Final Review Flashcards
(194 cards)
What are the domains of health on the wellness wheel?
- Social
- Spiritual
- Emotional
- Occupational
- Intellectual
- Physical
Stages to improving any aspect of your health
- Awareness
- Knowledge
- Decision-making
- Applying skills
- Evaluate
What is eustress?
Eustress: positive stress; when the stress promotes growth and accomplishment
•Examples: Going to a new school, dating
What is distress?
Distress: negative stress; causes debilitative tension and strain
•Acute vs. chronic distress
•Examples: illness/death, academic difficulties
What are the stages of stress?
Alarm Stage, Resistance Stage, Exhaustion Stage
What are effects of stress?
- Increased risk of CVD
- Weight gain
- Increased cortisol increased hunger
- Diabetes
- Hair loss
- Irritation of digestive tract
- Decreased libido
- Impaired ST memory
- Mental disability
- Emotional dysfunction
T/F Dysthymic Disorder is a mood disorder
True
T/F Dissociative Identity Disorder is a mood disorder
False
T/F Seasonal Affective Disorder is a mood disorder
True
T/F Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder
True
What is General Adaptation Syndrome?
internal fight to return to homeostasis when faced with a stressor
What happens during the Alarm Stage?
- Homeostasis (equilibrium) disrupted
- Adrenaline (chemical substance) is released causing burst of energy
- Senses are heightened
- Fight or flight: “fight”/deal with the stressor or “take flight” and escape the stressor/ignore stressor
What happens during the Resistance Stage?
- Stressor is still present
- Body attempts to return to homeostasis by resisting the alarm stage
- Body continues to function at elevated rates; organs and tissues are working overtime
What happens during the Exhaustion Stage?
- Only entered if stressor continues for an extended period of time
- Body is worn down and no longer has enough energy to fight off the stressor
- Immune system is compromised
- Judgment is impaired
Why is sleep important?
Conserves body energy
Decreased body temp
Decreased rate of calories burnt
Restores body physically and mentally
Maintains immune system
Decreased risk of CVD
Less than 7 hrs/night = increased BP and risk of stroke
Healthy metabolism and weight
What gland controls the circadian rhythm and releases melatonin?
pineal gland in brain
Teens should get ___ hours of sleep every night.
9
Non-rem sleep is _______ (non restorative; restorative)
restorative
Describe body in nonREM sleep
- Eyes are relaxed
- BP, heart rate and rate of respiration decrease
- Repair worn tissue
REM sleep is ______ (restorative; energizing)
Energizing
What happens during REM sleep?
- Virtually all dreaming occurs
- Brain wave activity increases
- Processes information exposed to during the day
- Paralysis of skeletal muscles
How long is a sleep cycle?
90 minutes
NonREM sleep is ___ % of total sleep
75
REM sleep is ____% of total sleep
25