Health Final - Practice Questions

Which person seems to have the best emotional health? A. Jana plays hockey and boasts that she is the best goalie in her class. B. Kurt spends time reading and makes friends with people who share his interests. C. Maxine spends her free time playing video games or watching sports by herself. D. Ryan schedules every minute of his day to study or to participate in one of several demanding sports. Next

Which person engages in habits that are most harmful to his or her health? A. Martina eats nutritious food, avoids physical exertion, and enjoys spending time with friends. B. Mathew skips meals, sleeps an irregular number of hours, and smokes cigarettes daily. C. Alexa is captain of her soccer team, is careful about what she eats, and has a family history of diabetes. D. Jason is self-conscious about his weight. He tries hard to control his diet but can't help overeating sometimes. Next

Which of these problems can be best solved through community action? A. Conner is thinking about joining the high school basketball team, but he is not very tall and he feels inferior to other boys his age. B. Rebecca, who lives in a town with inadequate medical facilities, needs to see a doctor regularly to monitor her diabetes. C. Thierry often leaves his bike by the back stairs, making it difficult for others to pass without tripping or scraping themselves on it.

Why would a person's self-esteem affect his or her health? A. because if you don't think highly of yourself, you won't have many friends, and your social health will be poor B. because low self-esteem can lead to depression and make it hard for a person to have healthy relationships with others C. because low self-esteem comes from a bad diet, which is bad for a person's physical and mental/emotional health

What are the five food groups recommended by the USDA's MyPlate Food Guidance System? A. fruits, grains, oil, salt, vegetables B. fruits, grains, dairy, salt, vegetables C. fruits, grains, protein, dairy, vegetables D. grains, protein, dairy, oil, vegetables

Which is the healthiest serving of meat? A. broiled fish in a light butter sauce B. barbequed pork ribs cooked on an outdoor grill C. baked skinless chicken breast in tomato sauce D. ground beef with macaroni and a cheese sauce

For lunch, Dawn chose green salad, fruit salad, and minestrone soup. Her lunch is rich in which nutrient? A. vitamins B. protein C. carbohydrates

According to the food plate, which of these food groups should make up the largest portion of your diet? A. dairy B. grains C. protein

Ladonna is overweight and loves fast food. Which is the best diet for Ladonna to adopt? A. a diet high in protein and low in fat and sugar B. a diet high in calcium and low in fiber C. a diet high in fiber and low in fat and sugar

What are malignant tumors? A. tumors that grow slowly and do not spread from their original site B. tumors that grow fast and spread to neighboring tissues C. tumors that start in blood-forming tissue and produce abnormal blood cells Next

Dominique has a BMI of 35. What does the BMI indicate about Dominique? A. Dominique has little or no risk of weight-related diseases. B. Dominique has an increased risk of heart disease and diabetes. C. Dominique has a risk of experiencing malnutrition.

Reggie is 72 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds. Use the formula below to answer the question about his weight. BMI = Weight (in pounds) × 703 / [Height (in inches)]² Which BMI category does Reggie fall into? A. 26.5, overweight B. 17.6, underweight C. 19.7, appropriate weight

Which type of exercise contributes most to building strong bones? A. swimming B. lifting weights C. walking briskly D. jumping rope

Which statement about aerobic exercise is NOT true? A. Aerobic exercise strengthens the muscles that help us breathe. B. Aerobic exercise is carried out for a sustained period of time. C. Regular aerobic exercise eliminates the risk of heart or lung disease.

Jack runs a company and is constantly under pressure. When he went to the doctor recently, he was advised to engage in aerobic exercises that would make his heart pump faster and therefore function more efficiently. Which disease was he most likely diagnosed with? A. cancer B. diabetes C. hypertension D. osteoporosis

Choose the terms that correctly complete the sentences. Nina has the flu and a high fever. Her immune system is exhibiting the ______________ - first -second - third line of defense. This defense is part of ___________ immunity.

Which many-celled organisms are capable of causing diseases in humans? Tapeworms and lice are examples of _______________ that can cause diseases in humans.

What disease is Sue suffering from? Sue has a breathing problem. The doctors have diagnosed that the small airways in her lungs have narrowed. Sue is suffering from _____________.

What causes sweating during running in order to maintain homeostasis? Jenny is running for more than an hour on a pleasant sunny morning. Her body is sweating to maintain homeostasis, which is caused by the action of a/an ____________.

Christopher came down with chicken pox after spending time in his child's day care. The chicken pox represents what link in the chain of transmission in this scenario? A. susceptible host B. infectious agent C. mode of transmission D. portal of entry E. reservoir

What is the purpose of the "care" step of first aid? A. to keep the victim from passing out before emergency care arrives B. to avoid having to call for emergency care C. to help the victim survive until emergency care arrives D. to make sure there are no further dangers in the vicinity of the victim

Which is the best treatment for a severe bleeding injury? A. Wash the wound with mild soap and cool water. B. Apply a sterile bandage with pressure to stop the bleeding. C. Place the damaged tissue on ice to preserve it. D. Remove all foreign objects from the area of the wound.

What kind of wound occurs when the skin scrapes against a hard surface and tiny blood vessels break in the outer layer of the skin? A. abrasion B. avulsion C. laceration D. puncture

Which is the best action to take during an earthquake? A. If outdoors, seek the shelter of a sturdy building. B. If inside, seek protection from windows and hanging objects. C. If in a car, drive as quickly as possible away from the epicenter of the quake.

While ice skating, Alice slipped and injured her knee. What is one way Alice might have prevented this injury? A. by resting periodically to maintain her strength B. by learning to skate better so she can be more careful C. by wearing safety equipment appropriate to the activity

Michelle felt an electrical shock when she was ironing her clothes. What might have caused this to happen? A. lack of safety covers on the electrical outlets B. the iron having a faulty cord C. not wearing shoes with rubber soles

Which is an example of an intentional injury? A. A student decides to cut herself. B. Two students have a fistfight at school. C. A student falls and scrapes her knee playing soccer.

Which organs of the male and female reproductive systems secrete fluids that act on the vagina? In the male reproductive system, the ___________ secrete(s) a fluid that neutralizes acidic conditions in the vagina. In the female reproductive system, the ____________ secrete(s) mucus that lubricates the vagina.

Maureen has missed her period and has been vomiting. Which hormone levels will be checked using a urine pregnancy kit to confirm that she is pregnant? A. Human chorionic gonadotropin B. estrogen C. progesterone D. testosterone E. follicle-stimulating hormone

Catherine is pregnant and preparing for childbirth. She knows a woman who assists in childbirth. The woman has not been to any medical school, but she is adept and skillful in her job. Whom does Catherine want to hire for the childbirth? A. urologist B. a gynecologist C. an obstetrician D. a mid wife E. a nurse

Which part of the female reproductive system produces ova? A. ovary B. Fallopian tubes C. uterus D. vagina E. vulva

Birth control methods can be temporary or permanent. Which is a permanent method of birth control? A. condom B. outercourse C. implant D. vasectomy

Birth control methods can be behavioral, barrier, or hormonal. Which is a behavioral method of birth control? A. abstinence B. birth control pill C. condoms D. emergency contraception

Which birth control method reduces the risk of pregnancy and protects from sexually transmitted infections? A. birth control pills B. condoms C. diaphragm D. vasectomy

Birth control pills are a popular form of contraception for women. How do birth control pills prevent pregnancy? A. by covering the cervix and blocking sperm from entering the uterus B. by blocking the fallopian tubes and keeping the eggs from reaching the uterus C. by introducing female hormones that prevent the ovaries from releasing eggs

DeLissa wants to dress and act like Marisol, who is a very popular and attractive girl at school. What type of peer pressure is DeLissa reacting to? A. reasoning B. put down C. unspoken pressure D. rejection

Which is the best example of positive peer pressure? A. Jessica dresses in nice designer clothes every day at school. Everyone else at the school wants to be like her. B. Javier invites his fellow seniors to his house after the prom. He is not serving alcohol, and his parents will be there. C. Lindsay starts a yoga group with several friends from school. More and more students join the group each week.

Which is the best way to tell your partner that you are not ready to be sexually intimate? A. Say that you are worried about what your friends will think of you. B. Say that you are not ready and hope that he or she will respect that. C. Say that if he or she pressures you too much, you will break off the relationship.

Which of these people is most likely to be influenced by peer pressure to engage in unsafe sexual activities? A. Keisha, who told her boyfriend she would not go to unsupervised parties with him B. Reggie, who listens with admiration as the athletes at school talk about their sex lives C. Terrence, who had sex once before and plans to abstain until he is more responsible

Look at this definition: the inability to start a pregnancy after having unprotected vaginal intercourse for more than a year or the inability to stay pregnant for the full length of a normal pregnancy Which term does it define? A. abortion B. infertility C. miscarriage

How does a diaphragm prevent pregnancy? A. It releases spermicide into the uterus to keep sperm from fertilizing eggs. B. It produces hormones that keep a woman's ovaries from releasing eggs. C. It covers the penis to keep it from releasing sperm into the vagina. D. It blocks the cervix in order to keep sperm from entering the uterus.

Which term means the spontaneous loss of a pregnancy 20 or more weeks after the pregnancy began? A. abortion B. miscarriage C. stillbirth

Select the correct answer. Contraceptive methods can be behavioral, barrier, or hormonal. Which of these is a barrier method of contraception? A. birth control patch B. birth control pill C. birth control sponge

In which stage of alcoholism does the drinker face serious health problems? A. problem drinking stage B. dependence stage C. last stage

What is the main reason that restaurants, offices, and other public places have separate areas for smokers? A. to limit nonsmokers' exposure to second-hand smoke B. to discourage people from taking up smoking C. to deglamorize the use of tobacco

People addicted to smokeless tobacco can develop thick, leathery white spots in the mouth. What are these spots called? A. emphysema B. leukoplakia C. mouth ulcers

The effect of alcohol varies from one person to another, mostly because it depends on the blood alcohol concentration, or BAC. What does blood alcohol concentration NOT depend on? A. amount of food in the stomach B. gender and size of the drinker C. rate of consumption D. time of drinking

If Jason wants to build muscle mass in a healthy way, what kind of exercise should he include in his fitness program? A. aerobic B. anaerobic C. cardio

Steroids can decrease an athlete's ability to perform by causing injuries that are difficult to recover from. This happens because steroids don't foster overall development. Which of the following DO steroids strengthen? A. ligaments B. muscles C. tendons

Dietary supplements can help make up for nutrients missing from our diet. Which supplement would most likely be recommended for someone suffering from anemia? A. calcium B. iron C. mineral D. vitamin

Steroid use can have several physical consequences. What effect can the use of steroids have on men? A. deepened voice B. enlarged breasts C. increased facial hair

Which of the following is a medicine that stimulates the body's immune response to make disease-fighting molecules to attack a specific pathogen? A. analgesic B. antibiotic C. antitoxin

Which of the following results from the depressant Rohypnol, also known as the date-rape drug? A. a decrease in pulse and breathing rates B. unconsciousness and inability to remember what happened C. violent behavior and decreased sensitivity to pain

Your good friend Monica has started using drugs, and you're worried about her. How should you try to help her quit drugs? A. Tell her you're concerned for her, and describe her behavior when she is under the influence to make her see that she should quit. B. Tell her you're concerned for her, and say that you will have to tell her parents about her habit if she doesn't stop. C. Tell her you're concerned for her, and offer support by suggesting specific ways to help her stop using drugs. Next

A heroin addict went through the following treatment to stop his drug abuse: a doctor gradually replaced his daily heroin dosage with the legal drug methadone. What kind of treatment is this? A. detoxification B. supervised medication C. therapeutic community

You are helping the school nurse decide which students are most at risk for health problems. Look at these four cases. Which person seems most likely to abuse drugs because of peer pressure? A. Everyone in Margene's family smokes. She has decided not to start. Her best friends are also committed to abstaining from tobacco use. B. Jacob plays basketball and has to be the best player on the team. He practices all the time and eats a diet high in protein, carbohydrates, and vitamins. C. Rhonda lives in a housing project. Her parents work hard, and the whole family checks on her social life regularly to make sure she studies and stays active. D. Ramon is outgoing and likes to give parties at his house. He's easygoing, and he likes the company because his parents are away a lot.

Meadow's friends keep calling her boring because she refused to drink at the last party they invited her to. What kind of peer pressure is this? A. rejection B. put down C. reasoning

Which of the following is the best example of peer pressure using a reasoning tactic? A. "Have a cigarette. Everyone in this group smokes." B. "C'mon and take a sip. Don't be a bore." C. "Act like your sister. She smoked pot and never got caught."

Which is an effective way to resist peer pressure to do something you're uncomfortable doing? A. assertively and confidently say you don't want to B. create an excuse to leave the situation C. change the subject that you're uncomfortable with

Several treatments are available to drug abusers to overcome their addiction. Which type of treatment focuses mostly on group or individual counseling? A. detoxification B. outpatient drug-free treatment C. supervised medication D. maintenance therapy

What kind of help does the support group American Council on Alcoholism provide? A. It helps friends and family deal with the alcoholic. B. It provides referrals and information about treatment facilities. C. It educates people on the ill effects of alcoholism.

Which of the following is a helpful way to overcome an addiction to smoking tobacco? A. Switch to smokeless tobacco, and use the nicotine patch to gradually withdraw from nicotine. B. Avoid tobacco products and people who smoke, and attend group counseling sessions. C. Take painkillers as a substitute for the drug, and then slowly reduce the dosage. D. Avoid telling your friends of your plans to quit, and join a support group instead.

Like many forms of substance abuse, alcoholism develops through stages. Which of the following stages is the most advanced and the most difficult to recover from? A. abuse B. addiction C. dependence

Melia is walking onstage to play a guitar solo at her school talent show when she trips on a wire and starts to fall and drop her guitar. She quickly lowers her left hand to the floor to stop her fall and raises her right hand to protect the guitar. Which stage of stress does this example illustrate? A. alarm B. resistance C. fatigue

Which of these people is most likely to experience stress? A. Sheila has two jobs: tutoring Spanish and catering for weddings. If she spent less time tutoring, she could make more money from catering, but she chooses not to. B. Howard is a super athlete. He works out regularly and plays several sports. He never eats vegetables and rarely eats fruit. He pulled a hamstring last week playing soccer. C. Deepali has a reputation for being a little stingy with her time. She helps her friends and family when she can, but usually she says that she has other priorities and cannot. D. Les loves company and doing favors for his friends. He never says no when they ask him for help, whether the task is large or small. That's one reason he has so many friends.

Mental health professionals such as psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers can help people cope with depression. What do psychiatrists do? A. They study behavior and emotions and practice psychotherapy with individuals or groups, but they cannot prescribe medications. B. They work with family members of someone being treated for mental disorders, and may also work as individual or group counselors. C. They diagnose and treat mental disorders by conducting exams, ordering and interpreting tests, and prescribing medications.

Which of the following is a condition in which a person alternates between extreme happiness and extreme sadness? A. clinical depression B. bipolar disorder C. reactive depression

Which of the following people is most likely to be suffering from depression? A. Violet is a very talented and a very competitive tennis player. She loses her temper fast and sulks for days whenever she loses a match. B. Sammy doesn't especially like going to parties or talking on the phone with his friends. He prefers reading in his room and playing with his dog. C. Natalie hasn't made friends at her new school after she moved because her parents got divorced. She spends a lot of time in her room and has trouble studying.

Which disorder is more common in males than females, and shows up in social behaviors such as lying, theft, violence, aggression, and vandalism? A. anxiety disorder B. bipolar disorder C. conduct disorder

Which statement is true about eating disorders? A. They often result in anxiety and difficulty sleeping through the night. B. They can result in kidney damage, low blood pressure, and dehydration. C. They usually develop because of a dramatic, unpleasant event in childhood.

Which disorder is characterized by the following: a pattern of recurring thoughts or behaviors, such as repeatedly checking if doors are locked, that prevents people from going about their day normally? A. binge eating disorder B. obsessive-compulsive disorder C. post-traumatic stress disorder

Human emotions can be primary or learned. A learned emotion is complex while a primary emotion is basic and instinctual. Which of the following is a primary rather than a learned emotion? A. fear B. guilt C. love D. shame

Psychologists have identified four stages of personality growth. In which stage does a person develop life skills and learn to take initiative? A. infancy B. childhood C. adolescence D. adulthood

Which of these people is the most mentally and emotionally healthy? A. Anna is the head cheerleader at school and has a group of friends who copy everything she does. She's always happy and doesn't care a lot about what grades she makes. B. Chris takes tennis lessons and hangs out with friends after finishing his school work. He gets good grades, enjoys tennis, and has strong bonds with his friends. C. Elliot always studies very hard, has a high GPA, and scores the highest on tests. He knows he's much smarter than all his classmates, who call him a nerd.

What typically happens when you compromise during a negotiation? A. You relax some of your requirements. B. You relax all of your requirements. C. You don't relax any of your requirements. D. You relax your values and beliefs.

Which type of conflict occurs when two people are on the same team but are not working toward a common goal? A. property dispute B. jealousy C. lack of collaboration D. power struggle

Health organizations monitor the public health of various countries around the globe and set standards for healthy conditions. Which international health organization focuses on educating people about ways to improve communities' health? A. Peace Corps B. World Health Organization C. International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

Which organization in the United States studies and assesses the environment to protect it and the people affected by any negative change in the environment? A. American Red Cross B. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services C. United States Environmental Protection Agency

In what way can the government and health organizations provide health protection to people? A. by building recreation centers in different localities B. by educating people about the benefits of nutritious food C. by treating the water supply so it is germ-free

What is the best source of information for deciding whether a product meets your needs? A. the product's advertisements B. the product's brand name C. the product's label

Becky has to choose between three brands of lip balm. Which is the most reliable factor to consider when making her choice? A. The brand has been advertised by a famous movie star. B. Her sister has been using the brand and really likes it. C. The brand costs significantly more than the others.

Paco has a traditional health insurance plan. His deductible is $750. The level of co-insurance for his plan is 70/30 where 30 represents Paco's portion. He also has a one-time co-payment of $20. If Paco incurs a $1,000 hospital bill, how much money will he owe out-of-pocket for the bill? A. $845 B. $720 C. $545 D. $620

Which type of health insurance provider generally does not allow patients to obtain services outside its preferred network of doctors and specialists? A. traditional B. preferred provider organization (PPO) C. point of service plan (POS) D. health maintenance organization (HMO)

Which of these people's behavior is most helpful for reducing air pollution? A. Alec and his wife always reuse their grocery bags and donate old clothes to charity. B. Kristy and her coworkers began carpooling to work instead of taking individual cars. C. Rebecca and her family take their used batteries to a special waste disposal site.

The ozone layer sits near the top of Earth's atmosphere and protects us from the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays. But ozone is dangerous when it's closer to ground level. Which of the following describes ground-level ozone? A. a fibrous mineral used to insulate and fireproof buildings and home appliances that can cause lung cancer when inhaled B. a radioactive gas that can enter a house through its foundation and produce indoor pollution that can cause lung cancer C. a combination of nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds present in various emissions that can irritate respiratory organs