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Current Health Concepts- Relationships, Prevention, Alcohol
Material for exam 2.
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Health Care
Undergraduate 2
03/17/2012

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Term
Relationships that are characterized by need fulfillment, behavioral interdependence, and emotional attachment.
Definition
Intimate relationships
Term
Needs fulfilled by int. relationships
Definition
- intimacy
- social integration
- nurturance
- assistance
- affirmation
Term
Accepting responsibility for one's decisions.
Definition
accountability
Term
Family consisting of a husband, wife, and biological offspring.
Definition
Nuclear family
Term
Similarities, proximity, and physical attraction.
Definition
Top factors in choosing a partner
Term
Recognition and acknowledgement of oneself as a sexual being.
Definition
Sexual identity
Term
Parts of an individuals sexual identity:
Definition
-Genetic, physiological, & environmental factors
-Gender roles and identity
-Socialization
Term
Phases of human sexual response
Definition
Excitement/arousal, plateau, orgasmic, resolution
Term
Menstrual cycle
Definition
-Pituitary gland is signaled to release gonadotropins
-Ovaries produce estrogens and progesterone
-Proliferative phase
-Ovulation phase
-Secretory phase
-Menstrual phase
Term
Why the menstrual flow takes place
Definition
To prepare the woman's organs to develop in preparation for nourishing a fertilized egg. Menstrual cycle lasts about 28 days.
Term
Permanent ending of menstruation is called _______. Some of the side effects are:
Definition
-menopause

-lower estrogen levels
-hot flashes and headaches
-dizziness
Term
Fertility is our ability to ________.
Methods of contraception are _______, __________, and _____ ________ methods.
Definition
-reproduce
-barrier, hormonal, non-hormonal
Term
Barrier methods:
Definition
-male and female condoms
-jellies, creams, and foams
-suppositories, film
-diaphragm
-cervical cap
-sponge
Term
Hormonal methods:
Definition
-oral contraceptives
-progestin pills
-ortho evra
-nuvaring
-depo-provera
-implanon
Term
Non-hormonal (or behavioral) methods:
Definition
-withdraawal
-abstinence and outercourse
-fertility awareness methods
-sterilization
Term
Signs of an early pregnancy include:
Missed __________ period
Breast ____________, emotional ______, fatigue, nausea, and _________.
Definition
-menstrual
-tenderness
-upset
-sleeplessness
Term
1st trimester:
The ______ differentiates
Embryo is considered a ______.
Definition
-embryo
-fetus
Term
2nd trimester:
Physical changes in mother become more ______
Placenta, which carries _____ and _____ to the fetus becomes more established.
Definition
-visible
-nutrients and oxygen
Term
3rd trimester:
Period of greatest fetal __________.
Fetus gets a layer of fat in the ______ month.
Definition
-growth
-eighth
Term
Prenatal care

Additional protein, __________, ______, and ___________.
Recommended weight gain: ____ to ____ pounds.
________ supplements and __________ diets.
Definition
-calories, vitamins, and minerals
-25 to 35 (15 to 25 if overweight)
-vitamin, well-balanced
Term
Infertility

_______ is the leading cause in women.
_____ _______ ________ is the leading cause in men.
Definition
-endometriosis
-low sperm count
Term
The organ systems are put in place in a developing fetus during ___________ of pregnancy.
Definition
first 2 months (1-8 weeks)
Term
Reason why pregnant women should stay away from cat litter:
Definition
It puts the woman at a high risk for toxoplasmosis, which causes a mild infection with flu like symptoms.
Term
A collection of symptoms that can appear in infants of women who drink alcohol during pregnancy.
Definition
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Term
Continued involvement with some substance or activity in spite on ongoing negative consequences:
Definition
Addiction
Term
Pattern of drinking alcohol that brings the BAC to .08 gram/percent or above.
Male: ____ or more drinks
Female: _____ or more drinks
in about 2 hours.
Definition
-binge drinking
-5
-4
Term
80% of alcohol is metabolized by the ____.
Drinking lots of alcohol in short amounts of time could cause _____ to quickly reach lethal levels.
Definition
-liver
-BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration)
Term
The ratio of alcohol to total blood volume is __________
How it is measured (factors):
Definition
-Blood alcohol concentration
-weight, body fat, water content, alcohol in beverage, and rate of consumption.
Term
Alc metabolizes at a rate of ______ per hour.
Affecting factors are ____________ time and ________.
Disease caused by cancer that creates fibrous scar tissue on the liver is ________.
Definition
- .5 ounces
-absorption, mood
-cirrhosis
Term
Nicotine include a variety of variety of _________ effects, and produces an ______ and alert mental state.
Definition
-physiological effects
-aroused
Term
Environmental tobacco smoke:

Smoke drawn through tobacco while inhaling is ________ smoke.
Smoke from the burning end of a cigarette is ________ smoke.
Definition
-mainstream
-sidestream
Term
The most dangerous gas in cigarette smoke is ___________ ____________.
Definition
Carbon monoxide
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