Final Exam for Health 2025

Define Wellness

Optimal health, way of life, making responsible decisions and lifestyle choices

Define Health

A good balance of all 5 components of wellness

What are the 5 components of wellness/health

physical, mental, emotional, social, spiritual

Describe Physical

heart and muscle fitness, nutrition

Describe Mental

involves the ability to learn and use information effectively for personal, family, and career development

Describe Emotional

how you handle your feelings and emotions in a positive way

Describe Social

how you interact with others

Describe Spiritual

direction in life, purpose

Define Stressor

anything that causes stress

2 types (acute and chronic)

Acute Stressor - 1 sec. ex: ( test soon (it will be over when done) )

Chronic Stressor - 8 days ex: (divorce in family)

What is the difference between Eustress and Distress

Eustress - positive stress

Distress - negative stress

What are the 3 stages of stress

Alarm, Resistance, and Exhaustion

3 factors that affect your health

your lifestyle choices, your social/economic environment, and physical surroundings

List the 5 steps of a responsible decision-making process

1. Define the problem

2. List the options

3. Weigh the options/outcomes

4. Make a decision and act

5. Evaluate the outcome

Why do some people bully and why are some people victims

Usually it is due to low self esteem, self-image, and self-ideal, warning signal, demand for attention, taunt others, to intimidate, to punish, to frighten, etc.

smaller, often sensitive and quiet, may feel lonely or abandoned at school, may have difficulty asserting themselves, may be physically weaker than others, may be different in some way

Define Harassment

unwanted or unwelcome behavior of any nature that interferes with a person’s ability to learn or work in a comfortable or supportive atmosphere

Define Threat

an expression of intent to do harm against some or something

Define Anorexia

willful starvation in the pursuit of thinness

Define Bulimia

Binging and purging

Define Body dysmorphia

skewed mental image of personal appearance

How do you talk to someone who may be suffering from an eating disorder

watch your words, no compliments on body, don’t act like a doctor

Types of Depression. Provide examples of each type

Dysthymia - characterized by long (2 years or longer) symptoms that may not be severe enough to disable a person but can prevent normal functioning or feeling well

Minor depression - is characterized by having symptoms for 2 weeks or longer that do not meet full criteria for clinical depression

Postpartum depression - Experienced by approximately. 10-15% of women after giving birth when hormonal and physical changes as well as taking care of a baby, can be overwhelming

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) - onset of depression during winter months when there is less sunlight

Bipolar Disorder - Extreme highs and extreme lows

What are some warning signs of suicide

No hope for the future

Giving/throwing away favorite possessions

Previous suicide attempt(s)

Estimated 20-50% attempted before

Making a will

Speaking about death (idolizing)

Abuse

the illegal, improper or harmful use of something

Addiction

a state of physical or mental dependence on a drug, likely to have a damaging effect

Drug

any substance other than food that, when put into the body, changes the way the body works or the way the person thinks or feels

Illegal drug

a drug that is forbidden by law to use, possess, buy or sell

Tolerance

when someone uses a drug or other subtance over an extended period, they are said to build up a tolerance for the effects the drug causes, meaning a gradual loss or reduction of its usual effects

Withdrawl

the unpleasant physical and emotional reactions felt when coming off a drug, ranging from mild discomfort to intense pain and seizures, depending on the drug. Avoiding this pain is one reason addicts can’t come off drugs, even when they want to quit

Stimulant

a class of drugs that speed up messages travelling between the brain and body. Drugs that increase alertness and energy

Depressants

A type of drug that slows down brain activity, which causes the muscles to relax and calms and soothes a person

Narcotics

A substance used to treat moderate to severe pain

Hallucinogens

Drugs that alter perception, mood, and thought

Know 2 terms and their short-term and long-term impacts

Vaping - shortness of breath, loss in brain development

Tobacco - yellowing of teeth, tooth decay/gum receeding

Cholesterol

a waxy lipid-like substance that circulates in the blood. Used to make cell

Fiber

complex carbohydrate. Helps move waste throughout the digestive system

Nutrition

the process by which the body takes in food

Glucose

a simple sugar that is the body's main source of energy

Unsaturated fats v.s Saturated fats

un - liquid at room temp (oil)

sat - solid at room temp (butter)

Nutrients

substances in food that your body needs to grow & repair

Appetite

is a desire, rather than a need to eat

Glycogen

glucose that is stored in the liver & muscles as a starch-like substance

Dehydration

your body doesn't have enough water and fluids to function properly

Pure Vegetarian

a person who avoids all meat, poultry, and seafood, and in many contexts (especially Indian), also excludes eggs, but does consume dairy products like milk, cheese, and ghee (butter)

LDL

(low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, sometimes called “bad” cholesterol, makes up most of your body’s cholesterol. High levels of LDL cholesterol raise your risk for heart disease and stroke

HDL

(high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, sometimes called “good” cholesterol, absorbs cholesterol in the blood and carries it back to the liver. The liver then flushes it from the body. High levels of HDL cholesterol can lower your risk for heart disease and stroke (CDC)

STD/STI facts about signs, symptoms and treatments.

Many people have no idea that they are infected, but can still pass it on to someone else. Getting tested is the only way to know. A person can test positive for an STD, such as HIV, and not show any symptoms.

Most effective to prevent pregnancy and STD’ s

ABSTINENCE(NO CONTACT)only 100% way to prevent pregnancy and STD

If a person decides to not pick abstinence, the only way to protect against STD’s (not 100%) is to use protection, and to be in a monogamous relationship(getting tested). The vaccine available will offer protection against HPV.

Most common STD in America

(HPV)--which is the only current one that has a vaccine(Gardasil)

What are some things you should discuss with a partner before deciding to have s3x

-Consent

-can you talk freely/openly about everything

-What happens if? (pregnancy, STD, break up)

-Will you get tested/Have you been tested?