PCH Study Guide With Accurate Verified Answers.

Strategies for Adequate Sleep - correct answer have the same sleep schedule everyday, avoid large meals and drinks before you sleep, avoid using electronics before bed, avoid caffeine before bed, keep your bedroom quiet, cool, and dark, relax before bed Basal Cell Carcinoma - correct answer are abnormal or uncontrolled growths or lesions that arise in the skin's basal cells (2.8 million cases annually, most common) Squamous Cell Carcinoma - correct answer uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells (700,000 cases annually, second most common) ABCDs of Skin Cancer - correct answer A- Asymmetry B- Border C- Color D- Diameter E- Evolving 3 Leading causes of death amongst Americans - correct answer Heart disease, Cancer, Stroke 3 ACTUAL causes of death amongst Americans - correct answer Smoking, Lack of Exercise, Eating Unhealthy 3 leading causes of death amongst teens - correct answer Car accidents, homicide, suicide Leading causes of unintentional accidents/injuries - correct answer Motor Vehicle accident, Food/ Alcohol poisoning, Falling Steps to register as an organ donor - correct answer To register as an organ donor go to the DMV or register at donatelifeNC.org Environmental AND behavioral factors that increase a person's risk for developing skin cancer - correct answer Being excessively exposed to the sun, radiation from the sun or tanning beds. People with fair skin, blond or red hair, and blue, green, or grey eyes. Not using sunscreen or protective clothing. 6 Serious Health Risks for Youth - correct answer Unintentional Injury Alcohol and other Drug Use Tobacco Use (smoking and/or smokeless tobacco) Sexual Risk Taking Unhealthy Dietary Behaviors Physical Inactivity Decision Making Model - correct answer Identify the decision which needs to be made. Gather relevant information from reliable sources. List possible choices. List the positive and negative outcomes of each choice. Determine who could possibly be affected by your choice. Determine who is influencing your choice. (Are you making an independent decision?) Decide which choices have the most positive and the least negative outcomes. Act upon your choice. Evaluate the decision. PRIMARY PREVENTION - correct answer taking measures everyday to prevent disease or ill health (use sunscreen, wear helmets) SECONDARY CONTROL - correct answer early detection methods / practices (chest x-ray, physical examination) TERTIARY CONTROL - correct answer treatment of a disease or illness (CPR, Chemotherapy) Hypertension - correct answer abnormally high blood pressure. Osteoporosis - correct answer the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue, typically as a result of hormonal changes, or deficiency of calcium or vitamin D Atherosclerosis - correct answer disease of the arteries characterized by the deposition of plaques of fatty material on their inner walls Emphysema - correct answer air sacs of the lungs are damaged and enlarged, causing breathlessness