9th grade final exam

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9th grade final exam

• Study guide

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Health Triangle

• 3 aspects of health
• Physical
• Mental/Emotional
• Social

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Life Expectency

• How long a person is expected to live based on
  their lifestyle
• Ex. If a person practices a healthy lifestyle
  and watches their diet and exercises then they
  are expected to live longer than someone who does
  not

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Risk Factors

• Are factors associated with ill health, disease
  or death
• Ex. poor diet, lack of exercise, smoking,
  alcohol, etc.

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Maslows Hierarchy of Needs

• In order for a preson to meet their full
  potential or reach self-actualization, they first
  must have their basic needs met of food, shelter
  and safety

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Self Esteem

• Confidence and worth you feel about yourself

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Stress Response

• The fight or flight response is an innate
  response to stress - the inborn response prepares
  the body to fight or flee from a perceived
  attack, harm, or threat to survival

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Trauma

• PTSD post traumatic stress disorder - stems
  from a personal tragedy, a natural disaster or
  other overwhelming life experience. It can
  shatter a sense of security, feelings of
  vulnerability, helplessness and even make a
  person feel numb.

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Bi-polar Disorder

• More sever than your normal ups/downs a person
  may experience in daily living
• This is most severe and a person experiences
  extreme highs (manic) and extreme lows
  (depression), affects every day living

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Depression

• Emptiness and despair take a hold and wont go
  away making it difficult to function and enjoy
  life

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OCD

• Obsessive compulsive disorder
• An anxiety disorder characterized by
  uncontrollable, unwanted thoughts and ritualized
  behavior you feel compared to perform
• Ex. Excessive hand washing

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Resilient

• Being able to adapt effectively and recovery from
  disappointment, difficulty or crisis

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Psychiatrist

• A medical doctor who treats mental and emotional
  disorders
• This is the ONLY mental health professional who
  can write a prescription for medications

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Psychologist

• A mental health professional who provides one on
  one talk therapy to a patient
• Cannot prescribe medication

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Social Worker

• A health care professional who provides the link
  between the medical center, the patient and their
  family

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Schizophrenia

• A condition where a person may see or hear things
  that dont exist, confused thoughts and feel like
  others are going to harm them and/or they are
  being watched

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Panic Attack

• Anxiety disorder that can resemble a heart attack
• Symptoms - chest pain, shortness of breath,
  sweating, dizziness, etc.

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Atrium

• The 2 upper chambers of the heart.

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Atherosclerosis

• Hardening of the arteries due to plaque buildup
  inside the arteries

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Ventricle

• The 2 lower chambers of the heart

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Capillaries

• The smallest blood vessels, which are closest to
  the skin surface and connect the arteries and the
  veins

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Arteries

• Blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood from
  the heart to the tissues of the body

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Veins

• Blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart

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Valves ADD TO YOUR PACKET

• Flaps in the heart (one-way valves) that
  open/close to let the blood into the chambers of
  the heart

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Septum

• Muscular tissue that separates the 2 sides of the
  heart. It prevents blood from crossing one side
  of the heart to the other

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Pulmonary

• Of or relating to, affecting or occurring in the
  lungs
• Pulmonary circulation - carries oxygen depleted
  blood away from the heart to lungs to pick up
  oxygen and return to the heart

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Nicotine

• A substance found in tobacco which smokers become
  addicted to

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Tar

• Brown, tacky substance found in cigarettes which
  causes cancer

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Cardiologist

• A medical doctor who treats heart disease

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Hypertension

• High blood pressure
• Normal reading 120/80
• Higher is pressure when heart contracts
• Lower is pressure when heart relaxes

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Angina Pectoris

• Chest pain due to coronary heart disease

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Heart Attack

• When blood flow that brings oxygen to the heart
  is severely reduced or cut off completely

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Stroke

• When a blood vessel weakens and ruptures and
  bleeds into the surrounding brain

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Carcinogen

• A substance which causes cancer
• Usually found in cigarettes, but can also be
  found in plastics
• Ex. Plastic water bottles left in the sun

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Congenital

• Conditions that are present _at_ birth
• Can be inherited or caused by environmental
  factors

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Thrombosis

• Blood clot or clots in a blood vessel

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Tolerance

• When your body gets used to a medication or
  substance and you no longer get the same affect,
  so you have to increase the amount to get the
  original affect

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Physical Addiction

• Being physically dependent on a substance because
  you cannot stop from taking it, there will also
  be withdrawal symptoms if you try to stop

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Psychological Addiction

• When a persons whole life revolves around a
  substance and they become compulsive about it
• Loss of control
• Think about it constantly, how to get it, using
  it and when the next fix will be

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Withdrawal

• Distress and cravings that occur after use of
  some addictive drugs when reduced or stopped

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Narcotics

• An illegal drug or other substance that affects
  mood or behavior and sold for non-medical purposes

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THC ADD TO YOUR PACKET

• The active ingredient in marijuana which causes
  the high

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Stimulants

• Speeds up the CNS (Central Nervous System)
• Increases activity, interest and enthusiasm

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Depressants

• Slows down the CNS
• Promotes drowsiness, relaxation and decreased
  inhibitions

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Hallucinogens

• Cause hallucinations - profound distortions in a
  persons perceptions of reality

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Binge Drinking

• Heavy period of drinking with the primary
  intention of becoming intoxicated quickly

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Carbon Monoxide

• A colorless, odorless poisonous gas in cigarettes

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Passive Smoke AKA Environment Tobacco Smoke

• Second hand smoke
• Inhaled by non-smokers
• Can cause lung cancer

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Alcoholism

• Being dependent on alcohol
• A strong need or compulsion to drink
• Symptoms include
• Drinking alone and often
• Blackouts
• Preoccupation with alcohol

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Metabolism

• The amount of energy (calories) your body burns
  to maintain itself

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SHORT ANSWERSTreatment Therapies

• Psychotherapy talk therapy
• Medications
• Hospitalizations or residential programs
• Electroconvulsive therapy shock therapy

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OTC

• Over the counter - can be purchased over the
  counter without a prescription
• PRESCRIPTION
• Cannot be purchased without a doctors
  prescription

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Prevention of CVD cardiovascular disease

• Diet
• Exercise
• Reduce salt intake
• Yearly exam by doctor
• Reduce stress

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SAFE

• S stay calm
• A ask questions
• F find out feelings
• E exchange ideas for solution
• Process used to communicate effectively with an
  abuser

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Emotional Abuse

• When a dating partner is experiencing a
  psychological rather than physical abuse
• Ex. Criticizing partner

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Physical Abuse

• Physical harm
• Hitting
• Biting
• Pinching
• Rape

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Help a friend in abusive relationship

• Talk to friend
• Tell an adult you trust
• Get help
• Call hotline

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FDA ADD TO YOUR PACKET

• Food and Drug Administration
• A federal agency that regulates medicines

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Make sure you study!

• I would like to thank each and every one of you
  for being such wonderful students! I had a
  terrific time teaching you and you taught me a
  lot about being a teacher.
• Have a SAFE and AWESOME summer!
• Sincerely, Ms(z). Fohr