Health and social care Quiz Test

Health and social care What is health and wellbeing? - Answer- A combination of physical, social, emotional and intellectual wellbeing (not just the absence of disease or illness) What is a holistic approach? - Answer- Meeting the needs of the whole person Where does good physical health come from? - Answer- - Healthy body systems - Regular exercise - A healthy diet - Regular sleep patterns - Access to shelter and warmth - Good personal hygiene Where does good intellectual health come from? - Answer- Keeping the brain healthy and active through opportunities to: - Concentrate - Learn new skills and knowledge - Communication - Solve problems How can you have good emotional wellbeing? - Answer- - Feeling safe and secure - Being able to express all emotions - Knowing how to deal with negative emotions - Being respected by others - Having positive self-concept Where does good social wellbeing come from? - Answer- - Friendships and other positive social relationships - Strong family relationships - Relationships as part of a social group What is genetic inheritance? - Answer- A physical factor that can have positive and negative effect's on a person's health or wellbeing. What physical characteristics can be inherited? - Answer- - height - Skin colour - eye colour - hair type - hair colour What can physical characteristics affect and why? - Answer- A persons social and emotional wellbeing because they influence a persons self-concept. What is a persons self-concept made up of? - Answer- Self-image (how a person sees themselves) Self-esteem (how they feel about themselves) What do chromosomes carry? - Answer- Genes which determine aspects of a persons physical makeup. What is a gene? - Answer- A section of DNA which carries a code. What are different versions of a gene which codes for different variations of the same characteristic called? (e.g. Blue eyes and brown eyes) - Answer- Alleles What else can affect a persons physical appearance? - Answer- Environmental factors such as diet since a person may not grow to their full genetically determined height without enough food. How can conditions be inherited? - Answer- - When faulty alleles are passed from 1 parent (if dominent) or both parents (if recessive). - Whole chromosome abnormalities (Down's syndrome when a child inherits an extra chromosome 21. What are the effects of Huntington's disease and what allele type causes it? - Answer- Effects - Involuntary movements and gradual loss of intellectual ability. Allele type - Dominent What are the effects of Neurofibromatosis and what allele type causes it? - Answer- Effects - Tumours grow along nerves. Allele type - Dominent What are the effects of Cystic fibrosis and what Allele type causes it? - Answer- Effects - A build-up of sticky mucus damages the lungs. Allele type - Recessive What are the effects of Sickle cell anaemia and what allele type causes it? - Answer- Effects - Blood disease causing episodes of pain. Allele type - Recessive Why are some people predisposed (more likely) to develop conditions? - Answer- Because of their genetic makeup. What conditions could someone be predisposed to? - Answer- - Heart disease - Cancer - Diabetes