Health Mod 5

5 September 2022
4.7 (114 reviews)
55 test answers

Unlock all answers in this set

Unlock answers (51)
question
Events, situations, or surroundings that make a demand on the body are known as:
answer
stressors
question
This hormone is released during the "fight or flight" reaction period.
answer
adrenaline
question
Stress that relates directly to a particular incident or situation is known as:
answer
episodic
question
This stress is associated with long-term problems.
answer
chronic
question
The automatic and instant response that alerts one to a threat and helps prepare one to face action or flee is called the:
answer
"fight or flight" reaction
question
The use of alcohol, drugs and/or tobacco is often associated with chronic stress.
answer
True
question
Depression is a disorder that includes feelings of hopelessness and sadness, but is seldom related to stress issues.
answer
False
question
Panic attacks normally indicate one is under a great amount of stress
answer
True
question
Which is not a physical sign of stress?
answer
Spending money
question
Physical changes that occur in the body that prepare a person to respond to stress are known as?
answer
Stress Response
question
Which of the following might be stress reducers?
answer
Goal setting and time managaement
question
This type of stress response is activated during emergency situations or, in a milder form, at a time when the pressure's on but there's no actual danger:
answer
fight or flight reaction
question
If a person frequently feels tense, upset, worried, or stressed, it may be a sign of _________.
answer
anxiety
question
Stress management skills are techniques used to help you cope and to prevent or lessen harmful effects produced by the stress response.
answer
True
question
To your body, stress is synonymous with
answer
Change
question
The hormone that is commonly excreted during a stressful situation is:
answer
adrenaline
question
Which of the following is not a good strategy for reducing stress?
answer
compulsive exercise
question
Maria is very nervous about her plans to go swimming with some friends because she has always been afraid of the water. Which solution might be a positive way to cope with her fear/stress.
answer
Discuss your concerns with your friends and use this as a step toward managing this stress.
question
Setting goals helps with all of the following except:
answer
inconsistencies
question
Marnie wants to lose ten pounds before her senior prom in May, it is now January . This would be an example of a:
answer
long-term goal
question
Short-term goals can take all of the following amounts of time except for:
answer
years
question
All of the following are needs except:
answer
phone
question
Positive steps used to reach your outcome goals are:
answer
setting performance goals
question
Outcome goals are something you want to:
answer
accomplish
question
Goals must be _________ and _______________.
answer
specific and measurable
question
In the seventh grade, a student writes down his plan to be the starting quarterback by the time he is in eleventh grade. This is an example of a:
answer
long-term goal
question
I plan to go to baseball tryouts tomorrow. This is an example of a:
answer
short-term goal
question
I plan to practice my tennis drills everyday all summer so that I can maintain my #1 seed on the tennis team this year. This is an example of a:
answer
performance goal
question
Next year, I will be the first chair clarinet player in the concert band. This is an example of a:
answer
outcome goal
question
After graduating from college, I will be an forensic scientist. This is an example of a:
answer
outcome goal
question
I plan to work with a tutor three days per week for one hour over the next three months so that I can improve my SAT scores. This is an example of a:
answer
performance goal
question
I plan to lose some weight over the next three months by going to the gym three times a week and cutting back on my fast food intake. What is the problem with this goal?
answer
It doesn't state how much weight needs to be lost.
question
Most teen suicides might have been prevented if those teens had developed life management skills including coping skills.
answer
reality
question
People who commit suicide do not warn others.
answer
myth
question
Suicidal people clearly want to die.
answer
myth
question
Feeling lonely, discouraged, or depressed once in a while is something most of us experience. However, feeling down and hopeless for long periods of time may mean the person needs to seek help.
answer
reality
question
Warning signs of suicide can be verbal. Some examples may include: "I want to die," "I wish I were dead," "They will be sorry when I am gone," or "I can not take it anymore."
answer
reality
question
Trust your judgment and do not be misled by ignoring the suicide signals. If you believe someone is in danger of committing suicide, act on that belief. (t or f)
answer
true
question
An overwhelming problem, real or imagined, can be the catalyst to prompt someone to think about suicide. (t or f)
answer
true
question
1-800-273-TALK is a suicide prevention hotline.
answer
true
question
Once people decide to die by suicide, there is nothing you can do to stop them. (t or f)
answer
false
question
Abusing drugs, or alcohol and getting in trouble with the law does not have any correlation with suicide attempts. (t or f)
answer
false
question
Teens who attempt suicide often feel loss or rejection. These teens may feel suicide is a way to get even with those who have rejected them.
answer
True
question
Suicide is the third leading cause of death for teens aged 15-24.
answer
true
question
Which of the following is a suicide fact?
answer
Most suicide attempts are by temporarily confused persons in a temporary crisis.
question
Which one of the following is a suicide fact?
answer
A person will not try to commit suicide once they're on a doctor's medication.
question
Which of the following is NOT a suicide risk factor? 1
answer
having a family history of suicide or violence
question
Which of the following is NOT a suicide risk factor? 2
answer
Asking for help whenever you need it.
question
Which of the following is NOT a suicide risk factor? 3
answer
Accepting your imperfections and mistakes in life.
question
Which of the following is a way to prevent a suicide?
answer
Ask the person if they are thinking about suicide.
question
Which of the following are NOT teen warning signs of suicide?
answer
joining a new activity to learn a new skill or for self-improvement
question
Which of the following are NOT teen warnings signs of suicide?
answer
keeping mementos of successes and achievements, ribbons, certificate, trophies
question
Improvement in a person's demeanor who has considered suicide following a serious personal crisis or serious depression does not mean that the risk of suicide is over. (t or f)
answer
true
question
It may be helpful to ask a friend who appears overly depressed, withdrawn, or grief-stricken whether he/she has ever considered suicide as a solution to his/her problems. (t or f)
answer
true
question
Most young people who commit suicide have made a clear decision that death is their best option.
answer
false