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Health and Wellness Final
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Health and Wellness explores the multifaceted components of maintaining a healthy lifestyle, emphasizing physical, mental, and emotional well-being. The course covers topics such as nutrition, physical activity, stress management, disease prevention, and the importance of healthy relationships. Through evidence-based practices and self-assessment, students learn how to make informed choices to enhance their overall quality of life. The course encourages a holistic approach to health, empowering students to develop lifelong habits that support wellness in both personal and community settings.
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Your Health Today Choices in a Changing Society 4th Edition by Michael Teague
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Chapter 1: Self, Family, and Community
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Q1) Which of the following best demonstrates an ecological model of health and wellness?
A)seeking a natural balance between your own life forces and those in your environment
B)being aware of hereditary risks and avoiding unhealthy environments and behaviors
C)going to the doctor whenever you suspect an illness
D)seeking nontraditional medical treatments
Answer: B
Q2) A family health tree should be shared with your health provider.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) In the Transtheoretical Model, a person in the ________ stage intends to change a specific health behavior within the next six months.
Answer: contemplation
Q4) Cultural values have little influence on health.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Mental Health and Stress
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Q1) Palpitations, sweating, shortness of breath, and/or chest pain typify the reaction known as a(n) ________.
Answer: panic attack
Q2) Individuals who self-mutilate rarely have a history of physical abuse or substance use, thus making it difficult for scientists to identify the cause of self-inflicted harm.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder usually appear immediately after the traumatic event.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) Approximately half of depressed individuals seek help.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q5) Positive stress is also called ________.
Answer: eustress
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Chapter 3: Social Connections
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Q1) The arrangement known as _______, in which an unmarried couple shares living quarters, is increasingly common.
Answer: cohabitation
Q2) Love with intimacy and commitment but no passion
A)Intimacy
B)Passion
C)Commitment
D)Consummate love
E)Companionate love
F)Romantic love
Answer: E
Q3) In health promotion literature, ________ is commonly defined as a person's connection to self, significant others, and the community at large.
Answer: spirituality
Q4) A good deal of communication takes place through facial expressions, eye contact, gestures, body position, and other forms of _______.
Answer: nonverbal communication
Q5) Friendships are _______ relationships based on mutual liking and caring. Answer: reciprocal
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Chapter 4: Sleep
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Q1) Which of the following statements about the association between sleep and health is FALSE?
A)Natural immune system moderators increase during deep sleep to promote resistance to viral infections.
B)Growth and repair of the body's tissues occurs during sleep, which helps to prevent certain types of cancer.
C)Sleep deprivation and sleep disorders are associated with heart attacks, asthma, and obesity.
D)Good nutrition and exercise are more important to a healthy lifestyle than sleep.
Q2) A condition characterized by difficulty falling or staying asleep or by seriously disturbed sleep
A)Insomnia
B)Sleep deprivation
C)Central sleep apnea
D)Obstructive sleep apnea
E)Nocturnal eating disorder
F)Night eating syndrome
G)Sleepwalking disorder
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Chapter 5: Nutrition
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Q1) Vitamins A, D, E, and K are soluble only in water.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Sweat contains electrolytes.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following statements is true about fiber?
A)Fiber is best obtained through pills and other fiber supplements.
B)Increases in daily fiber intake should be gradual.
C)Consuming excessive fiber can increase vitamin absorption.
D)The typical American diet provides about 25g of fiber a day.
Q4) When Kristi, a vegetarian, combines foods such as beans and rice to consume the right amino acids, she is practicing
A)protein matching.
B)mutual supplementation.
C)enzyme reduction.
D)weight management.
Q5) Naturally occurring ________ are inorganic substances that the body needs in relatively small amounts.
Q6) We only need about ________ milligrams of sodium a day.
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Chapter 6: Fitness
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Q1) The most significant drop in physical activity occurs in the years following the birth of children.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Emma, a 27-year-old female, begins a cardiovascular training program.To achieve the maximum benefits from exercise, how often will she need increase the intensity and duration of her workout?
A)once a week
B)once a month
C)once every two weeks
D)once every three weeks
Q3) Muscular ________ is the amount of work that can be performed in a given period of time.
Q4) The American College of Sports Medicine does not recommend physical activity for people with disabilities.
A)True
B)False
Q5) In ________ stretching, a partner applies pressure to your muscles, typically producing a stretch beyond what you can do on your own.
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Chapter 7: Body Weight and Body Composition
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Q1) Which of the following is true regarding the genetics of obesity?
A)Adopted children tend to be similar in weight to their adoptive parents.
B)The risk of becoming obese increases slightly if one's parents are not obese.
C)Twin studies support a genetic tendency toward obesity.
D)For most people, obesity involves a single gene.
Q2) Girls increase their body fat percentage due to hormonal changes during
Q3) Obesity is defined as having a body mass index of ______ or higher.
A)25
B)35
C)30
D)39
Q4) The body mass index (BMI) is used mainly to determine
A)your overall physical condition.
B)how height correlates with weight.
C)how your body weight may affect your health.
D)your body fat percentage.
Q5) Measuring body weight in relationship to height, body mass ________ uses the unit kilograms (of body weight) per square meter (body height squared).
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Q6) A pound of body fat stores about ________ calories.
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Chapter 8: Body Image
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Q1) Unrealistic media messages about a super-sized body can lead to a condition known as ________, which involves a perception of one's muscle size that is significantly different from reality.
Q2) Julia consumes huge meals throughout the day and then hits the gym for hours of exercise each night.Which type of eating disorder does Julia most likely have?
A)binge eating disorder
B)purging type bulimia nervosa
C)nonpurging type bulimia nervosa
D)muscle dysmorphia
Q3) Which of the following is one of the most serious long-term side effects of severe calorie restriction in women?
A)osteoporosis
B)memory loss
C)scoliosis
D)amenorrhea
Q4) The roles of depression and anxiety may be important in eating disorders.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Female body fat naturally ________ during puberty in response to hormones.
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Chapter 9: Alcohol and Tobacco
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Q1) Smoking is more common among African Americans than among any other ethnic group.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following statements is true about smoking cessation?
A)Mucous production is among the last things to change following smoking cessation.
B)Quitting after age 70 has little effect on health or longevity.
C)Blood circulation decreases in most people after they quit smoking.
D)The risk of smoking-related heart attack can fall by half within a year.
Q3) The enzyme ________ converts alcohol to acetaldehyde in the liver.
Q4) The ________ dioxide contained in champagne speeds the absorption of alcohol.
Q5) A respiratory disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of difficulty in breathing, wheezing, cough, and thick mucus production is called ________.
Q6) The majority of alcohol that enters the body is absorbed into the stomach.
A)True
B)False
Q7) The administration of controlled amounts of nicotine to gradually reduce daily nicotine use is called ________ therapy.
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Chapter 10: Drugs
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Q1) Which of the following is a possible long-term effect of marijuana?
A)decreased reaction time
B)increased sexual pleasure
C)development of chronic bronchitis
D)addiction and dependence
Q2) The natural and synthetic derivatives that are prescribed as pain relievers, anesthetics, antidiarrheal agents, and cough suppressants are ________.
Q3) A particularly interesting phenomenon that occurs with the use of LSD is that of ________, a "mixing of senses," in which sounds may appear as visual images or a visual image changes in rhythm to music.
Q4) Substances that cause changes in brain chemistry and alter consciousness, mood, perception are known as ________ drugs.They may be used for both medical and nonmedical purposes.
Q5) Neuroscientists have found that many addictive drugs, such as cocaine, marijuana, opioids, alcohol, and nicotine, affect a pleasure and reward circuit lying deep inside the brain.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Generally viewed as harmful, ________ drugs are unlawful to possess or use.
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Chapter 11: Sexual Health
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Q1) The leveling-off period just before an orgasm is called ________.
Q2) The inflow of blood to tissues in erogenous areas is called ________.
Q3) From ________ percent of women report that they have never had an orgasm.
A)1 to 5
B)10 to 15
C)20 to 25
D)25 and 35
Q4) The combination of Viagra or other ED drugs with alcohol can be life threatening.
A)True
B)False
Q5) During prenatal development, the presence of ________ causes the development of testes and leads to the undifferentiated reproductive structures becoming male sex organs.
A)androgens
B)testosterone
C)an X chromosome
D)a Y chromosome
Q6) ________ (Sildenafil) is an ED drug that lasts about four hours; it is taken an hour before sex.
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Chapter 12: Reproductive Choices
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Q1) Currently, the most common method of elective abortion is ________ abortion.
Q2) The intrauterine device (IUD) is a highly effective form of contraception that requires little maintenance.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The ________ works by slowly releasing estrogen and progesterone into the bloodstream through the skin.
Q4) If a man and his partner decide they do not want any children in the future, he may consider having which procedure for permanent sterilization?
A)IUD placement
B)hormonal injection
C)vasectomy
D)hernia operation
Q5) Which of the following statements about chromosomal abnormalities is FALSE?
A)The most common chromosomal abnormality at birth is Down syndrome.
B)Both CVS and amniocentesis are done to detect chromosomal abnormalities.
C)Chromosomal abnormalities decrease as maternal age increases.
D)The most common reasons that pregnant women undergo chromosomal tests are advanced maternal age and abnormal AFP.
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Chapter 13: Infectious Disease
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Q1) The lymphocytes that are responsible for monitoring the events that occur inside the body's cells are which type of cell?
A)A cell
B)B cell
C)P cell
D)T cell
Q2) Which of the following statements regarding bacteria and viruses is FALSE?
A)Bacteria can be found in almost all environments.
B)Viruses represent some of the smallest pathogens.
C)Bacteria may inhabit a host harmlessly.
D)Viruses are able to replicate on their own.
Q3) Diseases that occur when the immune system begins to recognize components of the body as foreign and starts a self-destructive process are called ________ diseases.
Q4) Infections of the ________ are believed to be the most common bacterial infections and occur more often in females than males.
Q5) The leading cause of death in children worldwide is ________.
Q6) Since the first case was diagnosed in 1981, more than 20 million people have died from ________.
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Chapter 14: Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, and Chronic Lung Diseases
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Q1) Which of the following conditions, with sudden onset, is NOT a signal that a stroke has occurred?
A)difficulty with speech
B)numbness
C)ringing ears
D)headaches
Q2) When the heart muscle is no longer able to pump blood effectively
A)Atherosclerosis
B)Ischemia
C)Myocardial infarction
D)Congestive heart failure
Q3) Research has shown no association between birth weight and cardiovascular disease.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Insulin receptors in body cells become insulin resistant
A)Prediabetes
B)Type-1
C)Type-2
D)Gestational
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Chapter 15: Cancer
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Q1) Approximately how many people living in the United States have had cancer?
A)2 million
B)3 million
C)9 million
D)12 million
Q2) Pain is usually an early sign of both cervical and endometrial cancer.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The general term ________ refers to a cancer originating from bone marrow or the lymph system.
Q4) Mary Lou's cancer began in her skin and then spread to her liver and brain.What type of cancer does Mary Lou likely have?
A)brain
B)basal cell
C)squamous cell
D)melanoma
Q5) An abnormal growth or lump within the body is, in general terms, a(n) ________.
Q6) Several screening tests are available for colon cancer, such as ________, which evaluates the lower third of the colon, where the majority of colon cancers are found.
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Chapter 16: Injury and Violence
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Q1) Hate crimes against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual persons (LGBT) have decreased over the past decade.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following statements is true about elder abuse?
A)Legal determination of elder abuse is set by the federal government in order to prevent states from applying inconsistent standards as to what constitutes elder abuse.
B)The typical abuser is a family member.
C)Research suggests that sons are more likely to be abusive to parents than daughters.
D)It is estimated that 25 percent of people age 65 and older are abused in the United States.
Q3) Motor vehicle crashes are the number ________ cause of unintentional injuries for all age groups.(Please spell out the word for this answer.)
Q4) An attack that causes bodily injury is called ________ assault.
Q5) The ________ maneuver is a life-saving technique used to help someone who is choking.
Q6) Rape committed by a coworker is called ________ rape.
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Chapter 17: Complementary and Integrative Medicine
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Q1) Sometimes called biomedicine or Western medicine, ________ is medicine as practiced by holders of medical doctor (M.D.) degrees and by their allied health professionals, such as physical therapists, psychologists, and registered nurses.
Q2) Advertisements for medical products that are targeted toward the consumer are ________ advertisements, in contrast to advertisements for medical products that are targeted toward the physician or other health provider.
Q3) Dietary supplements, herbal medicines, and megavitamins are all considered to be ________ practices.
Q4) A misalignment, displacement, or dislocation of vertebrae
A)Moxibustion
B)Acupuncture
C)Subluxation
D)Iridology
E)Osteopathy
Q5) The most frequently reported reason for using CAM is to treat ________.
Q6) A type of massage called ________ is a system of bodywork in which a practitioner will use his or her thumbs, fingers, and elbows to press deeply into muscles with the intent of releasing adhesions in the fascia.
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Chapter 18: Environmental Issues
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Q1) The variety of different animal and plant species on earth and the genetic variation in their gene pools
A)Ozone
B)Photochemical smog
C)Biodiversity
D)Ecosystem
E)Temperature inversion
Q2) What has been the result, if any, of efforts by climate change skeptics and industries that oppose regulation of greenhouse gases to discredit the 2007 IPCC report?
A)Most Americans now either believe climate change is a hoax or that it is not caused by human actions.
B)Public opinion has actually swung in the opposite direction, toward greater concern about global warming and calls for stricter government regulations.
C)The number of Americans who think climate change has been exaggerated has risen considerably.
D)Public opinion has been surprisingly unaffected.
Q3) corrodes metal containers.
Q4) The odorless, colorless gas composed of three atoms of oxygen is ________.
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