Personal Health Exam Bank
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Introduction
Personal Health explores the fundamental concepts and practices necessary for maintaining and enhancing individual health and well-being. The course covers topics such as nutrition, physical activity, mental and emotional health, disease prevention, substance use, sexual health, and stress management. Through a combination of scientific knowledge, self-assessment, and practical strategies, students learn how lifestyle choices impact overall health and develop skills for making informed decisions that promote lifelong wellness.
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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) Psychological health gives individuals the ability to do which of the following?
A)Express emotions.
B)Function dependently.
C)Diagnose emotional problems.
D)Ignore daily stressors.
Answer: A
Q3) Finding a greater sense of purpose in life is part of ____________________ health.
Answer: spiritual
Q4) A reward is considered a(n) ____________________ reinforcement.
Answer: positive
Q5) Men's overall mortality rate is ________________ (higher/lower) than that of women.
Answer: higher
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Chapter 2: Your Psychological and Spiritual Well-Being
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Q1) The term ____________________ refer to the criteria by which you evaluate things, people, events and yourself.
Answer: values
Q2) According to the textbook, what behavioral method is most effective for people with insomnia?
A)phototherapy
B)cognitive therapy
C)aromatherapy
D)hydrotherapy
Answer: B
Q3) ____________________ is the absence of breathing for a brief period.
Answer: Sleep apnea
Q4) The term emotional quotient refers to the ability to ____.
A)understand yourself
B)use emotions to guide your thinking and actions
C)track how many times you get emotional or upset
D)have feelings and moods
Answer: B
Q5) Another name for REM sleep is ____________________ sleep.
Answer: dream
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Chapter 3: Caring for Your Mind
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Q1) Which phrase best describes an obsession?
A)an unrealistic apprehension that causes physical symptoms
B)a recurring thought, idea, or image that is initially senseless
C)repetitive behavior performed according to certain rules
D)irrational, intense fear of certain objects
Answer: B
Q2) Describe at least five factors that could predict the possibility that a person would commit suicide.
Answer: Mental disorders
Antidepressant medications
Substance abuse
Hopelessness
Family history
Physical illness
Brain chemistry
Access to guns
Other factors
Q3) ____________________ is a disorder characterized by a chronically depressed mood.
Answer: Dysthymia
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Chapter 4: Personal Stress Management
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Q1) Ginny has been under severe stress for a prolonged period of time when she is diagnosed with metabolic syndrome and told that she is at high risk for diabetes.What hormone may be responsible?
A)androgen
B)dopamine
C)progestin
D)cortisol
Q2) After a major trauma, most people ____.
A)recover fully
B)require the assistance of psychotherapists to recover
C)will suffer from PTSD for 5-10 years
D)develop a mild form of schizophrenia
Q3) Paula's three year-old daughter was diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing treatment. After the initial shock wore off, Paula became determined to keep life as normal as possible for herself and her daughter.What phase of stress does this illustrate?
A)adaptive
B)alarm
C)resistance
D)exhaustion
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Chapter 5: Social Health
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Q1) When ending a relationship, what is the most important thing to remember?
A)Break up over the phone so you don't have to face the other person.
B)Treat your ex-partner the way you would want to be treated.
C)Lie to your ex-partner to avoid hurting their feelings.
D)Make sure there's a third person around to mediate.
Q2) A(n) ____ family refers to a family in which the parents are unwed at the time of their child's birth.
A)fragile
B)enabling
C)juggler
D)blended
Q3) Explain how one can utilize different strategies to keep a relationship healthy.
Q4) Compared to heterosexual couples, gay and lesbian couples ____.
A)use less affection when disagreeing
B)use more humor when disagreeing
C)feel more negative about each other after a disagreement
D)become more physiologically aroused during disagreements
Q5) By utilizing ____________________ therapy, partners can learn to communicate better and improve conflict resolution skills.
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Q6) Discuss three types of therapy used in marriage counseling.
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Chapter 6: Personal Nutrition
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Q1) ____________________ is the relationship between calories consumed and calories expended.
Q2) The most abundant mineral in the body, which helps to build strong bones, is
Q3) Identify three ways people can reduce their saturated fat intake.
Q4) What type of fat is formed when liquid vegetable oils are processed to become table spreads?
A)omega-3 fats
B)simple fats
C)complex fats
D)trans fats
Q5) 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
Q6) Analyze three different ethnic diets.Give their advantages (or disadvantages) for improving on a healthy-lifestyle diet.
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Chapter 7: Managing Your Weight
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Q1) 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.
Q2) ____________________ is an FDA-approved weight loss drug that blocks fat absorption by the gut.
Q3) Type ____________________ diabetes has been linked to obesity.
Q4) A person who compulsively overeats will likely:
A)savor meals
B)avoid talking about food
C)have a history of failed diets
D)eat slowly
Q5) Which factor increases the risk of developing an eating disorder?
A)lower than average grades
B)age 18 or older
C)narcissistic personality
D)perfectionistic traits
Q6) A behavioral technique known as ____________________ can help binge eaters control their compulsive eating pattern.
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Chapter 8: The Joy of Fitness
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Q1) ____________________ refers to the relative amounts of fat and lean tissue in the body.
Q2) The ability to perform repeated muscular efforts is defined as:
A)strength
B)stamina
C)endurance
D)flexibility
Q3) 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
Q4) ____________________ strengthens the core by developing pelvic and abdominal control.
Q5) Differentiate between the four types of stretching.
Q6) The practice sometimes called "meditation in motion" is ____________________.
Q7) In ____________________ exercise, the amount of oxygen taken in by the body cannot meet the demands of the activity.
Q8) ____________________ is the product of force and speed.
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Chapter 9: Personal Sexuality
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Q1) 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
Q2) The lining of the uterine wall is known as the:
A)endoplasm
B)endometrium
C)menses
D)chorionic membrane
Q3) Dysmenorrhea describes a condition of:
A)stomach pain
B)destructive behavior patterns
C)painful intercourse
D)painful menstruation
Q4) The liquid that contains sperm cells is known as:
A)corpus spongiosum
B)urethral fluid
C)semen
D)seminal vesicles
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Chapter 10: Reproductive Choices
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Q1) Which of the following describes the process of implantation?
A)fusion of egg and sperm
B)shedding of uterine lining at the end of the menstrual cycle
C)release of egg into the fallopian tube
D)blastocyst burrowing into the uterine lining
Q2) What percentage of sexually active teens, ages 15 to 19, do NOT use contraception?
A)8
B)18
C)28
D)38
Q3) Which of the following is a transdermal contraceptive?
A)Lybrel
B)Ortho Evra
C)Jadelle
D)Seasonale
Q4) The minipill contains a small amount of the hormone ____________________.
Q5) A(n) ____________________ is a permanent method of birth control for men.
Q6) _________________ ________________ abortions are usually performed from 7 to 13 weeks after the last menstrual period.
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Chapter 11: Lowering Your Risk of Sexually Transmitted
Infections
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Q1) Infection of a woman's fallopian tubes or uterus is called
A)pelvic inflammatory disease
B)toxic shock syndrome
C)gonorrhea
D)syphilis
Q2) What group has the highest age-adjusted mortality from HIV/AIDS?
A)black Americans
B)white Americans
C)Hispanic Americans
D)Asian Americans
Q3) Explain what it means when someone is said to be "asymptomatic" while having a sexually transmitted infection (STI).How is it dangerous, particularly if this person is infected with chlamydia and doesn't know it?
Q4) A(n) ____________________ is a soft, painful sore caused by bacteria.
Q5) Within two years of becoming sexually active, _____ teenage girls may acquire an STI.
A)one in 10
B)one in 4
C)one in 3
D)one in 2
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Chapter 12: Avoiding Addictions
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Q1) America's leading drug problem, used regularly by an estimated 1.5 million and with estimated economic costs of $23.4 billion per year, is considered to be
Q2) ____________________ is a white crystalline powder extracted from the leaves of the coca plant.
Q3) Which of the following is a fundamental principle of drug abuse treatment?
A)Drug abuse is a behavioral disorder that must be treated with behavioral methods.
B)Medically assisted detoxification should be the final stage of treatment.
C)Treatment must be voluntary to be effective.
D)Effective treatment must address the drug abuse and any associated social and legal problems.
Q4) Smoking the fumes of the alkaloid form of cocaine is called
Q5) Individuals who abuse non-narcotic cough syrup typically do so because of the _____ in it.
A)ibuprofen
B)phenolphthalein
C)dextromethorphan
D)diphenhydramine
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Chapter 13: Alcohol
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Q1) Which statement about Hispanic people and alcohol consumption is true?
A)Hispanic societies discourage heavy drinking by men.
B)Hispanic women suffer high rates of cirrhosis.
C)Hispanic societies discourage drinking by women.
D)Hispanic people are most likely to seek help from Alcoholics Anonymous.
Q2) Studies of twins suggest that heredity accounts for ____________________ of the risk of becoming alcoholic in both men and women
Q3) A bottle of 100-proof bourbon is what percent alcohol?
A)40%
B)50%
C)80%
D)100%
Q4) ____________________ is characterized by small head, abnormal facial features, poor muscle tone, sleep disorders, failure to thrive, intellectual disability, and hyperactivity
Q5) Discuss the impact of alcohol on the body, describing the effect on specific organs and body systems.
Q6) State in your own words what is considered to be one alcoholic drink.
Q7) The alcohol in a single drink provides about ____________________ calories.
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Chapter 14: Tobacco
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Q1) Over the past decade, use of smokeless tobacco by teenage boys has
A)decreased 30%.
B)decreased 10%
C)increased 10%
D)increased 30%
Q2) carcinogenic
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
Q3) ____________________ come in flavors like grape, strawberry, and orange.
Q4) ____________________ smoke is judged to be the most dangerous form of indoor air pollution.
Q5) Nine out of ten regular smokers find smoking ____________________.
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Chapter 15: Preventing Major Disease
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Q1) The most common type of cancer in men is:
A)lung
B)prostate
C)colon
D)kidney
Q2) wandering blood clot
A)plaque
B)HDL
C)myocardium
D)embolus
E)LDL
F)metabolic syndrome
G)MI
H)platelet
I)hemorrhage
J)angina pectoris
Q3) Atherosclerosis is characterized by fatty deposits referred to as ____________________.
Q4) Open sores in the lining of the stomach are known as ____________________.
Q5) The deadliest form of skin cancer is malignant ____________________.
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Chapter 16: Infectious Illnesses
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Q1) ____________________ attacks the membranes around the brain and spinal cord.
Q2) The tiniest and toughest pathogens are:
A)bacteria
B)helminthes
C)protozoa
D)viruses
Q3) Which of the following is a bacterial disease?
A)influenza
B)severe acute respiratory syndrome
C)the common cold
D)scarlet fever
Q4) When a flu outbreak hits a community, about _____ percent of school children will get it, compared to _____ of adults.
A)20; 60
B)40; 5 to 10
C)60; 90
D)90; 30 to 40
Q5) Describe at least five components of the human lymphatic system and their function in protecting the body against foreign microorganisms and impurities.
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Chapter 17: Traditional and Nontraditional Health Care
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Q1) The approach to medicine that takes into account body, mind, emotions, and spirit is called ____________________ medicine.
Q2) The American Society of Plastic Surgeons estimates the mortality rate for liposuction is 1 in ____ patients.
A)500
B)5,000
C)50,000
D)500,000
Q3) About _____ percent of people with tattoos say they regret getting the tattoo.
A)4
B)14
C)24
D)34
Q4) Which of the following is a vital sign?
A)blood pressure
B)cholesterol levels
C)bone density
D)PSA
Q5) ____________________ includes dietary changes, steam baths, and exercise.
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Chapter 18: Personal Safety
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Q1) Vehicle crashes involving ____ drivers result in about 25 fatalities each day.
A)drunk
B)teen
C)female
D)aggressive
Q2) Sexual harassment is more likely to occur at a:
A)single-sex school
B)division I school
C)private liberal arts college
D)college with a population of at least 10,000
Q3) ____ is the second leading cause of automobile accidents.
A)Alcohol use
B)Not wearing a seatbelt
C)Speeding
D)Falling asleep at the wheel
Q4) One of the strongest predictors of acquaintance rape is ____________________.
Q5) Rape-tolerant attitudes are known as____________________.
Q6) Sexual intercourse with an unconsenting partner under actual or threatened force is considered ____________________.
Q7) ____________________
Chapter 19: A Healthier Environment
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Q1) Which is a known health effect of even low levels of lead exposure?
A)central nervous system damage
B)impaired vision
C)hair loss
D)stomach ulcers
Q2) ____ is the second leading cause of lung cancer.
A)Formaldehyde
B)Sulfate
C)Tobacco smoke
D)Radon
Q3) Carbon monoxide:
A)can cause death
B)is recognizable by its almond smell
C)causes lung cancer
D)is produced by pilot lights
Q4) ____________________ systems contribute to mold problems today.
Q5) Ringing in the ears is called ____________________.
Q6) ____________________ is the third-most common chronic health problem.
Q7) ____________________ possesses enough energy to separate electrons from their atoms.
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Chapter 20: A Lifetime of Health
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Q1) What reaction is one of five typical stages when facing death?
A)guilt
B)anger
C)anxiety
D)relief
Q2) Estrogen:
A)may lead to deteriorating blood vessels
B)bolsters immunity
C)contributes to a shorter life span in women
D)weakens bones
Q3) Who is most likely to become a caregiver when someone becomes terminally ill?
A)neighbor
B)daughter
C)nurse
D)friend
Q4) Stopping any extraordinary efforts to sustain life is called:
A)passive euthanasia
B)autoscopy
C)autonomy
D)suicide
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