Question

SUBJECT : SPECIAL NEEDS 2 ( CONTINUE CARE ASSISTANT)

Que 1. Name the two types of risk factors associated with cancer. Define each of them and give 2 examples of each.

Que 2. Why does shift work increase a woman’s risk of getting cancer? (1 mark)

Que 3. Choose one type of depression from your Course Manual and give a description of it. Then describe how it affects the following:( 6 marks)
a. The individual’s relationships with others (family and friends)

b. The impact it has on their job

c. How it affects their sleep, nutrition and physical activity

Answer 1

1.The two types of risk factors which can be associated with cancer are

• Alcohol can lead to liver cancer,oral cancer
• Infection with herpes virus can cause cervical cancer,non Hodgkinson lymphoma

2.Shift work increaees the risk of cancer in women because the entire physiological process like sleep,food,rest, exercise,etc., are altered leading to stress,poor dietary intake, disease related to lack of activities,etc., All contribute to be a great risk factor for getting cancer in women.

3.One of the most common form of depression is major depressive disorder also called as clinical depression.

a.They do not interact with friends or family members and tries to isolate themselves .They are always on a depressed mood .

b.It can impact the job by patient avoiding to go to work ,if in work they lack the skill to perform the job efficiently.

c.It causes sleep disturbance,as a result they may exhibit anger due to stress,the good intake is reduced because of anorexia leading to malnutrition and weight loss.The physical activity are decreased which contribute to get other comorbid conditions like obseity , diabetes, lifestyle disease,etc.,