Introduction to Health Exam Practice Tests
Course Introduction
Introduction to Health provides students with a broad overview of the fundamental concepts related to personal and public health. The course explores essential topics such as nutrition, physical activity, mental and emotional well-being, disease prevention, and health promotion strategies. Students will examine the impact of lifestyle choices, environmental factors, and healthcare systems on individual and community health outcomes. Through interactive discussions and practical activities, learners will develop knowledge and skills necessary to make informed health decisions and advocate for healthy living in diverse settings.
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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) A reward is considered a(n) ____________________ reinforcement.
Answer: positive
Q2) The ability to interact effectively with others
A)helping relationships
B)social health
C)Healthy People 2020
D)men
E)intellectual health
F)spiritual health
G)environmental health
H)women
I)psychological health
J)protection
Answer: B
Q3) The___________________ model involves rewarding yourself when you make positive changes.
Answer: behavioral
Q4) Being open to new ideas and life experiences is considered to be a healthy enhancement to one's ____________________ health.
Answer: intellectual
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Chapter 2: Your Psychological and Spiritual Well-Being
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Q1) What is a key characteristic of mental health?
A)The ability to have many acquaintances
B)Being suspicious of the motivations of others
C)The ability to carry out responsibilities
D)Limited emotional reactivity
Answer: C
Q2) ____________________ is the ability to monitor and use emotions to guide thinking and actions.
Answer: Emotional intelligence
Q3) What are positive psychologists most likely to study?
A)wisdom and courage
B)love and hate
C)hope and trust
D)humor and resilience
Answer: C
Q4) Praying directly to a higher power refers to ____________________ prayer.
Answer: petitionary
Q5) The term ____________________ refer to the criteria by which you evaluate things, people, events and yourself.
Answer: values
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Chapter 3: Caring for Your Mind
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Q1) An anxiety disorder characterized as chronic distress
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: J
Q2) Which psychotherapy technique utilizes the patient's earliest experience and unconscious influences?
A)cognitive-behavioral therapy
B)interpersonal therapy
C)behavioral therapy
D)psychodynamic therapy
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Personal Stress Management
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Q1) _________________ encounter more problems with social adjustment and are less likely to share their experiences with family and friends, resulting in lessened social support.
Q2) Cristof just heard on the TV that a major winter storm is moving in and is likely to cause serious disruptions and substantial danger.Cristof's pulse and blood pressure have increased and he is feeling stress.What phase of stress is he most likely experiencing?
A)adaptive
B)alarm
C)resistance
D)exhaustion
Q3) Practicing better time management can help to eliminate ____________________ in your life and reduce stress.
Q4) Ilene just failed a test and when she gets home, snaps at her roommate for failing to put her dirty dishes in the sink. What defense mechanism does this illustrate?
A)projection
B)denial
C)rationalization
D)displacement
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Chapter 5: Social Health
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Q1) ____ refers to the ability to interact effectively with other people.
A)Codependency
B)Social health
C)Altruism
D)Cohabitation
Q2) To communicate one's needs and desires to others in a healthy way, one would need to be ____________________.
Q3) What percentage of college students report they have been in an emotionally abusive intimate relationship in the past 12 months?
A)5%
B)7%
C)9%
D)11%
Q4) The level of information we are willing to share with others is known as ____.
A)nonverbal contact
B)hooking up
C)self-disclosure
D)intimacy
Q5) Information is easy to convey and comprehend, but ____________________ are not.
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Chapter 6: Personal Nutrition
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Q1) Nutrient dense foods are foods are best described as those that ____.
A)have high sugar levels
B)provide the most nutritional value for the fewest calories
C)contain substantial amounts of protein
D)are minimally processed
Q2) An essential nutrient is best defined as a nutrient that ____.
A)is needed for growth
B)cannot be manufactured by the body
C)has a healthy number of calories
D)is primarily protein
Q3) 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
Q4) The most abundant mineral in the body, which helps to build strong bones, is
Q5) Identify three ways people can reduce their saturated fat intake.
Q6) To aid in proper fluid balance, the body needs to utilize
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Chapter 7: Managing Your Weight
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Q1) Define obesity and identify five reasons Americans are becoming more obese today.
Q2) Ephedra:
A)has no known side effects
B)has been prohibited for sale by the FDA
C)is the active ingredient in Alli
D)is a depressant that decreases appetite
Q3) A life-threatening condition in which one's body mass index is above 40 is known as:
A)obesogenic overload
B)obesogenic alert
C)chronic obesity
D)severe obesity
Q4) You are more likely to be overweight if you:
A)are at a lower income level.
B)walk to school.
C)live in a neighborhood with more supermarkets.
D)have limited access to fast-food restaurants.
Q5) Repeated cycles of rapid weight loss and gain is called ____________________ dieting.
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Chapter 8: The Joy of Fitness
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Q1) The amount of energy a person uses at rest is known as the ____.
A)metabolic equivalent of task
B)rate of perceived exertion
C)DXA
D)component of the specificity principle
Q2) Overuse injury
A)type
B)metabolic equivalent of task
C)intensity
D)severe shivering
E)caliper
F)tendinitis
G)resistance tubing
H)osteoporosis
I)power
J)frequency
Q3) According to the FITT principle, ____________________ varies with the type of exercise and with personal goals.
Q4) ____________________ strengthens the core by developing pelvic and abdominal control.
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Chapter 9: Personal Sexuality
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Q1) In the beginning, all human embryos have ____ sex organs.
A)male
B)female
C)both female and male
D)undifferentiated
Q2) Chemical messengers that arouse cells to do specific tasks are called ____________________.
Q3) Hormones called ____________________ stimulate the gonads to make sex hormones.
Q4) The primary form of sexual expression for teenagers is:
A)celibacy
B)masturbation
C)oral sex
D)repression
Q5) The canal that leads to the primary internal female reproductive organs is the:
A)vagina
B)urethra
C)perineum
D)clitoris
Q6) ___________________ occurs when a man cannot delay his ejaculation long enough to satisfy his partner.
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Chapter 10: Reproductive Choices
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Q1) The basal body temperature method of fertility awareness relies on the observation that a:
A)woman's basal body temperature decreases after ovulation
B)woman's basal body temperature rises after ovulation
C)woman who is running a fever of 100o or higher is unlikely to get pregnant
D)woman whose temperature is 96o or lower is unlikely to become pregnant
Q2) Carol is a sexually active college student who uses contraception.If she is like most other college females, what method is she and her partner most likely to use?
A)oral contraceptives
B)spermicidal sponges
C)male condoms
D)diaphragm
Q3) What percentage of sexually active teens, ages 15 to 19, do NOT use contraception?
A)8
B)18
C)28
D)38
Q4) The calendar method is also known as the ________________ method.
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Chapter 11: Lowering Your Risk of Sexually Transmitted
Infections
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Q1) What percentage of women will contract human papillomavirus?
A)30%
B)50%
C)70%
D)90%
Q2) HPV
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
Q3) ____________________ is the leading cause of sterility in women.
Q4) In the safer sex ABCs, the "B" stands for ____________________.
Q6) ____________________ HIV testing is available in 39 states. Page 14
Q5) Infection of a woman's fallopian tubes or uterus is called
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Chapter 12: Avoiding Addictions
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Q1) Chewing ____ alleviates fatigue and decreases appetite, but increases risk of death in those with heart disease.
A)khat
B)salvia
C)cathinone
D)skunk
Q2) Methamphetamine labs contain toxic chemicals and have a high risk of explosion and fire.This demonstrates the effect of drugs on the _____ dimension of health.
A)environmental
B)psychological
C)social
D)intellectual
Q3) The most commonly abused drugs on campus are _____.
A)prescription drugs
B)amphetamines
C)designer drugs
D)cocaine-based drugs
Q4) ____________________ is one of the benzodiazepines that has been used as a date rape drug.
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Chapter 13: Alcohol
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Q1) Discuss five factors that influence how the body reacts to alcohol.
Q2) ____ drinking involves drinking to heighten one's sense of masculinity or femininity.
A)Compensatory
B)Confirmatory
C)Sexualized
D)Deficit
Q3) Alcohol is responsible for ____________________(#) deaths each year.
Q4) The median age of first alcohol use is:
A)13
B)15
C)18
D)21
Q5) Which example is considered more than one standard drink?
A)12 ounces of beer
B)2.5 ounces of fortified wine
C)4 ounces of table wine
D)2 ounces of vodka
Q6) Binge drinking for a man typically involves _____________________ or more drinks in a two-hour timeframe.
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Chapter 14: Tobacco
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Q1) Every year in the United States, there are ____ deaths attributable to secondhand smoke.
A)1000
B)2000
C)3000
D)4000
Q2) ____________________ smoke is judged to be the most dangerous form of indoor air pollution.
Q3) smoke emitted from a burning cigarette
A)nicotine patch
B)nicotine
C)COPD
D)tar
E)mainstream smoke
F)aversion therapy
G)sidestream smoke
H)Zyban
I)carbon monoxide
J)acetylcholine
Q4) Smoking reduces blood flow to the penis, which can cause
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Chapter 15: Preventing Major Disease
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Q1) The procedure used to widen a clogged artery through insertion of a catheter with a tiny balloon is called ____________________.
Q2) Insulin acts in the body by:
A)letting glucose into cells
B)breaking down glucose
C)shunting glucose into the liver for metabolism
D)speeding up homeostasis
Q3) When a man suspects prostate cancer, he may get a(n) ____________________ screening test.
Q4) Identify five symptoms of a heart attack.
Q5) ____ refers to any of a number of chronic diseases characterized by degeneration of the arteries and hardening and thickening of arterial walls.
A)Atherosclerosis
B)Arteriosclerosis
C)Myosclerosis
D)Hepatosclerosis
Q6) Open sores in the lining of the stomach are known as ____________________.
Q7) Atherosclerosis is characterized by fatty deposits referred to as
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Chapter 16: Infectious Illnesses
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Q1) About ____ of those infected with HCV develop chronic or long-term hepatitis.
A)one-third
B)one-half
C)two-thirds
D)three-quarters
Q2) occurs over a wide geographic area and affects an exceptionally high proportion of the population
A)HIV
B)vector
C)incubation period
D)systemic illness
E)autoimmune disorder
F)pandemic
G)meningitis
H)hepatitis
I)tuberculosis
J)Lyme disease
Q3) ____________________ are drugs that are used to inhibit or kill bacterial infections.
Q4) ____________________ is an infection involving the urinary bladder.
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Chapter 17: Traditional and Nontraditional Health Care
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Q1) ____________________ is surgery to remove fatty tissue.
Q2) A normal pulse rate for an adult is
A)40 beats per minute
B)72 beats per minute
C)140 beats per minute
D)200 beats per minute
Q3) ____________________ care refers to ambulatory or outpatient care provided by a physician in an office, emergency room, or clinic.
Q4) About _____ percent of people with tattoos say they regret getting the tattoo.
A)4
B)14
C)24
D)34
Q5) ____________________ is the early stage of gum disease.
Q6) The system in which health-care services and reimbursement are predetermined by third-party insurers is known as ____________________.
Q7) ____________________ serve as the primary healthcare providers for more than half of all women.
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Q8) ____________________ includes dietary changes, steam baths, and exercise.
Chapter 18: Personal Safety
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Q1) According to the textbook, what is one common risk factor for accidents?
A)gender
B)weight
C)race
D)stress
Q2) bondage, torture, abuse
A)sadistic rape
B)stranger rape
C)motorcycling
D)GHB
E)road rage
F)power rape
G)repetitive motion injury
H)gang rape
I)stalking
J)acquaintance rape
Q3) ____________________ percent of American cyclists regularly wear helmets.
Q4) Describe road rage and give three strategies for reducing road rage.
Q5) The most frequent site of accidents is the ____________________.
Q6) ____________________ rapists often harbor long-standing hostility toward women.
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Chapter 19: A Healthier Environment
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Q1) "Tech trash" can cause ____ to leak into the ground and water.
A)formaldehyde
B)mercury
C)arsenic
D)radon
Q2) ____________________ systems contribute to mold problems today.
Q3) ____________________ increase the rate at which molecules vibrate.
Q4) Reusing ____ water bottles may pose some health dangers.
A)PET
B)glass
C)Nalgene
D)aluminum
Q5) Noise-induced hearing loss is ____________________ percent preventable.
Q6) The proliferation of chemicals in modern society has led to a new disease known as ____________________.
Q7) ____________________ are specialists in hearing problems.
Q8) Define sustainability using composting as an example.
Q9) Define pollution and the types of pollution that can create acute and chronic effects.
Q10) The range of frequencies of sound is measured in ____________________.
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Chapter 20: A Lifetime of Health
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Q1) List and describe the different categories of death.
Q2) ____________________ is the characteristic pattern of normal life changes that occur as living things grow older.
Q3) Approximately ____________________ percent of Americans over age 100 are women.
Q4) Which statement is true concerning living wills?
A)Living wills are least effective when they focus on goals and priorities.
B)Living wills are not considered legally binding.
C)Living wills provide instructions for the use or nonuse of life-sustaining procedures.
D)Living wills should be kept in a secure place like a safe deposit box.
Q5) In what Kübler-Ross stage is an individual likely to negotiate with God to try and reverse or postpone death?
A)anger
B)depression
C)bargaining
D)denial
Q6) ____________________ increases the risk of bone fractures.
Q7) The most common nutritional disorder in elderly people is ____________________.
Q8) Identify the "Five Wishes" that help people prepare for medical crises.
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