Exam questions part 1
The Evolution of Health includes multiple ages of change. Which is the correct order from 1850-Present?
Age of Environment, Age of Medicine, Age of Prevention
Which of the following groups of actions would most likely reduce a person's risk of premature death?
Not smoking, avoiding junk foods, and maintaining a healthy weight
Which of the following best describes spiritual health?
Possessing and expressing a purpose in life
Which of the following best describes emotional health?
ability to express or control feelings
The first step in modifying your health behavior to achieve overall wellness is to
become aware of individual behaviors that contribute to or detract from your health
Which is NOT a type of Locus of Control?
behavioral
Heart disease, cancer, and diabetes are examples of...
chronic disease
The range of factors that influence a person's health status are known as
determinants of health
Rashid volunteers weekly to help pick up trash in his neighborhood. This action contributes to improving which dimension of his health?
environmental
An example of intellectual health is
having a healthy curiosity about life in general
A multidimensional concept of health that includes elements of physical, mental, emotional, and social function is
health-related quality of life
What is the leading cause of death in the United States across all age groups?
heart disease
Since the early 20th century, the life expectancy of Americans has
increased by more than 30 years
Holistic wellness involves
integrating mind, body, and spiritual components
How does leptin act in the body?
it signals the brain that the stomach is full
The number of years a person is anticipated to live based on conditions at the time of birth is...
life expectancy
What is the largest component in the Determinants of Health?
lifestyle
Which of the following describes the most common method used to measure muscle strength?
maximum weight that can be moved at one time
Which of the following describes the rate of deaths within a certain population?
mortality
Determinants of health include
personal, social, economic, and environmental factors
Jerome eats healthy foods, exercises regularly, gets eight hours of sleep each night, and rarely becomes ill. His ability to ward off illness is related to which dimension of health?
physical
Selective smoking bans and child restraint laws designed to protect the health of citizens are examples of
public policies
Which of the following individual choices has a major effect on both current health and projected life expectancy?
smoking
Jasmine has many friends, is respected by her coworkers, and maintains a great relationship with her boyfriend. Her ability to interact with others exemplifies which dimension of health?
social
Which of the following were cited by college students in a national survey as major impediments to performing well academically?
stress, anxiety, and sleep difficulties
Life expectancy 100 years ago was largely determined by
susceptibility to infectious disease
The fitness of a person's cardiorespiratory system is assessed by measuring...
the volume of oxygen the muscles consume during exercise
Healthy life expectancy refers to the number of years a person can expect to live...
without chronic pain, disability, or significant illness