Wellness, Nutrition quiz, Health Care Quiz, Wellness

Eating a nutritious diet, exercising regularly, and reducing stress may do which of the following? Decrease your risk of heart disease Increase your risk of heart attack Prevent medications from being absorbed by the bloodstream Increase your risk of cancer

Decrease your risk of heart disease

Which defense mechanism involves not believing that a problem exists?

Denial

Which of the following is true? A patient is regularly falling asleep during breakfast. This patient's issue may be caused by getting too much sleep at night. Lien is driving to the grocery store. He does not need to wear his seatbelt to drive such a short distance. Finding healthy ways to deal with stress can help you avoid using harmful substances. Physical activity only includes formal exercise, such as aerobics, weight lifting, and stretching.

Finding healthy ways to deal with stress can help you avoid using harmful substances.

What is the virus that causes AIDS?

HIV

Which of the following would NOT be a result of more people becoming concerned with their own wellness? Health care systems begin offering holistic health classes and programs. Traditional providers may recommend holistic treatments or have patients ask about them. Insurance companies would begin to pay for some wellness programs. Incidences of disease and infection increase.

Incidences of disease and infection increase.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of food labels?

It tells you what therapeutic diets the food supports.

Which of the following is true? Location, participation in insurance plans, treatment and professional manner are all reasons why patients choose their providers. A patient may choose a pharmacy based on the effectiveness of the medications. Generic medication is much less effective than its brand name counterpart. A generic medication contains different active ingredients as its brand name.

Location, participation in insurance plans, treatment and professional manner are all reasons why patients choose their providers.

What is the purpose of a Snellen chart? Detect color-blindness Measure far vision Peripheral vision Test for learning disabilities

Measure far vision

A patient is farsighted. This means the patient can see which of the following well? Objects that are further away Objects that are at arms-length All colors except green and blue Letters, but not numbers

Objects that are further away

Who has the right to make health care decisions for patients?

Patients themselves

What source do unsaturated fats (oils) come from?

Plants and fish

Which type of medication requires a written authorization from a physician or dentist to a pharmacist? Over-the-counter Prescription Cough and cold Supplements

Prescription

Which of the following is the best definition of wellness? Preventing and treating health problems Reducing the cost of health treatments Keeping the body in shape for competition Eating healthy and exercising

Preventing and treating health problems

A stress-resolution plan is also known as what?

Problem-solving method

What does the body use to build, maintain, and repair cells?

Proteins

Which defense mechanism involves using an excuse that is likely to be more acceptable instead of the real reason?

Rationalization

What type of wellness is acquired through good relationships with other people?

Social

Which of the following is true of bloodborne pathogens? Testing is the only way to know if a patient is infected with HBV, HCV, or HIV. Patients can be tested for HIV without giving their permission. HIV/AIDS patients give up their right to privacy once they are diagnosed. Health care employers are required to provide hepatitis C vaccination to their employees.

Testing is the only way to know if a patient is infected with HBV, HCV, or HIV.

Health care providers should be chosen according to whose needs? The patient's needs The provider's needs Health insurance company needs The government's needs

The patient's needs

Which of the following is true of stress? The way a person responds to stress determines whether the stress is positive or negative. Stressors affect everyone the same way. Stress is an emotion and does not affect your health. All stress is difficult and harmful.

The way a person responds to stress determines whether the stress is positive or negative.

Which of the following is NOT a healthy stress-reducing technique? Ask for and accept help Plan ahead Meditating or talking with another person Trying to change other people

Trying to change other people

Which of these types of fat are liquid at room temperature?

Unsaturated fat

How can people prevent injuries?

Use smoke detectors

People should eat a variety of which type of food?

Vegetables and fruits

What nutrient can the body live only a few days without?

Water

What is the purpose of a routine physical exam? To prepare for surgery. To treat an emergency situation. To meet an insurance deductible. To diagnose and treat problems, immunize, order tests, and encourage healthy living

to diagnose and treat problems, immunize, order tests, and encourage healthy living

Kaylie wants to increase her fiber intake. What should Kaylie eat?

vegetables

At least how much physical activity should a person get every day?

20 to 30 minutes

Which fight or flight situation is most likely to cause health problems?

A lot of stress over time

Anaya has heart disease. What kind of diet does her doctor recommend?

A low-fat, low-cholesterol diet

What hormone is released when a person is stressed?

Adrenaline

Which of the following is NOT a reason why patients obtain a physical evaluation? It's a requirement for school, sports, or a job. All citizens are required to get yearly physical examinations. To maintain health. A patient feels ill.

All citizens are required to get yearly physical examinations.

How can HBV, HCV, and HIV be transmitted?

All of the above

What do nutrients do?

All of the above

Holistic health care uses therapies from biomedical, complementary, and what other source?

Alternative medicine

What is a function of vitamins and minerals?

Build, maintain, and repair cells

How do you achieve emotional wellness?

By understanding your feelings and expressing them appropriately

What foods are usually high in calories and low in other nutrients?

Candy, soft drinks, baked goods, and jellies

Ismael wants to eat well. Which is the healthiest fat that he can use to saute chicken?

Canola oil

What is the body's main source of energy?

Carbohydrates

Which food is part of the Dairy group?

Cheese

What kind of carbohydrates are found in whole-grain bread, cereal, rice, pasta, vegetables, dry beans, and nuts?

Complex carbohydrates

What is any food that is made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley, rye, etc.?

Grain

Which of the following is NOT performed at the beginning of a typical physical examination? Collect a blood sample Measure vital signs Measure height and weight Updates to patient records

Collect a blood sample

Which of the following is true of alternative and complementary therapies? Complementary therapies combine alternative and biomedical therapies. Patients do not need to evaluate an alternative therapy before using one. Patients choose the same treatment for the same type of health problem. Naturopathic medicine uses medications derived from chemicals.

Complementary therapies combine alternative and biomedical therapies.

What kind of proteins are found in animal sources, such as meat, poultry, fish, eggs, milk, and cheese?

Complete proteins

Which foods are part of the Protein group and the Vegetable group?

Dry beans

According to ChooseMyPlate.gov, half your plate should consist of what?

Fruits and Vegetables

Dawn wanted to be accepted to a competitive training program. She worked hard to get good grades, and she volunteered at the hospital. As a result, she was accepted to the program. What type of wellness did she exhibit?

Mental and intellectual

What is a therapeutic diet?

Modification of a normal diet for a health reason

Which organization researches, promotes, and trains professionals in complementary medical practices?

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine