nursing exam from laura

Lakukan tugas rumah & ujian kamu dengan baik sekarang menggunakan Quizwiz!

Foods that are high in folic acid include?

Green, leafy vegetables.

How does sleep deprivation affect drivers?

Impairs motor skills.

Which of the following commonly accounts for students' lack of sleep?

Online activity.

A person with strong core muscles has improved posture and what?

Reduced chance of injury.

Which of the following statements is true about tai chi?

Tai chi is an ancient Chinese form of exercise widely practices in the West that promotes balance, coordination, and meditation.

According to current research, most adults function best with how many hours of sleep per night?

7-8.

A healthy diet should do what?

Be adequate in energy, nutrients, and fiber.

Which of the following is NOT a major health-related component of physical fitness?

Body image.

What is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' recommendation for the minimum amount of moderate exercise for adults?

150 mins per week.

The body's core muscles are?

Back and abdominals.

Overweight and obese individuals may be more prone to the breathing-related sleep disorder known as what?

Sleep apnea.

The MyPlate plan is based on 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the USDA. It includes which of these primary recommendations?

All of the above.

All of the following are part of the RICE formula for treating sports- and fitness-related injuries except what?

Apply heat at the injury site.

Exercise can improve mental health by what?

Burning off chemical byproducts of the stress response and increasing endorphins.

Adequate sleep may enhance intellectual health in all of the following EXCEPT what?

By expending energy.

Which of the following is true about calories?

Calories are a unit of measure of the energy obtained from food.

A form of fat circulating in the blood can accumulate on the inner walls of arteries and restrict blood flow is what?

Cholesterol.

Which type of proteins contain all nine essential amino acids?

Complete.

After working on a class project all week and only sleeping about our hours per night, Courtney is what?

Compromising her immunity.

When Marlon gets adequate sleep the night before his intramural basketball games, he has more energy and can run faster and perform better. This can be attributed to what?

Conservation of body energy during sleep.

Foods that contain mainly fat and/or sugar and have little or no nutritional value, such as ice cream and soda, are said to consist of what?

Empty calories.

Which type if physical activity involved planned, structured, and repetitive body movement?

Exercise.

Which of the following nightly rituals is likely to harm your quality of sleep?

Exercising strenuously.

The results from an American College Health Association study indicate that college students do what?

Feel tired and dragged out three to seven days a week.

Which of the following vitamins are important for a young women to eat enough of when she is considering becoming pregnant?

Folic acid.

A sprained ankle should be iced when?

For 20 mins every hour for the first 24 to 72 hours.

What are the components of the FITT principle that apply to all types of exercise?

Frequency, intensity, time, and type.

According to the National Sleep Foundation, 32% of Americans get what?

Get a good night's sleep only a few nights per month.

Vijay often tosses and turns, unable to sleep for an hour after he goes to bed. Which of the following will help change this pattern and allow him to fall asleep faster?

Getting out of bed after 20 mins. and doing something relaxing until he feels sleepy.

What role does exposure to sunlight during the day play in improving sleep?

It helps to regulate the circadian rhythm.

Which of the following best describes appetite?

It is more psychological then physiological.

Regular aerobic exercise can reduce which type of cholesterol known as "bad cholesterol"?

LDLs.

Regular physical activity has been linked to all of the following EXCEPT?

Lower life expectancy.

Which of the following WOULD NOT be good advice for someone who is purchasing running shoes?

Make sure there is no extra room in the toe box.

The hormone released by the pineal gland that causes drowsiness is what?

Melatonin.

Exercise helps with weight controls by increasing the body's what?

Metabolic rate.

Which statement best summarizes the association between exercise and improved immunity?

Moderate-intensity exercise temporarily increases the number of white blood cells, thereby boosting immunity.

Walking to class or up a flight of stairs would be examples of what?

Physical fitness or physical activity.

If you can perform regular moderate to vigorous levels of physical activity with excessive fatigue you are considered to be what?

Physically fit.

REM sleep is name for which physiological activity that occurs while dreaming?

Rapid eye movements.

In preparation for his exam, juan plans to stay up all night studying. According to research this strategy will likely result in what?

Reduced cognitive ability.

Due to her job, Jessica sleeps 5 to 6 hours per night on weekends. Which of the following is the best strategy for her to resolved her sleep debt?

She can sleep 9 hours per night Monday night through Friday night.

Sean becomes very sleep by late afternoon most days and thinks he should make time to fit in a nap. Before including a daily nap in his schedule, he should consider which of the following to ensure that he actually benefits from it?

The time of day and length of the nap.

One medium fruit serving is about the size of what?

A baseball.

Which of the following foods is the most nutrient-dense?

A glass of low-fat milk.

What is the different between a portion and a serving?

A serving is the recommended amount to be consumed, and a portion is the amount you choose to eat.

When doing some form of aerobic exercise, you are at an appropriate intensity when you are what?

Able to talk to someone or intermittently able to talk.


Set pelajaran terkait

Chapter 68: Management of Patients With Neurologic Trauma

View Set

Lecture 2 - Reciprocating Engine Classification

View Set