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1
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Define Health

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A range of states with physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social components.

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Define Wellness

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Optimal health; the top of the range of health states

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3
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Define Chronological Age

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Actual age in year

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Define Physiological Age

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Estimated age from body’s health and life expectancy

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5
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What are the three parts of the Health and Wellness Triangle?

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Mental-Emotional
Physical
Family-Social

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6
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What is called when people can’t fall asleep or stay asleep?

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Insomnia

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7
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What is called when people fall asleep suddenly?

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Narcolepsy

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What does the F.I.T.T. formula for exercise stand for?

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F-Frequency
I-Intensity
T-Time
T-Type

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9
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5 leading causes of death for all ages accidental or on purpose?

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Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Suicide

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Define Actual Consent for first aid

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When told or expressed that you can help a person

Ex. Child hurt and parent is around to say that you are able to assist

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Define Implied Consent for first aid

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Unspoken understanding to help someone. When someone is unconscious or if no one around to inform you that you can help someone.

Ex. Unconscious adult or child with no parent or guardian around

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12
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Define Good Samaritan Laws

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Legal protection for people who give first aid to an injured person under reasonable circumstances.

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What is Gastric Distention?

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The bloating of the stomach when air is pumped into it. This could happen during CPR.

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14
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What is a Strain?

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A stretching or tearing of a muscle or a tissue connecting muscle to bone (tendon).

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What is a Sprain?

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A stretching or tearing of ligaments, the fibrous tissue that connects bones and joints.

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What is a Fracture?

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A complete or partial break in a bone.

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17
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What are the three C’s for during an emergency in order?

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  1. Check
  2. Call
  3. Care
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What does R.I.C.E. stand for?

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R- Rest
I- Immobilization
C- Cold
E- Elevate

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19
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What are the three types of splints?

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Anatomical, Soft, Hard

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What type of bleeding is it when the blood is bright red (oxygenated)?

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Arterial bleeding

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What type of bleeding is it when the blood is a darker red color?

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Venous bleeding

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22
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What are the three classes of drinkers of alcohol in order?

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  1. Social
  2. Problem
  3. Alcoholic
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23
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What is a blackout?

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A period in which a person cannot remember what has happened. Type of amnesia

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What is ethyl alcohol?

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Alcohol used for drinking purposes (in beer, wine, and distilled spirits).

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25
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What is the Liquor Control Board?

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Manages and controls the alcohol industry and decides if a company is legible to sell alcohol.

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26
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Recovery program for teens who have a family member or friend with alcoholism.

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Al-Ateen

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27
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Recovery program for people who have friends or family members with alcoholism.

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Al-Anon

28
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Recovery program for people who have alcoholism (for the alcoholic)

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Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

29
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What is the hardening of the liver?

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Cirrhosis

30
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Define Binge Drinking

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The consumption of an excessive amount of alcohol in a short period of time.

31
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Define Alcoholism

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Disease in which there is physical and psychological dependence on alcohol.

32
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What type of drug is nicotine?

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Stimulant and sedative. Also cancer causing.

33
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Define carcinogen

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A substance capable of causing cancer in living tissue.

34
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Carbon Monoxide

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A toxic, colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas.

35
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Define Chronic Bronchitis

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A recurring inflammation of the bronchial tubes that causes mucus to line the bronchial tubes. Causes deep, harsh coughing& wheezing. Develops in almost all smokers after 10 years.

36
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Define Emphysema

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Condition in which the alveoli lose most of their ability to function properly. The lungs lose their ability to inflate and hold air. The small air sacs (balloon like structures) burst instead of inflating and holding air.

37
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Smoke that is directly inhaled into the smokers lungs

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Mainstream Smoke

38
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The smoke that comes off the end of a burning cigarette, cigar, or pipe.

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Sidestream Smoke

39
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Exhaled mainstream smoke & sidestream smoke.

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Secondhand/Environmental Smoke

40
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Breathing in secondhand smoke

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Passive/Involuntary Smoke

41
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Smokeless Tobacco

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Contains 3 times the amount of nicotine than a cigarette. A tobacco product made from chopped tobacco leaves that is placed in between the gums and cheek.

42
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Define Leukoplakia

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The changes of the cells in the mouth, due to long term use of smokeless tobacco. The abnormal cells in the mouth appear as white patches of tissue.

43
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Define drug

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A substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body.

44
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When a drug is taken only for prescribed or original use with correct amount needed.

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Responsible Drug Use

45
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When a drug is taken the wrong way or for the wrong purpose either by accident or intentionally.

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Drug Misuse

46
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When a drug is taken repeatedly (illegal or over-the-counter) (intentionally) and has negative consequences consequences.

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Drug Abuse

47
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What is OTC?

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Over-The-Counter drugs. Sold at drugstores and pharmacies. Prescribed by a medical practitioner.

48
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Define prescription

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An instruction written by a medical practitioner that authorizes a patient to be provided a medicine or treatment.

49
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What is the FDA?

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Scientists study the risks of each drug compared with the benefits. Drugs that carry low risks to health in comparison to their benefits are more desirable in the treatment of disease.

50
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Generic vs. Brand Name drugs

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Generic must have same active ingredients as brand name, but has different inactive ingredients.

51
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Define Reye’s Syndrome

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Strong link with someone recovering from a viral illness and the use of aspirin. The rare but often fatal disease. The victims of this disease are often children under the age of 15.

52
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Define antibiotic

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a medicine that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms.

53
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Five ways drugs are taken

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Orally, Injected, Inhaled, Absorbed, or Inplanted

54
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Define dose

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Amount taken at one time.

55
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4 types of doses

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Therapeutic, Toxic, Lethal, Overdose

56
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Stages of dependency in order

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  1. Experimentation
  2. Desired Effect
  3. Tolerance
  4. Denial
  5. Drug Dependency
57
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Define creatine

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A compound formed in protein metabolism and present in much living tissue. It is involved in the supply of energy for muscular contraction.

58
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Define Placebo

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Sugar pill

59
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Define Withdrawal

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To take something away, in this case a drug. Often ends up causing depression.

60
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When body adapts to drug.

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Physical Dependence

61
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Mental/emotional need for drug

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Psychological Dependence

62
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What type of drug is PCP and what effects does it have on the body?

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Hallucinogen. Causes delusions (long term and short term).

63
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What is a Stimulant?

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Causes rise in blood pressure, heart rate, and gives you more energy.

64
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What are stimulants used to treat?

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ADHD (Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder)

65
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What is a Narcotic?

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A drug that changes mood or behavior.

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