General Health
An overall state of well-being that includes three related parts.
What is health
T or F: While healthcare needs are similar worldwide, accessibility to health care can vary from one area to another.
True
Are used to intentionally trigger a person's immune system to cause a resistance of a particular disease
Vaccination or immunization
The ability to find, read, and understand written or spoken information related to the topic of health
Health literacy
The ability to form and maintain meaningful relationships with others
social health
The part of your health that determines how well your body is functioning.
Physical health
Which type of healthcare treatments involves an overnight stay in a medical facility?
Inpatient procedure
How many times a year you should visit a dentist for routine checkups and exams.
Two
The blood pressure cuff goes on this part of your arm
Upper
What two things affect accessibility to health care?
finances, transportation
Emotional and intellectual health are two parts of what health?
Mental health
A type of healthcare service provided to someone over the phone, computer, or another electronic device
Telehealth
The passing of traits from one generation to the next
Heredity
The slight increase in pressure in an artery each time the hear
How should you sit when your blood pressure is being taken?
In a chair with both feet on the floor.
The average number of years a person in a particular population may live
Life expectancy
What government agency ensures that medications and medical devices are safe and effective?
Food and Drug Administration
T or F: When you are trying to avoid a situation that could negatively impact your health, using the "I" statement makes it clear that you are making the decision.
True
120/80
The force of your blood pushing on your artery walls while it circulates through the body.
Blood pressure
8-10 hours
The three elements of the Biblical Ethics Triad
Biblical Principles
Biblical Outcomes
Biblical Motivations
Three symptoms that may prompt you to seek medical attention
Chest or stomach pain, change in weight or appetite, fatigue or weakness, shortness of breath, nausea or vomiting lasting more than a day or two, difficulty in swallowing, ankle or leg swelling, and skin discolorations.
What two skills can help you avoid activities that can negatively affect your health
negotiation, refusal
Relate physical, mental, and social health
Physical, mental, and social health make up your overall health and are interrelated. Each part of health can influence other parts. Similarly, a problem in one area may negatively impact the other areas. The key to being healthy is balance--exercising all three parts to maximize overall health.