Chapter 1

Question 1

What is the purpose of Health Class?

Answer 1

1. understand God’s Creation
2. provide accurate health info to influence to change attitudes and take positive action

Question 2

What is it?

Answer 2

Combo of physical, mental/emotional, social well-being

Question 3

What is the physical part of health?

Answer 3

way parts and systems of the body work together

Question 4

What is the mental/emotional part of health?

Answer 4

feelings about yourself; how well you meet demands of daily life

Question 5

What is the social part of health?

Answer 5

how well you get along with others; respect for others

Question 6

What is the Sociological model?

Answer 6

a framework that recognizes interrelationship between others and their environment

Question 7

What are some influences?

Answer 7

Heredity, environment, and behavior

Question 8

What is heredity?

Answer 8

all traits and properties passed along

Question 9

What is environment?

Answer 9

sum total of surroundings: family, where you grew up, experiences

Question 10

What is behavior?

Answer 10

choices and habits; can offset all other risk factors

Question 11

What are risk factors?

Answer 11

behaviors that contribute to unintentional and intentional injuries; drug and alcohol use, unhealthy eating

Question 12

What is cumulative risk?

Answer 12

increase gradually and may add up to a total that is greater than expected; driving without seatbelt

Question 13

What is Health?

Answer 13

state of complete physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being; body

Question 14

What is wellness?

Answer 14

all encompassing- physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, interpersonal/social, environmental, occupational; everything

Question 15

What are the stages of Change?

Answer 15

Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation/determination, action/will power, maintenance, Relapse

Question 16

Precontemplation

Answer 16

NOT acknowledging the problem; no motivation

Question 17

Contemplation

Answer 17

acknowledging the problem but not ready to make a change

Question 18

Preparation/Determination

Answer 18

getting ready to change

Question 19

Action/willpower

Answer 19

changing behavior

Question 20

Maintenance

Answer 20

maintaining behavior change

Question 21

Relapse

Answer 21

returning to old behaviors

Question 22

What are factors that influence health?

Answer 22

economics, social, cultural, physical conditions, genetics

Question 23

How do genes affect your health?

Answer 23

they are multi factorial; interactions among several genes; with environmental factors; may have genetic disposition to a disease

Question 24

Policy making

Answer 24

federal level affect individual and population health; sin taxes

Question 25

What are social factors?

Answer 25

availability of resources to meet daily needs: educational opportunities; social norms and attitudes: discrimination; exposure to crime, violence

Question 26

Physical Determinants

Answer 26

natural environment, built environments, worksites, school recreational settings, housing, homes, neighborhoods, exposure to toxic substances and other hazards, disabilities, aesthetic elements

Question 27

What are barriers to accessing health services?

Answer 27

lack of availability, high costs, lack of insurance coverage, limited language access

Question 28

What is individual behavior?

Answer 28

many public health and health care interventions focus on changing individual behaviors such as substance abuse; positives changes can reduce rates

Question 29

What are some examples of individual behavior?

Answer 29

diet, physical activity, alcohol, cigarette, other drug use, hand washing

Question 30

What does biology and genetics affect?

Answer 30

specific populations more than others; sickle cell

Question 31

What are examples of biology and genetics?

Answer 31

age, sex, HIV status, inherited conditions, carrying BRICA gene, family history of heart disease

Question 32

What are 5 factors?

Answer 32

Heredity, environment, social, physical, economic