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1
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Break or crunch in a bone

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Fracture

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2
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Person’s body used as a splint

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Anatomical splint

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3
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Something soft used as a splint

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Soft splint

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4
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Wound caused by rubbing or scraping away of the skin

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Abrasion

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5
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Tired, unproductive person

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Grey cloud

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6
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Build up of sleep deficits across time

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sleep debt

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7
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Deep sleep with dreams

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REM sleep

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8
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When do you use SAMPLE?

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When there are no life-threatening injuries

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9
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How deep should chest compressions be?

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2 inches

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10
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Fracture with a break in the skin

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open fracture

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11
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Fracture with no break in the Skin

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closed fracture

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12
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Cut caused by a sharp edged object

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Incision

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13
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There are approximately _______ pints of blood per _______ pound

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2,25

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14
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Best chance of survival for a victim of cardiac arrest is in the first…

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4 minutes

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15
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Part of sleep when the body slows down

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NREM sleep

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16
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Relaxation of tongue, causing breathing difficulty

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sleep apnea

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17
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Max Heart Rate (MHR)

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220 (teenager)

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18
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A range of states with physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social components

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Health

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19
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Optimal health

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wellness

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20
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Force that moves people to act

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motavation

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21
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2 Types of Motivation

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natural and learned

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22
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Long term decision made

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commitment

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23
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average number of years people are expected to live

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life expectancy

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24
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Physical and mental well-being and the ways people respond to their environment

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quality of life

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25
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Hours of Sleep People Need By Age

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Newborn: 17-18, 5 Years: 10-12, Avg. Young Adult: 8-10

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26
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How many meals should you eat per day?

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5-6 small meals, needs change depending on many variables

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27
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Leading Cause of Death Over 65 Years of Age

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Heart disease

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28
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3 Reasons to Move an Injured Person

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To avoid immediate danger, to get to a more seriously injured person, or to give proper care

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29
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Steps taken to prevent the spread of disease

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Universal precautions

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30
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3 Universal Precautions

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Wash hands, wear a face mask, layer gloves

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31
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4 Life Threatening Conditions A-B-C’S

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Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Severely bleeding

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32
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2 Populations Chest Thrusts Shouldn’t Be Used On

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obese, preggers

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33
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4 Steps For Checking an Unconscious Adult in Order

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Check scene, Tap and shoot “Are you alright?”, Call 991 and get an AED, Check for signs of life

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34
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AED stands for

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Automatic External Defibrillators

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35
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What does SAMPLE stand for?

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Signs and symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past medical history, Last time ate or drank, Events leading up to incident;

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36
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How do you open the airway?

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Tilt head and lift chin

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37
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How long should you check for signs of life?

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No more tha 10 seconds

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38
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Signal used by the victim to show they are choking

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Universal Distress Signal

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39
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Bloating of the stomach due to air coming into the body too quickly and going into it

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Gastric Distention

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40
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How do you minimize the risk of gastric distention

A

give a slow breath

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41
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What do you do after 5 cycles?

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Re-check for signs of life

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42
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What age is someone considered an adult for CPR?

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12 and older

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43
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How fast should you give chest compressions?

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100-120 bpm

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44
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What is the ratio of compressions to breaths?

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30-2

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45
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Overstretching of muscles or tendons

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strain

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46
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Tough tissue that connects muscles to bones

A

tendons

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47
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Injury to the ligaments and soft tissue around a joint caused by undue stretching

A

sprain

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48
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Fibers that connect bones together

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ligaments

49
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Movement of a bone from its joints

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dislocation

50
Q

Face up

A

prone

51
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Face down

A

supine

52
Q

On side

A

recovery

53
Q

How do you deal with a dislocated finger

A

Apply ice, immobilize, and go to doctor

54
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What should you not do if you have a bone out of its joint?

A

Pull it out

55
Q

What does RICE stand for?

A

Rest, Immobilize, Cold, Elevate

56
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When should you use RICE?

A

When caring for a muscle, bone, or joint injury

57
Q

Something hard used as a splint

A

Rigid Splint

58
Q

Wound in which damage is done to soft tissue and blood vessels so there is bleeding under the skin

A

bruise

59
Q

Cut that causes a jagged or irregular tearing of the skin

A

Laceration

60
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Wound in which the skin or other body tissues were separated or tore away

A

Avulsion

61
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Wound that is produced when something pierces the skin

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puncture

62
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Bright red blood because it is oxygenated

A

Arterial blood

63
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Darker blood

A

Venous Blood

64
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5 Steps to Splinting

A

Support the injured area, Check circulation, Place splint, Tie splint in place, Re-check circulation

65
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3 Signs a Victim is Internally Bleeding

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Cool, moist, or bluish green, Vomiting or coughing up blood, Tender, swollen, bruising, or hardness of the body

66
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Steps to Control Bleeding

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Cover with a dressing and press firmly with direct pressure, Elevate injury, Add extra dressing until bleeding stops

67
Q

When a victim is in shock, the circulatory system fails to…

A

Deliver blood to all parts of the body

68
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What should you do for a victim experiencing a seizure?

A

Don’t hold or restrain victim, don’t place anything in their mouth, remove objects that may cause injury

69
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5 Things You Must Do For Protection From the Good Samaritan Law

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Get consent, Call 911 and get an AED, Check for life-threatening injuries, Don’t move the victim unless necessary, Don’t abandon the victim

70
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5 Links of the Cardiac Chain of Survival in Order

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Early recognition and access to emergency system, Early CPR, Early AED, Early advanced life support, Integrated post-cardiac arrest care

71
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Why do people have the best chance of survival of cardiac arrest in the first 4 minutes

A

People have 4 minutes of stored oxygen

72
Q

Breathing and circulation stop; Sets in in 4-6 minute

A

Clinical Death

73
Q

Brain activity stops; Sets in in 10 minutes

A

Biological death

74
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Death of cardiac muscle to heart due to a blockage

A

Heart attack

75
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Signs of Heart Attack

A

Chest pain, sweating, nausea, shortness of breath, or ill feeling

76
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When the heart stops following a heart attack or blockage

A

Cardiac arrest

77
Q

When the heart stops suddenly

A

Sudden cardiac arrest

78
Q

When breathing stops

A

Respatory arrest

79
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Circulatory system fails to deliver blood to all parts of body

A

shock

80
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Shock of diabetic people when they have no insulin

A

insulin shock

81
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Shock from a sudden injury

A

traumatic shock

82
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Shock from an allergic reaction

A

Anaphylactic Shock

83
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Interruption of the electrical systems of the brain

A

seizure

84
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Lack of oxygen in the brain

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stroke

85
Q

What does FAST stand for and what should you do at each step

A

Weakness or numbness in the Face or Arms, Bad Speech, Note Time of syptoms

86
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When should you use FAST?

A

When caring for someone having a stroke

87
Q

Most common abnormal heart rhythm

A

V-Fib

88
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When does V-Fib occur?

A

When the ventricles quiver and electrical impulses fire at random

89
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What does V-Fib stand for?

A

Ventricle Fibrillation

90
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What does V-Tach stand for?

A

Ventricle Tachycardia

91
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When does V-Tach occur?

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When the ventricles fire too quickly

92
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What is the age and weight someone is considered an adult for having an AED used on them?

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9 years or older or over 55 pounds

93
Q

7 Risk Factors of Diseases You Can Control

A

Cholesterol, Diet, Tobacco, Weight, Activity, Stress, and Blood Pressure

94
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4 Risk Factors of Diseases You Can’t Control

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Age, Gender, Race, Genetics

95
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3 Parts of the Health Triangle

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Mental-Emotional, Physical, Family-Social

96
Q

Actual Age in Years

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Chronological Age

97
Q

Estimated age from body’s health and life expectancy

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Physiological Age

98
Q

Describe someone with good Mental-Emotional Health

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Strong sense of self, Accepting of new ideas, Recognizes emotional problems, Feels life has meaning

99
Q

Describe someone with good Physical Health

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Regular doctor visits, Avoids harmful behavior, Aware of infectious diseases, Prevents lifestyle diseases, Sleeps, Maintains a good weight, physical fitness, and diet

100
Q

Passable disease

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Infectious Disease

101
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Disease that can’t be spread

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Lifestyle Disease

102
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Describe someone with good Family-Social Health

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Develops friendships, Helps others, Strong bond with family, Socializes well

103
Q

Fixed behaviors that you use automatically

A

Habit

104
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Healthful Behaviors

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Behaviors that promote health ,improve it, and prevent injury

105
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Risk Behaviors

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Behaviors that threaten health and can cause injury

106
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Motivation from drives or instincts

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Natural Motivation

107
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Motivation from intrinsic or extrinsic sources

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Learned Motivation

108
Q

For you

A

Intrinsic

109
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For a reward

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Extrinsic

110
Q

Difficulty falling or staying asleep

A

Insomnia

111
Q

When people fall asleep suddenly

A

Narcolepsy

112
Q

Nearly irresistible urge to move the legs, especially in the evening

A

Restless-Leg syndrome

113
Q

Target Heart Rate

A

65-85% of MHR

114
Q

When does sleep debt become a major problem?

A

When it reaches 20 hrs. per week

115
Q

What does FITT stand for?

A

Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type

116
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What is FITT used for?

A

Obtaining benefits from physical activity

117
Q

Underweight BMI

A

Less than 18.5

118
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Healthy BMI

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18.5-14.9

119
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Overweight BMI

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25-29.9

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