Health CBE

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.