Personal Hygiene
How often should you brush your teeth?
Twice a Day
What is the essential component that makes up more than half of your body and is important for hydration.
Water
This coping skill helps you reduce stress by activating the parasympathetic Nervous system, increasing/decreasing oxygen, and reducing/increasing carbon dioxide levels?
Deep Breathing.
A common sign that you might need more water is when this becomes dark yellow
Urine or Pee
Mixing medications and large amounts of alcohol causes this organ to work twice as hard
The Liver
If you have specific questions about your medication who can you ask?
Your Doctor or your pharmacist.
True of False, sleep is an essential part of both our mental and physical health.
True
How often should you bathe?
AT LEAST once every other day (Dependent on activity level)
What are the 5 food groups?
Dairy, Fruit, Grains, Proteins, and Vegetables.
Getting enough of this each night helps your body and mind recover from daily stress.
Sleep
When your body doesn’t have enough fluids to function properly, this condition can occur.
Dehydration
Mixing alcohol with these may cause stomach bleeding
Ibuprofen, aspirin, tylenol.
How often should you have your Dr review you medications?
Everytime you visit but AT LEAST once a year.
How long should you sleep at night
7-9 hours on average. But listen to your body.
What should you do if you sneeze?
Sneeze into your the crook of your arm.
This vitamin, often found in citrus fruits, helps boost your immune system and heal wounds.
Vitamin C
This automatic reaction prepares your body to face danger by fighting, escaping, or shutting down.
What is the fight, flight, or freeze response?
What kind of foods can have high water content and be another source of hydration?
Fruits and Vegetables.
What fruit should not be eaten with some medications like Lipitor(Atorvastatin)?
Grapefruit
You should always remind your doctor about these when talking about anything but especially when talking about taking a new medication
Previous conditions, medications and/or allergies
What should you do if you have been trying to sleep for the last 20 minutes and you just can't fall asleep?
Get up and do a light activity like reading, walking, etc.
When should you wash your hands?
before and after preparing food
before and after eating
after using the toilet
after changing a diaper
after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing, after treating a wound
after touching animals.
This mineral is essential for strong bones and teeth and is often found in dairy products and leafy greens.
Calcium
This technique involves focusing on the present moment without judgment and is often used to reduce stress.
Mindfullness
Eating too much of this can increase the amount of water your body needs leading to feelings of thirst.
Salt or Sodium
What is the danger in taking Tylenol and Cough syrup at the same time?
Most Cough Syrup contains Acetaminophen and taking it with Tylenol (which is Acetaminophen) would cause you to take more of a dosage than you intend.
True or False.
If you started taking a new medicine and you start to notice that you have broken out in hives, your throat starts to feel swollen, and your having trouble catching your breath you should let your doctor know when you can about this side effect.
False.
These are signs of an allergic reaction and if the reaction is this bad you need to dial 9-11
Doing this regularly during the day can improve sleep quality at night, but doing it too close to bedtime can make it harder to fall asleep.
Physical Exercise.
How often should you wash your hair with shampoo?
This HIGHLY dependent on your own hair and life style.
Here are examples of frequency based on hair type:
Other factors that could influence frequency recommended: Active lifestyle, being in a polluted environment, heat styling, hair treatments, age (younger = more often)
What is the unit of measurement tells you how much energy you get from food and drinks.
Calorie
What negative effects can stress have on your body?
Increased risk of heart disease
Weakened immune system
Gastrointestinal problems
Headaches and migraines
Sleep disturbances
How much water should you drink everyday?
Hydration needs very from person to person, depending a lot on age, activity level, climate, and health conditions.
The "8 glasses a day" recomendation is just a general guideline.
Why is it a problem to take Benzodiazepines ("Benzos") such as Ativan, Xanax, and Valium and Opioids such as OxyContin (Oxycodone) and Vicodin (Hydrocodone)?
Both drugs are sedative in nature, which means they will make you feel drowsy and lower your coordination.
If you use both drugs at the same time, you will feel extremely sleepy. When taken in large doses, these medications can also slow down or even stop the main centers of the brain.
True of False?
If you have taken a medication in the past and it made your stomach hurt and gave you diarrhea, you have an allergy and should stop taking it immediately and tell all your future doctors that you are allergic to the medicine.
False
That symptom is a side affect?
For Bonus points what ARE signs of an allergic reaction.
If you ended up staying up later than you meant to, what should you do to make sure you don't disrupt your circadian rhythym to much.
Wake up at the same time you usually do (assuming you are waking up at the same time everyday.)