Coronary Heart Disease
What is the waxy substance that builds up in blood vessels and causes Coronary Heart Disease?
Plaque
What is another name for High Blood Pressure?
Hypertension
What is the difference between communicable and noncommunicable diseases?
Communicable diseases can spread from one person to another, while noncommunicable diseases are known as chronic diseases and do not spread from one person to another.
What are the three higher level areas of action of health promotion?
Health education, service improvement and advocacy for political change.
A word that means to solve an issue. (HINT: This word can also be used in a sports context and starts with a t)
Tackle
What nutrient should people eat to help prevent Coronary Heart Disease?
Fiber
What is a medical emergency caused by changes in blood flow to the brain?
Stroke
Which communicable disease is the main threat to health in Thailand?
HIV/AIDS
Which area of health promotion would this health class be an example of?
a. Health education
b. Service improvement
c. Advocacy for policy change
d. None of the above
Health education
Betting money.
Gambling
What is the most common symptom of Coronary Heart Disease?
Chest pain
Prehypertension
What causes AIDS/HIV to spread?
Unprotected sexual contact with someone who has HIV, from mother to child during pregnancy, sharing needles/injections with someone who has HIV
Which area of health promotion would a university's informational zoom meeting about the spread of HIV be an example of?
Health education
When someone does not reveal their identity
Anonymity
What are two risk factors that may contribute to the likelihood of getting Coronary Heart Disease?
- high blood cholesterol level
- high blood pressure
- diabetes
- obesity
- lack of exercise
- stress
- family history of heart diseases
What blood pressure level is 118/78 mmHg considered?
Normal blood pressure level
What is something we all do to make our blood pressure decrease?
Sleep
Which area of health promotion to help prevent and treat HIV/AIDS would be increasing testing and treatment?
Service improvement
To make better
Enhancing
- Heart failure
- Heart attack
- Abnormal heartbeat
What blood pressure level is 152/96 mmHg considered>
High Blood Pressure Stage 1
What disease is known as "the silent killer"
High Blood Pressure
Which area of health promotion would be legalizing the over-the-counter sales of HIV test kits?
Advocacy for policy change
We should show ______ for the people around us and help them when they have problems.
a. concern
b. correspond
c. courageous
d. contempt
concern