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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. Taking a drug for a specific purpose other than getting high.
Low birth weight
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Amniotic sac
Instrumental use
2. Combination of birth defects caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol - characterized by abnormal facial apperance - slow growth - mental retardation - and social - emotional - and behavioral problems.
Chronic Bronchitis
Ectopic pregnancy
Eclampsia
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
3. Use of a pharmaceutical agent to terminate a pregnancy.
relaxation response
Addiction
Congenital abnormalities
Medical abortion
4. The part of the brain where the executive functions of planning - organizing - and rational thnking are controlled.
Disordered Eating Behaviors
Frontal Cortex
Eating Disorders
Labor
5. Complicated drug combinations used to overcome drug resistance in different strains of HIV.
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Activity Disorder
Drug Cocktails
Endorphins
6. Chemical agent that killls sperm.
Spermicide
Fertility awareness-based methods
Anorexia Nervosa
Intrauterine device (IUD)
7. Contraceptive method based on abstinence during the window of time around ovulation when a woman is most likely to conceive.
Fertility awareness-based methods
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
Blackout/ Hangover
Inhalants
8. Breathable chemical vapors that alter consciousness - producing a state resembling dunkenness.
Schizophrenia
Inhalants
Spontaneous abortion
Low birth weight
9. Ongoing accumulation of irritation and anger.
hostility
Prenatal Care
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Spermicide
10. Newborn.
Anxiety
Amniotic sac
Emergency contraception (EC)
Neonate
11. Sense of positive regaurd and valuation for myself .
Congenital abnormalities
stress
stress response or fight or flight response
Self-esteem
12. Potentially life-threatening disease that can develop during pregnancy - marked by seizures and coma.
Optimism
Carbon Monoxide
Eclampsia
Amniotic sac
13. Respiratory disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of difficulty in breathing - wheezing - coughing - and thick mucus production.
Recreational use
Resilience
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Asthma
14. Small T-shaped deivce that when inserted in the uterus prevents conception.
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
Intrauterine device (IUD)
distress
Self-efficacy
15. Contraceptive methods based on physically separating sperm from the female repoductive tract.
Tar
Positive psychology
Barrier methods
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
16. 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.
Optimism
stress
Drug Cocktails
hardiness
17. Chemical agent that killls sperm.
Spermicide
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Depression
Chronic Bronchitis
18. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood
Anxiety
Cirrhosis
Psychoactive Drug
Anorexia Nervosa
19. Drugs that alter perceptions and thinking - intensifying and distorting visual and auditory perceptions and producing hallucinations; also called psychedelics.
Neonate
Sterilization
Hallucinogens
Elective abortion
20. Controls emotional responses and instinctual - 'gut' reactions. Adolescents appear to rely more heavily on this part of the brain to interpret situations than adults do.
Inhalants
Opportunistic Infections
Amygdala
Contraceptive sponge
21. Interrelated conditions of disordered eating - amenorrhea - and osteoporosis.
Self-actualization
Psychoactive Drug
Female Athlete Triad
chronic stress
22. Thick - sticky residue formed when tobacco leaves burn - containing hundreds of chemical compounds and carcinogenic substances.
Tar
Tubal ligation
Positive psychology
Mental Disorder
23. A contraceptive method used after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy.
Tar
stress response or fight or flight response
Phobia
Emergency contraception (EC)
24. Small T-shaped deivce that when inserted in the uterus prevents conception.
Prenatal Care
Intrauterine device (IUD)
Low birth weight
Muscle Dysmorphia
25. Interrelated conditions of disordered eating - amenorrhea - and osteoporosis.
Vasectomy
Frontal Cortex
Universal Precautions
Female Athlete Triad
26. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.
general adaptation syndrome
Opioids
Contraceptive sponge
stress
27. Series of physiological changes that calm body systems and return them to normal.
relaxation response
Opioids
Muscle Dysmorphia
Fatty Liver
28. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood
Tar
Panic disorder
Binge Drinking
Psychoactive Drug
29. Perception of one's ability to perform certain tasks successfully.
Self-efficacy
Route of administration
hardiness
Resilience
30. A substance that causes changes in brain chemistry and alters consciousness.
stressors
Sterilization
parasympathetic branch
Psychoactive drug
31. Surgical delivery of the infant through the abdominal wall.
Cesarean Section (C-section)
Drug
Intrauterine device (IUD)
Placenta
32. 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.
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Prepregnancy counseling
Bipolar Disorder
33. Infection that is not currently active but could reactivate at a later time.
Binge Drinking
Prenatal Care
Latent Infection
Endorphins
34. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.
Elective abortion
hardiness
Vertical transmission
hardiness
35. The general state of the body - mind and emotions when an environmental stressor has triggerred the stress response.
Amniocentesis
parasympathetic branch
stress
Amniotic sac
36. Respiratory disorder characterized by mucus secretion - cough - and increasing difficulty in breathing.
Panic disorder
Psychoactive Drug
Chronic Bronchitis
Spontaneous abortion
37. Breathable chemical vapors that alter consciousness - producing a state resembling dunkenness.
corpus callosum
Surgical abortion
Inhalants
Neurotransmitters
38. Technique for testing fetal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing a sample of amniotic fluid from the amniotic sac.
Schizophrenia
Amniocentesis
Frontal cortex
eustress
39. A feeling of apprehension and dread - with or without a known cause; accompanied by physical symptoms.
Anxiety
Central nervous System Depressant
Withdrawal
Universal Precautions
40. Protein produced by the infant and released into the amniotic fluid; AFP measurement is used to screen for some fetal abnormalities.
Signs of addiction
Microbicide
Teratogens
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
41. Infections that occur when the immune system is weakened. These infections do not usually occur in a person with a healthy immune system.
cerebellum
Opportunistic Infections
Female Athlete Triad
Fertility awareness-based methods
42. Surgical delivery of the infant through the abdominal wall.
Major Depressive Disorder
Cesarean Section (C-section)
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Tubal ligation
43. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for initiating the stress response.
sympathetic branch
Cervical cap
Addiction
Addiction
44. An anxiety disorder marked by an excessive fear of an object or a situation.
Phobia
relaxation response
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Carbon Monoxide
45. Drugs that are unlawful to possess - manufacture - sell - or use.
Illicit Drugs
acute stress
Low birth weight
Panic disorder
46. Circular rubber dome that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.
Mood changes
Preeclampsia
Diaphragm
Placenta
47. Dangerous condtion that can occur during pregnancy - chatacterized by high blood pressure - fluid retention possible kidney and liver damage - and potential fetal death.
Preeclampsia
stress response or fight or flight response
Mood changes
Emotional Intelligence
48. 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.
Placenta
Labor
Optimism
Microbicide
49. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.
Low birth weight
Prepregnancy counseling
Calorie Restriction
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
50. An extreme or rapid change in mood
Eating Disorders
Dysthymic Disorder
Mood changes
Neonate