Unit 1: Understanding Health Education

You decide to start wearing a seatbelt after reading information about how they lower the risk of injury in crashes. Your new knowledge is an example of…

• The Health Triangle

• Health Factors

• Health Literacy

• Health

Which is an example of a hereditary factor?

• Your cultural environment

• Being physically active

• A tendency to develop high blood pressure

• Eating meals that are high in fat

What is considered normal blood pressure?

• 150/80

• 130/90

• 120/80

• 80/120

Building self-esteem and managing stress are

• Listening Skills

• Decision Making Skills

• Communication Skills

• Mental / Emotional Health Skills

Access to medical care is one aspect of your

• Physical environment

• Lifestyle factor

• Cumulative risks

• Good Communication

The combination of your physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being is?

• Health

• Health Literacy

• Lifestyle factors

• Decision Making

A positive self image and social support

• Will create an adverse physical environment

• Can help a person rise above an adverse physical environment

• Will change your physical health

• Can always prevent peer pressure

Cumulative risks can result from

• Smoking one cigarette once

• Getting a sunburn only once

• Repeating a risk over time

• Wearing your seatbelt always

The ability to say "No" or have ways to say "No"

•  Health skills

• Communication skills

• Refusal skills

• Listening skills

A persons future hopes and plans

• Values

• Stress

• Goals

• Character