Health Class CH 1 – Flashcards
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Being healthy
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is a personal choice that you make every day
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which of the following does not describe "wellness"?
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the absence of disease or infirmity
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looking at health and the individual as a whole, rather than part by part, describes
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holistic health
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which of the following does not describe a dimension of health
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economic financial management
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all of the following are essential steps toward maintaining optimal physical health except
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taking an aspirin every day
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psychological health refers to
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emotional and mental states
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psychological health gives individuals the ability to do all the following except
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diagnose emotional problems
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All of the following are essential components of spiritual health except
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attending a religious service on a weekly basis
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The ability to develop satisfying interpersonal relationships is an example of which component of health?
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social
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health promotion would include all of the following except
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eliminating all protein from your diet
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All of the following are associated with intellectual health except
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your mental stability
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The impact the world has on your well-being defines
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environmental health
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Average life expectancy in the United States is
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77.9
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Mortality rates has declined for all the following except
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diabetes
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Which of the following is not a goal for healthy people 2020?
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create universal health care
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Health barriers for minorities are most significant because of
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poverty
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when examining Americans by sex, men
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are more likely to have an eating disorder
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For college students, the most common impediment to academic performance is
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stress
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All of the following are ways of keeping healthcare costs down, except
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always go to a specialist first
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Which of the following would be an example of primary prevention?
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encouraging a parent to immunize a child against hepatitis B
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Heavy drinking increases the likelihood of
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all of the choices
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Research on social norms among college students
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shows that most students misjudge what their peers are actually doing
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Healthy literacy
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is the ability to understand health information to make good decisions
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College students are most likely to get health information from
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their friends and family
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Evidence-based medicine
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combines the best research evidence with a patient's personal values
