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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 positive stress that energizes a person and helps a person reach a goal
eustress
Ectopic pregnancy
Depressants
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
2. Thick - sticky residue formed when tobacco leaves burn - containing hundreds of chemical compounds and carcinogenic substances.
Opportunistic Infections
Resilience
Tar
Purging
3. An odorless gas that interferes with the ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen to vital body organs.
Dysthymic Disorder
Amniocentesis
Anorexia Nervosa
Carbon Monoxide
4. Series of physiological changes that calm body systems and return them to normal.
Intrauterine device (IUD)
autonomic nervous system
sympathetic branch
relaxation response
5. Substance other than food that affects the structure or function of the body through its chemical action.
Drug
Surgical abortion
Prepregnancy counseling
Nicotine
6. Inflammation of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.
Depressants
Contraceptive sponge
Alcoholic Hepatitis
Panic disorder
7. In Golemen's work the kind of intelligence that includes an understanding of emotional experience - self-awareness - and sensitivity to others.
Drug Cocktails
Surgical abortion
Emotional Intelligence
Eclampsia
8. A contraceptive method in which the man removes his penis from the vagina before ejaculating.
Withdrawal
Barrier methods
Cesarean Section (C-section)
Nicotine
9. 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
Female Athlete Triad
Universal Precautions
Emotional Intelligence
Emphysema
10. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
stress response or fight or flight response
Purging
Mood changes
11. Eating disorder marked by distortion of body image and refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight.
Withdrawal
Female Athlete Triad
Anorexia Nervosa
Universal Precautions
12. Abnormal condition of the lungs characterized by decreased respiratory function and increased shortness of breath.
Panic disorder
Emphysema
corpus callosum
Optimism
13. Using a drug for fun or to get high.
Panic disorder
Recreational use
Ectopic pregnancy
Alcoholic Hepatitis
14. A negative stress that can make a person sick or can keep a person from reaching a goal
addiction
Dysthymic Disorder
Cirrhosis
distress
15. Technique for testing feal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing cells from the chorionic villus - part of the placenta in the uterus.
chronic stress
Ectopic pregnancy
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
Bipolar Disorder
16. The amount of alcohol in grams in 100 milliliters of blood - expressed as a percentage.
Optimism
Panic Attack
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
17. Circular rubber dome that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent conception.
Activity Disorder
Diaphragm
Withdrawal
Microbicide
18. A pregnancy in which a fertilized egg implants or attaches itself outside of the uterus - usually in a fallopian tube.
Low birth weight
Ectopic pregnancy
Prenatal Care
acute stress
19. An anxiety disorder marked by an excessive fear of an object or a situation.
Universal Precautions
Opioids
Phobia
stress
20. Mental disorder characterized by recurrent - enexpected panic attacks along with concern about having another attack.
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
Hallucinogens
Signs of addiction
Panic disorder
21. 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.
Neurotransmitters
Prepregnancy counseling
Tubal ligation
Phobia
22. Breathable chemical vapors that alter consciousness - producing a state resembling dunkenness.
homeostasis
Illicit Drugs
Inhalants
Tubal ligation
23. Respiratory disorder characterized by mucus secretion - cough - and increasing difficulty in breathing.
Anorexia Nervosa
Self-actualization
Chronic Bronchitis
Phobia
24. Involuntary termination of a pregnancy - or miscarriage.
Panic disorder
Amniotic sac
Spontaneous abortion
Anorexia Nervosa
25. Newborn.
Neonate
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Blackout/ Hangover
Mood changes
26. Small T-shaped deivce that when inserted in the uterus prevents conception.
Intrauterine device (IUD)
Activity Disorder
Phobia
Amniotic sac
27. In Maslow's work - the state attained when a person has reached his or her full potenial.
Stillbirth
Hallucinogens
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Self-actualization
28. Scarring of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.
Chronic Bronchitis
Cirrhosis
Instrumental use
Central nervous System Depressant
29. Structure that develops in the uterus during pregnancy and links the circulatory system of the fetus with that of the mother.
Placenta
addiction
hostility
Hallucinogens
30. Brain chemicals thta conduct signals from one brain cell to the next.
Intoxication
Phobia
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Neurotransmitters
31. Infections that occur when the immune system is weakened. These infections do not usually occur in a person with a healthy immune system.
Amniotic sac
Opportunistic Infections
Barrier methods
Anorexia Nervosa
32. Eating disorder marked by distortion of body image and refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight.
Self-efficacy
hardiness
Anorexia Nervosa
Congenital abnormalities
33. Conditions characterized by severely disturbed eating behaviors and distorted body image; eating disorders jeopardize physical and psychological health.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Eating Disorders
parasympathetic branch
Inhalants
34. Interrelated conditions of disordered eating - amenorrhea - and osteoporosis.
Licit Drug
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
psychotherapy
Female Athlete Triad
35. Surgical procedure that permanently prevents any future pregnancies.
Prenatal Care
Spontaneous abortion
Sterilization
Congenital abnormalities
36. Long know to be invollved in moter activity and physical coordination; now understood to coordinate thinking processes - including decision mkakin and social skills .Undergoes dynamic growth and change during adolescence.
Bipolar Disorder
cerebellum
addiction
Endorphins
37. Chemical substance that slows down the activity of the bain and spinal cord.
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Central nervous System Depressant
Vertical transmission
Placenta
38. Short term stress - produced by the stress response.
Phobia
acute stress
Sterilization
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
39. Period of time during which a drinker is conscious but has partial or complete amnesia for events.
corpus callosum
Surgical abortion
Blackout/ Hangover
hardiness
40. Long term - low level stress in which the stress response continues without resolution
Spermicide
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
chronic stress
Universal Precautions
41. 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.
Nicotine
Contraceptive sponge
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Prepregnancy counseling
42. Natural chemicals in the brain that block pain during stressful or painful experiences.
Chronic Bronchitis
Stillbirth
Endorphins
Optimism
43. A negative stress that can make a person sick or can keep a person from reaching a goal
Microbicide
Self-efficacy
distress
Asthma
44. Ability to bounce back from adversity.
Signs of addiction
Withdrawal
Resilience
Optimism
45. How a drug get in your body ex. injection - inhalation - absorption - etc.
hardiness
Diaphragm
Route of administration
general adaptation syndrome
46. The amount of alcohol in grams in 100 milliliters of blood - expressed as a percentage.
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
Amniocentesis
Carbon Monoxide
Amygdala
47. Condition in which the liver swells with fat globules as a result of alcohol consumption.
affirmations
Fatty Liver
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Muscle Dysmorphia
48. State of stability and balance in whic hbody functions are maintained within a normal range.
Labor
homeostasis
Opioids
Disordered Eating Behaviors
49. According to the DSM-IV-TR - a pattern of behavior that is associated with distress (pain) aor disability (impairment in an important area of functioning - suchas school or work) or with significantly increased risk of suffering - death - pain - disa
Mental Disorder
Surgical abortion
Neonate
Opportunistic Infections
50. Infections that occur when the immune system is weakened. These infections do not usually occur in a person with a healthy immune system.
Muscle Dysmorphia
Opportunistic Infections
Intoxication
Drug Cocktails