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Chapter 2

Health and Wellness Skills

Making Healthy Decisions


___________________________________- steps for making a healthy decision.
1. Define the decision or problem
2. Explore alternatives and options
-____________________- courses of action that are different from
the actions you are taking now.
3. Consider the Consequences
4. Identify the best alternative
5. Decide to act
6. Evaluate and revise

Collaborative decision-making- process of working with others to make a


decision.

Setting and Reaching Goals


____________- a specific endpoint that signifies a condition one hopes to reach.

Values-qualities or priorities one considers important.

SMART Goal:
 Specific- clearly states what you want to accomplish
 ______________________- has results that can be clearly observed
 Achievable- can be realistically reached
 Relevant- relates to who you are and what you want
 _________________- achievable within a reasonable period of time
Using Health Information
_________________________________- the ability to locate, evaluate, apply,
and communicate information pertaining to health.
- Websites
- _____________________________
- Magazines
- TV
- _____________________________

Evaluating Health Information


_____________________- the body of knowledge based on observation and
experimentation. Science can answer questions about the natural world,
including the human body, health, and disease.

Pseudoscience- theories and health claims that are described as science-based


when they are not; they are not based on repeated experimentation.

Lifelong learning- practice of always seeking to gather new information and learn
new skills.

Applying Health Information


A ______________________ is someone who purchases goods and services. The
informed consumer has the knowledge and skills to make good decisions about
health products and services.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)- federal organization that regulates and
ensures the safety of food, health products, and medications.

______________________________- is illegal activity related to health products


and services.
-___________________________________________
-mislabeled medications
-___________________________________________
-false medical claims on labels
-health services offered by someone without a medical degree or license

Communicating Health Information


_____________________- take actions to show support.

Health Promotion- process of advocating for the health of families and


communities by sharing health information.

Accessing Health Services


____________________________- medical care that seeks to prevent and treat
health conditions.

Preventive Healthcare- medical care that seeks to prevent health conditions from
developing; involves getting an annual physical or wellness exam, regular
checkups, vaccinations, and hearing and vision screenings.

_________________________________ medical care that treats life-threatening


health conditions.

Healthcare Industry
Primary Care Physician-healthcare professional who provides routine checkups,
screenings, treatments, prescriptions, and preventative services.

_________________________- healthcare professionals who have additional


training in treating certain types of disease and disorders.
-Cardiologist: heart disease
-___________________________________: skin conditions
-Neurologist: disease and disorder of the brain, nerves, and spinal cord
-Orthopedist: bones, joints, and muscle conditions
-___________________________________: mental health conditions
Inpatient Facilities- healthcare facilities in which patients reside for the duration
of treatment.
-_____________________________
-nursing homes
-addiction recovery

________________________________________- healthcare facilities that


patients visit for treatment and then leave.
- Doctor’s office
- Emergency room
- Counseling centers
- Public health clinics

Advocating for Community and Public Health


________________________________________- overall health of a group of
people who live in the same area and interact with one another. Schools,
scientists, healthcare professionals, and community resident’s work together to
promote community health.

Environmental factors that affect community health include:


 Physical layout- buildings close or far apart; safety of walking
 _____________________________- an area without nearby full-service
grocery stores
 Access to safe water- without sanitation and clean drinking water,
people can become sick with waterborne diseases.
 Pollution- __________________________________________________
 Population- high populated areas are exposed to more air and water
pollution.

Promoting the Health of Your Community


___________________________________- organizations and programs that help
the environment and people within the community.
 Schools
 ___________________________________________
 Shelters
 ___________________________________________
 Healthcare facilities
 Older adult services; meals on wheels and nursing homes
 Youth services: school nurse, school health classes, fitness classes
 __________________________________________

Community Service- action that promotes the environment and health of the
community.

_________________________________- act of allowing your organs to be


donated and transplanted into another person, typically upon your death.

Environmental Justice- Aspect of community and world health concerned with


populations exposed to harmful environmental and societal factors through no
fault of their own. In many cases low income communities cannot protect
themselves from environmental hazards caused by others.

__________________________________- a science-based approach at protecting


and improving the health of populations as a whole. For example: populations of
a city, state, and country and groups such as teens, children, older adults,
pregnant people, and people who are homeless.

__________________________________- is concerned with the health of human


populations around the world. World health considers factors such as relations
between countries, global climate, war, trade, practices, national economies,
poverty, and cultural practices.

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