Health Chap 1 - test 2

Which of the following is a lifestyle factor that promotes good health?

A. getting between 5 and 7 hours of sleep each night.
B. skipping meals to maintain a healthy weight.
C. being physically active for at least 10 minutes a day, three days a week
D. managing stress

The nationwide health promotion and disease prevention plan is called.

A. the Health Continuum
B. Healthy People 2010
C. Health Literacy
D. Health Education

Being healthy

A. means you will never be sick.
B. is the same as being physically well.
C. means striving to be the best you can be at any given time.
D. is an absolute state.

Preventive measures include

A. wearing safety belts.
B. avoiding unsafe areas.
C. applying sunscreen
D. all of the above

A recent trend in our nation's health is a(n)
A. decrease in the number of teens becoming parents.
B. decline in the use of alcohol. tobacco, and other drugs.
C. increase in death rates from coronary heart disease and stroke.
D. rise in the infant death rate.

The three elements of the health triangle are

Your _________ environment includes the people you come into contact with each day.

_________ refers to the way you view life situations.

You have a great deal of control over your __________.

Your _________ includes your family, neighborhood, and school.

The first step in becomonig responsible for your health is to

A. learn how to make responsible decisions.
B. increase yor awareness of risk behaviors in your life.
C. change behaviors and values that are health risks.
D. abstain from risk behaviors.

Personal risk behaviors include
A. tobacco use
B. not wearing safety belts.
C. physical inactivity
D. all of the above

An example of cumulative risk is
A. getting one sunburn
B. driving faster than the speed limit and wearing a safety belt.
C. eating many high-fat meals and smoking.
D. all of the above

The most recent CDC youth risk survey shows that most teens

A. do not use alcohol
B. do not smoke cigarettes
C. use safety belts
D. all of the above

Which of the following statements about abstinence is true?

A. Abstinence is the only way to avoid the consequences of some rish behaviors.
B. Abstinence from sexual activity is the only type of abstinence that affects health.
C. Abstinence from alcohol is practiced by about 20 percent of teens in the United States.
D. Abstinence means avoiding illegal behaviors.