What is the goal of health education?
a. to balance physical and emotional health
b. to give people the tools for living a long time
c. to teach people to use their seatbelts
d. to help people achieve a balanced diet
What is
b. to give people the tools for living a long time
100
A health skill is
a. a life skill.
b. a strategy for maintaining health.
c. a tool for improving your health.
d. All of the above
What is
a. a life skill.
100
The __________ includes all the medical care available to a nation’s people, the way they receive care, and the method of payment.
a. Fraud
b. Health care system
c. Health insurance
d. Malpractice
e. Medical history
What is
b. Health care system
100
Which is NOT a source of environmental stress?
a. Illness
b. Noise
c. Crowds
d. Pollution
What is
a. Illness
100
Which is NOT a word that describes alcohol?
a. Depressant
b. Ethanol
c. Poison
d. Medicine
What is
d. Medicine
200
A person with ________ is said to have a high degree of wellness.
a. a healthy emotional life
b. friends and family
c. good safety habits
d. a balanced life
What is
d. a balanced life
200
Which is NOT an example of effective interpersonal communication?
a."I wish you would call when you are going to be late."
b. “You really drive me crazy!"
c. “Please tell me what is bothering you."
d. “No, that makes me feel uncomfortable."
What is
b. “You really drive me crazy!"
200
Deliberate deceit or trickery is ___________.
a. Fraud
b. Health care system
c. Health insurance
d. Malpractice
e. Medical history
What is
a. Fraud
200
Which is the best way to handle stress?
a. Drink more water.
b. Eat comfort foods.
c. Limit your physical activity.
d. Get enough sleep.
What is
d. Get enough sleep.
200
65. Which statement about medicinal drugs is false?
a. All medicines are drugs.
b. All drugs are not medicines.
c. All medicines help fight diseases.
d. Drugs can change the function of the body or mind.
What is
c. All medicines help fight diseases.
300
Which is NOT an element in the triangle of health?
a. Inherited health
b. Mental health
c. Physical health
d. Social health
What is
a. Inherited health
300
A refusal skill is important because
a. it helps you resist risky behaviors.
b. saying no is the best way to resolve a conflict.
c. it shows that you are a good listener.
d. it shows you respect other peoples' feelings.
What is
a. it helps you resist risky behaviors.
300
Which group would you write to if your doctor made your health condition worse?
a. Better Business Bureau
b. Consumers Union
c. Food and Drug Administration
d. American Medical Association
What is
d. American Medical Association
300
How is depression different from sadness?
a. Depression is stronger and harder to manage.
b. They are the same thing.
c. Depression can be caused by a chemical imbalance.
d. Both a and c.
What is
d. Both a and c.
300
Which is an effect of using an illegal drug?
a. The user can damage his or her internal organs.
b. The user can lose the ability to reason.
c. The user may behave unintentionally.
d. All of the above.
What is
d. All of the above.
400
41. Why is the Internet a good source of health information?
a. It always provides reliable information.
b. It publishes advertisements from health providers.
c. It provides entertainment as well as information.
d. It provides access to reliable sources of health information.
What is
d. It provides access to reliable sources of health information.
400
What is the first step in effective decision making?
a. ignoring the problem
b. identifying the situation
c. making a decision and acting on it
d. weigh the possible outcomes of your decision
What is
b. identifying the situation
400
Which government agency is concerned about workers' health?
a. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration
b. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
c. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
d. Environmental Protection Agency
What is
c. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
400
Which is an example of resiliency?
a. recovering from a cold
b. overcoming the death of a parent
c. thinking you'll never succeed
d. never worrying about the future
What is
b. overcoming the death of a parent
400
What is the medical purpose of prescribing narcotics?
a. to stimulate a patient's appetite
b. to slow down the nervous system
c. to relieve pain
d. to alter a patient's mood
What is
c. to relieve pain
500
How does understanding your culture positively affect your health?
a. It lets you know the health problems you have inherited.
b. It teaches you how to follow in your family's footsteps.
c. It gives you a sense of identity.
d. It controls your behavior toward food and physical activity.
What is
c. It gives you a sense of identity.
500
Which is NOT a core ethical value?
a. Abstinence
b. Responsibility
c. Honesty
d. Integrity
What is
a. Abstinence
500
Which is an example of health fraud?
a. a prescription from your doctor
b. a cream that promises to cure warts overnight
c. an expensive skin cream made from natural ingredients
d. a pill that relieves pain for hours
What is
b. a cream that promises to cure warts overnight
500
How does physical activity help with stress?
a. It improves your appetite for comfort foods.
b. It helps control your weight.
c. It improves your mood.
d. It keeps you from thinking about your stress.
What is
c. It improves your mood.
500
Which is NOT a characteristic of a designer drug?
a. It can vary in its strength and potency.
b. It is synthetic or man-made.
c. It can cause long-term brain damage.
d. It is legal when it is prescribed.