1. Which statement best describes the heart?
a. It has four chambers, which are responsible for pumping blood into the veins for circulation through the body.
b.It pumps blood first to the lungs where it picks up oxygen and discards carbon dioxide.
c. It beats about 10 000 times and pumps about ...
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1. Which statement best describes the heart?
a. It has four chambers, which are responsible for pumping blood into the veins for circulation
through the body.
b.It pumps blood first to the lungs where it picks up oxygen and discards carbon dioxide.
c. It beats about 10 000 times and pumps about 300 litres of blood per day.
d. It has specialized cells that generate electrical signals to control the amount of blood that
circulates through the body. correct answers b
2. Which statement best describes your lipoprotein profile?
a.It provides a breakdown of the different types and levels of blood fats circulating in your body.
b. It is best obtained at a health fair where the results are uniformly accurate.
c. It will give a total cholesterol level, which is the amount of triglycerides and LDL cholesterol
levels added together.
d. It should be evaluated after eating a full meal. correct answers a
4. Which statement best describes hypertension?
a. It is diagnosed when blood pressure is consistently less than 130/85 mm Hg.
b. It may be treated with dietary changes, which include eating low-fat foods and avoiding
sodium.
c. It can cause fatty deposits to dissolve on the artery walls.
d. It usually does not respond to medication, especially in severe cases. correct answers b
5. Which statement best describes a heart attack?
a. It occurs when the myocardium receives an excessive amount of blood from the coronary
arteries.
b. It is typically suffered by individuals who have irregular episodes of atherosclerosis.
c. It can be treated successfully up to four hours after the event.
d. It occurs when the myocardial cells are deprived of oxygen-carrying blood, causing them to
die correct answers d
6. How can you protect yourself from certain types of cancer?
a. by eating a diet rich in antioxidants
b. by avoiding people who have had cancer
c. by wearing sunscreen with an SPF of less than 15
d. by using condoms during sexual intercourse correct answers a
7. Which statement best describes skin cancer?
a. Individuals with many moles are at decreased risk for melanoma.
b. The most serious type of skin cancer is squamous cell carcinoma.
c. The safest way to get a tan and avoid skin cancer is to use tanning salons and sunlamps instead
of sunbathing in direct
sunlight.
,d.
Individuals with a history of childhood sunburn are at increased risk for melanoma. correct
answers d
8. Which of the following increases a woman's risk of developing breast cancer?
a.
if she began menstruating before 12 years of age
b. if she had her first child when in her teens or 20s
c. if her husband's mother had breast cancer
d. if she has fibrocystic breast disease correct answers a
9. Which statement best describes prostate cancer?
a. It occurs mostly among men between the ages of 18 and 35.
b. It has been linked to having a vasectomy.
c. It is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Canadian men.
d. Risk does not increase with age. correct answers c
10. Which statement does NOT accurately describe diabetes mellitus?
a. The two types of diabetes are insulin-dependent and non-insulin-dependent.
b. The incidence of diabetes in Canada has decreased in the last decade, especially among
women and children.
c. Individuals with diabetes must measure the levels of glucose in their blood to ensure that it
does not rise to unsafe levels.
d. Untreated or uncontrolled diabetes can lead to coma and eventual death. correct answers b
11. How can health promotion be defined?
a. mutual aid, self-care, and healthy environments
b. a way of thinking about the social and economic forces that shape health
c. the process of enabling people to increase control over and to improve their health
d. the absence of disease and infirmity correct answers c
12. What is the definition of wellness?
a.
purposeful, enjoyable living, characterized by personal responsibility and enhancement of
physical, mental, and spiritual
health
b. a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
c. attitudes and beliefs that contribute to a healthy state of mind
d. the absence of physical or mental illness correct answers a
13. What is epidemiology?
, a. the study of the six dimensions of wellness and how they can be used to lower rates of
mortality
b. a combination of life choices, chances, and circumstances
c. the study of health and wellness
d. the study of how often diseases occur in different groups of people and why they occur correct
answers d
14. Which statement best describes sex and gender differences?
a. A man's core body temperature runs higher than a woman's.
b. A man's heart beats at a higher rate than a woman's
c. Men are more likely to be physically active.
d. More men than women are overweight. correct answers c
15. What are social determinants of health?
a.
income and income distribution, unemployment and job security, housing and education
b. medical treatment, new health products, and drug therapy
c. depression, sleep problems, and family concerns
d. environmental stressors, short- and long-term stressors, and social stressors correct answers a
16. Which of the following is NOT required for support for people who want to adopt healthy
lifestyle choices?
a. municipal government commitment for healthy communities
b. provincial government commitment for healthy policies and programs
c. federal government commitment for national health programs and services
d.
encouragement from friends to ignore inherent risks linked to unhealthy lifestyle choices correct
answers d
17. Which factor does NOT shape positive behaviours?
a. reinforcing factors, which involve external recognition for achieving a goal
b.
lifestyle choices that include misuse and abuse of substances
c. predisposing factors, which include knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs
d. enabling factors, which are related to an individual's skills and capabilities to make behaviour
changes correct answers b
18. If you want to change unhealthy behaviour, which strategy is least likely to promote success?
a. believing that you can make the change
b. rewarding yourself regularly
c. during self-talks, reminding yourself about all your faults
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