Health Science-1Quiz One

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All questions are worth 1 point.

Multiple Choice Questions. Choose the letter that best answers or completes the question.

  1. The ability to form and maintain meaningful relationships are components of ______wellness.
  1. physical b. intellectual c. spiritual d. sociale. environmental
  1. The six dimensions of wellness:
  2. Affect health independently of each other
  3. Seldom influence one another
  4. Demonstrate the separateness of mind and body
  5. Interact continuously
  6. B and C only
  1. Appropriately disposing of electronic waste like batteries and computers is most closely associated with______wellness.
  1. emotional b. environmentalc. physical d. intellectual e. social
  1. Which of the following isan example of a chronic disease?
  2. An STD infection like HIV
  3. Tuberculosis
  4. Diabetes
  5. The flu
  6. All of the above are chronic diseases
  1. The health determinant over which we have least control is______.
  2. diet
  3. exercise frequency
  4. tobacco use
  5. activity level
  6. genetic makeup (genome)
  1. According to Abraham Maslow, one of the characteristics of being self-actualized is:
  2. passivity
  3. good work habits
  4. good physical health
  5. realism
  6. none of the above
  1. A goal of Healthy People 2020 is to:
  2. Eliminate chronic illness
  3. Increase life expectancy beyond 100 years
  4. Create social and physical environments that promote health
  5. Reduce the amount of profit that the health care providers make
  6. Increase the efficiency of the health care system as a whole
  1. Which of the following statements regarding psychological health is TRUE?
  2. Psychological health is independent of physical health
  3. Psychological health is a myth
  4. Psychological health is freedom from disorders
  5. Psychological health is being normal
  6. Psychological health and physical health are intertwined
  1. According to Maslow, basic human needs are ranked in the following order as they DECREASE in urgency:
  2. physiological needs, safety, being loved, maintaining self-esteem, self-actualization
  3. safety, physiological needs, being loved, maintaining self-esteem, self-actualization
  4. safety, physiological needs, maintaining self-esteem, self-actualization
  5. self-actualization, physiological needs, safety, maintaining self-esteem, being loved
  1. Wellness is a term that involves,
  2. Eating well and exercising
  3. Possessing a set of guiding beliefs, principles or values
  4. Having a high level of self-esteem
  5. Protecting yourself against hazards such as UV radiation in sunlight
  6. All of the above
  1. If you were born in the 1900s your life expectancy would be approximately______years old.
  2. 30b. 50c. 60 d. 70e. 80
  1. After the 1900’s,
  2. Infectious disease became the main source of adult death in the U.S.
  3. Chronic disease became the main source of adult death in the U.S.
  4. A reduction in antibiotic use led to a reduction in chronic disease
  5. Vaccines as well as antibiotic use led to an increase in infectious disease
  6. C and D
  1. A condition that causes the sufferer to fear future threats, pushing out all other rational thoughts, is called:
  2. obsessive compulsive disorder
  3. generalized anxiety disorder
  4. panic disorder
  5. simple phobia
  6. none of the above
  1. Which of the following is a characteristic of depression?
  2. loss of pleasure in doing formerly pleasurable things
  3. autonomy
  4. obsession with exercise
  5. increased social interaction
  6. sudden lightening of one’s mood
  1. Though ______attempt suicide more often, ______succeed more often.
  2. African Americans; Caucasian Americans
  3. adults; teenagers
  4. women; men
  5. Latino Americans; Asian Americans
  6. None of the above
  1. Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder,
  2. include re-experiencing the trauma in dreams and intrusive memories
  3. include seeking out anything associated with the trauma
  4. will often decrease in intensity, but will never go away
  5. are exactly the same as symptoms of depression
  6. A and B
  1. The way an individual responds to stress is influenced by
  2. Gender
  3. Cultural background
  4. Past experiences
  5. Whether or not they have a type A or type B personality
  6. All of the above influence the way an individual responds to stress
  1. The autonomic nervous system controls all the following, EXCEPT
  2. digestion
  3. heart rate
  4. the ability to write
  5. blood pressure
  6. urine formation
  1. The precontemplation stage is characterized by
  2. an awareness of the problem
  3. a modification of behavior
  4. a belief that there is no need for change
  5. a planning for change.
  6. Planning and making outward changes
  1. Which of the following would be the LEAST effective strategy for coping with stress?
  2. procrastination
  3. exercising
  4. improving time-management skills
  5. maintaining a strong social support system
  6. none of the above

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