Health Final Review Test Questions with Answers
what 4 carcinogens does tar contain? - Answer-cyanide, formaldehyde, lead, vinyl chloride
cigarette smoke also contains ___________ ______________ - Answer-carbon monoxide
carbon monoxide - Answer-a colorless, odorless, and toxic gas that keep...
Health Final Review Test Questions
with Answers
what 4 carcinogens does tar contain? - Answer-cyanide, formaldehyde, lead, vinyl
chloride
cigarette smoke also contains ___________ ______________ - Answer-carbon
monoxide
carbon monoxide - Answer-a colorless, odorless, and toxic gas that keeps oxygen from
getting to the bloodstream
smokeless tobacco - Answer-chewed or sniffed; leads to mouth sores and oral cancer;
contains arsenic, nickel, benzopyrene and polonium
sidestream smoke - Answer-smoke that escapes from the tip of a cigarette, cigar, or
pipe; can be as much as half the original smoke
mainstream smoke - Answer-the smoke that is inhaled and then exhaled by a smoker
environmental (second-hand) smoke - Answer-combination of main and side stream
smoke
effects of second hand smoke: - Answer--lung cancer (kills ~3000 per yr)
-reduced heart function
-children of smokers have a higher rate of lower respiratory infections and asthma
smoking while pregnant - Answer-can lead to miscarriage, premature birth, sudden
infant death syndrome (SIDS) and developmental problems
why do people use tobacco? - Answer--family and friends
-misconceptions
-advertising
-curiosity and rebellion
cost of tobacco to families: - Answer--over $1500 to buy products per yr
-lost wages due to illness
-medical and funeral bills
reasons to quit tobacco: - Answer--unhealthy
-expensive
-stinks
-unattractive
,benefits of not smoking: - Answer--fewer colds, sore throats, asthma attacks
-less constant coughing
-less likely to have stained teeth, bad breath, gum disease
-can finally taste food and smell flowers
-don't smell like smoke constantly
-don't expose others to the smoke
drug abuse - Answer-the intentional improper or unsafe use of a drug
reasons drug abuse is dangerous: - Answer--can have permanent effects of the brain
and body
-can become addicted
-can catch infectious diseases (from needles)
-can overdose
-can lose the ability to make responsible decisions
reasons people try drugs: - Answer--desire to experiment
-escape boredom/depression
-enjoyment of risk taking
-belief that they will solve problems (medical, social..)
-peer pressure
-glamorization by the media
brain stem - Answer-in charge of bodily functions your body needs to stay alive
limbic system - Answer-links brain structures together that control emotional responses
cerebral cortex - Answer-gray matter that is divided into lobes; helps us process
information from our senses and helps us to think, make decisions, and solve problems
neurons - Answer-the nerve cells that send and recieve messages constantly
neurotransmitters - Answer-chemical messengers that travel across synapses
receptors - Answer-recieve the specific neurotransmitters
transporters - Answer-once neurotransmitters are recieved, transporters pull back the
original neuron
In the past ______________ diseases were most common - Answer-infectious
Now _____________ diseases are more significant because people are living unhealthy
lifestyles - Answer-lifestyle
examples of lifestyle diseases - Answer-diabetes, heart disease, cancer
, risk factor - Answer-anything that increases the likelihood of injury, disease, or other
health problems
what are the two types of risk factors? - Answer-controllable and uncontrollable
risky behaviors - Answer-1. sedentary lifestyle
2. alcohol/drug use
3. sexual activity
4. behaviors that cause injury
5. tobacco use
6. poor eating habits
abstinence - Answer-a deliberate decision to avoid high-risk behaviors
health - Answer-the state of well-being in which all of the components of health are in
balance
six components of health - Answer-1. physical
2. emotional
3. social
4. mental
5. spiritual
6. environmental
physical health - Answer-the way our body functions
emotional health - Answer-coping with and expressing our feelings positively
social health - Answer-the quality of someones relationships
mental health - Answer-the ability to recognize reality and cope with the demands of
daily life
spiritual health - Answer-someones relationship with God; scripture, communty, prayer,
etc.
environmental health - Answer-keeping air and water clean, food safe and land
enjoyable
true healthiness - Answer-taking care of all 6 components
wellness - Answer-the achievement of a person's best in all six components of health
four influences on health - Answer-1. hereditary - health risks that run in the family
2. social - people you are around often
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