Health And Wellness Topic Test

24 July 2022
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A forty-five-year-old woman is a heavy drinker, smoker, and has had many sexual partners. Certain types of the female reproductive cancers run in her family. Based upon her history, which of the following conditions are controllable risk factors for this woman? A. her sexual partners and her age B. her age and heredity C. heredity and her sexual behavior D. her sexual behavior and smoking
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D
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You have been appointed to a health education team at your school. Your job is to develop the criteria for the health information you will be sharing with students. Which term BEST represents your role in the project? A. critical thinker B. problem solver C. effective communicator D. self-directed
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A
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Which of the following is a good description of wellness? A. Emotional health is the most important component of wellness. B. Wellness is related to balanced improvement in all six dimensions of health. C. Social health is the only truly necessary principle of health. D. Wellness is achieved when physical health is excellent.
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B
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Spiritual health is __________ because people have many different ways of connecting spiritually. A. easy to understand B. simple C. subjective D. objective
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C
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Which of the following phrases belong together? A. emotional health : expressing feelings B. physical health : respecting others C. mental health : living in harmony with the environment D. social health : getting adequate sleep
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A
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How can you increase your awareness of hereditary diseases? A. performing self-checks B. getting screened by a professional C. looking for indicators D. all of the above
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D
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Amanda (age 39) lives a very hectic life that allows for little sleep. She doesn't eat a healthy diet or exercise. She is worried because her mother developed heart disease at the age of 40. What are the uncontrollable risk factors in Amanda's situation? A. environment, stress, lack of sleep B. diet, age, and lack of exercise C. gender, diet, and the environment D. heredity, age, and gender
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D
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Heredity is considered a controllable risk factor. True or false
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False
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Which of the following does NOT contribute to wellness? A. habits B. tendencies C. exercise D. diet
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B
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Sarah has optimal health, but she lives in a metro area that has high levels of air pollution. Which dimension of health will be lower for Sarah? A. Psychological B. Emotional C. Social D. Environmental
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D
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Which of the following is a controllable risk factor of infectious diseases? A. drug abuse B. pollution C. air D. heredity
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A
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How has the development of technology positively affected our wellness? A. It has provided entertainment in which people are less active. B. It has increased the quality and availability of treatments. C. It has increased the amount of advertising on the Internet. D. Some technology has led to an increase in pollution.
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B
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Spiritual health is defined by __________. A. getting adequate sleep B. coping with unpleasant feelings C. seeking and lending support D. none of the above
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D
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By definition, a socially healthy person has access to clean water and adequate living space and makes an effort to recycle. true or false
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False
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Premature death can occur if the dimensions of health are underdeveloped. true or false
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True
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The dimensions of health operate independently; they don't affect one another. true or false
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False
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An advocate speaks out in favor of something they believe in. true or false
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True
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Mindy is speaking at a community event to help people understand the importance of healthy eating. Which statement BEST describes Mindy's behavior? A. Mindy is leading by example. B. Mindy is living a healthy lifestyle. C. Mindy is actively learning about healthy lifestyles. D. Mindy is acting as a health advocate.
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D
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According to the direct instruction, which of the following is a leading cause of death among young people in the United States? A. Lung disease B. Communicable diseases C. Accidents D. Diabetes
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C
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Which of the following is NOT a reason why communicable diseases, such as pneumonia, kill fewer people today than they did in the past? A. continuing medical advances B. slower population growth C. improved living conditions D. better preventive treatment
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B
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Personal behavior is the only factor that determines if a person becomes ill. true or false
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False
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Making good lifestyle choices will prevent all diseases. true or false
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False
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Deaths due to lifestyle diseases have declined since the early 1900s. true or false
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False
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A risk factor can be defined as anything that increases the likelihood of injury or disease. true or false
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True
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Falls are the leading cause of injury to seniors. true or false
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True