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TIA Std 4 Health
TIA Standard 4 Health
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Drug | any substance other than food that causes changes in the way the body or mind works |
| Medicines | drugs that prevent, treat, or cure health problems |
| Vaccines | medicines that prevent diseases |
| Antibiotics | fight infections by killing disease-causing bacteria |
| Prescription medicines | are medicines that can be bought only after a doctor has written an order for them |
| Dosage | the amount a medicine the patient should take |
| Side Effects | unwanted reactions a person can have to a medication |
| Over-the-counter medicines (OTC) | are medicines that can be bought without a prescription |
| Expiration Date | the date after which the medicine should not be used |
| Drug Dependence | the feeling that a person needs drugs in their body |
| Addiction | when a person feels they must use drugs |
| Drug tolerance | a drug abusers need for larger or more frequent doses of the drug to get the same effect they had when they began using the drug |
| Stimulant | a drug that speeds us the way the brain works and increases heart rate and blood pressure |
| Amphetamines (Speed or Uppers) | a powerful stimulant that greatly increases the brain's activity (pill, injected,& snorted) |
| Cocaine | a powerful stimulant made from the coca plant (snort) |
| Crack | a rock-like form of cocaine that is smoked (highly addictive) |
| Depressant | a drug that slows you down by decreasing the activity of your central nervous system (Tranquilizers, sedatives, and alcohol) |
| Cannabis | another name for the hemp plant |
| Marijuana (most common illegal drug in U.S.) | made from the crushed dried leaves and flowering tops of cannabis plants |
| Hashish (10x stronger than Marijuana) | made from the dried resin, or sticky juice, from the flowers of the cannabis plant |
| Narcotics | powerful depressant drugs that can slow a person down and relieve pain |
| Opiates | drugs that come from poppy plants (Morphine, Codeine, and Heroin) |
| Inhalants | substances that give off fumes that people sniff deeply to get high |
| Hallucinogens | illegal drugs that affect the brain and change the way a person senses the world (LSD & PCP) |
| Peer pressure | when friends try to influence your decisions |
| List 3 reasons people often give for using drugs. | 1. Peer Pressure 2.Escaping problems 3. Feel good feeling 4. Feel Grown up 5. Confident 6. Nothing bad happens |
| List 3 legal stimulants | Coffee, tea, chocolate, and prescribed amphetamines |
| List 3 illegal stimulants | Cocaine, Crack and non-prescribed Amphetamines |
| List common products used as inhalants. | Glue, nail polish remover, markers, paint thinner and gasoline |
| Morphine or Codeine is found in cough medicine | Codeine |
| Morphine or Codeine is found in pain relievers | Morphine |
| Anabolic steroids | drugs that are similar to male testosterone and can illegally build muscles |
| Why are anabolic steroids dangerous? | they can cause unhealthy changes in the body in Boys: stunt growth/develop breasts and in Girls: body hair growth/deeper voices in Both: Acne baldness, angry/violent, heart disease, and liver damage |
| Which of the following words describes nicotine? | poisnous |
| Environmental tobacco smoke is what kind of smoke? | smoke in the air people breathe |
| Alcohol is considered this? | a depressant |
| Long-term alcohol use can destroy 20 to 30% of the cells in a drinker's what? | Brain |
| People who want to quit drinking should do this? | seek help |
| True or False. Most of the people who die of emphesema, which makes breathing difficult, are smokers. | True |
| True or False. Nicotine is a poison. | True |
| True or False. Barbecuing is the leading cause of fires in homes, hotels, and hospitals. | False |
| True or False. More than two-thirds of the people who try to quit using smokeless tobacco succeed. | True |
| This is not a fire hazard? | Spark screen |
| The safest thing to do around water is to know this? | how to swim |
| What is the plan to get out of your house in case of fire? | escape route |
| An injury caused by twisting a joint is called this. | sprain |
| Rescue breathing is first aid for this. | stopped breathing |
| True or False. Water conducts electricity. | True |
| True or False. An electrical cord repaired with tape is safe. | False. |
| True or False. Water you dive into should be at least 5 feet deep. | False. |
| True or False. If you have a swimming emergency in cold water, you should tread water. | False. |
| You should go to the lowest floor of your home immediately if you hear this. | Tornado warning |
| Which kinds of food would you include in a disaster kit? | canned foods |
| People who work for local or state governments to make sure food is safe are called this. | Sanitarians |
| Most of the energy used in homes is used for this. | heating |
| Whenever you turn on a light, read a magazine,or drink a can of soda, you are using this. | resources. |
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