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WorksheetsChapter 40 Common Health Problems- 2025-26
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 15mins
Match the following:
Invade and destroy nearby tissues. They can spread to other body parts and be life-threatening.
Malignant Tumors (Cancer)
Do not spread to other body parts, but rarely threaten life.
Benign Tumors
Spread of cancer to other body parts
Metastasis
New growth of abnormal cells
Tumor
Which of the following are risk factors for developing cancer
Age
Tobacco & Alcohol Use
Radiation
Environment
True or False: If detected early, cancer can be treated and controlled.
True
False
Kills cancer cells through the use of X-ray beams aimed at the tumor
Radiation Therapy
Chemotherapy
Involves drugs that kill cancer cells and normal cells
Radiation Therapy
Chemotherapy
Stomatitis is a possible side effect from chemotherapy. Stomatitis is:
Inflammation of the skin
inflammation of the mouth
inflammation of the stomach
inflammation of the stoma
Autoimmune disorder that attacks the lining of the joints and causes inflammation and painful swelling
Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
True or False: Osteoarthritis and RA have no cure.
True
False
Mr. Robinson was diagnosed with Osteoporosis and he is one of your residents for the day. You read his care plan and see the following. Which of these should you question.
Safety measures to prevent falls and accidents
Exercise weight bearing joints- walking, jogging, weight lifting, dancing
Limit eating foods high in calcium and vitamin D
No smoking and limit alcohol
Match the following:
Broken bone has come trough the skin
Open Fracture
Bone is broken but the skin is intact
Closed Fracture
The bone is moved back into place
Reduction
The bone is held in place
Fixation
Mrs. K slipped on ice outside and broke her left arm. After 10 long hours in the emergency room, Mrs. K had a cast placed on her arm. The following should be explained to Mrs. K.
You are allowed to put powder under the cast if the skin begins to become moist and itch
Do not cover the cast with blankets, plastic or other material
Elevate the casted arm or leg on pillows to reduce swelling
Only insert things into the cast to itch the skin if it is long enough to reach inside
The following are correct about traction care except
Keep the person in good alignment
Do not remove the traction
Keep the weights off the floor
Add or Remove weights if the tractions looks off
An artificial replacement for a missing body part
Phantom Pain
Amputation
Gangrene
Prosthesis
A progressive disorder which have tremors (pill-rolling), rigid/stiff muscles, slow movement and stooped posture as main signs
Parkinson's Disease
Gangrene
Multiple Sclerosis
ALS
It is important to keep MS patients as active and independent as possible
True
False
This disease usually does not affect the mind, intelligence or memory. Sight, smell, taste, hearing and touch are not affected. Usually bowel and bladder functions remain intact.
Parkinson's Disease
MS
ALS
TIA
Blood backs up into the lungs and respiratory congestion occurs
Left sided heart failure
Right sided Heart Failure
Blood backs up into the venous system. Swelling occurs (edema)
Left sided heart failure
Right sided heart failure
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease involved which 2 disorders:
influenza and asthma
asthma and chronic bronchitis
pneumonia and bronchitis
emphysema and chronic bronchitis
