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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. A rare - life-threatening bacterial infection in the vagina associated with the use of tampons and female barrier contraceptive methods.
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
Activity Disorder
Congenital abnormalities
Phobia
2. Abnormal condition of the lungs characterized by decreased respiratory function and increased shortness of breath.
Depression
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
Emphysema
Bulimia Nervosa
3. In Golemen's work the kind of intelligence that includes an understanding of emotional experience - self-awareness - and sensitivity to others.
Emotional Intelligence
Carbon Monoxide
Intrauterine device (IUD)
Eclampsia
4. Small polyurethane foam device presaturated with spermicide that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent pregnancy.
Instrumental use
Contraceptive sponge
Activity Disorder
Neurotransmitters
5. Male sterilization procedure - involving tying off and severing the vas deferens to prevent sperm from reaching the semen.
Vasectomy
Bulimia Nervosa
distress
Mental Disorder
6. The general state of the body - mind and emotions when an environmental stressor has triggerred the stress response.
stress
Stillbirth
Sterilization
affirmations
7. A psychotic disorder in which a person has disorganized and disordered thinking and perceptions - bizarre ideas - hallucinations - and impaired functioning.
Schizophrenia
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
Asthma
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
8. Period of time during which a drinker is conscious but has partial or complete amnesia for events.
Self-efficacy
Blackout/ Hangover
Medical abortion
Vasectomy
9. A brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood - energy - activity levels - and the ability to carry out daily tasks.
Teratogens
Bipolar Disorder
Low birth weight
Diaphragm
10. 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
chronic stress
chronic stress
Panic disorder
11. Mental state characterized by a depressed mood - loss of interest or pleasure in activities and several orther related symptoms.
Contraceptive sponge
Depression
Carbon Monoxide
sympathetic branch
12. A contraceptive method in which the man removes his penis from the vagina before ejaculating.
Surgical abortion
Sterilization
Blackout/ Hangover
Withdrawal
13. Area of interest within the field of psychology that focuses on positive emotions - character strengths - and conditions that create happiness.
Eclampsia
Surgical abortion
Emotional Intelligence
Positive psychology
14. Technique for producing a visual image of the fetus using high-frequency sound waves.
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
psychotherapy
relaxation response
Ultrasound
15. Long term - low level stress in which the stress response continues without resolution
addiction
chronic stress
Body Image
Cirrhosis
16. Technique for testing fetal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing a sample of amniotic fluid from the amniotic sac.
Amniocentesis
Frontal cortex
Prenatal Care
Latent Infection
17. Maintaining a positive outlook.
Self-efficacy
Optimism
Tubal ligation
Universal Precautions
18. Preoccupation with an imagined or exaggerated defect in appearance.
Self-esteem
Tubal ligation
acute stress
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
19. Mental disorder characterized by recurrent - enexpected panic attacks along with concern about having another attack.
Panic disorder
Cesarean Section (C-section)
Diaphragm
acute stress
20. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for initiating the stress response.
Stillbirth
Vasectomy
sympathetic branch
affirmations
21. A contraceptive method in which the man removes his penis from the vagina before ejaculating.
Withdrawal
Placenta
cerebellum
Instrumental use
22. Substance other than food that affects the structure or function of the body through its chemical action.
Frontal cortex
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
Drug
Surgical abortion
23. Selyes classic model used to describe the physiological changes associated with the stress response. The three phases are alarm - resistance - and exhaustion.
Drug Cocktails
Amygdala
Emphysema
general adaptation syndrome
24. Conditions characterized by severely disturbed eating behaviors and distorted body image; eating disorders jeopardize physical and psychological health.
affirmations
stress
Eating Disorders
Barrier methods
25. Potentially life-threatening disease that can develop during pregnancy - marked by seizures and coma.
psychotherapy
parasympathetic branch
Opioids
Eclampsia
26. 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
Universal Precautions
Tar
Stimulants
homeostasis
27. An odorless gas that interferes with the ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen to vital body organs.
Major Depressive Disorder
Carbon Monoxide
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Prenatal Care
28. Eating disorder marked by distortion of body image and refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight.
Anorexia Nervosa
Microbicide
Teratogens
autonomic nervous system
29. A rare - life-threatening bacterial infection in the vagina associated with the use of tampons and female barrier contraceptive methods.
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
Muscle Dysmorphia
corpus callosum
30. Series of physiological changes that activate body systems - providing a burst of energy to deal with a percived threat or danger.
Emergency contraception (EC)
stress
stress response or fight or flight response
Fatty Liver
31. The sympathetic branch starts your stress response while the parasympathetic branch-ends your stress response
Optimism
Low birth weight
Mental Disorder
autonomic nervous system
32. Excessive or addictive exercising - undertaken to address psychological needs rather than to improve fitness.
Universal Precautions
Activity Disorder
Alcoholic Hepatitis
Bulimia Nervosa
33. Birth defects.
Congenital abnormalities
Bipolar Disorder
Binge Drinking
homeostasis
34. 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.
Fatty Liver
corpus callosum
Amygdala
Preeclampsia
35. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Contraceptive sponge
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
36. Dangerous condtion that can occur during pregnancy - chatacterized by high blood pressure - fluid retention possible kidney and liver damage - and potential fetal death.
Preeclampsia
eustress
Illicit Drugs
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
37. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood
Psychoactive Drug
Body Image
affirmations
Surgical abortion
38. Inability to become pregnant after not using any form of contraception during sexual intercourse for 12 months.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
acute stress
Female Athlete Triad
Infertility
39. Period of time during which a drinker is conscious but has partial or complete amnesia for events.
Cesarean Section (C-section)
Alcoholic Hepatitis
Bulimia Nervosa
Blackout/ Hangover
40. Regular medical care during pregnancy - desinged to promote the health of the mother and the fetus.
Schizophrenia
Phobia
Teratogens
Prenatal Care
41. Primary addictive ingredient in tobacco; a poison and a psychoactive drug.
Bipolar Disorder
Inhalants
Panic Attack
Nicotine
42. In Maslow's work - the state attained when a person has reached his or her full potenial.
Self-actualization
Psychoactive Drug
Anorexia Nervosa
Phobia
43. Technique for testing fetal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing a sample of amniotic fluid from the amniotic sac.
Drug Cocktails
Vertical transmission
Self-actualization
Amniocentesis
44. Natural chemicals in the brain that block pain during stressful or painful experiences.
Fatty Liver
Endorphins
hardiness
Barrier methods
45. Altered state of consciousness as a result of drinking alcohol or ingesting other substances.
Intoxication
Stillbirth
hardiness
Calorie Restriction
46. Involuntary termination of a pregnancy - or miscarriage.
Self-actualization
Amniotic sac
Spontaneous abortion
Low birth weight
47. Complicated drug combinations used to overcome drug resistance in different strains of HIV.
Depression
Drug Cocktails
Purging
addiction
48. Technique for producing a visual image of the fetus using high-frequency sound waves.
addiction
Cervical cap
Frontal cortex
Ultrasound
49. A pregnancy in which a fertilized egg implants or attaches itself outside of the uterus - usually in a fallopian tube.
Barrier methods
distress
Muscle Dysmorphia
Ectopic pregnancy
50. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for turning off the stress response and returning the body to normal.
homeostasis
parasympathetic branch
Spermicide
Bulimia Nervosa