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| The average person consumes _____ lbs. of sugar per year. The recommended daily dose of sugar should not exceed ____g (___ tsp.). |
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| What is at the top of the new food pyramid? |
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| Red meat/Butter and White rice/bread, pasta, potatoes, & sweets. |
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| What is the second from the top of the food pyramid? |
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| Dairy - supposedly consumption should be limited to 1-2 servings. |
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| What category shares the base of the new food pyramid with whole grain foods? |
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| Plant oils (olive, canola, sunflower, soy, corn, peanut, vegetable) |
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| What are some factors that go into forming a sexual identity? |
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| GENETIC ASPECT: chromosomes ... "HARDWARE": pheneotype, sexual characteristic ... "SOFTWARE": what your brain says ... ROLE: how you present yourself in society |
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| List three components of improving love. |
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| 1. Listening ... 2. Honesty ... 3. Communication |
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| What are the male chromosomes? |
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| What are the female chromosomes? |
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| What are the risks of childbirth? |
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| TUBAL PREGNANCIES, PREMATURE & FEET FIRST (cuts off circulation to baby's head), INCOMPLETE PLACENTA SEPARATION (mother could bleed to death). |
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| What are some contraception methods and examples? |
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| HORMONAL: pills, patch, Nuva Ring ... BARRIER: diaphragm, condom |
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| For about 3-4 days out of the month during the period when the egg comes out from ovarian follicle. |
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| List two facts about abortion. |
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| 1. Generally occurs in first trimester 2. 2nd trimester abortion usually occurs because of problems with the fetus |
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| Cells that have the potential to become any cell type. They are only present when a fetus is 8 cell divisions large and in some parts of the adult body but are harder to extract. They can be used to treat disease such as Type 1 diabetes. |
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| What are the three stages of childbirth? |
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1. Amniotic sac (water) breaks & contractions in abdomen and lower back push baby downward putting pressure on cervix.
2. Cervix is now fully dilated, uterus pushes the baby through the birth canal and baby is "born" and takes first breath.
3. Placenta (after birth) is expelled. |
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| What occurs during the first trimester of pregnancy? |
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| -fertilization of egg in fallopian tubes -egg plants in wall of uterus -egg begins to grow & develop into 3 things (fetus, membrane, placenta) -all organ systems begin to develop as well as the limbs -heart starts beating |
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| What is occurring to the baby in the 2nd trimester or pregnancy? |
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| -Face becomes more defined & baby can smile/frown -Baby has own fingerprints -Genital area forming -baby grows significantly in size -spine formation -eyes open |
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| What do calories measure? |
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| Calories measure energy; both the energy the body needs and the energy in food. |
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| How do you calculate BMI? |
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| Multiply weight by 704.5, divide result by height in inches, divide again by height in inches. |
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| What are the differences between saturated and unsaturated fats? |
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| Saturated fats are derived from animal sources, solid at room temp., and are unable told any more hydrogen in their chemical structure. Unsaturated fats are derived from plant sources, liquid at room temp., and can hold more hydrogen. Unsaturated fats are better for you. |
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| What are the components of food? |
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| NUTRIENTS: proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water. |
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| What are the components of physical fitness? |
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| -Cardiorespiratory fitness -Flexibility -Muscular strength/endurance -Body composition |
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| What are the primary 4 agents causing infectious disease? |
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| 1. BACTERIA 2. VIRUSES 3. FUNGI 4. PARASITES |
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| What are the 5 primary methods of infectious disease transmission? |
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| 1. INJECTION 2. INGESTION 3. SEXUAL CONTACT 4. INHALATION 5. THROUGH SKIN |
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| How is tuberculosis spread? |
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| Tuberculosis is airborne and transmitted through inhalation. |
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| Approximately what fraction of the global population is infected with tuberculosis? |
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| What is the importance of Directly Observed Therapy? |
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| Directly Observed Therapy is for people who have active TB and need to be observed on a daily basis to make sure they take their medicine and kill the virus because it can build up an immunity otherwise. |
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| What does Disease Control do to significantly reduce the rate in which disease spread. |
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| Disease Control is responsible for tremendously decreasing the rates in which disease spreads by communicating with the victim and those they come into contact with. |
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| What is a chronic disease? Name 5 examples. |
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| Chronic disease: Not curable and usually life long. In most cases it is treatable. Examples: 1. Diabetes 2. Parkinson's 3. Multiple sclerosis 4. Cancer 5. Rheumatoid Arthritis |
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| What is the difference between screening and diagnostic testing? |
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| Diagnostic test is done when you have symptoms, a screening test is done when there is none. |
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| What are two reasons to screen for chronic disease? |
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| 1. Early treatment 2. If you're at risk |
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| Why would you not want to screen for a chronic disease? |
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1. Risk of a false positive is higher then a true positive.
2. False positive could mess up your health insurance. |
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| What are two screening tests that are important for heart disease? |
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| 1. Blood pressure 2. Chlosterol |
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| What are three screening tests for cancer? |
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| 1. Mammograms 2. Colonoscopy 3. PAP smears |
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| Name an important preventable risk factor for chronic disease. |
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| What are Kubler-Ross's five stages of dying/grief/loss? |
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| 1. Denial 2. Anger 3. Bargaining 4. Depression 5. Acceptance |
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| What Federal agency is responsible for regulating worksites for health and safety? |
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| The Office of Safety and Health Association (OSHA) |
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| What Federal agency is responsible for studying workplace health and safety and developing policies to promote workplace health and safety? |
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| The National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) |
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| Name some of the health conditions that are frequently associated with the workplace. |
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| Back injuries, carpel tunnel, falls, cave-ins. |
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| Why is it important for a workplace to promote healthy practices among its employees? |
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| Efficiency & moral, company reputation, reduced health insurance for the company. |
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| Name five activities that a workplace can do to promote health in its employees. |
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| Gyms/relaxation areas, rewards for not using sick days, presentation of food @ cafeteria (healthy food up front), giving vaccinations, counseling opportunities. |
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| When a substance becomes concentrated inside the bodies of living things. Ex) pollution accumulating/storing in human/animal fat |
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| Areas of arctic regions where pollution is settling because of how cold the climate is. |
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| How does pollution travel up to colder areas? |
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| Pollution travels from the Lower 48's up into colder areas through wind/air currents. Also water currents. |
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| Where does the Anchorage water supply come from? |
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| Mainly lakes, some ground water (wells & aquifers). |
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