Chapters 1 & 2
choices and behaviors that affect a person's chance of developing a disease, unhealthy condition, or injury
What are behavioral factors?
presence of waste in the environment
process of advocating for the health of families and communities by sharing health information
What is health promotion?
endpoint that is specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timely
What is a SMART goal?
failures in communication that lead to conflict
What are misunderstandings?
strong feelings experienced based on one's circumstances, relationships, or moods
What are emotions?
feeling of reaching one's full potential through creativity, independence, spontaneity, and grasp of the real world
What is self-actualization?
emergency procedure that uses chest compressions and sometimes rescue breathing to restore heartbeat
What is CPR?
people on foot or using methods of transportation with small wheels (for example, bicycles, skateboards, or wheelchairs)
What are pedestrians?
field of health that focuses on interactions between different natural systems
beliefs, values, customs, and arts of a particular group or society
What is culture?
aspects of people's lives that reduce risk and increase the likelihood of optimal health
What are protective factors?
medical care that seeks to prevent and treat health conditions
What is healthcare?
qualities of priorities one considers important
What are values?
social pressure among people of the same age or stress that encourages unhealthy behaviors or is not respectful
What is negative peer pressure?
one's connection to a particular social group that shares similar cultural or national ties
What is ethnicity?
process of actively taking care of one's own well-being and health, especially during periods of stress
What is self-care?
document that outlines safe routes and procedures for leaving an area or building during an emergency
What is an escape plan?
capable of causing illness or death upon entering the body
What is poison?
natural gas, coal, and oil; are burned to produce energy
What are fossil fuels?
dimension of health that refers to the expression of thoughts and feelings, including emotions, moods, feelings about one's self, and view about the world
What is emotional health?
aspects of people's lives that increase the chances they will develop a disease or disorder or experience an injury or decline in health
healthcare facilities in which patients reside for the duration of treatment
What are inpatient facilities?
health of human populations around the world
What is world health?
use of body language, tone and volume of voice, and other wordless signals to send a message
What is nonverbal communication?
increased likelihood of developing a health condition due to genes inherited from biological parents
What is genetic predisposition?
confidence in one's own worth and abilities
What is self-esteem?
What is a fire triangle?
any object used to cause damage to an object or person
What is a weapon?
materials in the natural environment that people can use, such as water, oil, timber, and soil
What are natural resources?
circumstances, objects, or conditions that surround a person in everyday life
What is environment?
overall health of a group of people who live in the same area and interact with one another
What is community health?
practice of always seeking to gather new information and learn new skills
What is a lifelong learner?
act of concentrating on the person talking and acknowledging what one has shared
What is active listening?
social pressure among people of the same age or status; can make people feel like they need to do and like the same things to be liked or respected
What is peer pressure?
characteristics and qualities that distinguish who a person is
What is identity?
mental picture of one's abilities, appearance, and personality based on experiences and interactions with others
What is self-image?
treatment given in the first moments after an accident or injury, usually before medical professionals arrive
What is first aid?
What is the Clean Air Act?
chemicals used to kill unwanted plants, such as weeds
What are herbicides?
dimension of health that describes how a person observes and interprets information to make decisions, solve problems, and examine situations
What is mental health?
specific endpoint that signifies a condition one hopes to reach
What is a goal?
healthcare facilities that patients visit for treatment and then leave
What are outpatient facilities?
disagreement or argument that occurs due to misunderstandings or differing employees; priorities, values, goals, or need
What is conflict?
social pressure among people of the same age or status that contributes to good health and can be beneficial
What is positive peer pressure?
short-term mental and emotional state in which negative thoughts and feelings impair relationships, daily tasks, and enjoyment of life
What is mental distress?
right of a creator to exclusively own original material and use it in any way
emergencies caused by naturally occurring events, such as floods, earthquakes, wildfires, or hurricanes; cause great damage of loss of life
What are natural disasters?
tool for reporting daily air quality and how air quality impacts different health concerns
treating or processing used or waste products to make them suitable for reuse
What is recycling?
dimension of health that refers to how well the body functions
What is physical health?
ability to locate, evaluate, apply, and communicate information pertaining to health
What is health literacy?
science-based approach to protecting and improving the health of populations as a whole
What is public health?
strategies for working through a disagreement or argument in positive, productive ways
What is conflict-resolution?
use of words, spoken or written, to send a message
What is verbal communication?
combination of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that make a person unique
What is personality?
all of the content people share, access, or have shared about them online
What is digital footprint?
positive behaviors and effective communication techniques that are expected online
What is online etiquette?
natural systems made of interrelated biotic and abiotic parts
federal law that provides rules and regulations about the management of hazardous wastes
What is the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act?