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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) In the early 1900s the leading causes of death were
A) hypokinetic diseases
C) infectious diseases
B) accidents
D) carcinogenic disea...
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) In the early 1900s the leading causes of death were 1)
A) hypokinetic diseases B) accidents
C) infectious diseases D) carcinogenic diseases
2) Which organization came up with the landmark definition of health in 1947? 2)
A) United Nations
B) International Health, Education, and Welfare Association
C) World Health Organization
D) Health and Welfare Canada
3) Health officials viewed the World Health Organization definition of health as a landmark 3)
definition because
A) It was the first comprehensive definition of health.
B) Health was described as more than absence of disease.
C) It described health as low mortality and morbidity rates.
D) Disease was integrated into the definition.
4) When Josie studies, she makes sure her room has proper lighting, there is very little noise, and she 4)
is comfortable. Which of the following terms describe this concept?
A) bioanalysis B) comfort C) atmosphere D) biophilia
5) According to the latest data, Canadians have an average life expectancy of 79.9 years. Joe s doctor 5)
tells him that he will live to be much older if he eats well and exercises. Joe s doctor states that this
statistic is known as the ________ rate.
A) affliction B) illness C) morbidity D) mortality
6) Adam eats healthy foods and exercises. When his roommates get sick with the flu, Adam rarely 6)
gets more than a runny nose. Adam s ability to ward off disease is related to which dimension of
health?
A) physical B) social C) mental D) emotional
7) Sally has decided that she doesn t have the motivation to recycle her plastic bottles, and she just 7)
throws them into her regular garbage. Sally needs to improve which of the following components
of health?
A) social B) mental C) environmental D) spiritual
8) Which of the following best describes social health? 8)
A) making many social contacts throughout the day
B) adapting to various social situations
C) learning from the experience of others
D) maintaining a monogamous relationship
9) Jill has many friends, is respected by her co-workers, and maintains a great relationship with her 9)
boyfriend. Her ability to interact with others describes which dimension of health?
A) physical B) emotional C) mental D) social
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,10) Which of the following best describes emotional health? 10)
A) growing and learning from experience B) being able to express or control feelings
C) being able to make appropriate decisions D) adapting to various social situations
11) Jerome encouraged his professor to allow assignments to be typed on both sides of a page instead 11)
of just one, to save paper. Jerome s idea relates to which dimension of health?
A) environmental B) emotional C) physical D) social
12) When Mika gazes at the stars she realizes she is just a small part of a much larger existence. Her 12)
thoughts relate to which dimension of health?
A) physical B) social C) mental D) spiritual
13) Your local dietitian takes groups of people on grocery store tours to teach them how to shop and to 13)
eat in a healthy manner. This activity is part of the dietitian s role in which of the following
concepts?
A) diet analysis B) health promotion
C) health progression D) behaviour modification
14) Which of the following approaches describes the Pan-Canadian Healthy Living Strategy? 14)
A) an improved life expectancy approach B) a health sector approach
C) a population health approach D) a strategic health approach
15) An example of making a healthy food choice would be 15)
A) drinking more coffee than water B) eating more white bread
C) eating more red meat D) eating more fruits and vegetables
16) Diane is a runner who has no tolerance for people who do not exercise. If she sees someone who is 16)
just sitting around and who doesn t like to exercise, she will go out of her way to be rude and
spiteful, even calling them lazy . Diane is demonstrating
A) health bashing B) biased negativity
C) health negativity D) judgmentalism
17) The concept which describes intolerance or negative feelings, words, or actions aimed at people 17)
who fail to meet our own expectations of health is called
A) health negativity B) biased negativity
C) judgmentalism D) health bashing
18) Gerry and Suzanne have had their children immunized for measles and for chickenpox. The 18)
term which describes Gerry s and Suzanne s steps to protect their children is known as
A) epidemiology B) prevention
C) wellness D) health promotion
19) Attending an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is an example of which of the following types of 19)
prevention?
A) secondary B) productive C) tertiary D) primary
20) Wearing a condom during every sexual encounter would be an example of 20)
A) tertiary prevention B) primary prevention
C) secondary prevention D) auxiliary prevention
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, 21) Gary s father had a heart attack at 50 years of age. Gary has decided to exercise regularly and to 21)
decrease his consumption of fatty foods. Gary is practicing which of the following types of
prevention?
A) auxiliary prevention B) primary prevention
C) tertiary prevention D) secondary prevention
22) Which of the following ideas describes tertiary prevention? 22)
A) treatment or rehabilitation efforts aimed at limiting the effects of a disease
B) actions designed to stop problems before they start
C) trying to reduce symptoms of a disease
D) stopping a disease altogether
23) Which of the following is an example of a benefit of improving one s cardiovascular health? 23)
A) decreased levels of self-esteem
B) an improved ability to control and manage stress
C) a less effective immune system
D) increased usage of the health care system
24) Jessie visits her doctor annually and she practices breast self-examination. Her behaviour is 24)
known as a ________ factor, which influences her behaviour-change decision.
A) ultimate factor B) predisposing factor
C) enabling factor D) reinforcing factor
25) Which of the following is an example of a positive enabling factor to lose weight? 25)
A) You eat more processed foods than fruits and vegetables.
B) Your school s fitness centre is 3 miles from your home, and it is the winter with lots of snow.
C) You enrol in a bi-weekly pilates class.
D) You eat one large meal a day, and this meal has many calories.
26) Because both of Bly s parents are obese, Bly has a greater than average chance of becoming an 26)
obese adult. This is an example of
A) a confirming factor B) a predisposing factor
C) an enabling factor D) a reinforcing factor
27) Marta, a physically active young adult, grew up in a family that was very active. They regularly 27)
went on hikes and bike rides together when she was a child. This is an example of
A) a reinforcing factor B) an enabling factor
C) a confirming factor D) a predisposing factor
28) Which of the following best describes an enabling factor? 28)
A) living near a walking path when you want to begin a walking program
B) encouraging your parents to quit smoking
C) having been a college athlete prior to your current sedentary status
D) quitting smoking when your company starts a smoke-free work place policy
29) Which of the following best describes a predisposing factor for smoking? 29)
A) working in a non-smoking area photo
B) seeing a relative die of lung cancer
C) being aware of tobacco advertisements
D) growing up in a home where parents smoke
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