Question 1

Describe preventive medicine, and explain its benefits and limitations.

Accepted Answer

Preventative medicine is a physician-centered medical care in which risk factors are assessed. Once identified, health practitioners attempt to lower these risk factors through education, lifestyle modification, and medical intervention. While guided by practitioners, this medical care centers only on the physical dimension and provides no coverage by third-party payers.

Question 2

During which of Prochaska's Stages of Change would an individual think about making a change in behavior but have no actual intention of stopping in the next few months?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preparation Stage 
B)  Precontemplation Stage 
C)  Contemplation Stage 
D)  Termination Stage 
A)  Preparation Stage 
B)  Precontemplation Stage 
C)  Contemplation Stage 
D)  Termination Stage C

Question 3

Unlike most other concepts of health, holistic health considers _____ to be part of overall health.

Accepted Answer

A)  intellectual and spiritual dimensions 
B)  others' perceptions of your health 
C)  your attitudes about your health 
D)  tolerance for risk 
A)  intellectual and spiritual dimensions 
B)  others' perceptions of your health 
C)  your attitudes about your health 
D)  tolerance for risk A

Question 4

The significant contribution that the occupational dimension makes to the wellness movement is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  affords many people material needs. 
B)  defines for many the importance of the workplace to their sense of well being. 
C)  allows many people to fill their days without boredom. 
D)  adds to the gross national product of the United States. 
A)  affords many people material needs. 
B)  defines for many the importance of the workplace to their sense of well being. 
C)  allows many people to fill their days without boredom. 
D)  adds to the gross national product of the United States.

Question 5

Describe the five developmental tasks of young adults.

Accepted Answer

Forming an Initial Adult Identity: Durin

Question 6

Of the following, which is not one of the central goals proposed by Healthy People 2020?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eliminate preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death. 
B)  Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups. 
C)  An increasing acceptance of integrative forms of health care including reflexology and herbalism. 
D)  Promote healthy development and healthy behaviors across every stage of life. 
A)  Eliminate preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death. 
B)  Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups. 
C)  An increasing acceptance of integrative forms of health care including reflexology and herbalism. 
D)  Promote healthy development and healthy behaviors across every stage of life.

Question 7

Rodney has been in his first job only two months, but already some of his colleagues dislike him. He doesn't mean any harm; he just says what's on his mind. In which of the following areas does Rodney need improvement?

Accepted Answer

A)  independence 
B)  responsibility 
C)  social skills 
D)  intimacy 
A)  independence 
B)  responsibility 
C)  social skills 
D)  intimacy

Question 8

Which of the following BEST illustrates the traditional American approach to health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  an emphasis on disease prevention 
B)  seeing doctors only when sick or injured 
C)  eliminating high-risk behaviors from your lifestyle 
D)  taking advantage of your school or company's fitness center 
A)  an emphasis on disease prevention 
B)  seeing doctors only when sick or injured 
C)  eliminating high-risk behaviors from your lifestyle 
D)  taking advantage of your school or company's fitness center

Question 9

The goal of preventive medicine is to

Accepted Answer

A)  identify and reduce risk factors in the patient's life. 
B)  promote managed health care over traditional insurance. 
C)  prevent people from having to visit doctors. 
D)  treat illness. 
A)  identify and reduce risk factors in the patient's life. 
B)  promote managed health care over traditional insurance. 
C)  prevent people from having to visit doctors. 
D)  treat illness.

Question 10

This dimension of health that encompasses the ability to interact comfortably in diverse settings.

Accepted Answer

A)  social 
B)  physical 
C)  intellectual 
D)  spiritual 
A)  social 
B)  physical 
C)  intellectual 
D)  spiritual

Question 11

According to the text, to define health,

Accepted Answer

A)  one must first understand the dynamics of illness and death. 
B)  it is important to focus on illness prevention and the postponement of death. 
C)  it is important to look past illness prevention and the postponement of death. 
D)  none of these is correct. 
A)  one must first understand the dynamics of illness and death. 
B)  it is important to focus on illness prevention and the postponement of death. 
C)  it is important to look past illness prevention and the postponement of death. 
D)  none of these is correct.

Question 12

Your ability to cope with stress, remain flexible, and compromise to resolve conflict encompasses which dimension of health?

Accepted Answer

A)  intellectual 
B)  emotional 
C)  spiritual 
D)  social 
A)  intellectual 
B)  emotional 
C)  spiritual 
D)  social

Question 13

Explain why behavior change is often difficult.

Accepted Answer

Behavioral change is often difficult bec

Question 14

People who have good emotional health tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  be more dominant in social situations. 
B)  accept rejection without complaint. 
C)  enjoy life more. 
D)  enjoy conflict. 
A)  be more dominant in social situations. 
B)  accept rejection without complaint. 
C)  enjoy life more. 
D)  enjoy conflict.

Question 15

Health promotion programs are not legally defined as medical practices and, thus, do not require the involvement of physicians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Describe the basic difference between the conventional Western view of health and the definition of health proposed by your authors.

Accepted Answer

The conventional definition focuses on t

Question 17

List and briefly explain Prochaska's Stages of Change.

Accepted Answer

Precontemplation stage: A person thinks

Question 18

Which of the following BEST illustrates group-oriented health promotion as described in your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  A small rural town attracts a new physicians' clinic. 
B)  A city receives federal funding to establish an AIDS awareness campaign. 
C)  A new neighborhood is designed so that parks, stores, and medical clinics are easily reached by walking or by bus. 
D)  An inner-city neighborhood creates volunteer groups to clean up parks, organize a crime watch . program, and offer youth sports leagues. 
A)  A small rural town attracts a new physicians' clinic. 
B)  A city receives federal funding to establish an AIDS awareness campaign. 
C)  A new neighborhood is designed so that parks, stores, and medical clinics are easily reached by walking or by bus. 
D)  An inner-city neighborhood creates volunteer groups to clean up parks, organize a crime watch . program, and offer youth sports leagues.

Question 19

Wellness differs from other kinds of health care because it has no interest in morbidity and mortality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which term BEST describes the process in which individuals or groups gain increasing control over their health?

Accepted Answer

A)  wellness 
B)  holistic health 
C)  empowerment 
D)  health promotion 
A)  wellness 
B)  holistic health 
C)  empowerment 
D)  health promotion

Exam 1: Shaping Your Health

Describe preventive medicine, and explain its benefits and limitations.

During which of Prochaska's Stages of Change would an individual think about making a change in behavior but have no actual intention of stopping in the next few months?

Unlike most other concepts of health, holistic health considers _____ to be part of overall health.

The significant contribution that the occupational dimension makes to the wellness movement is that it

Describe the five developmental tasks of young adults.

Of the following, which is not one of the central goals proposed by Healthy People 2020?

Rodney has been in his first job only two months, but already some of his colleagues dislike him. He doesn't mean any harm; he just says what's on his mind. In which of the following areas does Rodney need improvement?

Which of the following BEST illustrates the traditional American approach to health care?

The goal of preventive medicine is to

This dimension of health that encompasses the ability to interact comfortably in diverse settings.

According to the text, to define health,

Your ability to cope with stress, remain flexible, and compromise to resolve conflict encompasses which dimension of health?

Explain why behavior change is often difficult.

People who have good emotional health tend to

Health promotion programs are not legally defined as medical practices and, thus, do not require the involvement of physicians.

Describe the basic difference between the conventional Western view of health and the definition of health proposed by your authors.

List and briefly explain Prochaska's Stages of Change.

Which of the following BEST illustrates group-oriented health promotion as described in your text?

Wellness differs from other kinds of health care because it has no interest in morbidity and mortality.

Which term BEST describes the process in which individuals or groups gain increasing control over their health?

Achieving Psychological Health

Managing Stress

Becoming Physically Fit

Understanding Nutrition and Your Diet

Maintaining a Healthy Weight

Making Decisions About Drug Use

Taking Control of Alcohol Use

Rejecting Tobacco Use

Enhancing Your Cardiovascular Health

Living With Cancer

Managing Chronic Conditions

Preventing Infectious Diseases

Exploring the Origins of Sexuality

Understanding Sexual Behavior and Relationships

Managing Your Fertility

Becoming a Parent

Becoming an Informed Health Care Consumer

Preventing Injuries

The Environment and Your Health

Accepting Dying and Death

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