Public Health and Wellness Exam Preparation Guide
Course Introduction
Public Health and Wellness explores the principles and practices that promote and protect community health and well-being. The course examines key determinants of health, the role of health policy, disease prevention strategies, and health promotion initiatives across populations. Students will study epidemiology, environmental health, health communication, and the intersection of cultural, social, and economic factors with health outcomes. Emphasis is placed on analyzing contemporary public health challenges and designing evidence-based approaches to improve wellness at individual and societal levels.
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Concepts of Fitness And Wellness A Comprehensive Lifestyle Approach 11th Edition by Charles
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Chapter 1: Health, Wellness, Fitness, and
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Q1) Hypokinetic diseases such as obesity and low back pain are due to A)too little activity.
B)too much carbohydrates.
C)not enough fiber.
D)none of the above.
Answer: A
Q2) Health varies greatly with income,gender,and A)age.
B)size.
C)height.
D)Both B and C
Answer: A
Q3) Which of the following best describes wellness?
A)satisfaction with work and social relationships
B)quality of life and a sense of well-being
C)spiritual fulfillment and self-esteem
D)freedom from disease and debilitating conditions
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Determinants of Lifelong Health, Wellness, and Fitness
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Q1) Which is true of environmental determinants of health?
A)They only influence health of older adults.
B)They can't be changed.
C)They are both within our control and somewhat out of our control.
D)They do not influence adoption of healthy lifestyles.
Answer: C
Q2) Which of the following determinants do we have the LEAST amount of control over?
A)lifestyle
B)heredity
C)health-care system
D)environmental factors
Answer: B
Q3) Regular exercise,eating well,and managing stress are considered to be ___________ healthy lifestyles.
A)essential
B)secondary
C)basic
D)priority
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Self-Management and Self-Planning Skills for Health Behavior Change
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Q1) According to Prochaska's "Stages of Change" model,individuals in the precontemplation stage would say which of the following?
A)I don't want to change.
B)I am thinking about changing.
C)I am getting ready to make a change.
D)I have made some lifestyle changes.
Answer: A
Q2) Goal setting and self-assessment are examples of which behavior change factor?
A)predisposing
B)reinforcing
C)enabling
D)personal
Answer: C
Q3) Which of the following is NOT a stage of the Transtheoretical Model?
A)action
B)precontemplation
C)performance
D)maintenance
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Preparing for Physical Activity
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Q1) What will an individual most likely experience when exercising in a new higher altitude?
A)nosebleed
B)increase in appetite
C)increase in breathing and heart rates
D)improvement in performance
Q2) Which of the following is a benefit of a warm-up prior to exercise?
A)decreases the risk of irregular heartbeats
B)decreases body temperature
C)reduces range of motion in joints
D)increases muscle stiffness
Q3) How can people improve their body's tolerance to physical activity in the heat?
A)Drink fluids before,during,and after activities.
B)Perform shallow breathing while exercising.
C)Regularly participate in physical activity in the heat.
D)Wear clothes that allow your body to sweat profusely.
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Chapter 5: The Health Benefits of Physical Activity
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Q1) Which is NOT a primary risk factor for heart disease?
A)smoking
B)stress
C)hypertension
D)physical inactivity
Q2) How is Metabolic Syndrome typically diagnosed?
A)increased fatigue
B)presence of three or more clustered risk factors
C)simple blood test
D)persistent joint pain
Q3) Which of the following is defined as the inability of the heart muscle to pump blood at a life-sustaining rate?
A)coronary occlusion
B)coronary thrombosis
C)congestive heart failure
D)infarction
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Chapter 6: How Much Physical Activity Is Enough
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Q1) Which of the following statements is true regarding the dose-response relationship between physical activity and its benefits?
A)The higher the dose of exercise,the greater the gains in fitness (to a point).
B)Beginners need higher doses of activity to achieve benefits.
C)Athletes need more specific doses of exercise than non-athletes.
D)Training doses depend on genetic factors that are not within a person's control.
Q2) Marjorie designed her running program to gradually increase her mileage each week.Which principle of physical activity does this represent?
A)all-or-none
B)muscle recruitment
C)progression
D)specificity
Q3) The principle of __________ can be summarized as "if you don't use it,you lose it."
A)overload
B)progression
C)specificity
D)reversibility
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Chapter 7: Moving From Inactivity to Moderate-Intensity
Active Lifestyles
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Q1) Which of the following best describes "metabolic fitness?"
A)improvements in the efficiency of energy production
B)enhanced use of cholesterol during exercise
C)reduced energy expenditure of exercise
D)improvements in metabolism that reduce risks of diabetes
Q2) Which of the following represents the activity recommendations from the original Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health?
A)60 minutes per day
B)100 calories a day
C)1000 calories a week
D)14 hours per week
Q3) Walkability is most directly associated with which of the following terms?
A)elliptical trainers
B)fitness centers
C)built environments
D)metabolic fitness
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Chapter 8: Cardiorespiratory Endurance
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Q1) Cardiorespiratory endurance has been referred to as "cardiovascular fitness" because
A)the heart and vessels make up the circuit for the circulation of blood.
B)the vascular systems perform respiratory functions.
C)the respiratory system is regulated by the circulatory system.
D)the circulatory and respiratory systems do the same things.
Q2) What is the primary benefit of wearing a heart rate monitor?
A)knowledge of response to exercise
B)immediate feedback of exercise heart rate
C)detection of arrhythmias
D)prevention of heart attacks
Q3) Cardiorespiratory endurance is considered the most important aspect of physical fitness because
A)it doesn't require effort to maintain.
B)it is predisposed genetically to be high in most people.
C)it reduces risks for chronic disease and improves quality of life.
D)it increases performance in sports.
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Chapter 9: Vigorous Aerobics, Sports, and Recreational Activities
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Q1) Cross-country skiing is one of the most effective types of cardiorespiratory endurance exercises because it
A)is performed outside in the cold.
B)requires different types of techniques.
C)requires some degree of skill.
D)involves both arms and legs.
Q2) An example of a vigorous recreational activity is
A)hiking.
B)bowling.
C)boating.
D)yard work.
Q3) Which of the following best characterizes "combo" exercise classes?
A)low and high intensity
B)cross training
C)flexibility and strength training
D)multi-generational and multi-gender
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Chapter 10: Muscle Fitness and Resistance Exercise
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Q1) Which type of training is most often used for the development of explosive power?
A)plyometric
B)isokinetic
C)isometric
D)periodization
Q2) A measure of the maximum amount of force that a muscle can exert one time is called
A)power.
B)strength.
C)progression.
D)muscular endurance.
Q3) Which of the following is true regarding muscular fitness?
A)Strength is more easily developed in slow-twitch fibers.
B)Muscular endurance is developed best with heavy weights and few repetitions.
C)Muscular strength is not influenced by age.
D)Relative strength of women is similar to that of men.
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Chapter 11: Flexibility
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Q1) What term incorporates flexibility,core strength,balance,and agility?
A)motor skills
B)dynamic fitness
C)functional fitness
D)cross training
Q2) Which of the following best describes ligaments?
A)bands of tissue that connect muscles to bones
B)bands of tissue not conducive to overstretching
C)types of joints that have a big range of motion
D)an integral part of the MTU
Q3) The type of stretching exercise believed to be most effective at improving flexibility is A)dynamic.
B)static passive.
C)statiC.
D)PNF.
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Chapter 12: Body Mechanics: Posture, Questionable
Exercises, and Care of the Back and Neck
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Q1) Which of the following is true?
A)Degenerative changes in the discs cause people to get shorter as they age.
B)The majority of cases of back pain are caused by disc herniation.
C)Disc herniation occurs most typically from an acute injury.
D)Risks of disc herniation increase with age.
Q2) What type of training may help to improve pain tolerance and function for someone experiencing back pain?
A)cross-training
B)plyometric training
C)endurance training
D)core training
Q3) Which of the following can contribute to poor posture?
A)heart disease
B)high blood pressure
C)environmental factors
D)all the above
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Chapter 13: Performance Benefits of Physical Activity
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Q1) Which of the following is a safety guideline for plyometric training?
A)Repeat sessions daily to promote adaptations.
B)Progression should be gradual to avoid extreme muscle soreness.
C)Each session should not exceed 20 minutes.
D)It should be done no more than 3 times per week.
Q2) Which of the following is NOT true of skill-related fitness?
A)Skill-related fitness declines faster than health-related fitness.
B)Skill-related fitness makes it easier to learn skills.
C)Skills can be improved with practice.
D)Excellence in one skill-related fitness component can make up for lack of another.
Q3) The goal of aerobic interval training is to challenge the aerobic system to train the body to work
A)at sub-maximal levels for short periods of time.
B)at sub-maximal levels for extended periods of time.
C)near maximal levels for extended periods of time.
D)at maximal levels for short periods of time.
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Chapter 14: Body Composition
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Q1) Which of the following is the basis for the bioelectric impedance method for body composition assessment?
A)Fat is a better conductor than muscle.
B)Fat has less water content than muscle.
C)Fat has more elasticity than muscle.
D)Fat has more catalytic enzymes than muscle.
Q2) Individuals with more than healthy fat levels but who are not considered obese have body fat levels in the _______ zone.
A)predisposed
B)healthy
C)marginal
D)unhealthy
Q3) The body mass index (BMI)is based on which two variables?
A)sum of skinfolds and body density
B)height and weight
C)elbow breadth and height
D)sum of skinfolds and waist-to-hip ratio
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Chapter 15: Nutrition
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Q1) The nine basic amino acids that the human body cannot produce and must be obtained from food sources are known as A)amino acids.
B)cellulose.
C)essential amino acids.
D)animal protein.
Q2) The term "Tolerable Upper Intake Level" is used to describe the amount of a nutrient required to meet the A)needs of at least 50% of the people in a specific age/gender group.
B)minimum needs of nearly all people to reduce risks of health disparities for most people.
C)maximum level that will not pose a risk of adverse health effects for most people.
D)daily calorie needs of at least 75% of the people in a specific age/gender group to maintain a healthy weight.
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Chapter 16: Managing Diet and Activity for Healthy Body
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Q1) Which of the following would make it difficult to buy healthy foods at the grocery store?
A)taking a supportive friend
B)sticking to your grocery list
C)going soon after you have eaten
D)choosing prepackaged "quick" foods
Q2) When eating,what suggestions are recommended?
A)Eat slowly.
B)Eat everything.
C)Watch television when eating.
D)all of the above
Q3) When setting goals for weight/fat loss or gain,it is best to set
A)lofty goals so that you will always strive for your best.
B)moderate goals that challenge you under pressure.
C)small goals that seem realistic to accomplish.
D)a specific outcome goal for desired weight.
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Chapter 17: Stress and Health
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Q1) Which of the following is used to describe an individual's perception of a stressor?
A)stress appraisal
B)stress magnitude
C)stress reactivity
D)stress potential
Q2) All of the following are symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)EXCEPT
A)anaphylactic shock.
B)flashbacks of the traumatic event.
C)emotional numbing.
D)increased level of arousal.
Q3) Stress can lead to changes in behavior such as
A)decreased immune system function.
B)anxiety and muscular tension.
C)altered eating and sleeping patterns.
D)increased participation in relaxation techniques.
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Chapter 18: Stress Management, Relaxation, and Time Management
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Q1) How does exercising before experiencing a stressor affect the magnitude of the stress response?
A)It is reduced.
B)It stays the same.
C)It is increased.
D)It increases quickly,then decreases.
Q2) Seeking social support is an example of which coping strategy?
A)emotion-focused coping
B)problem-focused coping
C)appraisal-focused coping
D)avoidant coping
Q3) Mindfulness meditation differs from most relaxation techniques by
A)encouraging you to fully experience emotions.
B)distracting attention away from distressing emotions.
C)focusing on ways you can control your future.
D)incorporating deep breathing with stretching.
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Chapter 19: The Use and Abuse of Tobacco
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Q1) What is Chantix?
A)an e-cigarrette
B)prescription medicine to help people quit
C)leading nicotine patch
D)public health smoking cessation campaign
Q2) Using smokeless tobacco will most greatly increase the risk of
A)kidney cancer.
B)throat cancer.
C)lung cancer.
D)oral cavity cancer.
Q3) A "chipper" is someone that
A)only smokes in the morning.
B)smokes the cheapest cigarettes available.
C)doesn't smoke every day.
D)only smokes menthol cigarettes.
Q4) Nicotine is
A)a highly addictive drug.
B)a carcinogenic compound.
C)a slow-acting drug.
D)an hypo-allergenic compounD.
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Chapter 20: The Use and Abuse of Alcohol
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Q1) Which alcoholic beverage causes sharper increases in the blood alcohol concentration (due to faster rates of consumption)?
A)liquor
B)beer
C)red wine
D)white wine
Q2) What is the alcohol content in most commercial beers today?
A)5%
B)8%
C)10%
D)14%
Q3) Consumption of which of the following will result in the highest blood alcohol content?
A)6 12-ounce beers
B)7 1.25-ounce shots of tequila
C)4 6-ounce glasses of wine
D)All have the same alcohol content and will result in similar blood alcohol content.
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Chapter 21: The Use and Abuse of Other Drugs
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Q1) Which painkiller receives a lot of attention because of its misuse and is also known as "hillbilly heroin?"
A)Oxycotin
B)Vidodin
C)Percocet
D)Methadone
Q2) What two categories were used to describe the effects of different classes of drugs in the tables throughout this Concept?
A)personal and social
B)physiological and psychological
C)psychological and social
D)behavioral and physical
E)physical and emotional
Q3) Which of the following is NOT classified as a "designer drug?"
A)rohypnol
B)ketamine
C)ecstasy
D)meth ("ice")
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Chapter 22: Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Q1) Which was the most common STI up until 1990?
A)HPV
B)syphilis
C)chlamydia
D)gonorrhea
Q2) Which of the following could possibly decrease the risk of transmission from HIV-infected mothers to their children?
A)prenatal vitamins
B)cesarean section
C)breastfeeding
D)blood transfusion
Q3) Which of the following is true of HIV transmission?
A)It can be transmitted through the sweat.
B)It can be transmitted through airway transmission.
C)It can be transmitted through infected blood.
D)It can be transmitted through shared eating utensils.
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Chapter 23: Cancer,Diabetes,and Other Health Threats
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Q1) Cancer is thought to be the ________ leading cause of death in the United States.
A)first
B)second
C)third
D)fourth
Q2) Which of the following is TRUE regarding skin cancers?
A)Skin cancer is primarily a disease of older adults.
B)Rates of skin cancers have increased in recent years.
C)Skin cancer is the only cancer where family history is not a risk.
D)Rates of melanoma are 10 times more frequent in African Americans than Whites.
Q3) Approximately what percentage of diabetics have the type II variety?
A)25
B)50
C)75
D)95
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Chapter 24: Evaluating Fitness and Wellness Products:
Becoming an Informed Consumer
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Q1) Which of the following is TRUE about vitamin supplementation?
A)Studies now suggest that with vitamins,more is clearly better.
B)Studies have reported negative long-term consequences of long-term use in people who do not have nutritional deficiencies.
C)Studies have not specifically tested the effects of vitamins on health.
D)Studies evaluating risks of vitamin deficiency are flaweD.
Q2) Which of the following supplements are derived from plant sources?
A)Glucosamine
B)Chondroitin
C)Echinacea
D)all of the above
Q3) Spot-reducing is
A)best accomplished through resistance exercises.
B)not possible.
C)most effective if performed aerobically.
D)similar to liposuction.
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Chapter 25: Toward Optimal Health and Wellness: Planning for Healthy Lifestyle Change
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Q1) In the HELP philosophy,"H" stands for A)Heart.
B)Health.
C)Healing.
D)Human.
Q2) The "new way of thinking" means
A)adopting a philosophy of "no pain,no gain."
B)helping others become more structured with physical activity.
C)being successful on our own terms rather than comparing ourselves with others.
D)continuing to improve your skill-related fitness.
Q3) Which of the following statements is most accurate?
A)Your actions can't compensate for an unhealthy environment.
B)Your actions and interactions impact wellness but not health.
C)Your actions and interactions influence health only through adoption of healthy lifestyles.
D)Your actions and interactions have a major influence on almost all aspects of health and wellness.
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