a study immediately...
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...of the kidneys, ureters, urinary blabber and urethra. The kidneys produce the urine and account for the other functions attributed to the urinary system. The ureters convey the urine away from the kidneys to the urinary bladder, which is a temporary reservoir for the urine. The urethra is a tubular structure that carries the urine from the urinary bladder to outside of the body. WHAT DO NORMAL KIDNEYS DO? * Remove extra water. * Remove waste products. * Balance chemicals in the body. * Help control blood pressure. * Help make red blood cell. * Help build strong bones. When the kidneys no longer able to perform normal functions and starts to deteriorate, renal failure will occur, this condition may be acute or chronic. Then the following problems will occur: * Retention of waste and toxic products and excess water. * Nausea * Vomiting * Loss of appetite * Tiredness * Swelling...
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...University of Phoenix Material Chronic Diseases The Life Resource Center (LRC) is a valuable free tool available to University of Phoenix students. Taking some time to explore its website to discover some of the many topics, resources, and tools available is a great way to find information to enhance and support health and wellness. Complete the following assignment: Chronic Disease Risk Assessment Take one of the health risk assessments located on the LRC website. After completing the assessment, write a 500- to 750-word summary that includes the following: • Description of the disease • Risk factors for the disease • Lifestyle choices you can make in your life to decrease your modifiable risk factors for this disease To locate the health risk assessments follow these instructions: • Login to the student website. • Click on the Programs tab at the top of the page, and then on Life Resource Center under Services. • From the LRC home page, click on Thriving. • Click on Health Tools. • Click on Assess Your Health. • Click on the Health Risks tab. Note. Do not submit or divulge your assessment results. Results should remain private. Lung cancer is a serious form of cancer that forms in one of the most important organs in the body: the lungs. There are two main forms of lung cancer; they are classified as non-small cell and small cell. Non-small cell lung cancer...
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