Health Triangle
Healthy Choices
Healthcare
Who do you see?
Wild
100
What are the three sides of the Health Triangle?
Physical, mental/emotional, and social health.
100
Drinking water throughout the day mainly supports which area of health?
Physical Health
100
What is healthcare?
Services that help people maintain or improve their health and prevent or treat illness and injury.
100
You need to get a yearly physical or check-up.
Your Primary Care Doctor
100
TRUE or FALSE: A patient has the right to ask questions about their healthcare and have their medical information kept private.
True
200
Getting enough sleep, exercising, and eating nutritious foods improve which side of the Health Triangle?
Physical health.
200
Talking to someone you trust when you are stressed can help improve which area of health?
Mental/emotional health.
200
TRUE or FALSE: You should only visit a healthcare professional when you are sick.
False
200
You injured your ankle playing soccer and may have broken a bone. Which specialist might treat you?
Orthopedic doctor
200
You go to a clinic for a procedure and return home the same day. Are you an inpatient or outpatient?
Outpatient
300
Having supportive friendships and communicating well with others are examples of which type of health?
Social health.
300
Joining a club or team could help improve which area of health?
Social health.
300
What is preventive healthcare?
Healthcare that helps prevent illness or identify health problems early.
300
You have a strange rash that will not go away. Which specialist should you see?
Dermatologist
300
List 3 things that may keep a family from utilizing healthcare.
Possible answers: too expensive, no insurance, not enough services, no transportation, no time to go, language barrier
400
Managing stress and expressing your feelings in healthy ways are part of which area of health?
Mental/emotional health.
400
Maya starts exercising regularly with her friends. She begins sleeping better and feels less stressed. How many areas of her Health Triangle could this ONE change improve?
All 3 areas
exercise- physical
with friends- social
feels less stressed- mental/emotional
400
Give ONE example of preventive healthcare. 
Possible answers include checkups, vaccines, dental cleanings, screenings, or health tests.
400
You have been experiencing problems with your heart. Which specialist would you see?
Cardiologist
400
Sam has surgery and stays in the hospital for two nights while recovering.
a) Which specialist did Sam see?
b) Is Sam receiving inpatient or outpatient care?
a) surgeon
b) inpatient
500
Jordan stays up until 2 a.m. every night. Now Jordan is exhausted (physical health), irritable (Mental/Emotional health), and arguing with friends (social health).
What does this demonstrate about the Health Triangle?
The three areas of health are interrelated—a problem in one area can affect the others.
Chain Reaction
500
TRUE or FALSE: A person can be considered completely healthy as long as they are physically fit.
False. Overall wellness includes physical, mental/emotional, and social health.
500
What is the main purpose of health insurance?
To help pay for healthcare costs.
500
You have been having bad headaches every day that will not go away.
Neurologist
500
FINAL JEOPARDY:
Eli has been stressed about school, so he stops hanging out with friends and begins staying up late every night. Explain how this situation shows that the three parts of the Health Triangle are connected.
Answer: Stress affects Eli's mental/emotional health, avoiding friends affects his social health, and not getting enough sleep affects his physical health. Each area can affect the others.