Introduction to Health
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Course Introduction
Introduction to Health provides students with an overview of the fundamental concepts related to health and well-being. The course examines the multiple dimensions of health, including physical, mental, emotional, social, and environmental factors. Topics include basic principles of nutrition, fitness, disease prevention, mental health, substance abuse, and the impact of lifestyle choices on overall health. Students will explore the role of the health care system and develop skills to make informed decisions that promote lifelong wellness. Through interactive discussions and real-life applications, the course aims to empower students to take an active role in managing their own health and contributing to healthier communities.
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Your Health Today Choices in a Changing Society 6th Edition by Michael L. Teague
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Chapter 1: Self,Family,and Community
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Q1) Which of the following best illustrates an action step?
A) Working out will help me lose weight.
B) Beginning next week, I will work out three days a week.
C) My workouts will involve weight-lifting.
D) I hope to start working out every day.
Answer: B
Q2) Which of the following statements about cells and genes is FALSE?
A) The sequencing of bases within a gene is of little significance.
B) Each cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes.
C) Our bodies are made up of about 260 different types of cells.
D) Each chromosome contains from hundreds to thousands of genes.
Answer: A
Q3) Genetic mutations can be beneficial or harmful-or neither-to one's health. A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) The sense of identity that individuals draw from a common ancestry,as well as a common national,religious,tribal,language,or cultural origin,is referred to as ________. Answer: ethnicity
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Chapter 2: Mental Health and Stress
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Q1) The highest level of Maslow's needs hierarchy is characterized by A) constant self-absorption.
B) a profound sense of unworthiness.
C) a continuing drive to achieve more.
D) a state of transcendence and well-being.
Answer: D
Q2) Ulcers are more of a psychological problem than a biological problem.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) According to the spring 2014 National College Health Assessment,approximately ________ percent of college students seriously considered suicide in the past year.
A) 1
B) 8
C) 16
D) 26
Answer: B
Q4) The ability to bounce back from a negative event is called ________. Answer: resilience
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Chapter 3: Social Connections
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Q1) Which of the following makes it more likely that two people will develop a romantic relationship?
A) proximity
B) having different opinions and attitudes
C) differing physical characteristics such as age and attractiveness
D) differing levels of educational attainment
Answer: A
Q2) The term ________ refers to a person's emotional,sexual,and romantic attraction to a member of the same sex,the other sex,or both.
Answer: sexual orientation
Q3) Based on Sternberg's triangular model,love with intimacy and passion but no commitment is known as empty love.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) Education that combines academic study with community service is called ________.
Answer: service learning
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Chapter 4: Sleep
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Q1) An individual napping more than 45 minutes will be less groggy than an individual napping 15-45 minutes.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Having an irregular sleep schedule,as most students do,can disrupt sleep and throw off your internal ________ clock.
Q3) Which of the following statements about prescription sleep medication is true?
A) The National Sleep Foundation considers imidazopyridines the best prescriptive sleeping aids.
B) Sleep experts agree that today's sleep medications at higher doses are not addictive. C) Most sleep medications prescribed today are barbiturates.
D) Imidazopyridines are safe to use over a long period without physician consultation.
Q4) Most young adults have a circadian rhythm that tells them to fall asleep later in the evening and to wake up earlier in the morning than older adults.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Nutrition
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Q1) Nutrients needed in large amounts in the body are called ________.
Q2) Which of the following is NOT a macronutrient?
A) protein
B) fat
C) water
D) vitamins
Q3) The least healthy options at fast-food restaurants include fried fish sandwiches and chicken nuggets.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A sudden increase in daily fiber,for example from 10g to 30g,may cause bloating,gas,and other problems,so increases should be made gradually.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The proteins called ________ proteins contain small amounts of essential amino acids or some,but not all,of the essential amino acids.
Q6) Vitamin water contains about as many calories as a soft drink. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Fitness
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Q1) Which of the following is an example of a vigorous-intensity exercise?
A) canoeing
B) walking the dog
C) jogging
D) golfing with no cart
Q2) Hypothermia symptoms include shivering,feelings of euphoria,and disorientation.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Walking 10,000 steps a day can help people maintain and control their current weight.
A)True
B)False
Q4) People who sit for long periods of time are at a higher risk for heart disease,diabetes,and premature death.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The range of motion a person can obtain at any joint through any particular movement is referred to as ________.
Q6) Muscle mass growth is influenced by the hormone ________.
Q7) Body ________ is the relative amounts of fat and fat-free mass in the body.
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Chapter 8: Body Image
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Q1) Lesbians appear to have the same rates of eating disorders as heterosexual women.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The word ________ is of Latin origin and means "hunger of an ox."
Q3) ________ is a reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.
A) Calorie restriction
B) Dieting
C) Purging
D) Disordered eating
Q4) Females have the same rates of eating disorders as males.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The word ________ is of Greek origin and means "lack of appetite."
Q6) The feminist movement has attempted to free women from their obsession with the body.
A)True
B)False
Q7) The female athlete ________ is a disorder consisting of disordered eating,amenorrhea (cessation of menstrual cycle),and osteoporosis.
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Chapter 9: Alcohol and Tobacco
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Q1) All of the following slow down the absorption of alcohol into the bloodstream,EXCEPT
A) food.
B) water.
C) stress.
D) smoking.
Q2) The 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act banned ________ cigarettes,which are especially hazardous to health because they contain higher levels of tar and nicotine than regular cigarettes.
Q3) Today,more females than males (over the age of 18)smoke.
A)True
B)False
Q4) An adaptation to repeated drug exposure that eventually causes a reduced responsiveness to continued drug use is called ________.
Q5) A man who drinks no more than 14 drinks per week and no more than 4 drinks on any one day is considered a(n)________ drinker.
Q6) When a person lights up a cigarette the gaseous compound ________ is produced,which is the same toxic gas emitted from the exhaust pipe of a car.
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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) A(n)________ is any substance other than food that affects the structure or function of the body through its chemical action.
Q3) Which type of drug can be obtained from common household products and causes widespread and long-lasting brain damage in chronic users?
A) depressants
B) inhalants
C) barbiturates
D) amphetamines
Q4) Which of the following is a central nervous system depressant?
A) Xanax
B) heroin
C) amphetamines
D) Ritalin
Q5) Synthetic cannabinoids such as K2 and Spice are more powerful than marijuana and can have unpredictable effects.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Reproductive Choices
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Q1) Which of the following statements about abortion is FALSE?
A) The 1973 decision in the case of Roe v. legalized abortion in the United States.
B) The legality of abortion does not alter the rates of women seeking the procedure, but it does alter its safety.
C) Currently, the most common method of elective abortion is surgical abortion.
D) Both medical and surgical abortions can be performed throughout the first 12 weeks of gestation.
Q2) Ovulation typically occurs ________ days before the menstrual period begins.
A) 7
B) 10
C) 20
D) 14
Q3) Several medical options are available for couples or women with infertility,including ________,which are medications used to promote ovulation and regulate hormones.
Q4) One of the options for unintended pregnancies is ________,the voluntary termination of a pregnancy.
Q5) In a(n)________,pharmaceutical agents are used to induce an abortion.
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Chapter 13: Infectious Diseases
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Q1) The most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States is A) hepatitis
B) chlamydia.
C) the human papillomavirus (HPV).
D) the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Q2) In the acquired immune system,helper cells do all of the following EXCEPT
A) first detect an infection.
B) alert B cells that an infection has occurred.
C) enhance the innate immune system.
D) produce antibodies.
Q3) Worldwide,the four leading infectious disease causes of death are pneumonia,diarrhea,tuberculosis,and malaria.
A)True
B)False
Q4) There are four types of human papillomavirus (HPV),each with different effects. A)True
B)False
Q5) Approximately 20 percent of people infected with ________,a virus that causes inflammation of the liver and requires introduction directly in the bloodstream for transmission to occur,will develop symptoms.
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Chapter 14: Cardiovascular Disease,Diabetes,and Chronic Lung Diseases
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Q1) Aspirin increases the rate of heart attack and stroke for men and women.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following population groups has the highest rate of hypertension?
A) Black
B) White
C) Hispanic
D) Asian American
Q3) There are two components to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: chronic bronchitis and ________.
Q4) Which of the following statements regarding tobacco and cardiovascular disease risk is FALSE?
A) Tobacco damages the inner lining of blood vessels.
B) Tobacco triggers spasms that close off blood vessels.
C) Tobacco decreases levels of HDL cholesterol.
D) Tobacco decreases levels of LDL cholesterol.
Q5) Exercise,moderate alcohol,and estrogen can all increase high density lipoproteins (HDLs).
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Cancer
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Q1) High dose radiation for cancer treatment has been shown to increase risk for breast cancer years after the treatment.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Late onset of menarche increases risk for breast and uterine cancer.
A)True
B)False
Q3) 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
Q4) Which of the following is NOT a type of skin cancer?
A) squamous cell
B) sarcoma
C) melanoma
D) basal cell
Q5) Several screening tests are available for colon cancer.The ________ blood test searches for blood in an individual's stool.
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Chapter 16: Injury and Violence
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Q1) In the United States,gun homicide is a bigger problem than gun suicide.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The majority of sexual harassment claims result from which form of harassment?
A) hostile environment
B) benefits offered for sexual favors
C) threats for withholding of sex
D) sexual assault
Q3) A(n)________ driver is typically defined as someone who engages in risky behavior,such as tailgating,speeding,running red lights,changing lanes without signaling,and making illegal turns.
Q4) A(n)________ is a type of traumatic brain injury that is caused by a blow or jolt to the head.
Q5) School backpacks should not weigh more than 10 to 20 percent of a person's body weight.
A)True
B)False
Q6) A common cause of death from hazing is alcohol poisoning.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 17: Complementary and Integrative Medicine
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Q1) Conventional medicine is based in part on the theory that,in simple terms,the whole can be broken down into smaller parts.This way of thinking is known as
A) the scientific model.
B) differentiated.
C) reductionist.
D) separatist.
Q2) High doses of fat soluble vitamins (vitamins A,D,E,and K)do not cause overdose if taken for short periods of time.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Sometimes called biomedicine or Western medicine,________ medicine is practiced by holders of medical doctor (M.D.)degrees and by their allied health professionals,such as physical therapists,psychologists,and registered nurses.
Q4) The series of shaking and diluting used to make homeopathic treatments is a process called ________.Solutions are often so diluted that no chemical evidence of the original substance remains.
Q5) Garlic is a(n)________ food that improves energy.
Q6) Magnetic therapy,healing touch,and reiki are all considered ________ therapies.
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Chapter 18: Environmental Issues
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Q1) Water resource experts say the main cause of water waste is
A) household and landscaping use, which exceeds all other water expenditures.
B) the artificially low cost of water, which limits the financial incentive to conserve.
C) the "virtual water" system that encourages communities to overuse even during drought conditions.
D) cost systems that differentiate between core living needs and luxury uses.
Q2) The Air ________ Index measures air pollution and is issued daily by the EPA.
Q3) Most of the solid waste produced in the United States is garbage and refuse from businesses and homes.
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) The 1974 ________ Drinking Water Act established many health standards for drinking water.
Q6) The turning of once fruitful land into infertile wasteland is called ________.
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