Health skills are specific tools and strategies that are used to maintain, protect, and improve all aspects of your health.

Health skills

The correct answer is advocacy. Advocacy is defined as the act of influencing the decision, behavior, and beliefs of individuals. This is done by supporting or proposing some cause or principle.

Advocacy

The correct answer is stress management skill.

Stress management skill is the ability of an individual to manage stress in an appropriate and healthy way by reducing your stress levels in order to think clearly and function effectively in life.

Stress management skill

The correct answer is A. In the statement, Sofia used an “I” statement as a style of communication that focused on her emotions rather than making accusations to Alisa.

A. using an “I” statement to express her feelings

The correct answer is B. In the scenario, Tony has shown a healthy way of resolving the conflict. He managed to cool off before speaking again with Joe.

B. conflict resolution

Healthy ways not only include the food we eat, the exercises we do, but also communication we have with others.

c. Using healthy ways to reduce and manage stress in your life.

Both of them includes exchange of ideas between people. Interpersonal communication involves exchanging thoughts, feelings, and beliefs between people and conflict-resolution skills are used to end conflicts through cooperation and solving the problem. Though both of them involves communication, the feelings of one party may be sacrificed to resolve a conflict which in interpersonal communication, the “I” i very important to get things across.

Interpersonal communication and conflict-resolution skills

Product labels

gives important information about the contents of a product

Comparison shopping

comparing the price, quality,features, and safety of several product will give a better insight on the final product that you will be buying

Reliable health care practitioners and trusted people

Types of Information

It is easier for companies to endorse their products with the help of TVs, radio, and the internet. But with all these endorsements promising instant results, it is better to ask a professional before buying a product or look for the return policy of the company if the promised results were not delivered.

Technology and health

To advocate for health, actions to influence other to talk about health-related concerns or support health beliefs are needed to influence people. Be a law abiding citizen as it protects health in the community, share health practices with family and friends, and developing health messages.

Advocate for health

True

In making any health-related decisions, our values are always reflected in them. This is because of our own personal values, which are from our experiences and from the influence of the people around us, guide us in our everyday choices in life.

False

Decision-making involves the process of selecting a logical course of action from the available options. It is not a random process that relies on our temper or mood.

True

One way to fulfill a long-term goal is to set or split it into a series of short-term goals, which are like stepping stones in helping you achieve your big plans in the future.

The correct answer is C. Since we grew up with our family, we share the same set of values. In this case, they can provide us with helpful advices that may guide us into making the right decisions in life.

C. they share your values, the basis for making decisions

The correct answer is B.

In setting goals that involve our health, it allows us to ensure that our well-being is maintained so we could live a healthy lifestyle.

B. helps you plan and safeguard your well-being

The correct answer is D. Creating an action involves writing your goal statement and the series of steps that would help you accomplish it.

D. both a and b

HELP stands for:

H-ealthful – if the choice presents any health risk

E- thical – if it reflects what you value (beliefs, ideas)

L- egal – if the choice violates any laws

P- arent approval – if your parents or guardians approve of the choice

Use the HELP strategy in weighing the consequences of your choices

HELP stands for:

Use the HELP strategy in weighing the consequences of your choices.

It is important to set health goals to stay well. Setting health related goals help lead a very healthy and active life in the present as well as in future.

Health consumer is a person who purchases or uses health products or services. It’s up to all of us to inform ourselves well and make a smart decision before we buy. The most important influence on buying is advertising. Be aware that its primary goal is to get you to buy the product so check the information they gave you.

Health consumer

Comparison shopping is a great tool for smart health consumers. It means judging the benefits of different products by comparing several factors, such as quality, features, and cost.

Comparison shopping

The correct answer is advertising.

The advertisements that we see in different forms of media involve techniques that draw the attention of the public, such as testimonials, bandwagon, rich and famous, free gifts, good times, and great outdoors.

The correct answer is C.

Hidden messages in ads are designed to engage the public subconsciously. In this case, it is crucial to look for these kind of messages in order to become a critical thinker about advertising.

C. look for hidden messages in ads

The correct answer is A.

Smart health consumers read product labels in order to make a comparison between products and services before making a purchase.

A. read product labels

Consumers of today are more informed. They compare the quality and cost of similar products, its safety and its label. Before going to the market, consumers also ask trusted people if the item they will be buying is good.

Consumers of today are more informed.

Knowing if the advertisement is just “trapping” you in buying their product, knowing the hidden message about the product they are selling is a sign of health literacy.

You become wary in evaluating and buying the product.

We can assess health information and services by evaluating their validity. The service must come from respected and reliable sources of health information. This can be done by verifying the source, such as website and health organizations. Moreover, since these services should be carried out in order to fulfill a specific purpose and to improve their potential impact, their effectiveness, efficiency, acceptability, and equity of the said services must also be taken into consideration.

Consumer advocate

health fraud

malpractice

The correct answer is A.

The term warranty is defined as the written guarantee or agreement that states when a product does not function properly, it may be subject to a repair, replacement, or a refund. It is important to read the warranty to know your rights as a consumer in the event that the product does not pass the standards.

A. read the warranty to find out how to return it

The correct answer is B.

To be protected from health fraud, an individual must consult health organizations for valid information, and check for claims from health care professionals and testimonials from people who have tried the products and services.

B. trying out the product or service for yourself

Consumers are protected by their consumer rights. If consumers have issue with the product, they can report it to Better Business Bureau (BBB) that handles complaints on all products. Another is that consumers can be well-equipped with the necessary information about a product by researching thoroughly.

Consumers are protected by their consumer rights.

1. Read the warranty of the product you purchased.

2. Put the product in its original packaging.

3. Follow the return instructions of the manufacturer or seller.

4. Include a short description of the issue with the product and your refund.

5. Return the product where the seller told you to send the item and keep a copy of the package receipt.

Follow the return instructions of the seller.

The products are advertised to work miracles. Some people are attracted with the promise of working easily with little effort on them.

Some people tend to fall for this type of schemes thinking also that they save money and effort with this type of products.

We can assess a health service by evaluating its validity. The service must come from a reliable source of health information. Moreover, since these services should be carried out in order to fulfill a specific purpose and to improve their potential impact, their effectiveness, efficiency, acceptability, and equity of the said services must also be taken into consideration.