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A tourniquet should be used
only in a life-threatening emergency when all other ways to control bleeding have failed
To treat a nosebleed
lean forward in a sitting position, squeeze firmly the soft, flexible part of the nose, and apply cold compresses
In case of a loose object in the eye
first try to flush it with warm water
When treating any kind of fracture, be sure to
stop any bleeding
When treating serious head injuries, it is important to
keep the victim lying down and the airway open
How do you check for breathing?
Look at the chest, listen and feel for air coming out of the mouth
On an adult, where do you find the carotid pulse?
In the groove at the side of the neck
If you cannot inflate the lungs the first you try to give breaths
retilt the head and try again
What is the first thing you do for an unconscious victim of poisoning?
Check breathing and call the poison control center
What are the four critical areas of the body, regarding burns?
Hands, feet, face, and genitals
Wash a chemical out of an eye for at least
15 minutes
Tetanus is most likely to occur with which type of wound?
Puncture
An older seems to be unable to move one side of her body. Her speech is hard to understand, you think may have had
a stroke
When treating a first-degree or second-degree burn, you should
put the burned area in cold water
Which of the following risk factors for stroke can be controlled?
Untreated high blood pressure (hypertension)
You pull a 3-year-old from the bottom of the shallow end of the pool. You find that she is limp and unresponsive. You are alone and no one responds to your shouts for help.You are ready to begin the steps of CPR, but when should you phone 911?
After you have given the child one minute of CPR
You respond to someone who has just collapsed. After you make sure the scene is safe, what should you do next?
Check to see if the victim is responsive?
A child is choking. What should you do?
Give the child abdominal thrusts until the button is removed or the child becomes unresponsive.
Your neighbor is an overweight 55-year-old man.He complains about his chest and is mowing the lawn. What should you think of?
Heart attack, call 911
CPR alone may not save the life of a victim of sudden cardiac arrest. What else is needed?
Early defib
Prior to the twentieth century, what were the leading causes of death?
infectious diseases
Controllable risk factors for heart disease include
physical activity, weight, and smoking
Manuel is healthy, feels good about himself, has friends. What is he feeling?
Wellness
Which of the following actions contribute to environmental health?
Clean air/water, clean food, safe surroundings
Having satisfying relationships is a good example of
emotional health
Many of the leading causes of death among teenagers and young adults can be prevented by
lifestyle changes
A resource is
something to use to reach a goal
Peer pressure is
a feeling that you should do something because that is what your friends want
Indirect pressure is
the pressure that results from swayed to do something because someone you look up to is doing it
A refusal skill
is something that can practiced
A goal is
something you work toward and hope to achieve
The life skill Using Community Resources means
finding the services that provide the six components of health
Identify the life skill that emphasizes the importance of using analytical skills when reading the newspaper
Evaluating Media Messages
Identify the step that is not a part of the Making Great Decisions model
Think it over afterwards, evaluate the consequences of each choice,assess and choose the best choice
Amanda wants Manuel to help her cheat on a test. What type of influence is Amanda on Manuel?
Amanda is a negative influence on Manuel because is pressured Manuel into doing something he did not want to do.
Mary failed her test and told her parents that her teacher asked too many questions on subjects that were not discussed in class. What defense mechanism is Mary using to cope with her failing grade?
rationalization
Symptoms of a mental disorder include all of the following except
feeling very sad three days after a pet dies
A mental disorder could be caused by
inheriting the tendency to develop one, a traumatic event, alcoholism
Characteristics of a mentally healthy person include all of the following except
denying one's emotions
Someone who has ADHD is likely to benefit from
group therapy, medication, psychotherapy
All of the following are stages of grief except
coping
Physical responses to stress can include
faster breathing, tense muscles,widening of pupils
In response to distress, you can
feel frightened
Warning signs of suicide include
feeling hopeless, withdrawing from family, taking more risks
Mark is down, joking about suicide, you should
tell a trusted adults even if you think Mark is joking about suicide
Which of the following is not true about teen suicide?
Teens with thoughts about suicide can rarely be stopped
What mental disorder is caused by fear that something bad will occur?
Phobias
The number of calories in a food item depends on
the amount of carbs, fat, and protein it contains
Starches are
a type of complex carb
What statement best describes fats?
They help you feel full for several hours after eating them
Nonessential amino acids
can be made by the body
Vegetarians must carefully plan their meals because
it can be difficult to get all the essential vitamins and resources from plants alone
MARY IS AT A HEALTHY WEIGHT
Her BMI is 23 and should be between 17.3 and 25.2
All of the following reasons are why more Americans are bingeing over-weight except
eating more fiber
Minerals important for the development and maintenance of bones are
calcium, copper, iron, phosphorous
Vitamins needed to produce energy from carbs, fats, proteins are
B1, B2, B3, Bs
Eating disorders
often involve an unhealthy concern about body weight and image
How is anorexia and bulimia different?
Anorexia involves self-starvation and bulimia involves purging/bingeing
Which of the following will result in weightloss?
food < energy used
Susan's friend is taking liquid diets and fasting. What advice should Susan tell her friend?
Liquid diets can be dangerous, fasting is never a good way, she should talk to her doctor about dieting
Annie quit smoking five years ago. Her chances of getting cancer are now
decreased by 10 times
Which of the following is least likely to encourage a young person to stop smoking?
parents who smoke but tell their children not to
The tobacco smoke that rises from the lit pipe is
sidestream smoke
Which of these is not a carcinogen?
oxygen
The chemical in tobacco that is addictive is
nicotine
A person who has to have a regular "fix" of alcohol is in the stage of alcoholism called
problem drinking
Which of the following are legal consequences of underage drinking?
loss of driver's license, a fine, jail time
Alcohol is a dangerous drug because it
can change the way the body functions
Two orgs that educate people about alcohol?
SADD and MADD
Long tern alcohol abuse can lead to
irreversible brain damage
Jennifer has problems with her parents about her bf, she goes to a party and drinks, her grades are dropping. What is this called?
to forget her problem
Club drugs include
GHB, ketamine, ecstasy
The effects of swallowed marijuana are felt between
30-60 minutes
What is not true about illegal drug use?
Some illegal drugs are not addictive
Because inhalants lead to other drugs, they are called
gateway drugs
Long-term weed use can lead to
chronic bronchitis
Which of the following is an infectious disease?
flu
Which of following causes infectious diseases?
microorganisms
One common type of food poisoning is caused by salmonella bacteria which are often present in
poultry, eggs, meat
Tetanus is usually spread by contact with
contaminated soil
What is the body's last and most complicated line of defense against infection?
immune system
Which of the following organisms cause disease?
pathogens
Which of the following is an infectious disease caused by a virus for which there is no vaccine?
cold
The diseases ringworm and athletes foot are caused by
fungi
Which of the following best describes AIDS?
a disease that is due to a weakened immune system
Which of the following are primary targets of HIV?
helper T cells
Which of the following activities does not transmit HIV?
Kissing an HIV infected person
AIDS is a disease that is
usually acquired through high-rich behavior
Which is true about HIV?
It can be in a person's blood before it causes health problems
Which of the following can transmit HIV?
vaginal fluids
Heart attack, atherosclerosis, stroke, and HBP are all different kinds of
cardiovascular disease
One way to detect CVD is
was an ECG
Blood pressure is high if it is
over 140/90
Stroke occurs when there is an interruption of the blood flow to the
brain
Diet, exercise, and tobacco affect your chances of developing
CVD, cancer, type 2 diabetes
Cancer is characterized by
uncontrolled cell growth
Abestos, HPV, chemicals found in tobacco smoke, and UV rays are causes of
cancer
Cancer that affects the tissues that produces blood is
leukemia
Atherosclerosis can be caused by
stroke, low blood pressure, plaque
Which of the following statements about a heart attack is not true?
If the damaged region of the heart is not too large, the heart muscle can regenerate itself. THIS AIN'T NO DOCTOR WHO.
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