Physical Education and Health Exam Preparation Guide
Course Introduction
Physical Education and Health is a comprehensive course designed to promote the physical, mental, and social well-being of students through active participation in physical activities and the study of health-related topics. The course focuses on developing motor skills, physical fitness, and teamwork, while also imparting essential knowledge about personal health, nutrition, injury prevention, and the importance of an active lifestyle. Students explore the relationship between healthy living and personal development, gaining strategies for making informed health decisions and maintaining lifelong wellness.
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Connect Core Concepts in Health Big 14th Edition by Paul M. Insel
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Chapter 1: Taking Charge of Your Health
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Q1) The nine dimensions of wellness include all of the following EXCEPT
A)dietary wellness.
B)emotional wellness.
C)environmental wellness.
D)spiritual wellness.
Answer: A
Q2) Length of life is synonymous with quality of life.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Occupational wellness can be measured by how much ___________ your job offers.
A)fulfillment
B)money
C)status
D)work
Answer: A
Q4) Groups who have high poverty rates often have the worst health status.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Stress: The Constant Challenge
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Q1) A lack of sleep can be both a cause and an effect of stress.In order to overcome insomnia,Sue should consider
A)taking a nap when she feels tired.
B)exercising just before going to bed to release stress.
C)using her bed only for sleeping,not for studying.
D)sleeping in on weekends.
Answer: C
Q2) Which of the following would be the LEAST effective strategy for coping with stress?
A)denying the reality of the stress
B)exercising regularly
C)improving time-management skills
D)maintaining a social support system
Answer: A
Q3) Alcohol use is a counterproductive coping strategy.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Psychological Health
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Q1) Which of the following factors plays a major part in psychological disorders?
A)genetics
B)culture
C)biology
D)all of these.
Answer: D
Q2) Which of the following statements about seeking professional psychological help is TRUE?
A)People who are certain they do not need professional health are psychologically healthy.
B)Seeking professional help for personal problems proves that you have a psychological illness.
C)For some,professional help is a choice;for others,it is a necessity.
D)Everyone will need professional help at some point in his or her life.
Answer: C
Q3) In Maslow's hierarchy of needs,safety is a more basic need than is being loved.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Intimate Relationships and Communication
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Q1) People who have a positive self-concept are more likely to develop successful intimate relationships.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Research has clearly identified the best way to rear a child.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The most important question for potential mates is,
A)"How much money do you make?"
B)"How much do we have in common?"
C)"How attractive are you?"
D)"Will your parents like me?"
Q4) Effective communication includes making sure that your words match your body language.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Commitment is more of a feeling than a conscious choice.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Sex and Your Body
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Q1) Describe some of the benefits and potential problems with the wide availability of sexually oriented websites and chat rooms.
Q2) The hormones secreted by the _____ gland(s)regulate the release of hormones by other glands.
A)adrenal
B)Bartholin's
C)Cowper's
D)pituitary
Q3) The reproductive system of girls matures later in life than the reproductive system of boys.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Everything you do in your daily life that expresses your maleness or femaleness to others determines your
A)gender.
B)gender identity.
C)gender role.
D)sex.
Q5) Name and describe the four phases of the human sexual response cycle.
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Chapter 6: Contraception
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Q1) After intercourse,a diaphragm should be left in for at least A)1 hour.
B)6 hours.
C)8 hours.
D)12 hours.
Q2) A cervical cap must be fitted by a trained clinician.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The most widely used barrier method of contraception is the A)female condom.
B)male condom.
C)diaphragm.
D)cervical cap.
Q4) The Ortho Evra contraceptive skin patch is worn for ________ before being replaced.
A)3 days
B)1 week
C)2 weeks
D)1 month
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Chapter 7: Abortion
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Q1) The most common reason cited by women for choosing an abortion is that having a child would in some way threaten their health.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is a post-abortion danger sign?
A)abdominal tenderness
B)nausea
C)indigestion
D)all of these
Q3) One of the least common reasons women seek an abortion is that the pregnancy resulted from rape or incest.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The American College of Gynecologists and Obstetricians estimates that as much as 50 percent of pregnancies end in miscarriage.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Briefly describe the recent legal history of abortion in the United States.
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Chapter 8: Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Q1) A human ovum and sperm each contains 23 single chromosomes.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is NOT a primary reason for male infertility?
A)age
B)infection
C)testicular disease
D)disorder of sperm transport
Q3) A gestational carrier is a fertile woman who agrees to carry a fetus for an infertile couple.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Hegar's sign is
A)a bluish discoloration of the cervix.
B)the softening of the uterus near the cervix.
C)a home pregnancy test.
D)the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin.
Q5) List and discuss four factors or issues that partners should consider when deciding whether and when to become parents.
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Q6) Describe at least three of the early signs and symptoms of pregnancy.
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Chapter 9: Drug Misuse and Addiction
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Q1) Bill has just taken ephedrine.He can expect
A)an increase in heart rate.
B)a decrease in blood pressure.
C)a constriction of the bronchial tubes.
D)all of these.
Q2) When Tim experiments with different drugs and dosages,he experiences very different effects.List and describe the five drug factors that cause these different effects.
Q3) Which of the following is a psychological risk factor for drug dependence?
A)fetal exposure
B)sibling drug abuse
C)parent drug abuse
D)difficulty controlling impulses
Q4) When Kristen began to smoke,she used only 3-5 cigarettes a day.Now,for her to feel in control during the day,she has to smoke 18 cigarettes.What is she experiencing?
A)substance abuse
B)substance dependence
C)tolerance
D)withdrawal
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Chapter 10: Alcohol Misuse and Alcoholism
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Q1) Which of the following BEST characterizes withdrawal for most alcoholics?
A)It begins 2-3 days after abstaining from alcohol.
B)Its symptoms can occasionally recur for six months or more.
C)It includes hallucinations and seizures.
D)It often involves delirium tremens over the first few days.
Q2) Consuming alcohol causes intoxication because alcohol interferes with A)neurotransmitters.
B)brain cells.
C)blood pressure.
D)blood cells.
Q3) Which of the following poses the greatest risk to the women who want to go swimming?
A)stomach cramps
B)hypothermia and heat loss
C)pneumonia or bronchitis
D)cardiac myopathy
Q4) Individuals with alcoholism must "hit bottom" before they can be helped.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Tobacco Use
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Q1) Smoking is linked to reduced fertility in both men and women.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following BEST describes e-cigarettes?
A)They are recommended by the FDA as a cigarette alternative.
B)They contain tobacco.
C)They may contain some of the same harmful substances as cigarettes.
D)They carry the same warnings as regular cigarettes.
Q3) A heart attack caused by plaque that completely blocks a coronary artery is called
A)atherosclerosis.
B)a myocardial infarction.
C)an aortic aneurysm.
D)an aortic coarctation.
Q4) Geri has quit smoking.Which of the following changes can she expect to occur first?
A)improvement in sense of taste
B)decrease in risk of stroke
C)improvement in circulation
D)reduction in coughing
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Chapter 12: Nutrition Basics
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Q1) Which of the following statements about trans fatty acids is TRUE?
A)They raise the levels of low-density lipoproteins in the blood.
B)They lower the levels of high-density lipoproteins in the blood.
C)They increase one's risk of developing heart disease.
D)All of these statements are true.
Q2) Which of the following statements about vitamins is TRUE?
A)Vitamins are required by the body in large amounts.
B)Vitamins are important in the maintenance of the immune system.
C)Vitamins provide direct energy to the body.
D)Vitamins are best taken in the form of vitamin supplements.
Q3) The FDA tests dietary supplements for purity and potency.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Phytochemicals are
A)substances found in plant food sources that may help prevent chronic disease.
B)linked to the development of some cancers.
C)best obtained through supplements rather than by eating a variety of fruits and vegetables.
D)are toxic if ingested in large amounts from plant food sources.
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Chapter 13: Exercise for Health and Fitness
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Q1) Endurance exercise significantly increases
A)body fat.
B)daily calorie expenditure.
C)cancer risk.
D)all of these.
Q2) Describe the guidelines for lifestyle physical activity suggested by the Surgeon General's report.Then list five strategies you could use to try to increase your level of daily lifestyle physical activity.
Q3) Water is the best choice for fluid replacement for workouts lasting less than 90 minutes.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Your target heart rate for endurance exercise is a range based on your A)maximum heart rate.
B)weight.
C)exercise duration.
D)exercise frequency.
Q5) Endurance exercise provides protection against the negative effects of stress. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Weight Management
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Q1) Surgical procedures to help the extremely obese lose weight involve
A)removing localized fat deposits beneath the skin.
B)modifying the gastrointestinal tract to reduce food intake.
C)tightening sagging skin to improve body image.
D)cutting out layers of visceral fat from the abdomen.
Q2) Overfat is a more accurate term than overweight when describing the condition of having too much body fat.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)is related to obsessive-compulsive disorder. A)True
B)False
Q4) About one-half of deaths associated with anorexia are from suicide. A)True
B)False
Q5) Define diabetes and prediabetes,and describe the basic physiology of type 2 diabetes.List three risk factors and three preventive strategies for type 2 diabetes.
Q6) Define essential fat and percent body fat.Identify and describe three methods for assessing body weight and body composition.
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Chapter 15: Cardiovascular Health
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Q1) The best method for preventing rheumatic fever is A)eradication of disease-transmitting mosquitoes.
B)treatment of influenza with large doses of vitamin C.
C)treatment of strep throat with antibiotics.
D)immunization.
Q2) Damage to the heart muscle because of lack of blood supply is called
A)myocardial infarction.
B)angina pectoris.
C)ischemia.
D)cardiac arrest.
Q3) Diastole is the period of the heart's contraction.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The most common cause of sudden death among athletes younger than 35 is A)myocardial infarction.
B)hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. C)stroke.
D)aneurysm.
Q5) List the major controllable risk factors for cardiovascular disease.For each,list one lifestyle strategy for reducing the associated risk.
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Chapter 16: Cancer
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Q1) Which of the following factors contributes to about 30 percent of all cancer deaths?
A)tobacco use
B)radiation
C)family history
D)alcohol use
Q2) When a patient who has been previously diagnosed with cancer no longer has symptoms or other evidence of that cancer,the patient is said to
A)have metastasis.
B)be in remission.
C)be in an immune state.
D)have a benign tumor.
Q3) Ultraviolet rays are
A)suppressor agents.
B)oncogenes.
C)cancer initiators.
D)cancer promoters.
Q4) Pain is a common symptom of cancer in its early stages.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 17: Immunity and Infection
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Q1) During which type of immune system response does the body's defense system remember previous infections?
A)acquired immunity
B)imagined immunity
C)natural immunity
D)adaptive immunity
Q2) Define "allergy" and briefly explain how an allergic response occurs.List at least three common allergens and two strategies for dealing with allergies.
Q3) List and describe the function of five of the many different types of white blood cells,proteins,and chemicals involved in the immune response to a pathogen.
Q4) Chemical messengers released by immune system cells that help regulate and coordinate the immune response are
A)cytokines.
B)antibodies.
C)antigens.
D)histamines.
Q5) List the six general classes of pathogens;give at least one example of a disease caused by each type of pathogen.
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Chapter 18: Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Q1) Secondary syphilis is not contagious.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Transmission of HIV occurs through which of the following?
A)using the same toilet as someone with HIV
B)sharing eating utensils with someone with HIV
C)unprotected sexual intercourse with someone with HIV
D)all of these
Q3) Herpes is incurable.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The presence of chlamydia can be detected with a routine Pap test.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Judging from the protective steps she has taken,for which STI is Molly most at risk?
A)PID
B)HIV infection
C)HPV infection
D)gonorrhea
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Chapter 19: Environmental Health
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Q1) Choose and define either global warming or thinning of the atmospheric ozone layer.Describe the underlying causes of the problem,potential health effects,and key prevention strategies.Include at least three practical steps for prevention that individuals can take.
Q2) Uyen lives in a state in which the legislature is considering a bill (AB 175)that would allow new roads to be built through a wilderness area.Proponents support the measure because it would allow greater access for recreation and the harvesting of more trees from non-protected areas that are now difficult for large trucks to reach.Opponents state that the plan will endanger the ecosystem and its wildlife through habitat destruction from road-building and from increased human use and logging.Uyen wishes to write her local representative about this issue.Choose a position,and draft a brief letter that supports it.
Q3) The pesticide DDT contributed to the control of
A)insect-borne disease in tropical countries.
B)Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
C)smallpox.
D)diphtheria.
Q4) List and describe five ways Samantha can help prevent chemical pollution.Give an example that supports each of these recommendations.
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Chapter 20: Conventional and Complementary Medicine
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Q1) List four characteristics of symptoms that may indicate that physician advice is needed.List five types of emergencies that require urgent help and a trip to the nearest emergency room.
Q2) Buying drugs from Canada is a safe and effective way for Americans to lower their health care costs.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Fatima has had a cough for three weeks.Which of the following is likely to be Fatima's best option for addressing this symptom?
A)waiting two more weeks to see if she improves
B)treating herself
C)checking with a physician
D)going to the emergency room
Q4) The complementary and alternative medicine therapy that involves the use of highly diluted extracts is
A)traditional Chinese medicine. B)qigong.
C)Reiki. D)homeopathy.
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Chapter 21: Personal Safety
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Q1) The group most affected by motor vehicle crashes is people ages
A)10 to 14.
B)15 to 24.
C)25 to 40.
D)55 to 65.
Q2) What is the most frequent type of occupational illness?
A)respiratory illness
B)skin disorder
C)infectious disease
D)ingesting poison
Q3) Injuries to the head and wrist are the most common injuries sustained by in-line skating.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The profession that is the most dangerous in terms of workplace violence is driving a taxi.
A)True
B)False
Q5) List at least ten strategies for reducing the risk of motor vehicle injuries.
Q6) List and briefly describe two types of emergency rescue techniques.
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Chapter 22: Aging: A Vital Process
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Q1) Many of the negative physical changes typically associated with aging are not due to aging at all;rather,they are due to neglect of psychological and physical health.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Healthful lifestyles can extend the maximum human life span.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A physician specializing in the diseases,disabilities,and care of older adults is a(n)
A)gerontologist.
B)geriatrician.
C)ageologist.
D)oncologist.
Q4) Of the following,who is at risk for developing glaucoma?
A)a person with a family history of the disease
B)any person over the age of 60
C)African Americans over the age of 40
D)all of these
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Chapter 23: Dying and Death
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Q1) The two forms of advance directives are a living will and a heath care proxy.
A)True
B)False
Q2) An example of physician-assisted suicide is
A)withdrawing life-sustaining treatment such as artificial respiration.
B)providing drugs to a person that will facilitate her or his death.
C)finding a doctor who will facilitate the death of a gravely ill person.
D)using a mechanical device for lethal injection.
Q3) Common behaviors associated with grief include binge eating and excessive sleep.
A)True
B)False
Q4) If you complete a Uniform Donor Card,your organs will automatically be donated at the time of your death.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Your mother has expressed an interest in making her funeral arrangement in advance.List and describe six guidelines that will ensure you and your mother make the best possible decisions.
Q6) Describe at least two tasks relating to dying and death that should be carried out in early adulthood.
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