Improving Your Health, A Lifestyle Approach

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1. Wellness is defined as the ___ functioning and creative adapting that involveds the whole person.
  a. maximum
  b. optimum
  c. minimum
  d. continious
2. Wellness emphasizes___ changes
  a. major
  b. permanent
  c. regular
  d. wholistic
3. Fitness can be defined as the capacity for sustaining physical activity without ___ fatigue.
  a. any
  b. some
  c. excessive
  d. much
4. Symptoms of burnout include
  a. dissatisfaction
  b. unpreparedness
  c. depression
  d. all 3.
5. Digestion starts in the mouth, when we chew and swallow, and is completed in the
  a. small intestine
  b. large intestine
  c. anus
  d. stomach
6. Life expectancy for women in the United States is
  a. 78
  b. 80
  c. 82
  d. 84
7. Normal emotional experiences are
  a. sadness
  b. feeling of loss
  c. prolonged negative mood
  d. both a and b
8. What we usually call stress may be better called
  a. eustress
  b. burnout
  c. distress
  d. anxiety
9. Recognize stess as a ___ part of living.
  a. normal
  b. abnormal
  c. avoidable
  d. difficult
10. Stress is your ___ stressors
  a. reason
  b. response to
  c. understanding of
  d. precurser to
11. Stress can lead to
  a. workaholic disorders
  b. posttraumatic discorders
  c. disease related to the immune system
  d. all 3
12. The causes of stress can be ___ events.
  a. good
  b. bad
  c. desirable
  d. all 3.
13. The most common stress in the USA are problems with
  a. family
  b. work
  c. friends
  d. self-concept
14. Reframing deals with changing of the way you interpret evants and
  a. situations
  b. stress
  c. time
  d. problems
15. About ___% of all depressive episodes may be triggered by stressful events.
  a. 20
  b. 35
  c. 50
  d. 65
16. A sadness that does not end is called
  a. minor depression
  b. dysthymia
  c. major depression
  d. bipolar depression
17. Loss of interest and decreased energy is a symptom in ___ clinical depression.
  a. all
  b. some
  c. most
  d. no type of
18. The rate of suicide in men is ___ times that of women.
  a. 2
  b. 3
  c. 4
  d. 5
19. Men's depression is often masked by
  a. alcohol
  b. drugs
  c. working excessive long hours
  d. all 3
20. Antidepressant drugs influence the functioning of
  a. serotomin
  b. norepinephrine
  c. dopamine
  d. all 3
21. One of the actions for recovery from depression is
  a. sleep more
  b. establish priorities
  c. eat less
  d. all 3
22. Walk or jog streniously at least ___ minutes daily
  a. 10
  b. 20
  c. 30
  d. 40
23. Stretch slowly and gently and hold a minimum of ___ seconds.
  a. 10
  b. 20
  c. 30
  d. 40
24. The target heart rate (THR) should be about ___ % of maximum heart rate.
  a. 40
  b. 50
  c. 70
  d. 90
25. If you cannot lift or push a weight ___ times in a row, it is too heavy for you.
  a. 2
  b. 4
  c. 6
  d. 8
26. Endurance exercises are ___ activities that incese your heart rate and breathing for an extended period of time.
  a. some
  b. any
  c. no
  d. a few
27. When doing a strength exercise, do about ___ repetitions in a row.
  a. 5
  b. 10
  c. 20
  d. 30
28. Standing side bends, head to knees and toe raises are good for
  a. endurance
  b. strength
  c. flexibility
  d. weight control
29. Macro-minerals include
  a. phosphorus
  b. sodium
  c. sulphur
  d. all 3
30. When you go grocery shopping, his the ___ section first.
  a. meat
  b. bread
  c. produce
  d. creal
31. Dietary cholesterol is found in
  a. fruit
  b. vegetables
  c. animal products
  d. all 3
32. The principal form in which energy is stored is
  a. protein
  b. fat
  c. carbohydrates
  d. blood
33. The BMI index should be ___ or below.
  a. 20
  b. 22
  c. 24
  d. 26
34. Weight loss should be about ___ pounds per week for a period of 6 months.
  a. 1-2
  b. 2-3
  c. 3-4
  d. 2-4
35. LDL cholesterol is the ___ cholesterol in the blood.
  a. good
  b. bad
  c. healthy
  d. helpful
36. The strongest marriage is the one that is
  a. constant
  b. adaptable
  c. regulated
  d. informal
37. If a woman misses her period, it may mean she is
  a. pregnant
  b. under stress
  c. exercising much
  d. any of the 3
38. Nearly two-thirds of all STD occur in people younger than ___ years of age.
  a. 20
  b. 25
  c. 30
  d. 35
39. Most of the time, STD casue ___ symptoms, particularly in women.
  a. no
  b. many

  c. few
  d. some
40. The majority of women will not get pregnant after the age of
  a. 35
  b. 40
  c. 45
  d. 50
41. Depo-Provera is a birth control method that is taken by
  a. pill
  b. injection
  c. patch
  d. syrup
43. Microbes that live in other cells are
  a. bacteria
  b. fungi
  c. viruses
  d. none of the 3
44. Infectious diseases are trinsmitted through
  a. sex
  b. food
  c. airborne means
  d. all 3
45. Among the signs of a heart attack are
  a. sweating
  b. indigestion
  c. nausea
  d. all 3
46 . Optimal blood pressure is less than
  a. 100/80
  b. 120/80
  c. 130/90
  d. 140/90
47. The "DASH" diet is low in
  a. vegetables
  b. fruit
  c. low-fat dairt products
  d. none of the 3
48. The spead of cancer is called
  a. tumor
  b. malignancy
  c. metastasis
  d. none of the 3
49. Cancer-smart nutrition includes
  a. avoiding tobacco products
  b. avoiding excessive fat in diet
  c. choosing foods with much fiber
  d. all 3
50. Cancer is treated with
  a. surgery
  b. hormone therapy
  c. biological therapy
  d. all 3
51. Drug abuse includes the
  a. use of legal drugs
  b. use of medication
  c. misuse of products with caffeine
  d. all 3
52. Effects of ___ include confusion, thick slurred speech, very alertness, and having keen senses.
  a. marijuanna
  b. inhalants
  c. methamphetamine
  d. all 3
53. Drug prevention programs should ___ risk factors.
  a. reverse
  b. reduce
  c. eliminate
  d. both a and b
54. Drug abuse includes the abuse of
  a. tobacco
  b. alcohol
  c. caffeine
  d. all 3
55. The 2nd step in stopping substance abuse is
  a. treatment planning
  b. changing behavior
  c. groups and families
  d. assessment
56. For 1 $ spent on drug abuse prevention, communities can save about ___ $ in costs for drug abuse treatment and counseling.
  a. 3
  b. 5
  c. 10
  d. 15
57. Prevention programs should include skills in
  a. peer relationships
  b. self-efficacy
  c. assertiveness
  d. all 3
58. If you ever felt you should cut down on your drinking, you ___ have a drinking problem.
  a. probably

  b. possibly
  c. surely
  d. do not
59. The disease that is characterized by abnormal alcohol-seeking behavior that leads to impaired control over drinking is
  a. alcohol abuse
  b. alcohol dependence
  c. alcoholism
  d. an aclohol problem
60. About ___ % of heavy drinkers develop alcoholic cirrhosis.
  a. 5-9
  b. 10-20
  c. 21-30
  d. 31-40
61. The pancreas produces
  a. insulin
  b. blood sugar
  c. some alcohol
  d. cholesterol
62. With ___ % blood-alcohol it is completely safe to drive.
  a. 0
  b. .02
  c. .04
  d. .08
63. Drinking just about everybody under the table shows ___ tolerance level.
  a. a low
  b. a high
  c. no
  d. a constant
64. Nicotine is metabolized in the body in ___ hours.
  a. 30
  b. 40
  c. few
  d. 50
65. People who start smoking before the age of ___ have the hardest time quitting.
  a. 21
  b. 24
  c. 30
  d. 35
66. Nicotine is a highly addictive drug and a ___ to the central nervous system.
  a. stimulant
  b. sedative
  c. both a and b
  d. neither a or b
67. The tar in a regular cigarette is about ___ mg.
  a. 5
  b. 10
  c. 15
  d. 20
68. People who use tobacco and are willing to quit should be treated using the "5As", the 1st being
  a. ask
  b. advice
  c. assess
  d. assist
69. Second-line pharmacotherapies are nicotine
  a. gum
  b. inhaler
  c. nasal spray
  d. none of the 3
42. The surest way to avoid pregnancies is
  a. condom
  b. abstaining
  c. oral contraceptive
  d. IUD