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HLE Exam 1 Flashcards

1
Q

What are the dimensions of wellness?

A

Physical, emotional, intellectual, interpersonal, cultural, spiritual, environmental, financial, occupational

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2
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What is mortality rate?

A

Rate of death

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3
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What is the current life expectancy as of 2020?

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77 yrs

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4
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What is wellness?

A

Optimal health and vitality, encompassing all
the dimensions of well-being

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5
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Chronic disease

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A disease that develops and continues over a
long period.

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6
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Morbidity rate

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Rate of disease

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7
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Infectious disease

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Diseases that are able to be passed down to people

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8
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Health Span

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(How long we stay healthy) freedom from chronic or disabling disease

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9
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Health

A

the overall condition of body or mind and the presence or absence of illness or injury

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10
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Life expectancy

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the period of time a member of a given population is expected to live

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11
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Factors that you can control regarding health

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Health habits, personal health behaviors

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12
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Health promotion

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the process of enabling people to
increase control over their health and its determinants: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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13
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General adaptation syndrome

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suggests a predictable response pattern to all stressors

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14
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Sympathetic division

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Activated when you are stimulated, such as by exercise or when you experience
pain, anger, or fear.

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15
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Personality

A

The sum of cognitive, behavioral, and
emotional tendencies

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16
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Somatic nervous system

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Voluntary movement

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17
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Distress

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Brought on by an unpleasant stressor

18
Q

Endorphins

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Feel-good hormones

19
Q

Eustress

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Brought on by a pleasant stressor

20
Q

Homeostasis

A

Normal state

21
Q

Fight, Flight, Freeze

A

Trigger physiological changes

22
Q

Stressor

A

Mental states or events that trigger physical and psychological reactions

23
Q

Allostatic load

A

the “wear and tear” on the body that results from longterm exposure to repeated or chronic stress

24
Q

PNI

A

The study of the
interactions among the nervous, endocrine, and
immune systems

25
Q

Daily hassles

A

College stressors:
* Academic stress
* Interpersonal stress
* Time pressures
* Financial concerns
* Worries, especially about the future

26
Q

Defense mechanism

A

Allow people to rearrange
thoughts and feelings to resolve conflicts

27
Q

Assertiveness

A

Expression that is forceful but not
hostile; being able to say no or yes depending on the
situation

28
Q

Self-actualization

A

A state met by people who
have fulfilled a good measure of their human
potential

29
Q

Emotional intelligence

A

the capacity to identify and
manage your own emotions and respond to the emotions
of others

30
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Autonomy

A

Physical, social, emotional, and intellectual independence

31
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Cognitive distortion

A

patterns of negative thinking that make
events seem worse than they are

32
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self-concept

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Sense of being loved and being able to give love and accomplish goals

33
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Psychological health

A

a broad concept that can be defined negatively, as the absence of sickness, or positively, as the presence of wellness

34
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Positive psychology

A

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

35
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Panic attacks

A

brief surges of overwhelming anxiety

36
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Depression

A

characterized by loss of interest,
sadness, hopelessness, loss of appetite, disturbed
sleep, and other physical symptoms

37
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Schizophrenia

A

a devastating mental disorder
that affects thinking and perceptions of reality

38
Q

Alaska Natives or Native Americans

A
39
Q

Warning signs of suicide

A
40
Q

Mental Health and self-help

A

Spiritual wellness, writing, relaxation techniques, time management

41
Q

Our genes determine what percent of the variability of our life span

A

25%

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