Semester 1 Exam (in Part - Other Lists Necessary) Flashcards
What is health according to the world health organisation?
A state of complete physical, social and emotional well-being and or merely the absence of disease and infirmity.
What are the three dimensions of health?
Physical health, social health, emotional health
Physical health
- body systems working well
- being active
- resisting infection
- ideal body weight
- adequate sleep and rest
Social health
- relating to a range of people
- having close friends
- communicating well
- being involved in the community
Emotional health
- liking yourself
- accepting others
- expressing your feelings
- controlling your behaviour
- managing stress
- making decisions
The three types of relationships
Family, friends, sexual relationships
Rights and responsibilities in relationships
Rights are the ways that others should treat you and your responsibilities are the ways in which you should treat others
Rights and responsibilities in a family relationship
Honesty, trust, support, respect, kindness, confidentiality
Rights and responsibilities in a friendship
Respect, support, kindness, honesty, trust
Rights and responsibilities in sexual relationships
Trust, respect, support, not pressuring,
Skills required in relationships and in relating to people
Being able to communicate effectively, sympathy, empathy, respect, being able to listen
What is assertive behaviour?
Assertive people state their opinions, while still being respectful of others.
What is aggressive behaviour?
Aggressive people attack or ignore others’ opinions in favor of their own.
Sexuality
Sexuality refers to physical changes during puberty, your sexual feelings and thoughts, the ways in which you relate to others as well as your sexual preferences and orientation
Possible influences of sexuality
Upbringing, parentage, relationships, family, peers, school, culture, religion, media, ect.
Sexual preferences
Sexual preferences are a person’s general sexual, romantic or emotional attraction to people of a certain sex.
Some sexual preferences are:
Homosexuality - attraction to people of the same gender
Heterosexuality - attraction to people of the opposite gender
Bisexuality - attraction to bother male and females
Pansexuality - attraction to people for who they are regardless of their gender or lack thereof
Asexuality - a lack of sexual attraction or feeling
What is consent?
Consent is permission for something to happen. In a sexual context, consent is permission for a sexual act to occur
Why is consent to engage in a sexual act important?
Because someone’s body is theirs and for some one to touch it they need to have been given consent. Without it people’s personal boundaries could be getting encroached
Risks relating to consent
That you could get hurt or people could encroach your boundaries and make you feel uncomfortable or hurt. A way to avoid this is to not associate with people who make you uncomfortable and to stay away from anything that could lead to your boundaries being breached
What is antenatal care? Why is it important?
The care you revive during pregnancy from healthcare professionals. It is important for the health you you and your baby and for a safe birth and pregnancy
What foods should be consumed during pregnancy? What should be avoided?
Eat a lot of fibres (whole grain, nuts, prunes, ect.), eat lots of leafy green vegetables, get plenty of protein, get lots of calcium, iron and vitamin C and eat as much fresh food as possible.
Don’t eat too many high calorie foods that don’t provide you with many essential nutrients. Don’t have have much caffeine. Overuse of supplements is very bad and can result in birth defects
What is labour?
The process of giving birth to the baby
What are the three stages of labour?
The dilation of of the cervix, the birth of the baby and the birth of the placenta
How does a pregnant woman know she’s in labour?
Strong regular contractions and a ‘show’ (where the plug of mucus blocking up the cervix comes away)
