Health Promotion Test Bank
Course Introduction
Health Promotion is an interdisciplinary course that explores the principles, theories, and strategies used to empower individuals and communities to improve their health and well-being. Students examine the key determinants of health, health behavior change models, and the impact of social, economic, and environmental factors. Through case studies and practical activities, participants learn how to design, implement, and evaluate effective health promotion interventions for diverse populations, focusing on prevention, education, and the reduction of health disparities. The course also covers contemporary issues in public health, such as chronic disease prevention, mental health advocacy, and policy development.
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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) The most relevant information from a family health tree includes major diseases as well as age and cause of death.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Caused by interactions among one or more genes and the environment
A)Recessive allele
B)Dominant allele
C)Mutifactorial disorder
D)Mutation
E)Differentiation
Answer: C
Q3) The process of change is more like a(n) ________ than a linear progression.
Answer: spiral
Q4) In the United States, poor health outcomes are associated with environmental pollution, low educational attainment, and poverty.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Mental Health and Stress
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Q1) Positive things we must adapt to, or "good stress"
A)Burnout
B)Homeostasis
C)Eustress
D)GAS
E)Fight-or-flight response
Answer: C
Q2) The ________ glands release the hormones cortisol, epinephrine, and norepinephrine into the bloodstream.
Answer: adrenal
Q3) The visualization technique for stress reduction that uses relaxing images to bring about a relaxation response is called ________, or visualization.
Answer: guided imagery
Q4) Which of the following is most strongly associated with better mental health?
A)isolation
B)optimism
C)intelligence
D)self-employment
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Social Connections
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Q1) Assets in forming healthy relationships include a healthy sense of self, reasonably high self-esteem, and the ability to be alone and to be with others.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) People tend to monitor their verbal behavior much more carefully than their nonverbal behavior.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) According to a recent survey, ______ of Americans report having people in their lives they can trust and turn to for support.
A)only about half
B)60 percent
C)75 percent
D)almost all
Answer: A
Q4) In Sternberg's love triangle, the sexual component of love is called _______. Answer: passion
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Chapter 4: Sleep
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Q1) If it is not to possible to eliminate noise, ________ noise, a monotonous and unchanging sound such as that of an air conditioner or fan, might be effective in protecting sleep.
Q2) The disorder called ________ is characterized by difficulty falling or staying asleep or by seriously disturbed sleep.
Q3) Person rises out of an apparently deep sleep and acts as if awake
A)Insomnia
B)Sleep deprivation
C)Central sleep apnea
D)Obstructive sleep apnea
E)Nocturnal eating disorder
F)Night eating syndrome
G)Sleepwalking disorder
Q4) Sleep ________ is a condition characterized by nonbreathing periods during sleep.
Q5) The suprachiasmic nuclei
A)report changes in light levels during the day and night to the optic nerve.
B)release growth hormone, which helps repair body tissues.
C)are located in the brain stem.
D)control falling asleep and awakening.
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Chapter 5: Nutrition
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Q1) Which of the following can neutralize the effects of free radicals before they cause much damage?
A)phytoestrogens
B)antioxidants
C)phytotesterones
D)phytonutrients
Q2) The fats that remain solid at room temperature and are the predominant fats found in animal meat are ________ fats.
Q3) Phytoestrogens are plant hormones that are similar to, but less potent than, human
Q4) Packaged-food labels are regulated by the FDA, while labeling of meat and poultry products is regulated by the USDA.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Waste products of oxygen metabolism that can damage cell components are called ________ radicals.
Q6) The proteins called ________ proteins contain small amounts of essential amino acids or some, but not all, of the essential amino acids.
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Chapter 6: Fitness
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Q1) Mandy, age 25, wants to lose some weight she gained over the holiday season.Mandy's resting heart rate is 75 and her target heart rate objective is 75 percent.Using the maximum heart rate formula, what is Mandy's target heart rate for exercise?
A)105
B)146
C)190
D)200
Q2) In ________ stretching, a partner applies pressure to your muscles, typically producing a stretch beyond what you can do on your own.
Q3) It is not possible to achieve significant cardiorespiratory improvements by exercising for only 5 to 10 minutes at a 90 percent intensity level.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Your heart rate ________ is the difference between your maximum heart rate and resting heart rate.
Q5) The condition in which the body's core temperature falls to a life-threatening level is called ________.
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Chapter 7: Body Weight and Body Composition
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Q1) What type of diet drug is Sibutramine?
A)appetite suppressant
B)thermogenic
C)lipasic
D)fat-blocking
Q2) ________ is a weight management organization that provides group support with a focus on teaching skills for healthy eating and exercising.(Provide the organization's full name, not the acronym.)
Q3) Which of the following statements about weight in the different phases of life is true?
A)Childhood obesity is not a strong determinant for adult obesity.
B)Girls experience an increase in body fat during puberty.
C)Weight gained in early pregnancy always recedes following birth.
D)Middle age is often a time of weight maintenance.
Q4) The rate at which the body uses energy for basic life functions is called the ________ rate.
Q5) Orlistat, a fat-blocker, results in an average weight loss of 15 pounds or more.
A)True
B)False
Q6) A pound of body fat stores about ________ calories.
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Chapter 8: Body Image
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Q1) The risk of athletes developing an eating disorder appears to be the greatest for athletes competing at elite levels.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Common thought patterns associated with eating disorders include all of the following EXCEPT
A)black-and-white thinking.
B)feelings of emptiness.
C)indifference to others' opinions.
D)a self-critical attitude.
Q3) Bulimia nervosa is associated more with electrolyte imbalance than with the starvation cycle.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The eating disorder known as ________ is marked by distortion of body image and refusal to maintain normal body weight.
Q5) The eating disorder in which an individual shows binge eating behavior without the vomiting or purging of bulimia is called ________.
Q6) Eating disorders are most likely to develop during ________.
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Chapter 9: Alcohol and Tobacco
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Q1) Alcohol drinking has been shown to be a factor in about one-third of suicides.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A potentially fatal elevation of blood alcohol concentration, usually resulting from heavy, rapid consumption of alcohol
A)Blood alcohol concentration
B)Controlled drinking
C)Acute alcohol intoxication
D)Cirrhosis
E)Alcohol dehydrogenase
Q3) The administration of controlled amounts of nicotine to gradually reduce daily nicotine use is called ________ therapy.
Q4) Which of the following statements regarding alcohol use in the United States is true?
A)About 40 percent of adults who drink are considered heavy drinkers.
B)About 90 percent of adults drink alcohol.
C)About 35 percent of adults call themselves abstainers.
D)About 50 percent of college students drink alcoholic beverages.
Q5) The ________ dioxide contained in champagne speeds the absorption of alcohol.
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Chapter 10: Drugs
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Q1) The drugs called ________ are breathable chemical vapors that produce mind-altering effects.
Q2) 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
Q3) Causes reduced pain and anxiety, feelings of well-being, and lowered inhibitions
A)Depressants
B)Inhalants
C)Opioids
D)Stimulants
Q4) Which region of the U.S.tends to see the highest rates of illicit drug use, based on results from a 2010 survey?
A)Northeast
B)South
C)Midwest
D)West
Q5) Generally viewed as harmful, ________ drugs are unlawful to possess or use.
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Q6) Drugs that alter perceptions and thinking are called ________.
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Chapter 11: Sexual Health
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Q1) What is the area between a male's scrotum and anus called?
A)testes
B)perineum
C)epididymis
D)vas deferens
Q2) A national study of 20- to 29-year-olds found that about one-third were in committed relationships.
A)True
B)False
Q3) More than 80 percent of college students have had an intimate physical encounter without any expectation of the development of a relationship-an encounter known as a(n) ________.
Q4) The slow, steady decline in sexual activity most individuals experience over the course of life is caused by
A)lower levels of sex hormones and physiological changes.
B)menopause and viropause.
C)PMDD.
D)the cumulative effects of excess hormones generated during sexual activity.
Q5) The term ________ refers to the "male menopause."
Q6) Safer sex activities are those that do not involve the exchange of ________.
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Chapter 12: Reproductive Choices
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Q1) An operation performed to allow the birth of a fetus through the abdominal wall of a pregnant woman
A)Spontaneous abortion
B)Sterilization
C)Medical abortion
D)Cesarean section
Q2) 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
Q3) The subtle signs of labor women should watch for include all of the following EXCEPT A)cramping.
B)vaginal bleeding.
C)nausea or vomiting.
D)contractions.
Q4) Currently, the most common method of elective abortion is ________ abortion.
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Chapter 13: Infectious Disease
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Q1) When a tick transfers Lyme disease from a deer to a human, the tick is considered the ________ in the chain of infection.
A)host
B)vector
C)reservoir
D)infectious agent
Q2) B cells monitor the blood and tissue fluids.When stimulated, they mature to produce ________, proteins that circulate in the blood and bind to specific antigens, triggering events that destroy them.
Q3) The term used to describe the speed and intensity with which a pathogen is likely to cause and infection is
A)immunity.
B)virulence.
C)vector.
D)susceptibility.
Q4) Hepatitis B vaccinations are not recommended for children.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The ________ outbreak in 2003 occurred due to international travelers.
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Chapter 14: Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, and Chronic Lung Diseases
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Q1) An electrocardiogram, or EKG, is used to visualize what?
A)electrical activity in the heart
B)heart wall muscle movement
C)heart valves
D)blocked coronary arteries
Q2) Cells are starting to have a problem in the uptake and utilization of glucose
A)Prediabetes
B)Type-1
C)Type-2
D)Gestational
Q3) The primary cause of both chronic bronchitis and emphysema is smoking.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Hypnosis may be useful to help control hypertension and other chronic health problems.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A category of blood pressure measurement called ________ identifies people at high risk of developing hypertension.
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Chapter 15: Cancer
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT a source of ionizing radiation?
A)radon
B)UVA rays
C)medical X-rays
D)computer screens
Q2) The drug treatment administered to the entire body in order to kill any cancer cells that may have escaped from the local environment and spread to other parts of the body is referred to as ________.
Q3) A family history of cancer in a(n) ________ (sibling or parent) increases the risk of certain cancers.
Q4) What determines which type of cancer an individual is diagnosed with?
A)the tissue in which a cancer originates or the primary site
B)the type of stem cell that mutates
C)the initiating event agent
D)the location to which the cancer metastasizes
Q5) When a cancer spreads to a new site, the cancerous cell can grow and become a secondary tumor, or ________.
Q6) The general term ________ refers to a cancer originating from bone marrow or the lymph system.
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Chapter 16: Injury and Violence
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Q1) On a road bike, you should be able to straddle the bar with both feet flat on the ground and about a(n) ________ gap between your crotch and the bar.(Please spell out your answer.)
Q2) What is the leading cause of unintentional injury death for Americans at all ages?
A)drowning
B)motor vehicle crashes
C)falls
D)poisoning
Q3) Which law requires colleges and universities receiving federal funding to disclose information about crime on and around their campus?
A)Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act
B)Campus Crime Reporting Act
C)Gun-Free Schools Act
D)Assault Victims' Bill of Rights Act
Q4) Convicted sex offenders are required by law to register with the Division of Criminal Justice Services in the state in which they reside.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 17: Complementary and Integrative Medicine
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Q1) Although there does not appear to be significant risk associated with ________, and the cost of these diluted medications is typically less than pharmaceutical medications, approximately $200 million is spent on these treatments each year in the United States.
Q2) In the United States, three overlapping sectors (self-care, conventional health care, and alternative health care) influence choices of health care.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following medical systems incorporates a law of similars, or a belief that "like cures like"? According to this principle, a substance that causes disease in a healthy person can cure the same symptoms in a sick person.
A)Ayurveda
B)Native American medicine
C)homeopathy
D)traditional Chinese medicine
E)naturopathy
Q4) The main principle of ________ is that the body has the ability to heal itself, and its goal is to stimulate the body to do so, especially through nutrition.
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Chapter 18: Environmental Issues
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Q1) The innermost layer of the atmosphere is called the A)biosphere.
B)stratosphere.
C)ozone.
D)troposphere.
Q2) Groundwater makes up 95 percent of the world's supply of fresh water.
A)True B)False
Q3) Human activities, not natural events, are the primary cause of air pollution today.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What 1974 legislation established safety standards for drinking water?
A)Safe Groundwater Act
B)Anti-Pollution Drinking Water Act
C)Contaminant-Free Drinking Water Act
D)Safe Drinking Water Act
Q5) Any chemical, biological, or physical change in water quality that has a harmful effect on living organisms or makes it unsuitable for desired use is called water
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