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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
08/10/2011

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Term
20%
Definition
  • of college students refrain from sex
Term
Most often used by college students
Definition
  • Adderall and ritalin
Term
3 forms of skin cancer
Definition
  • Malignant melinoma
  • Squamous cell
  • Basal cell
Term
Androgogy
Definition
  • study of adult learning strategies
Term
meningitus
Definition
  • his includes kissing, sharing utensils and drinking glasses, living in close quarters such as a dormitory and smoking or being exposed to smoke.1,2,6 Activities that can make teens feel run down may also put them at greater risk for meningitis by weakening their immune system. These include staying out late and having irregular sleeping patterns.4,6,8
Term
Connections that are hard wired
Definition
  • use it or lose it
Term
4 types of meningitis
Definition
  • viral
  • bacterial
  • meningococcal
  • meningococcal Septicemia
Term

Large hypocampus

(larger memory)

Definition
  • london taxi drivers
Term
27%
Definition
  • of u.s. have a college degree
Term
38%
Definition
  • of college students are 25 or higher
Term
byu top international countries
Definition
  • canada 
  • mexico
  •  south korea
  •  nepal
Term
1700
Definition
  • die from alcohol related injuries each year.
Term
Three factors affecting academic preformance
Definition
  • Stress, 
  • lack of sleep, 
  • cold and flu
Term
Eating disorders spike in
Definition

February and march

(preparing for spring break)

Term
College students abuse these pain killers
Definition
Vicodin and oxycontin
Term
2nd leading cause of death among us
Definition

SUICIDE


Term
1 in 4 of us
Definition
suffer from a mental illness
Term
SAD GAD OCD PTSD
Definition
  • seasonal anxiety disorder
  • generalized anxiety disorder
  • obsessive compulsive disorder
  • post dramatic stress disorder
Term
500
Definition
new energy drinks on the market in 2006
Term
10%
Definition
floss everyday
Term
60%
Definition
are sleep deprived
Term
Fruits high in antioxidants
Definition

1. Prunes 2. Raisins 3. Blueberries 4. Blackberries 5. Strawberries 6. Raspberries 7. Plums 8. Oranges 9. Red grapes 10. Cherries

Term

 Imagine a sudden feeling of terror that sets your heart racing, your stomach churning, and your head spinning

Definition

Panic attack

(no warning or sensation)

girls twice as many

Term
Agoraphobia
Definition

fear of public places and uncontrolled situations

1/3rd of panic attacks

Term

3.3 million

and 5.2 million

Definition

with OCD

and have PTSD

Term
5.3 MILLION HAVE
Definition

A social anxiety disorder

fear to interact with others

Term
Schizophrenia
Definition
Starts with a psycotic episode
Term
Depression
Definition
can be treated :)
Term

flu or migraines. Symptoms may include high fever, headache, stiff neck, confusion, nausea, vomiting, and exhaustion

Definition
Meningitis
Term
Pre-frontal cortex
Definition
  • planning organizing thoughts impulses weighing consequences of actions
  • adrenal hormones=active
  • fully develop in late 20s
Term
prenatal pruning 
Definition

first 3 years of life

.7% reduced per year

White matter thickens

 

Term

White matter

 

Definition

Myelin sheaths

 The tissue through which messages pass between different areas of gray matter. 

Term
states with most hispanics
Definition

New mexico 

California

texas

arizona

nevada

Term
6 categories of risk behavior
Definition
  • doing drugs
  • lack of sleep
  • physically inactive
  • poor diet
  • lack of exercise
  • mentally unaware
Term
24.6%-39.65%
Definition
  • percentage of college student 18-24 years old
Term
Not Homogenous
Definition
older adults
Term
Interactive components (7)
Definition
  • health services 
  • healthy school environment
  • phys. education
  • family comm .involvment
  • nutrition services
  • counsel services
  • health promotion for staff
Term
persistent unwelcome thoughts that lead to ritualistic practices to control these thoughts
Definition
OCD
Term

20% Have long term disabilities

brain damage hearing loss limb amputation

Definition
Meningitis patients
Term
National Health Education Standards
Definition
NHES
Term
teenagers
Definition

Keenly aware in flaws in others

adolescence

(remember your adolescence)

Term
cruel irony of nature
Definition
developing cortex during time when trying alcohol and drugs
Term
3.86 pounds
Definition
weight gain as a freshmen
Term
CSHP
Definition
coordinated school health program
Term
college students with mental disorders 
Definition
least likely to seek help
Term
First priority when working with youth 
Definition
build trust
Term
primary sex characteristic is 
Definition
Genitalia
Term
Result of Insufficient prenatal pruning
Definition
Autism
Term
small percent of self harming students
Definition
become suicidal
Term
adolescence
Definition

use amygdala when deciding

adults use prefrontal

hallmark of (this) change

Term
asking a wingless bird to fly
Definition
is like asking a depressed person to be happy
Term
Time managment
Definition
difficult adjustment to college life
Term
why kids self harm
Definition
secret endorphins to protect from physical pain
Term
cerebelum
Definition
not known to help cognitive processes
Term
7 southeast states and south dakota
Definition
hispanics doubled
Term
Ramadan
Definition
month of fast
Term
promotoras de salud
Definition
health promotors
Term
fatalism personalismo familismo simpatia
Definition
hispanic culture values
Term
Attention span
Definition
20 minutes
Term
Malcolm knowles
Definition
father of adult learning
Term
concert pianist
Definition
pedigogy
Term
Orchestra conductor
Definition
Facilitator
Term
5 pillars of islam
Definition
  • prayer
  • fasting
  • giving alms
  • pillgrimage to mecca
  • accepting muhammed as gods messengers.
Term
20/40/80
Definition

 

  • 20% of what we hear
  • 40% what we hear and see
  • 80% what we hear see and do
Term
VAK
Definition
VISUAL AUDIO KINESTHETIC
Term
African Americans
Definition
highest death rate in lots of stuff
Term
leptin decrease and ghrelin increase
Definition

when you dont get sleep

so you get hungry more.

Term
17%
Definition
of muslims are arabian
Term
halal
Definition
acceptable food in muslim culture
Term
5 cultural aspects
Definition
  • desire awareness
  • sensitivity
  • encounters
  • respect
Term
cancer with highest disparities between whites and blacks
Definition
prostate cancer
Term
halal
Definition
food prepared in certain way and no pork 
Term
Hajj
Definition
means journey in arabic pilgrimage to mecca
Term
Hijjab
Definition
head dress scarf
Term
salat
Definition
prayers said 5 times a day
Term

marianismo

Definition
used for latinas trying to be like virgin mary.
Term

Personalismo

Definition
encourages warm friendships.
Term

Machismo

Definition
 is a gender-specific value that applies to Latinos. Ma- chismo refers to a man’s responsibility to provide for, protect, and defend his family (Morales, 1996).
Term
Confianza
Definition
its presence indicates that both parties recognize a mutual duty to honor their relationship by extending specially favorable treatment.
Term
Simpatia
Definition

pleasant demeanor aimed at reducing conflict and promoting agreement

 

Term
fatalismo
Definition
  •  good for health professionals to provide stories of other people who have been cured or successfully treated for the health issue of concern
Term
Eid al-fitr
Definition

marks the end of ramadan

3 day muslim holiday

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