Personal Health and Wellness Topic Test

Heart disease is a hereditary risk factor in Jamal's family. Describe and discuss what kinds of behavioral choices he could make to reduce his risk of developing this disease.

1. No Smoking or drinking 2. Keep a good cholesterol 3. try to stay active 4. Do not stress 5. Eat healthy 6. Control his blood pressure

Lifestyle diseases are caused by a combination of __________. A. heredity, unhealthy behaviors, and the environment B. lifestyle choices, the environment, and current epidemics C. your habits, your diet, and your friends D. the environment, your history, and current medications taken

A

Which of these factors does NOT significantly affect our wellness? A. number of siblings B. heredity C. environment D. culture

A

An individual is a fifty-year-old smoker that lives in a highly polluted city, gets no exercise, eats fast food every day, and has a family history of lung cancer. Which of the following is an uncontrollable risk factor? A. diet choice B. heredity C. smoking D. lack of exercise

B

Which of the following is NOT an effective way of taking charge of your health and wellness? A. participating in health education programs B. advocating for your health and the health of others C. following the advice of the media D. becoming health literate

C

Explain how hereditary diseases are passed from one generation to another.

Genes are the units of heredity in living organisms. They are encoded in the organism's genetic material usually (DNA) and control the physical development and behavior of the organism. During reproduction, the genetic material is passed on from the parent(s) to the offspring.

If you wanted to improve your health by making better lifestyle choices, what are five choices that you could make?

Getting 8 or more hours of sleep each night, eating a healthy, maintaining a healthy weight, Try being active for 30 minutes most days, avoiding tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs, do not stress, maintain positive relationships, practice safe behavior,

Discuss the importance of your peer group with regard for striving toward wellness.

Maintaining your individuality We tend to make choices that are similar to those made by the people with whom we spend the most time. If your peer group values and strives for wellness, then you are likely to do the same

Describe the major differences between a person with good wellness and one heading toward premature death.

People with wellness have maintain complete balance between the six dimensions of health over a long period of time. Anyone can have ups and downs in various parts of their lives, but striving to improve the six dimensions of health at all times is the sign of a person with good wellness. On the other hand, when the six dimensions of health are not properly maintained,it can lead to premature death.

Explain how poor physical health may affect your social health.

Physical health can be described as necessary portion of gross health for any person. This exclude everything from physical suitability to gross goodness. Social health, how we act with the people in areas near us. This can effect our metal and physical health. For the good social health, you can form friends and work with other people merrily and genial jointly in groups.

Define and describe the different types of risk factors.

Risk factors which is known as a determinant refers to certain characteristics or qualities of a person that might predispose or alleviate him or her to certain events, health status might change, or maybe just accidents or crises in life. In health arena, these factors can be grouped into non-modifiable and modifiable risk factors. For non-modifiable risk factors, these are the innate or inborn characteristics that cannot be changed or modified in any way possible. It includes age, genetic predisposition, racial origin and sexual orientation. Those are some factors in which your ancestors passed on to you by blood and by family ties. On the other hand, modifiable risk factors are those characteristics of a person that can be changed and modified anytime he or she wants. It includes lifestyle, social status, occupation and current health perception.

Cancer and diabetes are two common hereditary diseases.

T

Overall health is related to a balance of the six dimensions of health.

T

Wellness is a goal for which we all strive by improving each of the six dimensions of health.

T

What are three things you could do if you were asked to become an advocate for health and wellness?

To advocate for public health you can give money to free clinics, volunteer at hospitals and help to teach a health class.