Personal Health Review Questions
Course Introduction
Personal Health is an introductory course designed to help students understand and improve their overall well-being. The course explores key concepts in physical, mental, social, and emotional health, covering topics such as nutrition, exercise, stress management, substance abuse prevention, sexual health, disease prevention, and healthy relationships. Through a combination of lectures, discussions, and personal assessments, students learn strategies to make informed choices, adopt healthier lifestyles, and promote lifelong wellness.
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An Invitation to Health Building Your Future Brief Edition 8th Edition by Dianne Hales
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Chapter 1: Your Invitation to a Healthy Future
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Q1) A teenager decides to wait until he is married to have sex because he believes it is the right thing to do.This is an example of which type of influencing factor?
A)behavioral
B)reinforcing
C)predisposing
D)enabling
Answer: C
Q2) more prone to chronic diseases like arthritis
A)holistic
B)socialhealth
C)HealthyPeople2020
D)men
E)prevention
F)wellness
G)environmentalhealth
H)women
I)healthbeliefmodel
J)protection
Answer: H
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Chapter 2: Psychological and Spiritual Well-Being
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Q1) Which of the following statements concerning phobias is FALSE?
A)A process called systematic desensitization is often used to treat phobias.
B)Phobias involve unreasonable fear of a specific object.
C)Phobias are anxiety disorders.
D)People with phobias are able to function normally despite their fear.
Answer: D
Q2) Lack of ___________ is linked to higher overall death rates,higher rates of motor vehicle crashes,obesity,insulin resistance,and cardiovascular disease.
Answer: sleep
Q3) The fear of closed spaces is called:
A)claustrophobia
B)agoraphobia
C)anachrophobia
D)acrophobia
Answer: A
Q4) The best treatment for relieving phobias employs the technique of gradual and systematic exposure to a feared object,known as ____________________.
Answer: systematic desensitization
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Chapter 3: Personal Stress Management
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Q1) Which of the following is not associated with test stress?
A)memory problems
B)improved exam scores
C)the flu,skin flare-ups or insomnia
D)poor concentration
Answer: B
Q2) A psychological theory that explains behavior both as a result of nature and nurture is known as the __________ __________ model.
Answer: diathesis stress
Q3) ____________________ stressors are traumatic experiences that occurred long ago.
Answer: Distant
Q4) A psychological response to an out-of-the-ordinary stressor defines: A)psychosis.
B)an adjustment disorder.
C)resilience.
D)posttraumatic stress disorder.
Answer: D
Q5) When stressors are ongoing with no clear endpoint,they are considered to be
Answer: chronic
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Chapter 4: Your Social Health
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Q1) What draws people to use social networking sites like Facebook and what are the differences between men and women users?
Q2) facial expressions,posture,tone of voice
A)friendship
B)social phobia
C)body language
D)codependency
E)romantic love
F)cohabitation
G)toxic
H)hooking up
I)listening
J)intimacy
Q3) All of the following are descriptions of codependency EXCEPT:
A)Maladaptive behaviors.
B)Dysfunctional families.
C)"Relationship addiction."
D)Two-sided,emotionally supportive relationships.
Q4) _____________ are more likely than _____________ to use social networking sites to compare themselves to others.
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Chapter 5: Personal Nutrition
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Q1) ____________________ helps maintain body temperature,lubricate joints,digest food,and rid the body of waste.
Q2) Explain how the two types of vitamins become absorbed in the body and which ones are in each category.
Q3) Pure vegetarians who eat only plant foods are known as: A)vegans.
B)lacto-vegetarians.
C)ovo-lacto-vegetarians.
D)lacto-ovo-pesco-vegetarians.
Q4) Water,protein,fats,vitamins,minerals,and carbohydrates are: A)micronutrients.
B)antioxidants.
C)essential nutrients
D)incomplete nutrients.
Q5) Oxygen molecules that are formed by normal metabolic processes and are damaging to body cells are called:
A)free radicals.
B)atoms.
C)deoxyribonucleic acids. D)coenzymes.
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Chapter 6: Managing Your Weight
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Q1) To find your waist-to-hip ratio:
A)divide your waist measurement by your hip measurement.
B)divide your hip measurement by your waist measurement.
C)add your waist and hip measurements together.
D)add your waist and hip measurements together and divide by two.
Q2) Which of the following statements regarding anorexia nervosa is FALSE?
A)The number of cases of anorexia is rising among males and preteens.
B)The peak age for the onset of anorexia is 14.5 to 18 years old.
C)The incidence of anorexia has decreased in developing countries.
D)About 1 percent of American women develop anorexia.
Q3) A mathematical formula that correlates with body fat and is the ratio of weight to height squared is called:
A)body composition.
B)body mass index.
C)body ratio.
D)waist-to-hip ratio.
Q4) The physiological drive to consume food is called ____________.
Q5) In order to avoid yo-yo syndrome and overcome its negative effects,individuals should ____________________.
Q6) It takes __________ minutes for the brain to register fullness.
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Chapter 7: The Joy of Fitness
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Q1) Gradually moving into a hamstring stretch and holding it for a short period is known as ____________________ stretching.
Q2) The relative amounts of fat and lean tissue in the body is called:
A)muscle strength.
B)muscle endurance.
C)body composition.
D)cardiorespiratory fitness.
Q3) how hard you exercise
A)dynamic
B)rep
C)intensity
D)acute
E)heat stroke
F)aerobic
G)yoga
H)overloading
I)static
J)frequency
Q4) ____________________ stretching is characterized by rapid bouncing movements.
Q5) ____________ is the range of motion allowed by one's joints.
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Chapter 8: Sexual Health
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Q1) Which of the following statements regarding teen sexual activity is NOT true?
A)More than half of adolescents in the U.S.have not had sexual intercourse.
B)Research has found girls who lost their virginity before age 15 were more likely to have multiple unintended pregnancies.
C)Teenagers are more likely to be sexually active if their mothers had first births as teenagers.
D)A teenager's most common first partner for sex is someone they just met.
Q2) Any inflammation of the urethra that is not caused by gonorrhea is called ______________________ ______________.
Q3) Removal of the foreskin from the penis is called:
A)vasectomy.
B)circumcision.
C)mastectomy.
D)corpora cavernosa.
Q4) In men,the ____________________ is the channel for both seminal fluid and urine.
Q5) Couples who choose abstinence may derive sexual pleasure from activities known as ____________________.
Q6) HIV destroys the cell-mediated__________ system.
Q7) Women homosexuals are referred to as ______________.
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Chapter 9: Contraception and Reproduction
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Q1) Describe the changes that occur in a woman during the different phases of pregnancy.
Q2) condoms,sponges,caps,and diaphragms
A)embryo
B)labor
C)contraception
D)coitus interruptus
E)tubal ligation
F)infertility
G)miscarriage
H)Ortho Evra Patch
I)barrier
J)fetus
Q3) Which of the following statements regarding ectopic pregnancies is NOT true?
A)An ectopic pregnancy is when the fertilized egg implants into the vaginal wall.
B)Ectopic pregnancies have increased dramatically in the past few years.
C)Another term for ectopic pregnancy is tubal pregnancy.
D)Chlamydia infections have become a major cause of ectopic pregnancies.
Q4) Describe the three stages of labor.
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Chapter 10: Major Diseases
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Q1) Describe the two types of stroke.Then identify three risk factors for stroke.
Q2) A disease-causing microorganism is called a: A)vector.
B)host.
C)lymphoid.
D)pathogen.
Q3) Which of the following would not be a risk factor for stroke?
A)Estrogen-only therapy
B)Diabetes mellitus
C)Low blood pressure
D)Hypertension
Q4) Which of the following statements about the treatment of bacterial infections is NOT true?
A)Antibiotics work only against specific types of bacteria.
B)Antibiotics can kill bacteria without harming our cells.
C)Tests can identify a particular bacterial strain.
D)Antiviral drugs may be used to treat bacterial infections.
Q5) An infection caused by a yeast that commonly occurs in the vagina is called
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Q6) Describe cancer and the four major categories of cancer.
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Chapter 11: Addictions
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Q1) morphine
A)opioid
B)GHB
C)poisonousness
D)marijuana
E)ketamine
F)barbiturates
G)hallucinogen
H)ecstasy
I)inhalants
J)amphetamines
Q2) The most widely used illegal drug is:
A)cocaine.
B)marijuana.
C)LSD.
D)caffeine.
Q3) Smoking the fumes of the alkaloid form of cocaine is called ____________________.
Q4) The neurotransmitter in the brain that is associated with feelings of satisfaction and euphoria is called ____________________.
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Chapter 12: Alcohol and Tobacco
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Q1) ____________________drinking is consuming five or more alcoholic drinks at a time if you are man and four or more if you are a women.
Q2) What is the smoking condition that causes the bronchial tubes to become inflamed and mucus production to increase resulting in the narrowing of air passages?
A)emphysema
B)chronic bronchitis
C)chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
D)asthma
Q3) Smoking is linked to at least __________ different cancers.
Q4) __________ __________ involves continued use of alcohol despite awareness of social,occupational,psychological,or physical problems related to drinking.
Q5) Nicotine residue that is left behind on furniture,walls,and carpeting after a cigarette has been smoked is called __________ ____________.
Q6) Consuming alcoholic beverages before going out to bars or parties is called ____________________ drinking.
Q7) Tobacco smoke contains approximately _____ compounds including formaldehyde,hydrogen cyanide,and benzene.
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Chapter 13: Consumer Health
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Q1) __________ __________ refers to the ability to understand health information and use it to make good decisions about health and medical care.
Q2) Which of the following statements regarding medical errors is NOT true?
A)They only occur in the doctor's office and in hospital procedures.
B)They occur when a planned part of medical care does not work properly or when the wrong plan was used.
C)They may be involved in medications,tests,surgery,or diagnoses.
D)They kill more people each year than AIDS,motor vehicle accidents,and breast cancer combined.
Q3) A ___________ ____________ includes health-related information collected during the interview of a client by a health-care professional.
Q4) Which of the following is NOT good advice when looking for medical information online?
A)Look for the oldest research.
B)Check the references on the site.
C)Look for possible bias.
D)Consider the credentials of the author.
Q5) ______________ is the sticky film of bacteria that forms on teeth.
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Chapter 14: Protecting Yourself and Your Environment
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Q1) On average,Americans drink about _____ gallons of bottled water every year.
A)15
B)25
C)50
D)75
Q2) Uninvited,and unwanted sexual attention is:
A)sexual harassment.
B)stalking.
C)dating violence.
D)sexting.
Q3) ____________ is any activity that humiliates,degrades,or poses a risk of emotional or physical harm for the sake of joining a group.
Q4) Define pollution and describe the acute and chronic effects.
Q5) Which of the following is defined as a severe,immediate reaction to a pollutant?
A)primary effect
B)acute effect
C)chronic effect
D)fatal effect
Q6) Buying products packaged in recycled materials is an example of ____________.
Q7) Tobacco residue is now being called __________ __________.
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Chapter 15: A Lifetime of Health
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Q1) Which stage of Kubler-Ross's Five Stages of Adjustment is usually the most difficult?
A)bargaining
B)anger
C)depression
D)acceptance
Q2) when the heart and breathing stop
A)dementia
B)anger
C)DNR Order
D)death
E)perimenopause
F)living will
G)osteoporosis
H)denial
I)menopause
J)health-care proxy
Q3) The end of all brain activity (confirmed by an electroencephalogram)and lack of reflexes is called ___________ death.
Q4) Discuss the purpose of a health-care proxy and a living will.
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