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wellness
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Health Care
11th Grade
02/10/2012

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What stress-reducing technique would provide the most long-term relief for life’s daily stressors
a. Take a warm bath
b. Eat balanced meals and exercise regularly
c. Use imagery
d. Listen to soothing music
Definition
b. Eat balanced meals and exercise regularly
Term
An example of a typical stressor would be
a. Eating potato chips.
b. Brushing the teeth.
c. Singing in the shower
d. Getting an F on a test
Definition
d. Getting an F on a test
Term
Jill loves to dance and hopes to continue to dance 3 – 4 times a week because she understands that regular exercise:
Definition
Maintains circulation and improves muscle tone
Term
Dr. Marcie Marshall spends a lot of time asking her patients about their work, family, diet, and physical activity. She is trying to determine the patient’s level of
Definition
wellness
Term
Yoga and meditation are examples of this complementary health practice
Definition
Relaxation techniques
Term
Sandy takes St. John’s Wort for depression. This is an example of what complementary health practice?
Definition
Herbal remedies
Term
This complementary health practice involves acting on the body with pressure, tension and/or vibration.
Definition
massage therapy
Term
of complementary health practice is based on the theory of vertebral subluxation
Definition
chiropractic
Term
This type of health practice has not been proven to be effective and is often opposed to conventional medicine
Definition
alternative
Term
This type of health practice combines alternative health practices and conventional health practices:
Definition
complementary
Term
Cody drinks beer on the weekends with his friends. This is a _______________ risk factor for wellness.
Definition
self-destructive behavior
Term
John knows that his grandparents and parents all had heart problems. John has a ___________ risk factor for wellness
Definition
genetics
Term
Mark works in a chemical plant where there are possibilities for exposure to cancer-causing chemicals. Mark could be exposed to a _________________risk factor for wellness
Definition
environment
Term
Mary is upset with her friend. She tells her friend how she feels in an honest, respectful way. Mary is dealing with her stress by
Definition
alter stress
Term
. Mike is upset that he had an accident, but realizes that he is lucky that he was not hurt. How is Mike dealing with his stress?
Definition
accept stress
Term
Keeping a short to do list and eliminating things that can be done later is an example of which method of dealing with stress
Definition
avoid stress
Term
Which of the following is an example of a stress-related disorder?
a. halitosis
b. hirtutism
c. migraines
d. melanoma
Definition
c. migraines
Term
What is the name of the screening test women get each year to test for cervical cancer?
Definition
papanicolaou
Term
Regular physical activity helps prevent all of the following health conditions EXCEPT:
a. hypertension
b. obesity
c. halitosis
d. atherosclerosis
Definition
c. halitosis
Term
Half of your daily intake should be:
a. protein
b. carbohydrates
c. dairy
d. grains
Definition
d. grains
Term
Marty has been very stressed since he started working extra hours to pay for a new car. He experienced tachycardia two days last week. He did not go to work on Friday. Which stress management method is Marty using
Definition
avoid stress
Term
Eating healthy foods, participating in yoga classes at the YMCA, and getting a yearly mammogram contribute to which element of wellness?
Definition
physical
Term
Jesse is always happy and seems to cope with the everyday changes in his work assignments. These qualities are important in which element of wellness?
Definition
emotional
Term
Susie enjoys attending church and has a strong belief in God. What element of wellness is she practicing?
Definition
spiritual
Term
1. Which element of wellness requires one to adjust to life’s changes and cope with stress?
Definition
emotional
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