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WGU – C458 – Health, Wellness and
Fitness Questions and Answers Already
Passed
Amphetamines \u2714\u2714Uppers, stimulants. Legitimate and useful medical applications, but often
abused. Example Ritalin for ADHD. Adderall for obesity, ADHD and narcolepsy.
Ecstasy \u2714\u2714MDMA. Club drug often used at all night dance parties (raves). Stimulant that
increases heart rate and blood pressure and can lead to heart or kidney failure; regular use
produces long-lasting, perhaps permanent, damage to your brains ability to think and store
memories.
Hallucinogens \u2714\u2714Substances that occur naturally or produce synthetically that distort user’s
perception of reality; cause sensory illusions that make it difficult to distinguish fact from
fantasy. Example: LSD, peyote, PCP.
Barbiturates \u2714\u2714Historically represented one of nations biggest drug abuse problems. Generally
known as downers, often taken as a way of escaping problems of daily living. Effects range from
person feeling drowsy, uninhibited, and intoxicated to intoxication and staggering as if drunk,
slurred speech, confused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nicotine \u2714\u2714Found in tobacco. Potent parasympathetic alkaloid, stimulant drug, addictive.
Associated with cardiovascular disease, potential birth defects, and poisoning. Associated with
cancer.
Suppositories \u2714\u2714Drug delivery system inserted into rectum, vagina, or urethra where it
dissolves or melts and is absorbed into the bloodstream.
Diuretics \u2714\u2714Promotes production of urine. Used for high blood pressure. Often used by
bulimics for weight loss.
Intravenous injection \u2714\u2714A route of drug administration directly into the bloodstream through a
vein. Yield sstrongest and most rapid effact but is most dangerous due to risk of infection, vein
collapse, or overdose.
Intramuscular injection \u2714\u2714A route of drug administration; injected into the muscle.
Drug abuse \u2714\u2714Generally refers to chronic, excessive use of a drug. May also refer to a person’s
intent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drug inhibition (receptor site) \u2714\u2714
THC \u2714\u2714Active ingredient in marijuana. Connects to nerve cell sites and brain called
cannabinoid receptors and influences the activity of those cells. Influences pleasure, memory,
thought, concentration, sensory and time perception, and coordinated movement. Increases risk
of heart attack. Increases risk of cancer. Can lead to depression anxiety and personality
disturbances. Causes birth defects. Can be used for medical purposes: glaucoma, Chemotherapy
cause to nausea and vomiting, appetite stimulant, antiasthmatic, seizures, muscle relaxant action.
Receptor sites (of a drug) \u2714\u2714Target cells for drugs.
OTC drugs \u2714\u2714Over-the-counter drugs; such as, cough medicine, pain medication, allergy
medication that don’t require prescriptions.
Tolerance \u2714\u2714Some drugs are used frequently, large doses are required to maintain the same
effect
Anabolic steroids \u2714\u2714Synthetic variant of the male sex hormone testosterone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WGU C458 Health, Fitness and Wellness
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Nutrition \u2714\u2714provides the body with the nutrients it needs to perform its daily tasks
Undernutrition \u2714\u2714implies that the individual is not getting enough nutrients. This can occur
even if the person is consuming more than enough calories
Malnutrition \u2714\u2714an imbalance of proper nutrients
Anorexia nervosa \u2714\u2714literally means loss of appetite, but this is a misnomer: A person with this
is hungry, but denies the hunger because of an irrational fear of becoming fat. Self-starvation,
food preoccupation and rituals, compulsive exercising, and often an absence of menstrual cycles
in women.
Untreated, can be fatal.
Bulimia \u2714\u2714characterized by recurring periods of binge eating, during which large amounts of
food are consumed in a short period of time followed by purging (through self-induced vomiting,
abuse of laxatives and\/or diuretics) or periods of fasting<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Binge eating disorder (BED) \u2714\u2714episodes of binge eating characterized by eating rapidly, eating
large amounts of food even when not feeling hungry, and feeling guilty or depressed after
overeating.
Obesity \u2714\u271415 to 20 percent above normal weight. Poor dietary patterns; include increased
intake of sugars in sweetened soft drinks, foods, and meals of high energy, low nutrient density,
and large portion sizes. At risk for serious health problems such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension,
heart disease, stroke, and some types of cancer.
Minerals \u2714\u2714inorganic material. Form body parts (teeth and bones), maintain acid-base
neutrality, regulate nerve impulses, osmotic pressure, and electrolyte balance
Major minerals \u2714\u2714needed by the body:<\/p>\n\n\n\n