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Health Education
midterm health ed
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Health Care
Undergraduate 2
03/01/2011

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What is optimal health and vitality called?
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wellness
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Physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, intrapersonal and social, and environmental and planetary are examples of what?
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the dimensions of wellness
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sex and gender, ethnicity, income and education, disability, geographic location, and sexual orientation are examples of what?
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health issues for diverse populations
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what is a disease that is communicable from one person to another?
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infectious disease
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What is a condition or disease that develops and worsens over time?
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chronic disease
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health habits, heredity/family history, environment, and access to healthcare are all examples of what?
Definition
factors that influence wellness
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situations that trigger physical and emotional reactions?
Definition
stressor
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physiological reactions
Definition
stress
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What are the two systems in your body responsible for physical response?
Definition
nervous system and endocrine system
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when parasympathetic division strives to return body to its normal state
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homeostasis
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What is stress triggered by a pleasant stressor?
Definition
eustress
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what is stress triggered by an unpleasant stressor?
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distress
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Who developed the General Adaptation Syndrome?
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Hans Seiye
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drinking, drugs, lack of sleep, procrastination are all examples of...
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ineffective ways to cope with stress
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What is the three C's method?
Definition
clocks (time), calendar (weekly, monthly, yearly forecasts), completion times/dates
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What are the three P's?
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planning (creating a schedule), priorities (doing a reg. check on progress), pacing (the rate at which tasks are performed)
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What is the difference between what is and what is wanted?
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realism
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What is inner-directed capacity for intimacy?
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autonomy
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Psychological normality, conforming to social demands, and never needing counseling are all examples of what?
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what is not considered psychological health
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being optimistic, communication skills, dealing with lonliness, and dealing with anger are examples of what?
Definition
factors that influence psychological health
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