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College Health Vocab
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health-and-fitness
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Eating disorder marked by distortion of body image and refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight.
Anorexia Nervosa
Binge Drinking
corpus callosum
Placenta
2. Conditions characterized by severely disturbed eating behaviors and distorted body image; eating disorders jeopardize physical and psychological health.
Eating Disorders
Vertical transmission
Elective abortion
Vasectomy
3. Drugs that are unlawful to possess - manufacture - sell - or use.
Emphysema
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Illicit Drugs
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
4. Respiratory disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of difficulty in breathing - wheezing - coughing - and thick mucus production.
Asthma
Depression
Muscle Dysmorphia
Spontaneous abortion
5. Smoke from other people's tobacco products; also called secondhand smoke or passive smoking.
Self-efficacy
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Central nervous System Depressant
Amniotic sac
6. Counseling before conception that may include an evaluation of current health behaviors and health status - recommendations for improving health - and treatment of any existing conditions that might increase risk.
Emphysema
Tar
Prepregnancy counseling
Bipolar Disorder
7. Scarring of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.
Purging
Phobia
Cirrhosis
Placenta
8. Technique for testing fetal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing a sample of amniotic fluid from the amniotic sac.
Panic Attack
Amniocentesis
Binge Drinking
Recreational use
9. Clear physiological experience of apprehension or intense fear in the absence of a real danger.
Phobia
Panic Attack
Depression
Mental Disorder
10. Newborn.
Neonate
Congenital abnormalities
affirmations
acute stress
11. Compound or chemical in the form of a cream - gel - or suppository that would kill microorganisms and that could be applied topically to the vagina or rectum before intercourse - reducing the risk of STD transmission.
Microbicide
Licit Drug
affirmations
Nicotine
12. Involuntary termination of a pregnancy - or miscarriage.
Anxiety
Preeclampsia
Spontaneous abortion
stress
13. Technique for testing feal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing cells from the chorionic villus - part of the placenta in the uterus.
Route of administration
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
parasympathetic branch
Mood changes
14. Eating disorder marked by distortion of body image and refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Anorexia Nervosa
Anxiety
Nicotine
15. A mood disorder in which a person - for no apparent reason - experiences two or more weeks of depressed moods - feelings of worthlessness - and diminishes interest or pleasure in most activities
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Neurotransmitters
Major Depressive Disorder
Fatty Liver
16. A contraceptive method used after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy.
Emergency contraception (EC)
Hallucinogens
Surgical abortion
Elective abortion
17. Scarring of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.
Muscle Dysmorphia
Contraceptive sponge
Neurotransmitters
Cirrhosis
18. Ability to bounce back from adversity.
Muscle Dysmorphia
Central nervous System Depressant
Resilience
Anorexia Nervosa
19. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.
Elective abortion
Spontaneous abortion
relaxation response
Low birth weight
20. A positive stress that energizes a person and helps a person reach a goal
Frontal Cortex
Cervical cap
stress
eustress
21. Strong craving for a drug and compulsive use of the drug despite negative consequences
Self-actualization
Cervical cap
Medical abortion
Signs of addiction
22. Dependence on a drug
Binge-Eating Disorder
Addiction
Nicotine
Intoxication
23. Eating disorder marked by distortion of body image and repeated episodes of binge eating usually followed by purging in the form of self-induced vomiting - misuse of diuretics or laxatives - excessive exercising - or fasting.
Central nervous System Depressant
Drug Cocktails
Depressants
Bulimia Nervosa
24. Smoke from other people's tobacco products; also called secondhand smoke or passive smoking.
Infertility
Depressants
Self-efficacy
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
25. Technique for testing fetal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing a sample of amniotic fluid from the amniotic sac.
Amniocentesis
psychotherapy
Panic Attack
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
26. Small T-shaped deivce that when inserted in the uterus prevents conception.
Intrauterine device (IUD)
Opportunistic Infections
Contraceptive sponge
stressors
27. State of stability and balance in whic hbody functions are maintained within a normal range.
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
distress
Psychoactive drug
homeostasis
28. Selyes classic model used to describe the physiological changes associated with the stress response. The three phases are alarm - resistance - and exhaustion.
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
general adaptation syndrome
Ectopic pregnancy
Inhalants
29. Consumption of five or more drinks in a row by a man or four or more drinks in a row by a woman.
Binge Drinking
Infertility
Anorexia Nervosa
Microbicide
30. Substance other than food that affects the structure or function of the body through its chemical action.
Chronic Bronchitis
Frontal cortex
Drug
acute stress
31. The sympathetic branch starts your stress response while the parasympathetic branch-ends your stress response
autonomic nervous system
Drug Cocktails
acute stress
addiction
32. Chemical agent that killls sperm.
Neurotransmitters
Spermicide
Emphysema
Recreational use
33. Positive thoughts that you can write down or say to yourself to balance negative thoughts.
Opioids
Vasectomy
affirmations
Low birth weight
34. Circular rubber dome that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
chronic stress
stress response or fight or flight response
Diaphragm
35. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.
Calorie Restriction
Prepregnancy counseling
Emergency contraception (EC)
Route of administration
36. Dangerous condtion that can occur during pregnancy - chatacterized by high blood pressure - fluid retention possible kidney and liver damage - and potential fetal death.
Neurotransmitters
Optimism
Preeclampsia
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
37. Natural chemicals in the brain that block pain during stressful or painful experiences.
Endorphins
Panic disorder
Psychoactive Drug
Signs of addiction
38. Transmission of an infection or disease from mother to child during pregnancy and delivery.
Emphysema
Vertical transmission
Dysthymic Disorder
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
39. A positive stress that energizes a person and helps a person reach a goal
Calorie Restriction
eustress
Emergency contraception (EC)
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
40. Technique for producing a visual image of the fetus using high-frequency sound waves.
Ultrasound
homeostasis
Recreational use
Endorphins
41. Compound or chemical in the form of a cream - gel - or suppository that would kill microorganisms and that could be applied topically to the vagina or rectum before intercourse - reducing the risk of STD transmission.
Intoxication
Microbicide
Elective abortion
stressors
42. A set of precautions designed to prevent transmission of bloodborne infections. Blood and certain body fluids of all patients are considered potentially infectious for HIV and hepatitis B and C. Protective barriers - such as gloves - aprons - and pro
Microbicide
Universal Precautions
Placenta
Alcoholic Hepatitis
43. A pregnancy in which a fertilized egg implants or attaches itself outside of the uterus - usually in a fallopian tube.
Drug
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
Ectopic pregnancy
Surgical abortion
44. Consumption of five or more drinks in a row by a man or four or more drinks in a row by a woman.
Endorphins
Frontal Cortex
Major Depressive Disorder
Binge Drinking
45. Surgical removal of the contents of the uterus to terminate a pregnancy.
Amniocentesis
stress response or fight or flight response
Surgical abortion
Optimism
46. Treatment for psychological problems usually based on the development of a positive interpersonal relationship between a client and a therapist.
Low birth weight
psychotherapy
Congenital abnormalities
Teratogens
47. Taking a drug for a specific purpose other than getting high.
Placenta
Instrumental use
Amniotic sac
Central nervous System Depressant
48. In Maslow's work - the state attained when a person has reached his or her full potenial.
Instrumental use
Self-actualization
Preeclampsia
Infertility
49. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for initiating the stress response.
general adaptation syndrome
sympathetic branch
Positive psychology
Surgical abortion
50. Condition in which the liver swells with fat globules as a result of alcohol consumption.
Route of administration
Hallucinogens
Fatty Liver
Major Depressive Disorder