Health Promotion Review Questions
Course Introduction
Health Promotion is a comprehensive course that explores the principles, theories, and strategies used to improve individual and community health outcomes. Students will examine the determinants of health, methods for assessing health needs, and evidence-based approaches for designing, implementing, and evaluating health promotion interventions. Emphasis is placed on behavior change theories, health communication, program planning, and policy advocacy. Through case studies and practical applications, learners will develop the skills necessary to create effective health promotion programs in diverse populations and settings.
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Questions and Answers A Guide to Fitness and Wellness 3rd Edition by Gary Liguori
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Health, Wellness, and Fitness
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Q1) Smoking kills thousands of nonsmokers every year.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Another name for a communicable disease is an infectious disease.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) In terms of factors that influence wellness,how would you classify laws that mandate child safety seats in vehicles?
A)social and economic factor
B)environmental factor
C)access to health care
D)public policies and intervention
Answer: D
Q4) On any given day,driving is probably the safest activity that most of us participate in.
A)True
B)False Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Positive Choices-Positive Changes
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Q1) Which of the following is the LEAST powerful influence on self-efficacy?
A)direct experience
B)persuasion
C)vicarious experience
D)past performance
Answer: B
Q2) Age can play a role in the knowledge,skills,and abilities that affect your behavior.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Reinforcing factors are factors that
A)encourage or discourage new behaviors.
B)an individual brings to the table.
C)do not affect an individual's ability to change.
D)are internal.
Answer: A
Q4) In the field of behavior change,TTM refers to the ________ model.
Answer: transtheoretical
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Chapter 3: Fundamentals of Physical Fitness
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Q1) Sarah is interested in purchasing a piece of home exercise equipment for aerobic workouts.She wants to build her cardiorespiratory fitness but has knee problems.Which of the following would be the best option for her?
A)an elliptical trainer
B)a motorized treadmill
C)an "all-in-one" weight machine
D)a stair-climbing machine
Answer: A
Q2) The "F" within the FITT formula would apply to which exercise program component?
A)walking at a brisk pace for 45 minutes
B)holding a hamstring stretch to the point of mild discomfort
C)cycling as a mode of exercise
D)running 3 days per week
Answer: D
Q3) For workouts lasting less than 3 hours,water is considered to be an adequate fluid replacement.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Cardiorespiratory Fitness
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Q1) What is the net energy loss needed to reduce body weight by one pound?
A)2,500 calories
B)3,000 calories
C)3,500 calories
D)4,000 calories
Q2) What energy system can produce a lot of lactic acid and is relatively inefficient at generating ATP?
A)ATP-CP
B)extracellular
C)glycolytic
D)aerobic
Q3) Research from the Aerobic Center Longitudinal Study indicates the greatest decrease in all-cause mortality occurs when individuals go from moderately-fit to very-fit status.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Catabolism is a metabolic process in which protein,fats,and carbohydrates are broken down into simple molecules.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Muscle Fitness
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Q1) FITT is an acronym for ________,intensity,time,and type.
Q2) Total-body workouts are most commonly used by A)swimmers.
B)anyone.
C)bodybuilders. D)runners.
Q3) The type of muscle training typically used in rehabilitation settings is A)isometric.
B)isokinetic.
C)statiC. D)isotonic.
Q4) Isokinetic training is widely used in general fitness training. A)True B)False
Q5) One example of a single-joint exercise is a A)squat.
B)bicep curl.
C)chin-up. D)push-up.
Q6) Explain the difference between voluntary and involuntary muscles.
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Chapter 6: Flexibility and Low-Back Fitness
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Q1) The most commonly used test for flexibility is the shoulder rotation test.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Loss of flexibility is primarily due to inactivity.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Most people are more flexible in the morning.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The inner layer of the joint capsule is referred to as the mucous membrane.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The American College of Sports Medicine recommends that,for static stretches,each stretch should be performed once and held for 5-10 seconds each time.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Your range of motion when you hold still is referred to as dynamic flexibility. A)True
B)False
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Q7) Provide an overview of the most important functions served by the spinal column.
Chapter 7: Body Composition Basics
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Q1) Which of the following measurements of body composition has the lowest margin of error?
A)skinfold
B)underwater weighing
C)bioelectrical impedance analysis
D)dual X-ray absorptiometry
Q2) Your friend is complaining to you that he and his brother are fat,yet he has cousins who are skinny.He wants to know,since they share a genetic background,why they are not more alike.How would you answer your friend?
Q3) Which of the following chronic diseases is associated with excess fat?
A)lupus and cancer
B)cardiovascular disease and cancer
C)AIDS and lupus
D)cancer and AIDS
Q4) If your weight is currently stable,the two sides of your energy balance equation are balanced.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe the three components that comprise the body's overall metabolism.
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Q6) Storage fat is commonly referred to as ________ tissue.
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Chapter 8: Nutrition Basics: Energy and Nutrients
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Q1) Which nutrient is recommended for all women capable of becoming pregnant?
A)magnesium
B)folic acid
C)fiber
D)sodium
Q2) Complex carbohydrates are also called "added sugars" and provide relatively few nutrients.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Energy density refers to how much a given food weighs.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Fats are our primary energy source.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Nutrient-rich foods are
A)high in calories while providing few nutrients.
B)high in fat calories.
C)rich in vitamins and minerals while providing few calories.
D)from animal-based food sources.
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Chapter 9: Eating for Wellness and Weight Management
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Q1) When eating dinner at a restaurant,it is recommended that you skip lunch to compensate for the caloric intake at dinner.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Your cousin is adamant about the value of weight-loss supplements in successful weight loss.She says that supplements work better than other strategies such as exercise or changing her eating patterns.Provide an argument that counters your cousin's thoughts on supplements for weight loss.
Q3) The DASH diet was originally developed with the goal of helping individuals improve A)diabetes.
B)blood pressure.
C)arthritis.
D)fatigue.
Q4) The lowest daily calorie intake recommended for men is 1,200 calories.
A)True
B)False
Q5) We are more likely to make poorer nutritional choices throughout the day when we do not eat ________.
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Chapter 10: Stress and Its Sources
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Q1) All of the following are recommended stress relievers EXCEPT
A)a short walk.
B)yoga.
C)reading a book.
D)drinking a glass of wine.
Q2) During the stress response,the emotion of anger creates the urge to
A)fight.
B)flee.
C)avoid.
D)surrender.
Q3) Which type of communication involves directly standing up for personal rights and expressing thoughts,feelings,and beliefs in an inappropriate manner?
A)aggressive
B)assertive
C)passive
D)honest
Q4) Explain how men and women handle stress differently.
Q5) A negative stressor can also be called eustress.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Chronic Diseases
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Q1) Which uncommon cancer has the highest rates among males ages 15-34?
A)leukemia
B)lung cancer
C)testicular cancer
D)myeloma
Q2) Discuss how stress is linked to cardiovascular disease risk.
Q3) When referring to blood pressure,the bottom number is the diastolic pressure.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which disease is defined as a metabolic disorder characterized by the body's inability to produce or use insulin?
A)leukemia
B)lung cancer
C)diabetes
D)breast cancer
Q5) Which term refers to different conditions involving the valves in the heart?
A)heart disease
B)hypotension
C)heart murmur
D)arteriosclerosis
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Chapter 12: Infectious Diseases
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Q1) Compare and contrast direct and indirect transmission in infectious disease.
Q2) One example of an infection that can become chronic is A)appendicitis.
B)chicken pox.
C)the common cold.
D)hepatitis.
Q3) Acute infections are those that occur over a long period of time.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Antibiotics do NOT have side effects.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Compare acute infections,chronic infections,and latent infections.
Q6) Which of the following is a collection of vessels and organs that move fluid during an active immune response?
A)the vaccination complex
B)the lymphatic system
C)antigens
D)antibodies
Q7) Explain the phenomenon of the vaccine.
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Chapter 13: Substance Use,Dependence,and Addiction
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Q1) Environmental tobacco smoke kills an estimated 70,000 nonsmokers per year.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The effects of MDMA-or Ecstasy-on the body can include nausea,muscle cramps,and blurred vision.
A)True
B)False
Q3) At 0.15% BAC,which of the following is a typical effect?
A)loss of bladder control
B)loss of balance
C)unconsciousness
D)relaxation
Q4) Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable death in the United States.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The more education a person has,the less likely he or she is to smoke.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Mary consumed a significant number of drinks in the last 90 minutes.Current terminology would describe this as ________ drinking.
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