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health exam review
for semester eaxm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is life expectancy? | the number of years a person can expect to live |
| what is mental health? | the state of being comfortable with yourself, with others, and with your surroundings |
| what is emotional health? | refers to how you react to events in your life |
| what is social health? | refers to how well you get along with others |
| what is physical health? | refers to how well your body functions |
| what are the signs of wellness? | high energy level, enthusiasm for life, strong sense of purpose, feeling of well-being, supportive relationships |
| what factors determine your personality? | extroversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional availability, and openness to experiences |
| what are the stages of personality development? | developing trust, learning to be independent, taking initiative, developing skills, searching for identity, establishing intimacy, creating and nurturing, and looking back with acceptance |
| how can you improve your self-esteem? | making a list of strengths and weaknesses, setting realistic but ambitious goals, not being hard on yourself, relying on your values, learning to accept compliments, looking beyond your own concerns, not focusing too much on appearance |
| what are the basic human needs? | physical needs, safety, belonging, esteem, self-actualization |
| what are the primary emotions? | happiness, sadness, anger, fear |
| how do you describe stress? | the response of your body and mind to being challenged or threatened |
| what is eustress? | positive stress |
| what is a stressor? | an event of situation that can cause stress |
| in what stages does the body respond to stress? | alarm stage, resistance stage, exhaustion stage |
| what are the warning signs of stress? | changes in bodily functions, changes in emotions, thoughts, or behavior |
| what illnesses can be caused by stress? | stomachaches, asthma, headaches, heart disease |
| what is a mental disorder? | an illness that affects the mind and reduces a persons ability to function, to adjust to change, or to get along with others |
| what are examples of things people have anxiety about? | final exams, school dance, sports tryouts |
| what is anorexia nervosa? | a disorder where a person doesn't eat enough food to maintain a healthy body weight |
| what are some health risks of binge eating? | excess weight gain and unhealthy dieting |
| what are examples of psychotherapy? | insight therapy, cognitive and behavioral therapy, group therapy |
| what nutrients are used by the body as a source of energy? | carbohydrates, fats, and proteins |
| what are calories? | the amount of energy released when nutrients are broken down |
| what do carbohydrates do? | supply energy for your body's functions |
| hat are minerals and what do they do for the body? | nutrients that occur naturally in rocks and soil; perform a wide variety of functions in the body |
| describe the mypyramid plan | groups foods according to types and indicates how much each type should be eaten daily for a healthy diet |
| when your body does not get enough nutrients, it feels...? | feels hungry |
| what determines how many calories a person needs? | basal metabolic rate (BMR) |
| how do you tell the nutritional value of foods? | reading and evaluating food lables |
| what is body mass index? | a ratio of your weight and height |
| obesity refers specifically to what? | adults who have a BMI of 30 or higher |
| what are some health risks to being overweight? | high blood pressure, excess cholesterol in the blood, excess glucose in the blood, heart disease, stroke, certain cancers |
| what are the best ways to lose weight? | recognizing eating patterns, planning helpful strategies, and exercising |
| what factors influence underage drinking? | the attitudes of peers, family, and the media |
| what is intoxication? | the state in which a person's mental and physical abilities are impaired by alcohol or another substance |
| what are the effects of intoxication on the body? | increase in heart rate and blood pressure, sluggish reflexes, vomiting, increase in urine production |
| at what level of BAC is it illegal to operate a vehicle? | 0.08 |
| how does alcohol abuse affect nerve cells | damages the cells |
| what kinds of birth defects can an unborn child have and what are these effects called? | heart defects, malformed faces, delayed growth, poor motor development, mental retardation; fetal alcohol syndrome |
| what is alcoholism? | a disease in which people can no longer control their use of alcohol |
| what does tolerance do to a drinkers body? | causes a drinker body to need increasingly larger amounts to alcohol to achieve the original effect |
| what are the stages of recovery for an alcoholic? | acknowledging the problem, detoxification, rehabilitation |
| when do most people become addicted to tobacco? | during their teens |
| what is smokeless tobacco? | tobacco that is chewed, placed between the lower lip and teeth, or sniffed through the nose |
| what is stimulant? | a drug that increase the activity if the nervous system |
| what are the short term effects of nicotine? | increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, and changes in the brain that may lead to addiction |
| what is a carcinogen? | cancer causing agents |
| what is secondhand smoke? | the combination of mainstream and sidestream smoke, being inhaled by everyone near the smoker |
| what is sidestream smoke? | smoke that goes into the air directly from the cigarette |
| how does smoking affect nursing mothers? | creates higher rates of miscarriages, premature births, and stillbirths |
| what is a nicotine substitute? | a product that contains nicotine, but not the other harmful chemicals found in tobacco |
| what is a psychoactive drug? | a chemical that affects brain activity |
| what is dopamine? | a brain chemical that acts as a messenger, often called the "feel-good" chemical |
| what is a depressant and what does it do? | a psychoactive drug that slows brain and body reactions |
| what are some effects of depressants? | slower body functions due to decreasing heart and breathing rates, lowered blood pressure |
| how does marijuana affect the body? | causes distorted perceptions, difficulties with thinking, loss of motor coordination, increase heart rate, and feelings of anxiety or paranoia |
| what are signs of drug abuse? | major changes in behavior, poor coordination, withdrawal from normal activities |
| what does CPR stand for? | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| how many compressions should be done per minute in CPR? | 100 to 120 per minute |
| how deep should compressions be in CPR | at least 2 inches (5cm) for adults |
| what are the four steps to good CPR? | early access to emergency services, early CPR, early defibrillation, and early advanced care |
| what does AED stand for? | automated external defibrillator |
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