Sarah Michelle Live Review Study Guide

What 2 things can women take throughout their life to decrease their chances of getting osteoporosis? {Ans: Calcium and vitamin D}What is the purpose of COBRA and how dos this tie into insurance? {Ans: COBRA allows for patients to continue having access to healthcare when people have quit, or have been fired from a job. That means they can continue on the same insurance plan that they were on while they were employed. The catch is that the patient is now responsible for paying the COBRA premium on top of paying for their previous portion. These people can continue to use their COBRA coverage for up to 18 months after leaving a job.}What are the 3 main causes of dementia? {Ans: 1. Alzheimer's disease 2. Vascular dementia: commonly caused by a stroke 3. Dementia with lewy bodies- Parkinson's Disease}What is the function of the prostate gland? {Ans: Helps make fluid for semen}What is fibrocystic breasts? {Ans: Breast lumps: firm, tender, sore, and moveable, related to menstrual cycle}Why can breastfeeding mothers not take combined-contraceptive options that contain estrogen? {Ans: Estrogen is known to dry up the mother's milk supply}