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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
12/08/2010

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Term
moderate drinker
Definition

2 drinks a day for men

1 drink a day for women

Term
binge drinker
Definition

5 in a row-man

4 in a row-woman

Term
types of tabacco
Definition
cigars cigarettes snuff snuss hooka
Term
social problems w/ alchohol
Definition

reduces social inhibtions

high risk sexual activity

violence

high risk for injury

suicide

Term
factors that affect BAC
Definition
weight height pace of drinking salt
Term
long term effects of alchoho
Definition

fetal alch syndrome

life threating BCA

heart disease

stroke

liver disease

cancer

Term
U.S. pop who drinks
Definition
60%
Term
U.S. pop who smokes
Definition
20.8%
Term
Drinking patterns est.
Definition
adloscent
Term
benefits of quitting smoking
Definition

Stop polluting air(immediatly)

Blood pressure dec(20 min)

Carbon monixide in blood drops(12hr)

Chance of heart attack dec(1day)

Nerves regrow(2day)

Bronichial tubes relax(3days)

Circulation imp(2-12 wks)

Sickness dec(1-9months)
smoke related heart attack cut in half(1yr)

dying from heart disease and stroke cut in half(5yr)

risk of dying from lung cancer(10yr)

Life expectancy by 15 yrs(10-15 yr)

Term
Substances in cig
Definition
tabacco nic tar
Term

most widly used drug in U.S.

 

Definition
marijuana
Term
routes of drug admin
Definition

oral

injection

inhalation

mucous

memphranes

application to skin

Term
CNS Stimulate
Definition
inc. heart rate, blood pressure metabolism exhiliration, mental alertness
Term
Ex of CNS stimulants
Definition
Ex: Cocaine Amphetamine, Methophetamine, MDMA
Term
Opiods
Definition

pain relief euphoria drowsiness

 

Term
Ex of Opiods
Definition
morphine, heroin, synthetic opoids
Term
Hallucigens
Definition
altered state of perception nausea
Term
ex of HallucigensP
Definition
PCP LSD
Term
Inhalants
Definition
stimulation, loss of inhibtion, headache, nausea vomiting slurred speech, loss of motor skills
Term
Ex of Inhilants
Definition
solvents gases
Term
Cannabionoids
Definition
euphoria, slow thinking, reaction time slowwed
Term
ex of cannabionoids
Definition
ex marijuana, hashis
Term
healthy sense of self
Definition

high self esteem

compacity for empathy

comfortable alone and w/ others

Term
Sternburg Love Triangle
Definition

 

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Term
social exchange theory
Definition
love status property and services
Term
attraction
Definition

proximity

phy traits

similarity

Term
main foundation of relationships
Definition
communication
Term
woman sterlization
Definition
tubal ligation
Term
vasectomy
Definition
tye off and severing the vas deferens to prevent sperm from reaching the semen
Term
rythm method
Definition
no sex during contraception period
Term
barrier method
Definition
phy seperating sperm from female reproductive track
Term
ex of barrier methods
Definition

condom-over the counter

diaphram-prescription

leasshield-overcounter

cervical cap-prescription

contrceptive sponge-over the counter

Term
hormonal method
Definition
alter cervical mucus making it harder for sperm to reach ova and effect uterine lining so that an egg is less likely to be implanted
Term
ex of hormonal methods
Definition

birth control pills- prescription

transdermal patch-prescription

vaginal contraceptive ring-prescription

injectable contraceptive ring-visit to provider every 3 months

Term
what trimester are major body structures formed
Definition
1st
Term
how many stages of labor
Definition
3
Term
first stage of labor
Definition

cervix opens

30 sec contractions every 15-20 min

aminotic sac ruptures

cervix opens 10 cem

60 to 90 sec contractions every 1 to 2 min

 

Term
Sec stage of labor
Definition

baby moves through pelvic area

head and body emerge

Term
third stage of labor
Definition
uterus contraction cont and placentra expelled
Term
low birth weight
Definition
under 5
Term
what trimester to babies gain the most weight
Definition
3rd
Term
virus
Definition
smallest most nmerous, consist of a genome
Term
bacteria
Definition
single cell organism
Term
prions
Definition
responsible for mad cow
Term
helminths
Definition
parasites
Term
fungi
Definition
single celled or multicelled plant
Term
protozoa
Definition
single celled organism can live independently of host organism
Term
ectoparasites
Definition
organism that live on or in the skin
Term
order disease spread
Definition
susceptible host-infectious agent-resevoir-portal of exit-model of transmission-portal of entry
Term
susceptiable host
Definition
cardiopulmonary-disease
compromised-immune systems
Term
epidemic
Definition
widespread outbreak of a disease
Term
pandemic
Definition
infectious disease that spread through human pop
Term
endemic
Definition
infection that remains win a pop w/o need for external input
Term
heart attack
Definition
myocardial infraction
Term
conjestive heart failure
Definition
condition in which heart is not pumping blood well
Term
controllable factors of CVD
Definition
tabacco use phy activity overweight hypertension chlostrhol
Term
aorta
Definition
largest atery in the bodycarry oxygen to blood
Term
Vena Cava
Definition

largest vein in the body

oxygen poor blood from body back to heart

Term
how many people with HIV in US in 1981
Definition
1 million
Term
what does HIV stand for
Definition
human immuno deficiancy virus
Term
what does AIDS stand for
Definition
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Term
how HIV spreads in the body
Definition

targets CD4 cells and macrophages

 

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