HSC 1100 Flashcards
What is the purpose of creating a family health tree?
to discover your personal health risks and strengths
When a change occurs in a gene, it is called a(n) __________________
mutation
Which of the following mental disorders is known to have a genetic component?
bipolar disorder
Which disorder is associated with the European Caucasian population?
cystic fibrosis
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding newborn screening tests?
The PKU genetic mutation is a model condition for genetic testing.
Newborn screening tests require a signed consent form.
Federal mandates determine disorders to be included in newborn screenings.
Sickle cell disease is federally mandated to be included in newborn screening.
The PKU genetic mutation is a model condition for genetic testing.
Your brain is not fully developed until you reach your
early twenties.
Which of the following is a warning sign or event that often precedes a suicide attempt?
social isolation
The General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) model explains how
organisms respond physiologically to stressors.
Immunity is suppressed in which stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome?
alarm
Which of the following is most strongly associated with mental health?
optimism
A sense of self-efficacy means that you believe you are
in control of your circumstances.
Slowing your thoughts and quieting your mind by focusing on a word, an object, or a process is called
meditation.
Research has found that people can increase their level of happiness by practicing “happiness exercises.” Which of the following is NOT one of the “happiness exercises”?
three good things in life
using signature strengths in a new way
gratitude visit
positive rehearsals (correct)
The mixing of ecological, ethical, and spiritual knowledge and belief is called
eco-spirituality.
Research has found that religious involvement and spirituality are often associated with
enhanced immune functioning.
The most important goal of hospice is to
improve the quality of a patient’s last days.
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of grief?
sleep disturbances
headaches
lethargy
eustress (correct)
According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, when a person believes he or she is in the process of dying, he or she passes through five stages. What are they in order?
denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
Most young adults have a circadian rhythm that tells them to fall asleep _______ in the evening and to wake up ______ in the morning than older adults.
later; later
Sleep deprivation commonly causes all of the following, EXCEPT
irritability.
nervousness.
low blood sugar. (correct)
reduced motivation.
The human brain cycles into two main states of sleep. They include
NREM sleep and REM sleep.
Stage _____ of NREM sleep represents the beginning of actual sleep.
two
Dave lies in bed for a full hour each night before falling asleep and then proceeds to wake up multiple times throughout the night. He most likely has what sleep disorder?
insomnia
Molly often awakes snorting and gasping for air in the middle of the night. Molly most likely has what sleep disorder?
sleep apnea
