Lifestyles and Attitudes

Question 1

Academic success:

Answer 1

Linked to healthy youth

Question 2

Mission of schools:

Answer 2

For students to stay healthy.

Question 3

Emphasis on today’s health care:

Answer 3

Improving resiliency skills in students

Question 4

Childhood obesity:

Answer 4

Tripled in the past 3 decades

Question 5

Demographic obesity:

Answer 5

1:3 children obese

African American and Hispanic children are nearly 40% higher

Question 6

Wellness is also known as:

Answer 6

Health

Question 7

Health:

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An integrated method of functioning oriented toward maximizing the potential of which the individual is capable.

Question 8

Types of health:

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Spiritual: includes as meaning/purpose of life, self awareness, connectedness with self, others and reality. Can involve imagery, meditation, and group support activities.
Social: ability to interact successfully with people and one’s personal environment. Ability to develop and maintain intimacy with others. To have respect/tolerance for those who are different.
Physical: ability to carry out daily tasks, develop cardiovascular/muscular fitness, maintain adequate nutrition/proper weight, no drug/alcohol abuse, and no tobacco,

Question 9

Health (con’t):

Answer 9

Environmental: safe water, food, and air. A safe emotional and physical environment by which one can live and carry out daily activities.
Emotional: control stress and to express emotions appropriately and comfortably. Involves the ability to recognize/accept feelings and not to be defeated by setbacks and failures.
Intellectual: ability to learn/use info effectively for personal/family and career development. Striving for continued growth/learning to deal with new challenges effectively.

Question 10

Internal locus of control:

Answer 10

The sense that one is primarily in control of the factors impacting the quality of his/her own life.

Question 11

External locus of control

Answer 11

The sense that one is primarily not in control of the factors impacting the quality of his/her life.

Question 12

Health Education:

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Learning that enables people to make informed decisions, and modify and change social conditions in ways that are health enhancing.

Question 13

Health Promotion:

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Any combination of health education and related organizational, political, and economic intervention designed to facilitate behavioral/environmental changes conducive to health. Broader in scope than health education.

Question 14

Many components of health:

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Assume responsibility of own health/healthcare with active participation
Respect benefits of medical technology without failing to question use
Try new behaviors/modify others
Skeptical of health fads and trends
Ask questions, seek evidence, evaluate info about health matters
Strive for self reliance in personal health matters
Voluntarily adopt practices consistent with a healthy lifestyle

Question 15

Cognitive aspect of health education:

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Sequential: instructions should be provided from K-12. Curriculum based on what’s been previously learned and used as a basis for curricula in future years.
Planned: based on goals, outcome related objectives/evaluation criteria and never used as a substitute for regular curriculum.
Comprehensive: instructions should include all of the identified health content areas and taught by qualified health teachers.

Question 16

CDC:

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Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Question 17

STI:

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Sexually transmitted infections

Question 18

HIV:

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Human immunodeficiency virus

Question 19

AIDS

Answer 19

Autoimmune deficiency syndrome

Question 20

CPR:

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 21

CHSE:

Answer 21

Comprehensive School Health Education System

Question 22

YRBSS:

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Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System

Question 23

SDFSCA:

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Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities (1994)

Question 24

Healthy People 2020:

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Adolescent health
Health Education 
Immunization and infectious diseases
Injury and Violence Prevention 
Mental Health
Nutrition and Weight Status 
Physical Activity 
Sleep Health 
Substance Abuse
Tobacco Use

Question 25

Coordinated school Health Program:

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School Health Instructions 
Physical Education 
Health Services 
Nutrition Services 
Counseling, Psychological, and Social Services 
Healthful School Environment 
Health Promotion for Staff
Family/Community Involvement

Question 26

SHPPS:

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School Health Policies and Program Study (2006) which is a national survey conducted periodically to assess school policies at the classroom, school and district state levels.

Question 27

Family Structure and the Well Being of Children:

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Population/Family Characteristics 
Economic Security 
Health and Morality 
Drug Usage
Politics and Health Education

Question 28

NCLB:

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No Child Left Behind Act (2001)

Question 29

ESEA (2011):

Answer 29

Re authorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Improve teacher/principal effectiveness
Providing info to families to help evaluate/improve children’s schools
Implementing college/career ready standards and improved assessments
Improve student learning/achievements in low performance schools with support and intervention.

Question 30

SBHC:

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School Based Health Centers (School Nurse)

Direct care to sick or injured children by assessment, record keeping, and routine assessments.

Question 31

Health links to:

Answer 31

Academic success in todays youth.