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An organzied set of policies, procedures, and
What is a Coordinated
activities designed to protect and promote the health
school health program?
and well-being of students and staff.
What is a database The youth risk behavior surveillance system
created by the CDC that
maintains a national
database of behavior data
for adolescents?
Mortality vs morbidity Mortality is death rate and morbidity is illness.
According to the National A critical thinker, a responsible, productuve citizen, a
health education self directed learner and an d effective communicator.
standards, the four Code of Ethics for health education profession.
characteristics of health
literate person are what?
First evidence that an Judgement and inhibitions
individual is being
affected by alcohol:
How do you calculate grams of fat x 9 = calories from fat
Caloried from fat?
, a term used to describe the body's short and long-
General Adaption
term reactions to stress. Stage 1: Alarm reaction, Stage
Syndrome
2: Resistence, Stage 3: Exhaustion
The first stage of the general adaptation stage, the
alarm reaction, is the immediate reaction to a stressor.
In the initial phase of stress, humans exhibit a "fight or
flight" response, which prepares the body for physical
Describe stage 1 of GAS:
activity. However, this initial response can also
decrease the effectiveness of the immune system,
making persons more susceptible to illness during this
phase.
Stage 2 might also be named the stage of adaptation,
instead of the stage of resistance. During this phase, if
the stress continues, the body adapts to the stressors
it is exposed to. Changes at many levels take place in
order to reduce the effect of the stressor. For
Describe Stage 2 of GAS:
example, if the stressor is starvation (possibly due to
anorexia), the person might experience a reduced
desire for physical activity to conserve energy, and
the absorption of nutrients from food might be
maximized.
At this stage, the stress has continued for some time.
The body's resistance to the stress may gradually be
reduced, or may collapse quickly. Generally, this
means the immune system, and the body's ability to
resist disease, may be almost totally eliminated.
Describe Stage 3 of GAS: Patients who experience long-term stress may
succumb to heart attacks or severe infection due to
their reduced immunity. For example, a person with a
stressful job may experience long-term stress that
might lead to high blood pressure and an eventual
heart attack