FIN2603 EXAM PACK 100+ QUSTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2024
Dimensions of Wellness - <<ANSWER>>physical, emotional, intellectual, financial,
spiritual, interpersonal/social, environmental
stressor - <<ANSWER>>psychological or physical event that causes stress; can be a
true threat or something that we perceive as a threat
Stress response - <<ANSWER>>Physiological changes
Homeostasis - <<ANSWER>>state of stability
Eustress - <<ANSWER>>stressor deemed postive
Distress - <<ANSWER>>stressor deemed negative
Astress/Malstress - <<ANSWER>>stress response triggered by boredom
Physiological changes due to epinephrine - <<ANSWER>>increased hearing and
seeing senses, increased heart rate and breathing rate, activates sweat glands,
muscels tense, pain receptors become less sensitive, digestive system shuts down
What hormone is released by the pituitary gland during stress response? -
<<ANSWER>>Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone (ACTH)
Hardy personality - <<ANSWER>>deals best with stress, feels in control, perceives
stress as opportunities for potential growth, resilient
factors that influece stress response - <<ANSWER>>life changes, daily hassles, job,
interpersonal, social, environmental, internal
General Adaptation syndrome - <<ANSWER>>Hans Selye; alarm (fight or flight),
resistance, exhaustion
Allostatic load - <<ANSWER>>effect of byproduct of metabolic load of stress responses
Progressive relaxation - <<ANSWER>>tense and relax the muscles in your body
cognitive techniques for managing stress - <<ANSWER>>think and act constructively
(focus on things in your control), take control, problem solve, modify expectations, stay
positive
, CVD - <<ANSWER>>cardiovascular disease
CVD Risk Factors - <<ANSWER>>Modifiable: tobacco use, hypertension, cholesterol,
obesity, diabetes, physical inactivity, physiological/social factors.
Non-Modifiable: genetics, age, gender, race/ethnicity.
Hypertension - <<ANSWER>>abnormally high blood pressure.
Primary- genetic/environmental factors. Secondary- underlying illness
Atherosclerosis - <<ANSWER>>condition in which fatty deposits called plaque build up
on the inner walls of the arteries
Heart Attack - <<ANSWER>>a condition in which blood flow to part of the heart muscle
is blocked, causing heart cells to die
Arrythmia - <<ANSWER>>irregular heart beat
Diastole vs. Systole Blood Pressure - <<ANSWER>>- Diastole: Atria fills with blood
then pumps blood to ventricles (ends 1st beat)
- Systole: Ventricles fill with blood then pump to lungs or system (ends 2nd beat)
Arteries vs. Veins - <<ANSWER>>Arteries carry blood away from the heart; veins carry
blood to the heart.
malignant vs benign tumors - <<ANSWER>>Benign (not cancer) tumor cells grow only
locally and cannot spread by invasion or metastasis
Malignant (cancer) cells invade neighboring tissues, enter blood vessels, and
metastasize to different sites
Metastasis - <<ANSWER>>The spread of cancer cells beyond their original site
Remission - <<ANSWER>>improvement or absence of signs of disease
Oncologist - <<ANSWER>>a physician who studies and treats tumors
Risk factors for breast cancer - <<ANSWER>>Personal History. Age. Mother, Sister,
Daughter with breast cancer. Atypical or precancerous lesions on biopsy. Nulliparity or
first child at or older than 30 years.
Prostate cancer screening - <<ANSWER>>Beginning at age 50; age 45 for African
Americans. Have prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test and digital recal exam
(DRE) yearly.
Dimensions of Wellness - <<ANSWER>>physical, emotional, intellectual, financial,
spiritual, interpersonal/social, environmental
stressor - <<ANSWER>>psychological or physical event that causes stress; can be a
true threat or something that we perceive as a threat
Stress response - <<ANSWER>>Physiological changes
Homeostasis - <<ANSWER>>state of stability
Eustress - <<ANSWER>>stressor deemed postive
Distress - <<ANSWER>>stressor deemed negative
Astress/Malstress - <<ANSWER>>stress response triggered by boredom
Physiological changes due to epinephrine - <<ANSWER>>increased hearing and
seeing senses, increased heart rate and breathing rate, activates sweat glands,
muscels tense, pain receptors become less sensitive, digestive system shuts down
What hormone is released by the pituitary gland during stress response? -
<<ANSWER>>Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone (ACTH)
Hardy personality - <<ANSWER>>deals best with stress, feels in control, perceives
stress as opportunities for potential growth, resilient
factors that influece stress response - <<ANSWER>>life changes, daily hassles, job,
interpersonal, social, environmental, internal
General Adaptation syndrome - <<ANSWER>>Hans Selye; alarm (fight or flight),
resistance, exhaustion
Allostatic load - <<ANSWER>>effect of byproduct of metabolic load of stress responses
Progressive relaxation - <<ANSWER>>tense and relax the muscles in your body
cognitive techniques for managing stress - <<ANSWER>>think and act constructively
(focus on things in your control), take control, problem solve, modify expectations, stay
positive
, CVD - <<ANSWER>>cardiovascular disease
CVD Risk Factors - <<ANSWER>>Modifiable: tobacco use, hypertension, cholesterol,
obesity, diabetes, physical inactivity, physiological/social factors.
Non-Modifiable: genetics, age, gender, race/ethnicity.
Hypertension - <<ANSWER>>abnormally high blood pressure.
Primary- genetic/environmental factors. Secondary- underlying illness
Atherosclerosis - <<ANSWER>>condition in which fatty deposits called plaque build up
on the inner walls of the arteries
Heart Attack - <<ANSWER>>a condition in which blood flow to part of the heart muscle
is blocked, causing heart cells to die
Arrythmia - <<ANSWER>>irregular heart beat
Diastole vs. Systole Blood Pressure - <<ANSWER>>- Diastole: Atria fills with blood
then pumps blood to ventricles (ends 1st beat)
- Systole: Ventricles fill with blood then pump to lungs or system (ends 2nd beat)
Arteries vs. Veins - <<ANSWER>>Arteries carry blood away from the heart; veins carry
blood to the heart.
malignant vs benign tumors - <<ANSWER>>Benign (not cancer) tumor cells grow only
locally and cannot spread by invasion or metastasis
Malignant (cancer) cells invade neighboring tissues, enter blood vessels, and
metastasize to different sites
Metastasis - <<ANSWER>>The spread of cancer cells beyond their original site
Remission - <<ANSWER>>improvement or absence of signs of disease
Oncologist - <<ANSWER>>a physician who studies and treats tumors
Risk factors for breast cancer - <<ANSWER>>Personal History. Age. Mother, Sister,
Daughter with breast cancer. Atypical or precancerous lesions on biopsy. Nulliparity or
first child at or older than 30 years.
Prostate cancer screening - <<ANSWER>>Beginning at age 50; age 45 for African
Americans. Have prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test and digital recal exam
(DRE) yearly.
