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How important is staying consistent with weight training?

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Consistency is the most important component when working to accomplish goals, without consistency the body has a harder time adapting and forming habits may be more challenging.

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What does weight training do for your health and body?

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Muscle mass naturally decreases with age but strength training can reverse the trend. Strength training also increases bone density and reduces the risk of fractures and helps joints stay flexible and reduce the symptoms of arthritis

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How important are warm ups and weight training and are they effective?

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A warm-up gradually revs up your cardiovascular system by raising your body temperature and increasing blood flow through your muscles. Warming up may also help reduce muscle soreness and lessen your risk of injury. Cooling down after your workout allows for a gradual recovery of the free exercise heart rate and blood pressure.

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What are the 5 most common mental health conditions?

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Depression, anxiety, eating disorders, substance abuse, and attention deficit disorder

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What percentage of effort should you be at on an aerobic exercise.

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70-80 percent of maximum heart rate.

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Why is mental health important?

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Mental health affects how we think, act, and feel. It determines how to handle stress and interact with others.

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Are all STI’s curable?

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Some are curable (bacterial) such as:
syphilis
gonorrhea
chlamydia
Trichomoniasis
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What bpm should you be at during a cardio exercise.

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85% of your maximum heart rate: around 150-170

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What are contraceptives used for?

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Contraceptives are things that are used to prevent pregnancy. However, none of them are guaranteed except for Vasectomy, or tubal ligation which prevents the sperm or eggs from releasing. But, the number one way to prevent pregnancy is abstinence. They also prevent things like STIs by blocking skin to skin contact.

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What is considered a dangerous heart rate to exercise at:

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Over 185 BPM

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What are examples of contraceptives?

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Condoms, Birth Control, IUD, Dental Dam, Vasectomy, tubal ligation and Abstinence

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12
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Can i get a sti from a toilet seat?

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it is impossible to contract one by sitting on public seats.

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13
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Can you still get pregnant while on your period?

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Yes, if you have an irregular period.

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Why are contraceptives important?

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Contraceptives allow people to participate in sex with less risk than unprotected sex. Things like condoms prevent the girl from getting pregnant while keeping the partner safe from STIs. Overall, they are a safer way to have sex, and not using them can lead to severe consequences.

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Do you still have a chance of getting pregnant even if using protection?

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Yes, abstinence is the only 100% way to avoid pregnancy and/or STIs.

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16
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Can the same gender get you pregnant?

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No

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17
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Which body system is responsible for allowing movement?

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Muscular System

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18
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What are Characteristics of Good Mental Health?

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Positive Self-Esteem, Sense of Belonging, Sense of Purpose and a Positive Outlook on Life.

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Which body system is responsible for removing wastes from the body?

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Excretory System

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20
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What controls voluntary movements & language use?

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Frontal Lobe

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Which body system is responsible for controlling the body and communicating with other body systems?

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Nervous System

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22
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Can you catch an sti from kissing?

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It is possible to catch an sti from kissing however, there is a low risk on catching it.

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What are Characteristics of Bad Mental Health?

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Poor Concentration, Worrying, Poor Decision Making, and often Overwhelmed.

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24
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What connects upper & lower parts of the brain?

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Pons

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25
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Which body system is responsible for providing support/shape and protecting organs?

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Skeletal System

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26
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Should the aed pads ever touch each other

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no they shouldn’t

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Which body system is responsible for pumping blood and delivers nutrients to body cells?

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Circulatory System

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What processes sensory information that has to do with taste, touch and temperature?

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Parietal Lobe

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29
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How Can You Improve Your Mental Health?

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Be more open about your feelings, Keep active, eat healthy foods, take a break from stressful activities and adopt a new hobby.

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30
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Which body system is responsible for taking in oxygen from the air and putting it in blood?

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Respiratory System

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31
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In hands only CPR, how many compression are expected per minute?

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100-120 / minute

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32
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Which body system is responsible for converting food into energy?

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Digestive System

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33
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Once you begin you continue cpr until?

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You see obvious signs of life, paramedics arrive on site, or you are physically unable to continue.

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34
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What is a Stressor?

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Stressor: Anything that causes stress (Can be real, imagined, anticipated, or unexpected.

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35
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What regulates heart rate, respiratory rate and some reflexes?

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Medulla Oblongata

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36
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How should you maintain good character?

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Keep a strong relationship

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37
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Is loyalty a good character trait to have

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yes

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38
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What controls sense of sight?

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Occipital Lobe

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39
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what is a good trait of character

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Honesty

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40
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What are the 3 stages of stress response?

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1: Alarm.The fight-flight Response
2: Resistance. The body adapts to the stressor
3: Fatigue. Prolonged exposure to stress and your body loses its ability to adapt and manage stress.

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What class of drug slows down the central nervous system and affects concentration and coordination?

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Depressants

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42
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What is a risk factor of drug use?

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  • type of drug
  • physical characteristics
  • how the drug is ingested
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43
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What are some stress management techniques?

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Yoga, Laugh, Talk, Exercise, Deep Breaths.

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What drug causes relaxation, altered perception, anxiety, and an increase in a heartbeat?

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Cannabis

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What is the long, thin bundle of nervous tissue & cells that extends from the medulla oblongata down the spinal vertebrae?

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Spinal cord

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What controls sense of hearing, smell, memory, thought & judgment?

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Temporal Lobe

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47
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What controls balance & coordinates movement of the skeletal muscles?

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Cerebellum

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48
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How much is one serving size?

Nutrition Facts
8 servings per container
Serving size - 2/3 cup (55g)

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Serving Size - 2/3 cup (55g)

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49
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Lowers blood pressure and improves mental health

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Physical Activity

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50
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Releases dopamine in the brain, make people happier, improves mood

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Physical Activity

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51
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Reduces feelings of anxiety and forms of depression

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Physical Activity

52
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What is the best method to prevent contraction of an STI?

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Abstinence

53
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Where do you find the vitamins on a nutrition label?

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At the bottom of the label.

54
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What percentage of this are added sugars?

Total Carbohydrates 37g 13%
Dietary Fiber 4g 14%
Total Sugars 12g
Includes 10g of Added Sugars 20%

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Added Sugars - 20%

55
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Denial, displacement, projection, regression, repression, rationalizing, and compensation are all examples of what?

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Defense Mechanisms

56
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What are triggers that may cause the use of a defense mechanism?

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Anxiety, PTSD, paranoia, etc

57
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True or False? I ONLY need to meet my physiological needs in life.

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No, you also need good mental health to live a good life.

58
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Change in eating habits, change in sleep patterns, sadness, moodiness, grief or depression, sweating or chills, muscle twitching, muffled hearing, feeling uncoordinated, headaches, sore or aching muscles, and light sensitive vision are all examples of what response?

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Stress Resonse

59
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Name an STI that can be cured. Is it a parasite, viral, or bacterial?

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Chlamydia (bacterial), Gonorrhea (bacterial), Syphilis (bacterial), Pubic lice (parasite), Trichomoniasis (parasite)

60
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What is the best way to figure out if you have an STI?

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Get tested

61
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What are the main causes of stress?

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being under lots of pressure
facing big changes
worrying about something
Emotional problems (depression, anxiety, anger, grief, guilt, low self-esteem

62
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How can you reduce or avoid stress?

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  1. Exercise.
  2. Relax Your Muscles.
  3. Deep Breathing.
  4. Eat Well.
  5. Slow Down.
  6. Take a Break.
  7. Make Time for Hobbies.
  8. Talk About Your Problems.
63
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Love and belonging are the same as self-actualization.

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No, you can not depend on others for your mental health.

64
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How can I reach self-actualization?

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You should make time for yourself, do what makes you happy, and have a healthy lifestyle.

65
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What is herpes and what are the symptoms?

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Herpes is a virus, and the symptoms are pain, small cold sores and itching

66
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What is HIV?

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It is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system

67
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How do you know what heart rate is good for you during training?

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You can calculate your maximum heart rate by subtracting your age from 220.

68
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What is pubic lice?

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It is a parasite, blood sucking insect found in the pubic hair

69
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What are the different drug categories and how are they categorized?

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Drugs are categorized by the way in which they affect our bodies.

Depressants - slow down the function of the central nervous system
Hallucinogens - affect your senses and change the way you see, hear, taste, smell, or feel things
Stimulants - speed up the function of the central nervous system

70
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Is bacterial STI curable?

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Yes

71
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How does heart rate affect your training?

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During exercise, your body may need three or four times your normal cardiac output, because your muscles need more oxygen when you exert yourself.

72
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Can drugs only be in one category?

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No, some drugs affect the body in many ways and can fall into many categories, for example, cannabis is in all three categories of depressants, hallucinogens, and stimulants.

73
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Why is training at your heart rate important?

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Heart-rate training can help them learn what ‘easy effort’ really means. The result is better recovery from longer, harder workouts.

74
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What is a physiological need?

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Food, water, shelter, air, clothing, and temperature control.

75
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What do hallucinogens drugs do to your body

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They change your perception of reality

76
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What are heart attack symptoms?

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Chest pain (may spread to the back, neck, arms and/or jaw)
Dizziness
Nausea, vomiting
Rapid or irregular heartbeats
Shortness of breath
Some people may exhibit anxiety, indigestion and/or heartburn (some women may present with these as their predominant symptoms instead of chest pain)
Weakness
Lightheadedness
Breaking out in a cold sweat
77
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How do stimulant drugs affect the body

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stimulant drugs release dopamine to give you a false sense of security

78
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confidence in one’s own worth or ability.

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self-esteem

79
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What body system controls the hormone levels in the body?

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The endocrine system

80
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What body system circulates blood?

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The circulatory system

81
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How can plaque and blood clots cause heart attacks?

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Plaque builds up in our aeries and small blood clots form a large clot and effectively block blood flow through the artery. The heart tissue downstream from the clot then suffers from lack of blood and becomes damaged or dies

82
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What system is made up by the nails, skin, hair, sweat, and other exocrine glands?

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The integumentary system

83
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How do antidepressant drugs affect the body?

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they help you sleep and help make your mood more stable

84
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What Is Heart Disease?

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The term “heart disease” refers to several types of heart conditions. In the United States, the most common type of heart disease is coronary artery disease (CAD), which can lead to heart attack.

85
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Good self-confidence, positive and energetic attitude towards self, ability to control honest and healthy relationships are signs of a ______ self-esteem.

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good

86
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Training/ Target heart rate (THR)

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Heart rate at which an individual must work in order to receive most possible benefits

87
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Are mental health conditions curable?

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No, mental health conditions are not curable, but they are treatable.

88
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Poor confidence, lack of control, and worry and self-doubt are signs of ___ self-esteem

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low

89
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What causes poor mental health?

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The causes are not known but may be caused by heredity, biology, psychological trauma, and environmental stress.

90
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How do mental health conditions effect you?.;/’]

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They can cause mental and physical problems depending on the condition.

91
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What is hardening of the arteries?

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Arteriosclerosis

92
Q

Statistically a risk, but probably attributable to similar environment and habits?

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Heredity

93
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The heart must pump blood through 30 miles of additional capillaries per pound of fat when the body is what?

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Obese

94
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Tough, complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest

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Fiber

95
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Starches and sugars in food that provide most of the body’s energy

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Carbohydrates

96
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Nutrients the body uses to build and maintain cells and tissues

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Proteins

97
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Converts energy you eat into fuel

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Metabolism

98
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Measure of body weight relative to height

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Body Mass Index

99
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Comparison between lean tissue and adipose tissue

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Body Composition

100
Q

Effective formula used to develop a workout plan

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FITT

101
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An inflammatory condition in which the small airway in the lungs become narrowed

A

Asthma

102
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High blood pressure, commonly called the “silent killer”

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Hypertension

103
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A disease classification where the immune system attacks the body

A

Autoimmune

104
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Narrowing of the arteries due to fatty buildup

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Atherosclerosis

105
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A chronic disease that affects the way the body converts sugar into energy

A

Type 2 diabeties

106
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A heart attack is when

A

The blood supply to the heart is restricted

107
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Controllable risk factors for cardiovascular disease inclued:

A

Smoking, diet, and body composition

108
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The ability of your heart, lungs, and blood vessels to send fuel and oxygen to your tissues during long periods of moderate to vigorous activity is called cardio-respiratory endurance.

A

True

109
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All calories are created equal.

A

False

110
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Binge drinking is consuming 4 or more alcoholic drinks in less than 2 hours.

A

True

111
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Where does fertilization of the egg occurr?

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Fallopian tube.

112
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A trait that exhibits self-control and consideration of consequences

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Responsibility

113
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More than feelings of sadness, isolation, homelessness, alienation

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Depression

114
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Returning to younger behaviors to cope with stress or emotions

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Regression

115
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Blaming others for your feelings or faults

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Displacement

116
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How does alcohol consumption affect the central nervous system?

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Alcohol slows down the function of the CNS

117
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HIV can be transmitted through:

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Blood, breast milk, and semen

118
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Chemical substance that slows does the CNS; may cause change in mood; examples are alcohol & marijuana.

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Depressant

119
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Chemical substances that distort reality; examples are psychedelic mushrooms & LSD.

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Hallucinogens

120
Q

Hormone pill that prevents pregnancy; needs to be taken within 3-5 days after unprotected sex; will not terminate an existing pregnancy.

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Emergency contraception

121
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Which lobe of the brain is responsible for sense of hearing, smell, memory, though & judgement?

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Temporal Lobe

122
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Which lobe of the brain is responsible for controls the sense of sight

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Occipital Lobe

123
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Which lobe of the brain controls voluntary movements & language use?

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Frontal lobe

124
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What part of the brain regulates heart rate, respiratory rate & some reflexes?

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Medulla Oblongata

125
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What part of the brain coordinates the skeletal system?

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Cerebellum

126
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How Important Is Consistent High Self Esteem?

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High self esteem is important for many reasons. It makes you more confident, and will give off positive vibes to other people.

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