Practice Quizzes -- Essential Concepts for Healthy Living Third Edition

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Please read each question and select your answer from the choices provided. You must complete all of the questions in order to view your results. At the end of each exam, you have the option to e-mail your results to your instructor.

1: According to the final report concerning Americans'' overall progress toward meeting the goals of Healthy People 2000, between 1985 and 2000, fewer
	A: people exercised regularly than before 1985.
	B: adults ate recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables than before 1985.
	C: adults smoked than before 1985.
	D: people died as a result of Alzheimer’s disease than before 1985.

2: A characteristic that increases one''s chances of developing a condition is a
	A: genetic motivator.
	B: immune network.
	C: wellness deficiency.
	D: risk factor.

3: A ____ factor is a characteristic that increases an individual''s chances of developing a health condition.
	A: prevalence
	B: risk
	C: biological
	D: toxicity

4: ____ is the sense that one is functioning at his or her best level.
	A: Wellness
	B: Efficacy
	C: Motivation
	D: Infirmity

5: Which of the following items is not one of the six components of health?
	A: Psychological health
	B: Social health
	C: Dental health
	D: Spiritual health

6: Good physical health involves the
	A: proper functioning of the body's organs.
	B: ability to deal effectively with psychological challenges.
	C: desire to form stimulating relationships with other persons.
	D: sense that one has a purpose in life

7: ____ are the observable and measurable features of an illness such as a fever or a rash.
	A: Symptoms
	B: Conditions
	C: Signs
	D: Characteristics

8: Which of the following conditions is a sign of illness?
	A: headache
	B: high blood pressure
	C: fatigue
	D: numbness

9: Which of the following conditions is a symptom of illness?
	A: high blood pressure
	B: headache
	C: rash
	D: fever

10: Good psychological health involves the
	A: proper functioning of the body's organs.
	B: ability to deal effectively with life's challenges.
	C: conditions in which one works and plays.
	D: none of the above

11: Being able to cope effectively with changing situations is a feature of good
	A: domestic health.
	B: physical health.
	C: psychological health.
	D: intergenerational heath.

12: The ability to analyze and solve problems is a feature of good
	A: intellectual health.
	B: analytical health.
	C: problematic health.
	D: intergenerational health.

13: Good environmental health involves the
	A: ability to form stimulating relationships with other persons.
	B: need to manage psychological challenges.
	C: quality of one’s living conditions.
	D: sense that one has a purpose in life.

14: In the United States, what is the leading cause of death?
	A: AIDS
	B: lung cancer
	C: heart disease
	D: homicide

15: Which of the following statements is true?
	A: Infectious diseases kill more Americans than heart disease and cancer.
	B: In the United States, the three leading causes of death are highly linked to lifestyle choices.
	C: Disabled people are not healthy.
	D: When people know their behaviors are risky, they take steps to change them.

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