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1
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Define Physical Health

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The normal functioning of the body.

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Define Risk

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The possibility of something bad happening.

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Define Mental Health

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The state of mental well-being in which one can cope with the demands of daily living.

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Define Epidemiology

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The study of the determinant, occurrence, and distribution of health and disease in a defined population.

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Define Values

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The regard that something is held to deserve.

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Define Emotional Health

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How we think and feel.

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Define Chronic

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Continuing again and again over a period of time.

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Define Environmental Health

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The aspects of human health.

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Define Social Health

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Our ability to interact and form meaningful relationships with others.

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Define Life Expectancy

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The average number of years someone will live.

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Define Spiritual Health

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A dimension of human wellness.

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Define Projection

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Seeing your own faults or feelings in other people, even when they don’t have them.

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Define Regression

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Acting less maturely than you normally would.

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Define Repression

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The painful thoughts or feelings are pushed away from conscious thought.

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Define Reaction Formation

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Acting in a way that is opposite to the way you would like to act.

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Define Negativism

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Always seeing the negative side of the situation.

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Define Displacement

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Shifting the feelings about one person or situation to an object or another person.

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Define Compensation

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Covering up weaknesses by trying to excel in other areas.

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Define Sublimation

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The replacement of undesirable impulses with acceptable behavior.

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Define Denial

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Refusal to recognize reality.

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Define Rationalization

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Making an excuse for a behavior.

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Define Idealization

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Admiring someone so much that you see them as perfect.

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Define Daydreaming

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Creating make-believe events that seem more exciting than real life.

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Define Anorexia

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Excessive dieting resulting in self-starvation.

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Define Bulimia

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Binging and purging (eating large quantities of food then forcing them from your body, either through vomiting or laxatives).

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Define Obesity

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Excessive fat that presents a risk to health.

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Define Schizophrenia

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A serious mental illness that affects how people feel, think, and behave.

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Define Phobias

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Major fear of objects, places, or feelings that can either be learned or conditioned; these fears are constant, unreasonable fears of a specific situation or object.

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Define Depression

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A state of sadness, helplessness, and hopelessness that lasts for an extended period of time and affects a person’s ability to function in everyday living.

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Define Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

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A recurring thought that creates a desire to behave in a certain way.

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What is high blood pressure/hypertension?

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When you have diabetes and should look at amounts on food labels.

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32
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What is the role of protein?

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Used to repair nutrients in the body; people who work out need to monitor protein intake.

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33
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Why is saturated fat dangerous?

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It is dangerous for people who are obese.

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34
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What should diabetics be concerned with?

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Sugar levels on food labels.

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35
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How can I test body composition?

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Bioimpedance.

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36
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How can I test aerobic endurance?

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Time yourself on a 1.5 mile jog/run.

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How can I test balance?

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Stand still and bring one foot off the ground and see how long you can hold it without falling over.

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38
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How can I test flexibility?

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Sit and reach test.

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39
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How can I test muscular power?

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Vertical jump test.

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40
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How can I test reaction time?

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Rule drop test.

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41
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What are examples of incomplete proteins?

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Nuts, seeds, whole grains, etc.

42
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Define Lactose Intolerant

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When the body cannot digest lactose.

43
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Define Osteoporosis

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Lack of calcium in the body.

44
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Define Scurvy

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A disease that occurs when you have a severe lack of vitamin C.

45
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Define Hypoglycemia

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A condition in which the level of glucose in the blood is higher than normal.

46
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Define Anemia

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When red blood cells don’t work properly.

47
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Define Diastolic

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Measures blood pressure when the heart rests between beats.

48
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Define Hypertension

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When the pressure in your blood vessels is too high (140/90 mmHg or higher).

49
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Define Systolic

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High blood pressure.

50
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What are the three energy providing nutrients?

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Carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.

51
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What are the three regulating nutrients?

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Carbohydrates, lipids.

52
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How many calories do we get from protein?

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10 calories, which is 35% of our diet.

53
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How many calories do we get from carbohydrates?

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100 calories, which is 50% of our diet.

54
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How many calories do we get from fats?

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30 calories, which is 45% of our diet.

55
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Define Cholesterol

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A waxy, fat-like substance made in the liver, and found in the blood and in all cells of the body.

56
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Define HDL

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High-density lipoprotein.

57
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Define LDL

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Low-density lipoprotein.

58
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Define Unsaturated Fat

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Liquid at room temperature.

59
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Define Saturated Fats

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A type of fat that is usually solid at room temperature.

60
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Define Incomplete Proteins

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Incomplete protein sources are mostly plant-based sources.

61
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Define Complete Protein

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Large, complex molecules that play many critical roles in the body.

62
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Define Simple Carbohydrates

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Sugars.

63
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Define Complex Carbohydrates

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Made up of sugar molecules that are strung together in long, complex chains.

64
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Define Fat Soluble Vitamins

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Absorbed along with fats in the diet and are stored in the body’s fatty tissue and in the liver.

65
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What is the process by which food is broken down into energy?

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If you eat a banana for breakfast, your body breaks it down into carbs. Your body then turns it into protein so it can be used for energy. If you don’t need that energy, it is stored as energy in your stomach. If you don’t use the stored supply it will turn into sugar.

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Define Basal Metabolism

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The amount of calories we need to survive daily.

67
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Define Resting Heart Rate

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Number of times the heart beats while at rest.

68
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Define Body Mass Index

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A simple index of weight-for-height that is commonly used to classify underweight, overweight, and obesity in adults.

69
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Define Target Heart Rate

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A specific age-based pulse rate to be maintained during aerobic exercise to ensure optimal cardiovascular function.

70
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Define Body Composition

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Ratio of lean body tissue (muscle and bone) to body fat.

71
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Define Muscular Endurance

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Ability of the muscles to keep working over a period of time.

72
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Define Muscular Strength

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Amount of force that a muscle can apply in a given contraction.

73
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Define Balance

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An even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady.

74
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Define Wound

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Break or tear in the soft tissue of the body (open = breaks skin).

75
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Define Incision

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A deliberate cut made during surgery.

76
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Define External Bleeding

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Bleeding at the body’s surface.

77
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Define Laceration

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A rough, jagged tear.

78
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Define Internal Bleeding

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Bleeding under the skin.

79
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Define Puncture Wound

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Wound that is deeper than it is wider, produced by narrow sharp objects.

80
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Define Avulsion

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Tearing away of a body part by trauma or surgery.

81
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Define Abrasion

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Wearing away or irritation of the skin caused by friction.

82
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What are the four types of poisons?

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Contact, Ingestion, Inhalation, Bite/Sting.

83
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What are the signs/symptoms of Contact poison?

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Redding of the skin.

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What are the signs/symptoms of Ingestion poison?

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Nausea or vomiting.

85
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What are the signs/symptoms of Inhalation poison?

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Breathing difficulty.

86
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What are the signs/symptoms of Bite/Sting poison?

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Redness at the area.

87
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When should you stop performing the Heimlich?

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When they start breathing again.

88
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How can you prevent choking for a child?

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Cut up their food.

89
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When do you need to get medical help for minor wounds?

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Call 911 if you need medical help.

90
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What is the hand position on the Heimlich for adults?

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Above the belly button.

91
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What adjustments should be made for small children during Heimlich?

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Get on their level, back blows.

92
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What are the rules for choking alone and at home?

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Chair back blows.

93
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Define Stalking

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The act of following someone or something very closely and watching its every move.

94
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Define Sexual Harassment

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Subjecting a person to unwanted verbal, physical, or sexual advances.

95
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Define Date Rape

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When a friend or date forces a person into sexual acts.

96
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Define Rape

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Forced sexual acts.

97
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What are the parts of the Endocrine System?

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Adrenal Glands, Pancreas, Thyroid, Pituitary Gland, Thymus, Hypothalamus, Parathyroid.

98
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What are the parts of the Female Reproductive System?

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Uterus, Vagina, Ovary, Cervix, Fallopian Tube.

99
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What are the parts of the Male Reproductive System?

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Cowper’s Gland, Vas Deferens, Seminal Vesicle, Scrotum, Epididymis, Penis, Testes, Prostate Gland.

100
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Identify the skeletal system parts.

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Skull, Clavicle, Sternum, Ulna, Pelvis, Humerus, Femur, Patella, Tibia, Fibula.

101
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Identify the muscular system front parts.

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Deltoid, Trapezium/Trapezius, Abdominals, Quadriceps/Rectus Femoris, Bicep.

102
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Identify the muscular system back parts.

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Triceps, Latissimus Dorsi, Gluteus Maximus, Hamstring/Bicep Femoris, Gastrocnemius.

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