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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. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.
Prepregnancy counseling
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Elective abortion
Depression
2. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood
hostility
Female Athlete Triad
cerebellum
Psychoactive Drug
3. Combination of birth defects caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol - characterized by abnormal facial apparance - slow growth - mental retardation - and social - emotional - and behavior problems.
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
Schizophrenia
Tubal ligation
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
4. Brain chemicals thta conduct signals from one brain cell to the next.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
relaxation response
Amniotic sac
Neurotransmitters
5. Treatment for psychological problems usually based on the development of a positive interpersonal relationship between a client and a therapist.
Route of administration
psychotherapy
Low birth weight
Bulimia Nervosa
6. Drugs that are unlawful to possess - manufacture - sell - or use.
acute stress
Contraceptive sponge
Illicit Drugs
acute stress
7. Dependence on a substance or a behavior.
addiction
Spermicide
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
Drug
8. 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.
Cervical cap
hardiness
Binge Drinking
parasympathetic branch
9. Primary addictive ingredient in tobacco; a poison and a psychoactive drug.
Emphysema
Frontal cortex
Nicotine
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
10. Ongoing accumulation of irritation and anger.
Vasectomy
hostility
Instrumental use
Vertical transmission
11. Positive thoughts that you can write down or say to yourself to balance negative thoughts.
acute stress
affirmations
Blackout/ Hangover
Drug Cocktails
12. Technique for producing a visual image of the fetus using high-frequency sound waves.
Illicit Drugs
Diaphragm
Self-actualization
Ultrasound
13. A substance that causes changes in brain chemistry and alters consciousness.
Medical abortion
Tubal ligation
Psychoactive drug
Intoxication
14. Perception of one's ability to perform certain tasks successfully.
autonomic nervous system
Drug
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
Self-efficacy
15. Relays information between the two hemispheres of the brain and is believed to play a role in creativity and problem solving. Grows and changes significantly during adolescense.
corpus callosum
Spontaneous abortion
Emotional Intelligence
Neonate
16. Selyes classic model used to describe the physiological changes associated with the stress response. The three phases are alarm - resistance - and exhaustion.
acute stress
Major Depressive Disorder
general adaptation syndrome
Spermicide
17. Altered state of consciousness as a result of drinking alcohol or ingesting other substances.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Hallucinogens
Intoxication
Binge-Eating Disorder
18. Maintaining a positive outlook.
Bipolar Disorder
Tar
Drug
Optimism
19. How a drug get in your body ex. injection - inhalation - absorption - etc.
Route of administration
cerebellum
Mental Disorder
stressors
20. Birth weight of less that 5.5 pounds - often as a result of preterm delivery.
Eclampsia
Congenital abnormalities
Fatty Liver
Low birth weight
21. Chemical substance that slows down the activity of the bain and spinal cord.
Bipolar Disorder
Withdrawal
Bipolar Disorder
Central nervous System Depressant
22. Small polyurethane foam device presaturated with spermicide that is inserted in the vagina before intercourse to prevent pregnancy.
Ultrasound
Depressants
Emergency contraception (EC)
Contraceptive sponge
23. Long term - low level stress in which the stress response continues without resolution
Intrauterine device (IUD)
Mood changes
chronic stress
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
24. A positive stress that energizes a person and helps a person reach a goal
Recreational use
eustress
Fertility awareness-based methods
Asthma
25. 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.
Mood changes
hardiness
Neonate
Low birth weight
26. Series of physiological changes that calm body systems and return them to normal.
Stillbirth
relaxation response
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Schizophrenia
27. A negative stress that can make a person sick or can keep a person from reaching a goal
Drug Cocktails
Withdrawal
distress
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
28. Dangerous condtion that can occur during pregnancy - chatacterized by high blood pressure - fluid retention possible kidney and liver damage - and potential fetal death.
Preeclampsia
general adaptation syndrome
Self-efficacy
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.
Mental Disorder
Binge Drinking
Activity Disorder
Universal Precautions
30. Chemical agent that killls sperm.
Endorphins
Cirrhosis
Route of administration
Spermicide
31. Series of physiological changes that calm body systems and return them to normal.
relaxation response
Binge-Eating Disorder
acute stress
Withdrawal
32. 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
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
sympathetic branch
Surgical abortion
Universal Precautions
33. Mental state characterized by a depressed mood - loss of interest or pleasure in activities and several orther related symptoms.
Chronic villus sampling (CVS)
Placenta
Depression
Cirrhosis
34. Interrelated conditions of disordered eating - amenorrhea - and osteoporosis.
hostility
Depression
Psychoactive Drug
Female Athlete Triad
35. Female sterilization procedure involving severing and tying off or sealing the fallopian tubes to prevent ova from reaching the uterus.
Latent Infection
Tubal ligation
Surgical abortion
Barrier methods
36. The general state of the body - mind and emotions when an environmental stressor has triggerred the stress response.
Emergency contraception (EC)
stress
Low birth weight
Placenta
37. Treatment for psychological problems usually based on the development of a positive interpersonal relationship between a client and a therapist.
Activity Disorder
psychotherapy
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Intoxication
38. Drugs that are unlawful to possess - manufacture - sell - or use.
Latent Infection
Fertility awareness-based methods
hostility
Illicit Drugs
39. Events or agents in the environment that cause stress.
Carbon Monoxide
stressors
Addiction
Blackout/ Hangover
40. Sense of positive regaurd and valuation for myself .
Bipolar Disorder
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Self-esteem
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
41. The sympathetic branch starts your stress response while the parasympathetic branch-ends your stress response
hostility
Prenatal Care
autonomic nervous system
Contraceptive sponge
42. Contraceptive method based on abstinence during the window of time around ovulation when a woman is most likely to conceive.
Intoxication
Elective abortion
Fertility awareness-based methods
Mental Disorder
43. A life-threatening blood alcohol concentration.
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Positive psychology
Depression
Latent Infection
44. A contraceptive method used after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy.
Emergency contraception (EC)
stress
Panic disorder
Opioids
45. Physiological process by which the mothers bady expels the baby during birth.
Stimulants
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Microbicide
Labor
46. An anxiety disorder marked by an excessive fear of an object or a situation.
Spontaneous abortion
Phobia
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Anorexia Nervosa
47. Surgical delivery of the infant through the abdominal wall.
Cesarean Section (C-section)
Latent Infection
Stimulants
Prenatal Care
48. 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.
Congenital abnormalities
Inhalants
Positive psychology
Amygdala
49. Infections that occur when the immune system is weakened. These infections do not usually occur in a person with a healthy immune system.
Opportunistic Infections
Cesarean Section (C-section)
Blackout/ Hangover
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
50. Natural chemicals in the brain that block pain during stressful or painful experiences.
Licit Drug
Resilience
Endorphins
Depressants