Health Promotion Review Questions
Course Introduction
Health Promotion is a comprehensive course that explores the principles, strategies, and practices used to enhance the health and well-being of individuals and communities. Through an examination of health behavior theories, policy development, and program planning, students will learn how to design, implement, and evaluate effective health promotion interventions. The course emphasizes the importance of cultural competency, social determinants of health, and interprofessional collaboration in addressing health disparities. Students will also analyze case studies, develop communication campaigns, and engage in hands-on projects to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world public health issues.
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An Invitation to Health 16th Edition by Dianne Hales
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Chapter 1: Your Invitation to a Healthy Future
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Q1) Which of the following is considered a dimension of health?
A)A sense of control over stress
B)Achieving your highest potential
C)A sense of purpose in the world
D)Social networking with friends
Answer: A
Q2) Having a membership to a health club is an example of which type of influencing factor?
A)predisposing
B)enabling
C)reinforcing
D)behavioral
Answer: B
Q3) Men's overall mortality rate is ________________ (higher/lower) than that of women.
Answer: higher
Q4) Looking at health and the individual as a whole, rather than part by part, involves a(n) ____________________ approach.
Answer: holistic
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Chapter 2: Your Psychological and Spiritual Well-Being
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Q1) ____________________ is a lack of sleep so severe that it interferes with functioning during the day.
Answer: Insomnia
Q2) Expecting a very good outcome in a situation is called ____________________.
Answer: optimism
Q3) According to your textbook, you don't have to believe in ____________________ to be spiritually intelligent.
Answer: God
Q4) What field is most concerned with the "scientific study of ordinary human strengths and values"?
A)sociology
B)social psychology
C)positive psychology
D)cognitive psychology
Answer: C
Q5) Explain the differences between the four stages of REM sleep.
Answer: Stage 1 twilight zone between full wakefulness and sleep
Stage 2 brain waves are larger and punctuated with sudden bursts of electrical activity
Stages 3 and 4 the most profound state of unconsciousness
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Chapter 3: Caring for Your Mind
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Q1) ____________________ medications are drugs that boost serotonin levels. Answer: Antidepressant
Q2) Which statement best describes sex differences in the brain?
A)Women's eyes are more sensitive to light.
B)Men hear a much broader range of sound.
C)Women have more neurons in areas responsible for language.
D)Men tend to respond more intensely to emotions.
Answer: C
Q3) Sadness that does not end
A)psychodynamic
B)autism
C)cognitive therapy
D)dysthymia
E)major depression
F)psychotherapy
G)behavioral therapy
H)bipolar disorder
I)interpersonal therapy
J)generalized anxiety disorder
Answer: E
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Chapter 4: Personal Stress Management
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Q1) The body's natural state of balance
A)mindfulness
B)cortisol
C)defense mechanisms
D)projection
E)homeostasis
F)journaling
G)repression
H)displacement
I)guided imagery
J)denial
Q2) Studies of college students with learning disabilities have found that, in comparison to students without learning disabilities, those with disabilities ____.
A)report more stress
B)are more resilient
C)have a lower need for achievement
D)show less initiative
Q3) Define stress and stressors.Give examples of an event that would cause eustress and distress.
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Chapter 5: Social Health
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Q1) In the United States, the median age at first marriage is ____ years for men and ____ years for women.
A)25; 22
B)28; 26
C)29; 29
D)30; 31
Q2) Which of the following is a true of the relationship between marriage and health?
A)Fitness improves in men who remain single.
B)Fitness declines in men who divorce.
C)Fitness improves in men who marry.
D)Fitness declines in men who marry.
Q3) Nonverbal language makes up what percentage of communication?
A)10%
B)40%
C)70%
D)90%
Q4) Combining intimacy and passion in a relationship results in ____________________ love.
Q5) How much you reveal about yourself to others is known as ____________________.
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Chapter 6: Personal Nutrition
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Q1) ____________________ is the field that explores the connection between our bodies and the foods we eat.
Q2) Examples of micronutrients would be ____________________ and ____________________.
Q3) Water makes up what percentage of the body?
A)30%
B)40%
C)50%
D)60%
Q4) What compounds help put carbohydrates, fats, and proteins to use, and help in manufacturing blood cells and hormones?
A)minerals
B)vitamins
C)trans fats
D)triglycerides
Q5) _____ are sources of energy that also serve as carriers for certain vitamins.
A)Fibers
B)Fats
C)Proteins
D)Carbohydrates
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Chapter 7: Managing Your Weight
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Q1) ____________________ obesity is defined by a BMI between 35.0 and 39.9.
Q2) Describe the symptoms and health risks associated with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.
Q3) binging followed by forced vomiting
A)gastric bypass
B)NEAT
C)satiety
D)bulimia
E)anorexia
F)binge eating
G)banding
H)hunger
I)BMI
J)appetite
Q4) What percentage of American adults use weight loss supplements?
A)5%
B)10%
C)15%
D)20%
Q5) Type ____________________ diabetes has been linked to obesity.
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Chapter 8: The Joy of Fitness
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Q1) Hypothermia occurs when:
A)only the outer skin is affected by cold temperature
B)the core body temperature falls below 95°F
C)the perspiration mechanism breaks down in the body
D)the body temperature rises above 105°F
Q2) ____________________ stretching involves movement.
Q3) The ____________________ principle is aptly summed up by the phrase "use it or lose it".
Q4) The range of motion around specific joints refers to:
A)flexibility
B)stamina
C)endurance
D)strength
Q5) If you lift a few weight repetitions with heavy loads, you will most likely develop:
A)nerve injury
B)strength
C)endurance
D)muscle injury
Q6) Gradually increasing physical challenges is known as ____________________.
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Chapter 9: Personal Sexuality
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Q1) The most sensitive spot on the female genital area is the:
A)cervix
B)vagina
C)clitoris
D)labia majora
Q2) A person who has a sexual fetish is most likely to obtain sexual pleasure:
A)from an inanimate object or an asexual part of the body
B)by observing others
C)by inflicting physical or psychological pain
D)by suffering physical or psychological pain
Q3) The male reproductive cells are called ____________________.
Q4) During the ____________________ phase of sexual response, changes begun during the excitement phase continue and intensify.
Q5) The canal that leads to the primary internal female reproductive organs is the:
A)vagina
B)urethra
C)perineum
D)clitoris
Q6) The ____________________ are two tubes that carry sperm from the epididymis into the urethra.
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Chapter 10: Reproductive Choices
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Q1) used during abortion to stretch the cervix
A)multiphasic pills
B)Depo-Provera
C)Mirena
D)vasectomy
E)zygote
F)monophasic pills
G)Implanon
H)laminaria
I)miscarriage
J)Ortho Evra
Q2) Couples who choose to remain childfree are typically:
A)working class
B)less educated
C)recently married
D)urban
Q3) A single male ejaculation may contain ____________________ million sperm.
Q4) _________________ ________________ abortions are usually performed from 7 to 13 weeks after the last menstrual period.
Q5) The blocking of the fallopian tubes is called ____________________.
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Chapter 11: Lowering Your Risk of Sexually Transmitted
Infections
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Q1) HSV-1
A)the clap
B)blisters on genital area
C)crabs
D)not an STI
E)used to treat herpes
F)genital warts
G)fever blisters around the mouth
H)chancre
I)HIV test
J)most common bacterial STI
Q2) The incidence of syphilis
A)has sharply declined since 1990.
B)declined between 1990 and 2000 but increased from 2000 to 2010
C)has increased sharply among men but decreased sharply among women.
D)has steadily increased since 1990.
Q3) George has been diagnosed with syphilis and therefore, should be treated with ____________________ to cure his bacterial infection.
Q4) The most commonly sexually transmitted infection in the United States is
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Chapter 12: Avoiding Addictions
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Q1) A common term for chugging cough syrup is ____________________.
Q2) Identify three over-the-counter medications that are often misused and discuss the effects of the misuse of each.
Q3) Normal driving skills remain impaired for up to ____________________ hours after smoking a single joint of marijuana.
Q4) A(n) ____________________ is any substance other than food that affects bodily functions and structures when taken into the body.
Q5) The compulsive use of a chemical substance, characterized by loss of control and continued use despite negative consequences, is called ____________________.
Q6) Which of the following is most likely to kill young, healthy people between the ages of 16 and 24 who are not known to be regular drug users?
A)Ecstasy
B)Spice
C)Special K
D)GHB
Q7) Chemicals that produce vapors with psychoactive effects are known as inhalants or ____________________.
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Chapter 13: Alcohol
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Q1) The leading alcohol-related cause of death in the U.S.is:
A)injury
B)homicide
C)cirrhosis of the liver
D)stomach cancer
Q2) Alcohol reaches its peak concentration in the bloodstream in about ____________________ minutes.
Q3) ____________________ is inflammation and destruction of liver cells.
Q4) Which drug, when combined with alcohol, increases central nervous system depression?
A)Ritalin
B)codeine
C)caffeine
D)cocaine
Q5) ____________________ is characterized by small head, abnormal facial features, poor muscle tone, sleep disorders, failure to thrive, intellectual disability, and hyperactivity
Q6) State in your own words what is considered to be one alcoholic drink.
Q7) Drinking alcohol to heighten their sense of masculinity or femininity describes ____________________ drinking.
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Chapter 14: Tobacco
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Q1) The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, signed into law in 2009, allows the FDA to:
A)regulate cigarettes but not other forms of tobacco
B)force tobacco companies to pay damages to former smokers
C)conduct research on the dangers of smoking
D)forbid tobacco advertising aimed at children
Q2) Which type of smoke is the most harmful, because its small particles reach deeper into the lungs?
A)primary smoke
B)overflow smoke
C)mainstream smoke
D)sidestream smoke
Q3) Smokers burn an extra ____ calories a day by smoking.
A)100
B)250
C)500
D)750
Q4) ____________________ average less than one cigarette per day and smoke mainly in the company of others.
Q5) Smoking reduces blood flow to the penis, which can cause
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Chapter 15: Preventing Major Disease
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Q1) Total cholesterol levels should be below ____________________ mg/dL for men.
Q2) blood cholesterol that increases heart disease risk
A)plaque
B)HDL
C)myocardium
D)embolus
E)LDL
F)metabolic syndrome
G)MI
H)platelet
I)hemorrhage
J)angina pectoris
Q3) A disease in which the body does not produce or respond properly to insulin is ____________________.
Q4) The term myocardial infarction describes a(n):
A)infection of the pericardium
B)heart attack
C)spasm of the heart
D)stiffening of the heart
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Q5) A malignant tumor may also be called a(n) ____________________ tumor.
Chapter 16: Infectious Illnesses
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Q1) The human lymphatic system:
A)destroys viruses that invade the body
B)filters out impurities from the body
C)provides immunity against diseases
D)develops the immune system
Q2) Immunity produced by the injection of gamma globulin is known as:
A)active immunity
B)cell-mediated immunity
C)passive immunity
D)clinical immunity
Q3) Which of the following is true concerning mononucleosis?
A)A sputum culture is needed to determine if someone has mono.
B)Symptoms of mono include sore throat, headache, and fever.
C)Major symptoms of mono may last up to three months.
D)Mononucleosis is most common among the elderly.
Q4) ____ is most often spread by fecal contamination of food or water.
A)Hepatitis A
B)Hepatitis B
C)Hepatitis C
D)Hepatitis delta
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Chapter 17: Traditional and Nontraditional Health Care
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Q1) a traditional Indian medical treatment involving meditation, exercise, herbal medications, and nutrition
A)chiropractic medicine
B)15 to 20 per minute
C)naturopathy
D)Ayurveda
E)biologically-based therapy
F)72 per minute
G)homeopathy
H)acupuncture
I)herbal medicine
J)mind-body medicine
Q2) ____________________ includes dietary changes, steam baths, and exercise.
Q3) Licensed healthcare professionals who specialize in problems of the feet are called:
A)orthodontists
B)occupational therapists
C)optometrists
D)podiatrists
Q4) ____________________ is surgery to remove fatty tissue.
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Chapter 18: Personal Safety
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Q1) The leading cause of death in the home is:
A)drowning
B)falls
C)poisoning
D)burns
Q2) Who is least likely to stalk a college woman?
A)A total stranger
B)A former boyfriend
C)A classmate
D)A current boyfriend
Q3) In terms of sexuality, most men who rape other men consider themselves to be:
A)homosexual
B)heterosexual
C)bisexual
D)transsexual
Q4) Victims of sexual violence are most at risk for:
A)obsessive-compulsive disorder
B)phobias
C)bipolar disorder
D)low self-esteem
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Chapter 19: A Healthier Environment
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Q1) An example of a pollutant is a:
A)genetic breakdown or shifting of genes
B)substance in the air or water that causes damage to the environment
C)cancer-causing agent
D)genetic substance that breaks down the DNA of the human body
Q2) Scientists now say with 90 percent certainty that greenhouse gases in our atmosphere are the result of:
A)natural gases emitted from swamps
B)insect pollution
C)electromagnetic radiation
D)human activities
Q3) Sound frequency is measured in:
A)hertz
B)decibels
C)PCB
D)CFC
Q4) Define pollution and the types of pollution that can create acute and chronic effects.
Q5) Define sustainability using composting as an example.
Q6) Loudness, or the intensity of sound, is measured in ____________________.
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Chapter 20: A Lifetime of Health
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Q1) Approximately ____________________ percent of Americans over age 100 are women.
Q2) The second stage of responding to death when a patient learns that death is coming is called ____________________.
Q3) Most states have declared that an individual is dead when:
A)the soul leaves the body
B)cells die from lack of oxygen
C)the heart stops beating
D)the brain ceases functioning
Q4) A(n) ____________________ document helps the aged, the seriously ill, their loved ones, and caregivers prepare for medical crises.
Q5) Osteoporosis:
A)begins in old age
B)occurs frequently in men
C)is reversible
D)is an acute disease
Q6) The most common nutritional disorder in elderly people is ____________________.
Q7) The moment the soul leaves the body is considered ____________________ death.
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