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Health Flash Cards for UNIT #1
Mr. Davies Heath Class
74
Health Care
9th Grade
01/29/2008

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The most important factor in your general health is

_____________________.

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the choices you make
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When using the Decision-Making model, the most important and often most ignored step is

________________________.

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The combination of your physical, mental/emotional, and social well being defines

_____________________

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The health continuum is

______________________

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the range from illness to wellness.
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If you are confident and feel good about yourself then you have good

_________________.

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self-esteem
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The top level in the hierarchy of needs is

_________________.

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self-actualization
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A goal is something

______________________.

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something to work toward.
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Your actions and behaviors

___________________.

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affect you and others around you.
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The least important factor to consider when making a decision is ________________.
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what others will say.
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According to Maslow ________________.

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lower levels need to be met first.
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The need to belong is a _______________.
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How big the effect stressors have on us is based primarily on our _____________.
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perception.
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A personality disorder in which the person suffers hallucinations and paranoia is _____________.

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schizophrenia.
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Someone with an irrational fear of something is said to have a ____________.
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phobia.
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After 9/11 many people had constant nightmares, they may be suffering from ____________.
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PTSD.
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The need to organize your silverware perfectly the same way every time before eating would be a characteristic of someone with ___________.
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OCD.
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The other term for bipolar disorder is __________.
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manic depression.
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Someone who seeks help for mental disorders _________________.

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are taking responsibility for themselves.
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The purpose of the alarm phase of GAS is ________________.
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GAS stands for __________________.
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General Adaptation Syndrome.

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To help someone who is threatening suicide, you should ____________________.
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show empathy and support.
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List three signs of suicide.

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giving away belongings;

sudden change in personality;

talk of life without them.

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People who are suicidal ____________________.
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feel all alone.
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The stress response is initiated by the _____________________.
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brain.
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Adrenaline __________________.
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is the emergency hormone.

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The second phase of GAS is called ___________________.

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resistance.
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Playing tennis for several hours can cause ____________________.
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physical fatigue.
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If you are constantly ill, you may suffer from ________________________.
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Stigma means ____________________.
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mark of shame.
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A person who adapts well to changes and disappointments is said to be __________.
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resilient.
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Avoiding stress is accomplished by ______________.
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refusal skills.
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The type of stress you experience when something motivates you is ____________________-.
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eustress.
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If you are relaxed and eay going you have which personality type?
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B.
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Any stimulus which produces stress is called a __________________.
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stressor.
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When you worry about things that may happen you are said to have ____________________.
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anxiety.
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True or False

The body experiences all three stages of GAS every time the stress response is stimulated.

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False.
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Those with mental disorders should be kept away from society.
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False.
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Talk of suicide should always be taken seriously.
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True.
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Laughing at a stressful situation may help relieve stress.
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True.
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Health is merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
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False.
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People with high self-esteem are less susceptible to peer pressure.
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True.
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When using the IBEAR process, you will always make the right decision.
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False.
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Your self-concept is how you view or picture yourself.
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your personality is what makes you just like everyone else.
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False.
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According to Maslow, you cannot survive without reaching self-actualization.
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False.
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Mental illness still carries a stigma in society today.
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True.
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Testosterone is the hormone responsible for the fight or flight response.
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False.
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Reducing one's stress increases the chance of physical illness.
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False.
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The nervous system initiates the body's response to stress.
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True.
Term
Physical, social and mental well-being.
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Health
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Any stimulus which produces a stress response.
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Stressor.
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Total health, includes choosing good behaviors.
Definition
Wellness.
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Fight or flight hormone.
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Adrenaline.
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Personal strategies that help you deal with stress.
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Coping Mechanism.
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Good or positive stress.
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Eustress.
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List of what we must have to survive.
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Hierarchy of needs.
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Competitive, rushed, time oriented.
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Type A personality.
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Medical disease or disorder which affects the mind.
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Mental Illness.
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Fear of presumed disease.
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Hypochondria.
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List the 5 influences on Health.
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1. individual;

2. interpersonal;

3. environmental;

4. community influences;

5. health care system.

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The status of a country's health is based primarily on it's ______________ _____________.
Definition
life expectancy.
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Define life expectancy.
Definition
the average number of years of life remaining to a person at a particular age and is based on a given set of age-specific death rates, generally the mortality conditions existing in the period mentioned.
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What is the WHO definition of health?
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"The state of complete mental, physical and socia well bing, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."

 

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What is physical health.
Definition

absence of disease and disability*; functioning adequately from the perspective of physical and physiological abilities; the biological integrity of the individual.

 

*Can someone have a physical disability and still achieve physical health?

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Define Mental Health.
Definition
may include emotinal health; may make explicit reference to intellectual capabilities; the subjective sense of well being.
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Define Social Health
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the ability to interact effectively with other people and the social environment; satisfying interpersonal relationships; role fulfillment.
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Define Spiritual Health
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associated with the concept of self-actualization; it sometimes reflects a concern for issues related to one's values system; alternatively, it may be concerned with a belief in a transcending unifying force (science, nature or God-like).
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Define Community Health
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"the health status of a defined group of people and the actions and conditions to protect and imporve the health of the community."
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Define Health Education
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"any combination of planned learning experiences based on sound theories that provide individuals, groups, and communities the opportunity to acquire information and the skills needed to make quality health decisions."
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Define Disease Prevention
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"the process of reducing risks and alleviating disease to promote, preserve, and restore health and minimize suffering and distress."
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Define Wellness
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"an approach to health that focuses on balancing the many aspects, or dimensions, of a person's life through increasing the adoption of health-enhancing conditions and behaviors rather than attempting to minimize conditions of illness."
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List the 6 components of Wellness
Definition

1. spiritual;

2. social;

3. physical;

4. environmental;

5. emotional;

6. intellectual.

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