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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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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
Psychoactive drug
Intrauterine device (IUD)
Opioids
2. In Maslow's work - the state attained when a person has reached his or her full potenial.
Self-actualization
Universal Precautions
Instrumental use
Elective abortion
3. Preoccupation with an imagined or exaggerated defect in appearance.
Central nervous System Depressant
Dysthymic Disorder
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Mood changes
4. Eating disorder marked by distortion of body image and refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight.
Ultrasound
Tar
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Anorexia Nervosa
5. A negative stress that can make a person sick or can keep a person from reaching a goal
distress
Prenatal Care
Sterilization
Teratogens
6. Conditions characterized by severely disturbed eating behaviors and distorted body image; eating disorders jeopardize physical and psychological health.
Amniocentesis
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
Eating Disorders
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
7. Chemical agent that killls sperm.
Intrauterine device (IUD)
Self-esteem
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Spermicide
8. Substances that can cause physical damage or defects in the fetus - especially if they are present during the first trimester - when rapid development of body organs is occuring.
Medical abortion
Teratogens
Cesarean Section (C-section)
Ultrasound
9. Female sterilization procedure involving severing and tying off or sealing the fallopian tubes to prevent ova from reaching the uterus.
Hallucinogens
homeostasis
Depressants
Tubal ligation
10. Ongoing accumulation of irritation and anger.
hostility
Barrier methods
Chronic Bronchitis
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
11. Brain chemicals thta conduct signals from one brain cell to the next.
Neurotransmitters
Spermicide
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Infertility
12. Abnormal eating patterns (for example - vomiting - use of laxatives - extreme dieting) that may not fit the rigid diagnostic rules for anorexia or bulimia but affect quality of life.
Eating Disorders
Disordered Eating Behaviors
Stillbirth
Vertical transmission
13. Technique for testing fetal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing a sample of amniotic fluid from the amniotic sac.
Amniocentesis
Drug
Frontal cortex
Preeclampsia
14. 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.
Bulimia Nervosa
Psychoactive drug
Signs of addiction
Vasectomy
15. Circular rubber dome that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.
Diaphragm
Mental Disorder
Phobia
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
16. Disorder in which a person peceives his body to be underdeveloped no matter how highly developed his muscles really are.
Emergency contraception (EC)
Disordered Eating Behaviors
Muscle Dysmorphia
Psychoactive drug
17. Series of physiological changes that activate body systems - providing a burst of energy to deal with a percived threat or danger.
Labor
Neurotransmitters
stress response or fight or flight response
Purging
18. Surgical removal of the contents of the uterus to terminate a pregnancy.
Spermicide
Infertility
Surgical abortion
Bulimia Nervosa
19. Infections that occur when the immune system is weakened. These infections do not usually occur in a person with a healthy immune system.
Fertility awareness-based methods
Anxiety
Major Depressive Disorder
Opportunistic Infections
20. A psychotic disorder in which a person has disorganized and disordered thinking and perceptions - bizarre ideas - hallucinations - and impaired functioning.
Latent Infection
Schizophrenia
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
parasympathetic branch
21. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for initiating the stress response.
sympathetic branch
Universal Precautions
Teratogens
Withdrawal
22. Regular medical care during pregnancy - desinged to promote the health of the mother and the fetus.
Spermicide
Panic Attack
parasympathetic branch
Prenatal Care
23. Infant death before or at the time of expected birth.
Frontal cortex
Stillbirth
Illicit Drugs
Sterilization
24. Contraceptive methods based on physically separating sperm from the female repoductive tract.
Muscle Dysmorphia
stressors
Cirrhosis
Barrier methods
25. Taking a drug for a specific purpose other than getting high.
Schizophrenia
stressors
Anorexia Nervosa
Instrumental use
26. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.
Bipolar Disorder
Hallucinogens
Elective abortion
stress response or fight or flight response
27. An odorless gas that interferes with the ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen to vital body organs.
Frontal cortex
hostility
Stimulants
Carbon Monoxide
28. Protein produced by the infant and released into the amniotic fluid; AFP measurement is used to screen for some fetal abnormalities.
Vertical transmission
Barrier methods
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
Chronic Bronchitis
29. Transmission of an infection or disease from mother to child during pregnancy and delivery.
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Self-esteem
Intoxication
Vertical transmission
30. Series of physiological changes that activate body systems - providing a burst of energy to deal with a percived threat or danger.
Eating Disorders
distress
stress response or fight or flight response
Frontal Cortex
31. 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
sympathetic branch
Drug
Emotional Intelligence
32. Drugs that speed up activity in the brain and the sympathetic nervous system.
stress response or fight or flight response
Universal Precautions
hardiness
Stimulants
33. 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
Surgical abortion
Mental Disorder
Universal Precautions
relaxation response
34. Abnormal condition of the lungs characterized by decreased respiratory function and increased shortness of breath.
Emphysema
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
hardiness
Asthma
35. Short term stress - produced by the stress response.
Recreational use
acute stress
Spermicide
parasympathetic branch
36. Mental representation that a person has of his or her own body - including perceptions - attitudes - thoughts - and emotions.
Bulimia Nervosa
Intoxication
Body Image
Low birth weight
37. Male sterilization procedure - involving tying off and severing the vas deferens to prevent sperm from reaching the semen.
Amniocentesis
affirmations
Surgical abortion
Vasectomy
38. Membrane that surrounds the fetus in the uterus and contains amniotic fluid.
Universal Precautions
Nicotine
Amniotic sac
Binge-Eating Disorder
39. Condition in which the liver swells with fat globules as a result of alcohol consumption.
Fatty Liver
Disordered Eating Behaviors
Cesarean Section (C-section)
Positive psychology
40. Ability to bounce back from adversity.
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Mood changes
Opioids
Resilience
41. Small T-shaped deivce that when inserted in the uterus prevents conception.
Self-efficacy
Psychoactive drug
Tubal ligation
Intrauterine device (IUD)
42. Eating disorder marked by binge-eating behavior without the vomiting or purging of bulimia.
Illicit Drugs
sympathetic branch
Binge-Eating Disorder
Binge Drinking
43. Drugs that speed up activity in the brain and the sympathetic nervous system.
Amniotic sac
cerebellum
Stimulants
Teratogens
44. Mental state characterized by a depressed mood - loss of interest or pleasure in activities and several orther related symptoms.
Depression
Prepregnancy counseling
Sterilization
Emotional Intelligence
45. Small polyurethane foam device presaturated with spermicide that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent pregnancy.
distress
Eclampsia
hardiness
Contraceptive sponge
46. Effective style of coping with stress - characterized by a tendency to view life evenets as challenges rather than threats - a commitment to meaningful activities - and a sense of being in control.
hardiness
chronic stress
Drug Cocktails
Withdrawal
47. Clear physiological experience of apprehension or intense fear in the absence of a real danger.
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
Neurotransmitters
eustress
Panic Attack
48. Respiratory disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of difficulty in breathing - wheezing - coughing - and thick mucus production.
Asthma
Anorexia Nervosa
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
distress
49. Contraceptive method based on abstinence during the window of time around ovulation when a woman is most likely to conceive.
Fertility awareness-based methods
general adaptation syndrome
Dysthymic Disorder
Spontaneous abortion
50. Long term - low level stress in which the stress response continues without resolution
Signs of addiction
Anxiety
chronic stress
Purging