Fundamentals of Wellness
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Fundamentals of Wellness introduces students to the core principles of holistic health and well-being. The course explores physical, mental, emotional, and social dimensions of wellness, emphasizing the interconnectedness of lifestyle choices and health outcomes. Students will examine topics such as nutrition, physical activity, stress management, sleep, and personal safety while developing strategies for lifelong healthy habits. Through interactive activities and self-assessment, learners gain practical tools to enhance their own wellness and promote positive behaviors in their communities.
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Wellness, Fitness, and Lifestyle Management
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Q1) What was the approximate life expectancy in 1900?
A)50 years
B)60 years
C)70 years
D)80 years
Answer: A
Q2) Regular exercise is a crucial factor in preventing chronic disease.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The wellness concept defines health as the absence of disease.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) Which best describes spiritual wellness?
A)participation in community work
B)prevention of injuries
C)an ability to share feelings with others
D)possession of a set of guiding beliefs that give meaning to life
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Principles of Physical Fitness
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Q1) What characterizes healthy body composition?
A)high proportion of muscle and bone and an acceptably low proportion of fat and water
B)high proportion of muscle,fat,and bone and a low proportion of water
C)high proportion of bone,fat,and water and a low proportion of muscle
D)high proportion of muscle,bone,and water and an acceptably low proportion of fat
Answer: D
Q2) To which type of physical activity does the term exercise refer?
A)discontinuous and unplanned activity
B)planned,structured,and repetitive activity
C)very occasional and brief activity
D)random or unstructured activity
Answer: B
Q3) Which activity best demonstrates specificity of training?
A)weight training to develop cardiorespiratory endurance
B)doing push-ups to develop chest and shoulder endurance
C)running to develop flexibility
D)bicycling to develop back strength
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Cardiorespiratory Endurance
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Q1) Regular endurance exercise lessens anxiety,depression,and stress.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) The venae cavae is the largest artery in the body.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Which is the largest artery in the body?
A)carotid
B)atria
C)aorta
D)coronary
Answer: C
Q4) Why is cooling down after exercise important?
A)It boosts oxygen consumption.
B)It spreads protective fluid within the joints.
C)It restores circulation to its normal resting condition.
D)It maintains blood flow to the extremities.
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Muscular Strength and Endurance
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Q1) How long should the rest interval between sets last to gain muscular strength and endurance for general fitness?
A)less than 1 minute
B)1 to 3 minutes
C)3 to 5 minutes
D)more than 5 minutes
Q2) How much boost to the resting metabolic rate can strength training provide?
A)1%
B)5%
C)10%
D)15%
Q3) Which activity is recommended when working with free weights?
A)keep the weight close to your body
B)use a spotter for all exercises
C)lift most of the weight with your arms
D)bounce the barbell against your body
Q4) To build strength using isometric exercises,it is best to hold the contraction maximally for at least 30 seconds.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Flexibility and Low-Back Health
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Q1) Stretches that involve bouncy movements are the safest way for an individual to improve her or his range of motion.
A)True
B)False
Q2) How many repetitions of a stretch are needed in each session to improve flexibility over time?
A)1
B)2 to 4
C)5 to 6
D)at least 10
Q3) Poor flexibility may increase risk of injuries.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Sleeping on one's stomach can reduce low-back pain.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Flexibility is not an adaptable fitness component.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Explain how stretching affects muscles to improve flexibility.
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Chapter 6: Body Composition
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Q1) What level of body fat in women may signal amenorrhea and loss of body mass?
A)3-5%
B)8-12%
C)15-20%
D)20-25%
Q2) Body fat located under the skin is called subcutaneous fat.
A)True B)False
Q3) Regular physical activity and exercise have no effect on many of the destructive effects of obesity.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What BMI range is considered healthy according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH)and the World Health Organization (WHO)?
A)between 12.5 and 17.5
B)between 15.5 and 20.5
C)between 18.5 and 24.9
D)between 22.5 and 27.5
Q5) Describe the health effects of too much and too little body fat.
Q6) List and describe three techniques for estimating percent body fat.
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Chapter 7: Putting Together a Complete Fitness Program
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Q1) Describe at least three factors that can help an individual choose activities for a fitness program.
Q2) How do mini-goals help a physical fitness program?
A)by adding variety to a fitness program
B)by keeping a program on track
C)by identifying new exercises
D)by providing help in the beginning
Q3) Outline the steps presented in the text for developing a personal fitness plan.
Q4) What should exercises for pregnant women include?
A)vigorous activities
B)plenty of fluids to avoid heat stress
C)weight-bearing activities
D)extended exercise in the supine position
Q5) Describe at least five strategies that can help people stick with a fitness program over time and/or get a program back on track after a lapse.
Q6) Muscular strength and endurance is developed by continuous rhythmic movements of large-muscle groups.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Nutrition
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Q1) Which vitamin is a fat-soluble vitamin?
A)B-12
B)A
C)C
D)folate
Q2) What is a primary benefit of fats?
A)They serve as an important component of muscle.
B)They aid in your body's absorption of certain vitamins.
C)They protect against oxidation.
D)They promote chemical reactions within cells.
Q3) What is the approximate number of nutrients identified as essential to human health?
A)3
B)8
C)28
D)45
Q4) Put together a sample day's diet that meets the recommendations in MyPlate.
Q5) Athletes should follow a diet with 60 to 65% of calories coming from protein.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Weight Management
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Q1) If both parents are obese,there is an 80% risk of their children being obese.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which element in the energy balance equation is under individual control?
A)energy for food digestion
B)energy for resting metabolism
C)energy for basic body functions
D)energy intake from food
Q3) Which of the following criteria is the best indication of a truly helpful diet book?
A)advocacy of special diets
B)advocacy of a balanced approach to diet plus exercise
C)claims that the book is based on scientific breakthroughs
D)recommendations to combine foods in special ways
Q4) A food with a high energy density has a small number of calories per ounce of weight.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe the steps in creating an individualized weight-management plan.
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Chapter 10: Stress
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Q1) How can stress increase the risk for cardiovascular disease?
A)It increases maximal oxygen consumption.
B)It increases blood pressure.
C)It increases HDL cholesterol.
D)It increases glucose tolerance.
Q2) People with a Type A personality tend to be stress-resistant.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The relaxation response signals your readiness for action.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which personality trait seems to enable people to deal more successfully with stress?
A)hardiness
B)excitability
C)cynicism
D)hostility
Q5) Caffeine consumption is associated with lower levels of cortisol.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Cardiovascular Health
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Q1) CVD risk increases as a person's HDL level increases.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which risk factor signals a potential for CVD?
A)high HDL
B)inflamed ankles
C)insulin resistance
D)low triglycerides
Q3) What is the definition of congestive heart failure?
A)sustained abnormally high blood pressure
B)thickening of artery walls by deposits of fatty substances
C)a condition resulting from the heart's inability to maintain its regular pumping force
D)severe chest pain caused by insufficient blood supply to the heart
Q4) At what age does the incidence of stroke more than double for each successive decade of life?
A)45
B)55
C)65
D)75
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Chapter 12: Cancer
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Q1) Which best describes leukemia?
A)a benign disease of the lymph system
B)a malignant disease of the white blood cells
C)a non-melanoma skin cancer
D)a benign disorder of glucose metabolism
Q2) Which is a risk factor for cervical cancer?
A)high-fat diet
B)aging
C)smoking
D)early onset of menstruation
Q3) Unprotected sex is a risk factor for cervical cancer.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which is a good source of phytochemicals?
A)lean portions of beef
B)nonfat milk
C)halibut
D)broccoli
Q5) Pete has an outdoor job and is frequently out in the sun for an entire day.List five strategies that can help Pete avoid skin damage and skin cancer.
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Chapter 13: Substance Use and Misuse
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Q1) Describe strategies for responsible drinking.List at least three things that an individual drinker can do to keep her or his drinking and behavior under control.Then list at least three strategies that people can utilize to promote responsible attitudes and drinking behavior in others.
Q2) When are people considered legally drunk?
A)at 0.08% BAC
B)at 0.10% BAC
C)at 0.15% BAC
D)at 0.20% BAC
Q3) The human body can metabolize approximately half a drink per hour.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which term refers to the need for more of a substance to get the same desired effect?
A)withdrawal
B)tolerance
C)adjustment
D)dependence
Q5) Describe at least five negative health consequences of smoking.
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Chapter 14: Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Q1) Which organism causes genital warts?
A)herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV 1)
B)herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV 2)
C)human papillomavirus (HPV)
D)human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Q2) Which of the following STIs is caused by a virus?
A)chlamydia
B)gonorrhea
C)syphilis
D)genital warts
Q3) HIV infection attacks the immune system making a healthy individual susceptible to infections.
A)True
B)False
Q4) How can antiviral drugs reduce the effects of HIV?
A)by blocking HIV replication
B)by destroying HIV
C)by neutralizing effects of HIV
D)by decreasing CD4 T cell counts
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Chapter 15: Environmental Health
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Q1) The term biodegradable means that certain products can break down naturally,safely,and quickly into the raw materials of nature,then disappear back into the environment.
A)True
B)False
Q2) For the first time in history there are currently more older people than young children.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The diversion of water from lakes and rivers for irrigation is reducing the amount of water available to local communities.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Taking a bath typically uses less water than taking a shower.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs will result in higher energy bills.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Describe "alternative fuels" and their part in the future.
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