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What is the minimum number of multiple-choice questions in this exam?
What is the minimum number of multiple-choice questions in this exam?
- 72 (correct)
- 80
- 68
- 64
Which chapter discusses information on Heavy Episodic drinking and standard drinking guidelines?
Which chapter discusses information on Heavy Episodic drinking and standard drinking guidelines?
- Chapter 15
- Chapter 12 (correct)
- Chapter 16
- Chapter 11
What does HED stand for in the context of alcohol use?
What does HED stand for in the context of alcohol use?
- Harmful Excessive Drinking
- Heavy Episodic Drinking (correct)
- High Ethanol Dosage
- Hazardous Ethanol Disposition
Which factor does not affect the absorption and metabolism of alcohol?
Which factor does not affect the absorption and metabolism of alcohol?
What is the main ingredient in alcohol responsible for its effects on the central nervous system?
What is the main ingredient in alcohol responsible for its effects on the central nervous system?
At what age does smoking often start as a learned behavior?
At what age does smoking often start as a learned behavior?
Which of the following is a potential cause of climate change?
Which of the following is a potential cause of climate change?
What are greenhouse gases known to do?
What are greenhouse gases known to do?
In the context of health hazards, what are hormone disruptors known to affect?
In the context of health hazards, what are hormone disruptors known to affect?
Which concept does Kubler-Ross stages of adjustment to death refer to?
Which concept does Kubler-Ross stages of adjustment to death refer to?
What is a common motivation for hate crimes as discussed in the text?
What is a common motivation for hate crimes as discussed in the text?
How do age-related changes primarily affect the skeletal and muscular system?
How do age-related changes primarily affect the skeletal and muscular system?
Study Notes
Drug Use, Misuse, Abuse, and Addiction
- Different types of addictions exist
- Signs of addiction include:
- Physical dependence
- Psychological dependence
- Tolerance
- Withdrawal
- Individual response to drugs depends on:
- Set (user's mindset and expectations)
- Setting (environment and social context)
- Route of administration (how the drug is taken)
- Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are available without a prescription
- Sedatives, stimulants, psychoactive, amphetamines, and reversal drugs are types of drugs
Students and Alcohol
- Heavy Episodic Drinking (HED) is a pattern of excessive drinking
- HED guidelines for men and women are:
- Men: 5 or more drinks in 2 hours
- Women: 4 or more drinks in 2 hours
- Standard drinking guidelines for men and women are:
- Men: 2 drinks per day
- Women: 1 drink per day
- Problems associated with alcohol drinking include:
- Health risks
- Social problems
- Financial problems
- Production of alcohol involves fermentation
- Main ingredient in alcohol is ethanol
- Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is a measure of alcohol in the blood
- Factors affecting BAC include:
- Body size and composition
- Food consumption
- Physical activity
- Medications
- Women, pregnancy, and alcohol:
- Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a risk
- BAC is higher in women due to body size and composition
Smoking and Tobacco
- Tobacco and nicotine have physiological effects
- Smoking is a learned behavior that often starts at a young age
- Women and smoking:
- Higher risk of health problems
- Smoking during pregnancy increases risk of health problems
- Smokeless tobacco and environmental tobacco smoke are risks
- Breaking nicotine addiction has benefits, including improved health and reduced risk of disease
Caffeine and Addiction
- Caffeine is a stimulant that can be addictive
- Caffeine addiction can lead to negative health effects
Staying Safe
- Personal safety and health are linked
- Age-related hazards can affect personal safety
- Temperature changes can account for unintentional injuries
- Motivation for hate crimes and personal injuries can include:
- Bias
- Discrimination
- Sexual abuse and rape are risks to personal safety
Healthy Aging
- Aging affects the health care system
- Different definitions of aging include:
- Biological
- Psychological
- Social
- Age-related memory changes occur
- Age-related changes affect the skeleton and muscular system
- Age-related changes affect male and female hormones
- Death and dying:
- Kubler-Ross stages of adjustment
- Advance directives
- Wills and medical assistance in dying
Healthy Environment
- Climate change is a major environmental concern
- Greenhouse gases, including CO2, contribute to climate change
- Enhanced greenhouse effect is a result of human activity
- Environmental agents can trigger changes to DNA
- Indoor and outdoor pollutants are health hazards
- Water pollution is a risk to health
- Hormone disruptors affect male and female hormones
Spirit of Health and Wellness
- Different types of religions, including:
- Christianity
- Hinduism
- Judaism
- Buddhism
- Islam
- Sikhism
- Jainism
- Indigenous Spirituality:
- Concepts of the Sacred Tree
- Concepts of wellness
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Description
Prepare for your final exam with this review quiz containing 80 questions, including 72 multiple-choice and eight true/false questions. Covering chapters 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17, the quiz explores topics such as drug use, addiction, types of addictions, signs of addiction, and over the counter drugs.
