Health Final Exam Study Guide

Multiple ChoiceIdentify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. Which of the following statements about your total health is NOT true?a. your health triangle includes physical, mental/emotional, and social healthb. it's important to pay attention to all three areas of your health trianglec. physical health is the most important area of your health triangled. spiritual health is a part of mental/emotional health

____ 2. Which of the following factors that influence health do individuals have the least control over?a. heredityb. social environmentc. attituded. behavior

____ 3. Which of the following is NOT a risk behavior?a. tobacco useb. violencec. alcohol used. abstinence

____ 4. Eating high-fat foods every day at lunch is an example ofa. cumulative risks.b. prevention.c. abstinence.d. chronic disease.

____ 5. Which of the following describes a health disparity?a. Men and women have different rates of survival after a heart attack.b. Individuals learn to access valid health information on the Internet.c. Communities promote health and wellness through various programs.d. National health goals are revised every 10 years.

____ 6. The graph shows the results of a survey on seatbelt use among teens. According to the graph, which activity would most effectively increase teen seatbelt use?a. Reading a lesson about safety issuesb. Hearing a presentation about seatbelt lawsc. Having a small-group discussion with an accident survivord. Viewing posters about the possibility of getting a ticket

____ 7. What two factors are almost equally effective at motivating teens to use their seatbelts?a. Fear of getting a ticket—Encouragement from othersb. Becoming aware of safety issues—Knowing someone who was in a crashc. Encouragement from other people—Other factorsd. Becoming aware of seatbelt law—Encouragement from other people

____ 8. What factor shown in the graph was least effective for motivating teens to use seatbelts?a. Becoming more aware of safety issuesb. Becoming aware of seatbelt lawsc. Fear of getting a ticketd. Encouragement from other people

____ 9. The percentages shown in this graph add up to more than 100%. What is the best explanation for this fact?a. The graph is not accurate.b. More than 100 teens were surveyed.c. More than 100% of teens use seatbelts.d. More than one factor influences most teens’ seatbelt usage.

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10. Which of the following statements is supported by the information shown in the graph?a. Most teens use a computer for purposes other than schoolwork more than 3 hours a day.b. Almost all teens spend more than 3 hours a day watching television.c. Many teens participate in vigorous physical activity each day.d. Very few teens have met recommended levels of fitness.

____ 11. Imagine that a researcher wants to compare data about these lifestyle factors for males and females. What would be the most effective way to display these data?a. A double-bar graphb. A circle graphc. A written paragraphd. A line graph

____ 12. According to the graph, what percentage of teens watched three or more hours of television each day?a. Approximately 60%b. More than 52%c. Approximately 36%d. Fewer than 25%

____ 13. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of good mental/emotional health?a. having a sense of purposeb. being overwhelmed by everyday challengesc. having the ability to make safe, responsible decisionsd. being positive and hopeful about life

____ 14. The ability to manage the difficulties that are part of life is calleda. reliability.b. resilience.c. hostility.d. empathy.

____ 15. Learning the skills required to cook a meal for your family would most impact your sense ofa. competence.b. resiliency.c. integrity.d. character.

____ 16. Which of the following is an effective way to improve self-esteem?a. Use negative self-talk whenever possible.b. Remind yourself constantly of the poor choices you made in the past.c. Focus on your shortcomings.d. Accept your mistakes and think of them as learning opportunities.

____ 17. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, which of the following needs must be met first?a. need to have a group of friendsb. need to feel safe from dangerc. need to reach your potentiald. need to have food and water

____ 18. According to the table, what percentage of teens feels that they are overly pressured at school?a. 29%b. 61.5%c. 71%d. 89.5%

____ 19. Which of the following phrases describes more than half of the teens who were surveyed?a. Treated too strictly at schoolb. Not able to discuss problems with a parentc. Felt their parents’ expectations were too highd. Felt their teachers’ expectations were too high

____ 20. Which of the following describes 31% of the students who were surveyed?a. Felt overly pressured at schoolb. Felt that their parents’ expectations were too highc. Were in generally good healthd. Felt they were treated too strictly at school

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21. According to the graph, what percentage of female teens was trying to lose weight?a. 15.8%b. 29.9%c. 38.1%d. 61.7%

____ 22. The percentages representing which two groups are almost equal?a. Males trying to lose weight—Females trying to lose weightb. Females who described themselves as overweight—Females who were actually

overweightc. Males who were actually overweight—Females who were actually overweightd. Males who described themselves as overweight—Females who described themselves as

overweight

____ 23. Based on the information in the graph, which of the following is accurate?a. The percentage of males trying to lose weight was about twice the percentage of females

trying to lose weight.b. The percentage of males trying to lose weight was about equal to the percentage of

females trying to lose weight.c. The percentage of males trying to lose weight was about half the percentage of females

trying to lose weight.d. The percentage of males trying to lose weight was about a third of the percentage of

females trying to lose weight.

____ 24. Deep breathing, stretching, and massage are examples ofa. cognitive responses.b. relaxation techniques.c. traumatic situations.d. psychosomatic responses.

____ 25. Poor eating habits can contribute to stress by causinga. weakness.b. fatigue.c. difficulty concentrating.d. all of the above.

____ 26. Which statement about grief is NOT true?a. Everyone grieves in the same way.b. Grieving is a process with several stages.c. Grieving helps people accept a loss.d. One stage of grief is depression.

____ 27. The table lists major life events that are stressful. The higher the stress score, the more stressful the event is. Based on the stress scores in the table, which choice ranks life events from most to least stressful?a. Death of a brother or sister; brother or sister leaving home; birth of a brother or sisterb. Becoming involved with drugs or alcohol; change in acceptance by peers; beginning to

datec. Suspension from school; failure of a grade in school; failing to make tryouts for an

extracurricular activityd. Divorce of parents; death of parent; parents separating

____ 28. What stressful life event(s) in the table could be either positive or negative?a. Change in parent’s financial statusb. Change in acceptance by peersc. Beginning to dated. All of the above

____ 29. In a one-week period, a teen girl made an outstanding personal achievement, found out she was adopted, and failed to make tryouts for the school play. Based on these three events alone, what is the teen’s stress score?a. 46b. 65c. 128d. 164

30. If a person has a stress score of 140, what is the person’s risk of illness due to stress?a. Seriousb. Moderatec. Slightd. None

____ 31. In the graph, 20 percent of teens cope with stress by using the strategy ofa. avoidance.b. distraction.c. physical activity.d. support from others.

____ 32. What conclusion can you draw from the graph?a. More teens use physical activity than other coping strategies.b. Teens who use physical activity do not use other coping strategies.c. Physical activity is the best way for teens to cope with stress.d. The strategies in the graph are the only ways that teens cope with stress.

____ 33. Occasional mild anxiety is usually caused bya. panic attacks and phobias.b. day-to-day stresses.c. traumatic events.d. serious losses.

____ 34. Apathy is most commonly a symptom ofa. anxiety.b. depression.c. schizophrenia.d. conduct disorder.

____ 35. Delusions, hallucinations, and thought disorders are associated witha. depression.b. anxiety.c. schizophrenia.d. personality disorder.

____ 36. Which statement is NOT true about schizophrenia?a. Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder.b. Schizophrenia can be treated with medication.c. People with schizophrenia lose contact with reality.d. People with schizophrenia have multiple personalities.

____ 37. Exposure to other teens who have died by suicide is a risk factor fora. cluster suicides.b. resiliency.c. apathy.d. alienation.

____ 38. An important step in helping someone who is suicidal is toa. avoid talking about suicide with the person.b. show the person support, but don’t ask questions.c. try to persuade the person to seek help.d. promise not to tell an adult about it.

____ 39. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of depressiona. increased energy levelsb. difficulty concentratingc. changes in appetite or weightd. recurrent thoughts of death

____ 40. Mental disorders often go untreated becausea. many people with mental disorders fail to seek treatment.b. there are no effective treatments for mental disorders.c. mental disorders are not real illnesses.d. mental disorders are rarely serious.

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41. The bar graph shows the percentages of teen boys and girls that experienced three common symptoms of depression. In the graph, about what percentage of teen girls experienced the symptom, “felt sad or hopeless?”a. 37 percentb. 28 percentc. 22 percentd. 15 percent

____ 42. Based on the graph, what is the MOST common symptom of depression in teens of both genders?a. Often feeling lonelyb. Thinking about suicidec. Feeling sad or hopelessd. Cannot be determined from graph

____ 43. Comparing only the white bars for teen girls and teen boys shows thata. a greater percentage of girls than boys often felt lonely.b. only half as many girls as boys thought about suicide.c. a smaller percentage of girls than boys felt sad or hopeless.d. boys were more likely than girls to have symptoms of depression.

____ 44. The bar graph shows the percentages of schools offering different types of mental health services. Based on the graph, which service is offered by the greatest percentage of schools?a. Comprehensive assessment or intake evaluationb. Case management for students with behavioral or social problemsc. Stress managementd. Individual counseling

____ 45. In the graph, about what percentage of schools offers stress management services?a. 78 percentb. 75 percentc. 67 percentd. 59 percent

____ 46. From the graph, you can infer thata. a minority of schools offers self-help or support group services.b. about 23 percent of schools do NOT offer suicide prevention services.c. most schools provide three different types of counseling services.d. schools that offer group counseling also offer family counseling.

____ 47. What kind of pathogen do antibiotics destroy?a. antibodiesb. virusesc. toxinsd. bacteria

____ 48. Which information does NOT have to appear on an OTC medicine’s label?a. warnings about side effects and interactionsb. directions about how to use the medicinec. the cost of the medicined. the active ingredient

____ 49. Which is NOT an example of medicine misuse?a. following the instructions included with the medicine packageb. taking a medicine for a shorter period than prescribedc. mixing medicines without the knowledge of the health care providerd. taking another person’s medicine

____ 50. The figure shows the FDA-approved medicine label of an over-the counter medicine. What is the purpose of this medicine?a. Analgesicb. Antitoxinc. Antihistamined. Antiviral

____ 51. According to the label, a person should ask a doctor before taking this medicine if the person hasa. diabetes.b. glaucoma.c. arthritis.d. influenza.

____ 52. Which would be the BEST location in a home to store this medicine?a. In a dry cabinet, where the temperature doesn't rise above 77°F or drop below 68°Fb. On a windowsill that gets sun, where the temperature never falls below 80°Fc. In a damp basement, where the temperature doesn't rise above 77°F or drop below 68°Fd. In a dry cabinet, where the temperature doesn't rise above 90°F or drop below 32°F

____ 53. The figure shows two brands of an OTC medicine used for relief of nasal congestion caused by allergies or the common cold. Both of these medicines area. oral medicines.b. topical medicines.c. inhaled medicines.d. injected medicines.

____ 54. What is the difference between the two brands of medicine?a. The priceb. The brand namec. The volume of the bottled. All of the above

____ 55. Suppose that after reading the OTC label on both bottles of the nasal spray, you conclude there is no difference in active or inactive ingredients. How could you determine which of the two brands of medicine is the better buy?a. By dividing the number of fluid ounces in each medicine by the priceb. By multiplying the price of each item by the number of fluid ouncesc. By dividing the price of each medicine by the number of fluid ouncesd. By multiplying the number of fluid ounces by 2 and then dividing by the price

____ 56. Based on the price per unit ounce of each brand, which medicine is the better buy?a. Neither medicine is a better buy than the other.b. The Acme brand medicine is a better buy than the Pharm-Health medicine.c. The Pharm-Health medicine is a better buy than the Acme brand medicine.

____ 57. Which is NOT a short-term effect of tobacco use?a. The body craves more nicotine.b. Taste buds are dulled.c. Teeth become yellowedd. Heart rate increases

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58. All of the following are long-term effects of tobacco use excepta. decreased blood pressure.b. hardened arteries.c. cancer of the bladder.d. tooth decay.

____ 59. Children of smokers are more likely to havea. an early growth spurtb. a resistance to the effects of second-hand smokec. tooth decayd. a higher incidence of sore throats and ear infections

____ 60. Nearly 90 percent of adults started smoking when they werea. babies.b. teens.c. in their 20s.d. retired.

____ 61. All of the following strategies can help people who want to quit tobacco excepta. replacing tobacco use with healthier alternatives.b. changing daily behavior.c. preparing for difficult situations.d. avoiding professional health services.

____ 62. Which is NOT a strategy you can use to reduce the effects of ETS?a. Use air cleaners to remove air contaminants.b. Request seating in a nonsmoking area.c. Close all windows in a smoker’s home.d. Ask a smoker not to smoke inside the home.

____ 63. According to the U.S. Surgeon General, the only way to fully protect people from ETS is toa. prohibit smoking in public places.b. require filters on cigarettes.c. prohibit smokers from getting pregnant.d. allow smoking in private workplaces.

____ 64. Which is NOT an action to reduce the risks of tobacco use to society?a. Strictly enforce laws that prohibit sale of tobacco to minors.b. Remove cigarette vending machines from unsupervised areas.c. Give licenses to stores that sell tobacco to people under 18.d. Ban smoking in restaurants and business offices.

____ 65. How many nonusers of tobacco believe that smokers have more friends than nonsmokers?a. About 38 percentb. About 12 percentc. About 78 percentd. About 18 percent

____ 66. Which of the following is a health message that can be inferred from the information on this graph?a. Peer pressure has no influence on whether teens choose to use or not use tobacco.b. Positive peer pressure appears to influence teens not to use tobacco.c. Peer pressure only influences teens in smoking, not in using smokeless tobacco.d. Negative peer pressure appears not to influence teens to use tobacco.

____ 67. The bar graph shows the results of four different types of anti-tobacco campaigns aimed at reducing the use of tobacco among teens. What was the result of the campaign that paid for programs and products to help teen smokers quit?a. There was an 8 percent increase in teen tobacco use.b. There was no effect in tobacco use among teens.c. There was a 2.6 percent decrease in teen tobacco use.d. There was a 7.8 percent decrease in teen tobacco use.

____ 68. According to the bar graph, how did raising the price of tobacco affect tobacco use among teens?a. Tobacco use among teens dropped 8 percent as a result of raising the price.b. There was an increase of 7.8 percent in teen tobacco use as a result of raising the price.c. Tobacco use among teens dropped 2.6 percent as a result of raising the price.d. Raising the price of tobacco resulted in a 3.7 percent decrease in teen tobacco use.

____ 69. Which anti-tobacco campaign had the most success in decreasing tobacco use among teens?a. Raising the price of tobaccob. Detailing the health risks of tobacco usec. Paying for programs and products to help smokers quitd. Conducting an individualized phone campaign

____ 70. Which of the following conclusions can be supported by information in the graph?a. A campaign that focuses on the health risks of tobacco use would be more effective in

reducing tobacco use than simply raising the price of tobacco.b. The most effective campaign to decrease teen tobacco use would include phone calls to

individual teens.c. Raising the price of tobacco has been shown to have the greatest effect in decreasing teen

tobacco use.d. Paying for programs and products to help smokers quit is an ineffective way to decrease

tobacco use among teens.

____ 71. How does alcohol consumption affect the central nervous system?a. Alcohol speeds up the function of the central nervous system.b. Alcohol temporarily stops all functions of the central nervous system.c. Alcohol enhances the function the central nervous system.d. Alcohol slows the function of the central nervous system.

____ 72. Which of the following is NOT a consequence of drinking as a teen?a. a greater likelihood of developing alcohol dependence as an adultb. an increased chance of arrestc. a greater chance of perpetrating or being the victim of violenced. an increased ability to make careful decisions

____ 73. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of alcoholism?a. a strong craving for alcoholb. the ability to limit the amount of alcohol consumedc. a physical dependence on alcohold. the need to drink increasing amounts of alcohol

____ 74. Which of the following describes the first step in the development of alcoholism?a. abuse of alcoholb. dependence on alcoholc. refusal of alcohold. addiction to alcohol

____ 75. According to the graph, the percent of teens who participated in binge drinking in 2002 wasa. 17.5 percent.b. 10 percent.c. 14 percent.d. 15 percent.

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76. In which year did 12 percent of teens participate in binge drinking?a. 1999b. 2000c. 2002d. 2004

____ 77. What was the percentage drop in binge drinking among teens in the four-year period between 2000 and 2004?a. 2 percentb. 4 percentc. 10 percentd. 16 percent

____ 78. What trend in binge drinking among teens can be inferred from the information on the graph?a. The percentage of teens who participated in binge drinking decreased until 2003 and then

rose steadily thereafter.b. The percentage of teens who participated in binge drinking dropped steadily between 1999

and 2005.c. The percentage of teens who participated in binge drinking increased until 2002 and then

dropped steadily until 2005.d. The percentage of teens who participated in binge drinking increases steadily between

1999 and 2005.

____ 79. The chart shows the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) in individuals of different weights and the resulting levels of impairment. According to the chart, what is the BAC of a person weighing 140 pounds who has had 2 drinks?a. .00b. .04c. .05d. .08

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80. How many ounces of wine result in a BAC of .07 in someone who weighs 160 pounds?a. 5 ozb. 20 ozc. 19 ozd. 15 oz

____ 81. What part(s) of total health does drug abuse affect?a. physicalb. mental/emotionalc. sociald. all of the above

____ 82. Females who smoke marijuana may experience a decrease ina. fertility.b. dopamine.c. testosterone.d. reaction time.

____ 83. An opiate drug that is used in some prescription cough medicines isa. codeine.b. rohypnol.c. morphine.d. ketamine.

____ 84. Penalties are higher for selling or using drugsa. within city limits.b. across state lines.c. after dark.d. near a school.

____ 85. The bar graph shows data on U.S. teens in 2001. Based on the graph, what percent of teens in 2001 knew the short-term health consequences of illegal drug use?a. 97.0 percentb. 90.9 percentc. 94.2 percentd. 90.3 percent

____ 86. What consequences of alcohol and drug use were known by the largest percent of teens in 2001?a. Short-term health consequences of alcohol useb. Short-term health consequences of illegal drug usec. Long-term health consequences of alcohol used. Long-term health consequences of illegal drug use

____ 87. Based on data in the graph, what percent of teens did NOT know the long-term health consequences of alcohol use?a. 3 percentb. 50 percentc. 97 percentd. Cannot be determined from graph.

____ 88. The graph shows amphetamine and ecstasy use by teens during each year from 1996 through 2006. For the years shown in the graph, when did teen use of ecstasy peak?a. 1998b. 1999c. 2000d. 2001

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89. During which year shown in the graph did the smallest percentage of teens use ecstasy or amphetamines?a. 1996b. 1998c. 2002d. 2006

____ 90. In 2002, about how many more teens used amphetamines than ecstasy?a. 9 percentb. 7 percentc. 5 percentd. 3 percent

____ 91. Which is NOT a step in the P.R.I.C.E. procedure?a. Call a poison control center.b. Elevate the injured body part.c. Ice the injury.d. Rest the injured body part.

____ 92. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is needed when the victim isa. unconscious and breathing.b. unconscious and not breathing.c. conscious.d. fainting.

____ 93. One universal precaution that health care workers follow isa. calling a poison control center.b. checking the scene.c. wearing sterile gloves.d. performing rescue breathing only on people they know.

____ 94. You would most likely need an emergency survival kit whena. performing CPR.b. treating a shock victim.c. calling 911.d. evacuating your home.

____ 95. According to the graph, which topic was taught by the greatest percentage of schools?a. Fire safetyb. First aid or CPRc. Road or transportation safetyd. Use of protective equipment for sports

____ 96. Which statement is supported by the graph?a. More schools teach first aid or CPR than water safety.b. Sixty-five schools teach road or transportation safety.c. Schools that teach water safety also teach fire safety.d. Most schools teach all five injury-prevention topics.

____ 97. Which question can NOT be answered using data in the graph?a. What percentage of schools teach the topic of fire safety?b. What percentage of schools do not teach the topic of water safety?c. What injury-prevention topic is taught by the smallest percentage of schools?d. How many schools teach two or more injury-prevention topics?

____ 98. Based on the graph, from 1995 through 2003 the number of emergency room visits caused by fallsa. decreased.b. increased.c. doubled.d. did not change.

____ 99. Which two causes are responsible for MOST emergency room visits in all three time periods in the graph?a. Falls; struck by or against objects or personsb. Motor vehicle traffic; struck by or against objects or personsc. Cut or stuck by sharp object; motor vehicle trafficd. Falls; motor vehicle traffic

____ 100. Which cause of emergency room visits is the only cause to show an increasing trend in the graph?a. Fallsb. Motor vehicle trafficc. Struck by or against objects or personsd. Cut or stuck by sharp object