Sleep
What are some benefits of sleep?
Muscle recovery, improved mood, reduced stress, enhanced memory, learning, and attention span, improved immune function, and physical growth
What are two benefits of regular physical exercise?
Improves immune function, reduces daily stress and anxiety, enhances cognitive functioning, and promotes better quality of sleep.
What are the 2 best ways to protect against STIs?
Condoms or abstinence
What is the name of the health center?
Pratt
What can happen if you consume too much caffeine?
Anxiety, feeling jittery/shaking, increased blood pressure, heart palpitations, trouble falling/staying asleep
How many hours of sleep is ideal for adolescents (13-18 years old)?
8-10 hours
Which example is an unhealthy way of coping with stress?
(a) Journaling
(b) Using substances to escape problems
(c) Practicing deep breathing or mediation
(d) Listening to music while going for a walk
B - Using substances to escape problems
Which is a positive sign (green flag) in a relationship?
(a) Feeling pressured to change who you are around them
(b) Both take responsibility when mistakes happen as well as celebrate growth/success
(c) Fear of making your partner upset or disagreeing with them
(d) Constant criticism of your physical appearance and ideas
B - Both take responsibility when mistakes happen as well as celebrate growth/success
There are multiple ways to make a counseling appointment (i.e. QR code, counseling@choate.edu, walk-in, bridge team). After your first meeting with a counselor, what is the expectation for continued care?
(a) Weekly
(b) You and your counselor will figure out what work for you
(c) 1-2 a month
(d) Twice a year
B - You and your counselor will figure out what work for you
Fall is a time when you are most likely to get the flu. We can test for the flu if you're not feeling well. One way to avoid the flu is washing your hands before eating. One flu clinic happened yesterday on 9/16. What is the date of the second flu clinic?
October 7th - If you missed yesterday you can still get a flu vaccine!!
How long before trying to fall asleep should you put your phone away?
30 minutes
When you start to feel overwhelmed, what is a helpful first step?
(a) Blaming others for your problems
(b) Isolating from your support system
(c) Avoiding the situation and pretending nothing is wrong
(d) breaking tasks into smaller more manageable steps
D - breaking tasks into smaller more manageable steps
Trust and mutual respect in a relationship looks like:
(a) Expecting them to give up their friends to prove their love and loyalty
(b) Logging into their phone and reading messages without permission
(c) Demanding to know where you are at all times
(d) Believing you without needed proof or evidence about what you say or do
D - Believing you without needed proof or evidence about what you say or do
Is testing for STIs an easy and confidential service at the health center?
YES
What is an allergy?
An abnormal immune system reaction to things that are typically harmless to most people.
How long should it take to fall asleep?
15-20 minutes
Trouble concentrating, negative thinking, forgetfulness, and indecisiveness are all common ______ responses to stress.
(a) Physical
(b) Behavioral
(c) Cognitive
(d) Emotional
C - Cognitive
60-80% of STIs present without any symptoms. True or False?
TRUE
Which of the following is NOT a service you can get at the health center?
(a) Getting tested for illness (strep, flu, covid, mono)
(b) Medication management
(c) Receiving mental health support
(d) Getting excused from your assessment because you don't feel prepared
D - Getting excused from your assessment because you don't feel prepared
Which of the following medications are dangerous to combine with caffeine?
(a) Stimulant medications
(b) Antidepressants
(c) Antibiotics
(d) Tylenol
A - Stimulant medications
What is an amino acid that is a precursor to serotonin, which is then converted into melatonin?
Tryptophan
What is the main stress hormone and where is it produced/released?
(a) Cortisol - adrenal gland
(b) Melatonin - pineal gland
(c) Testosterone and Estrogen - productive glands
(d) Insulin - pancreas
A - Cortisol - Adrenal Gland
STIs can be tested for and treated confidentially at the health center. Name 1 of the 4 curable STIs and 1 of the 3 STIs that require lifelong management.
CURABLE: Gonorrhea, chlamydia, trichamonas, syphilis
TREATABLE: HIV, herpes, chronic viral hepatitis
What is mental performance?
Your ability to use psychological skills and mental processes effectively to achieve consistent, high-level functioning in performance settings (academics, cocurriculars, or daily life). We have a mental health performance coach on campus!!!
Which of the following has the most caffeine?
(a) Cup of coffee
(b) Espresso shot
(c) Medium Latte
(d) Can of coke
(e) Can of diet coke
(f) Cup of black tea
(g) Celcius, Prime, Ghost
(h) Red bull
(i) Monster
(j) Bang
(a) Cup of coffee - 95 mg (b) Espresso shot - 64 mg (per shot) (c) Medium Latte - 150 mg (d) Can of coke - 34 mg (e) Can of diet coke - 46 mg (f) Cup of black tea - 47 mg (g) Celcius, Prime, Ghost - 200mg (h) Red bull - 111 mg (i) Monster - 160 mg (j) Bang - 300mg