Deck 1: Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child: A Collaborative Approach

Question 1

The World Health Organization definition of health includes which three domains?

A) physical, vocational, and emotional
B) physical, social, and emotional
C) physical, mental, and social
D) physical, vocational, and spiritual

Answer 1

physical, mental, and social

Question 2

Which domain of health includes appearance and energy level?

A) physical
B) social
C) emotional
D) vocational

Answer 2

physical

Question 3

Which domain of health includes coping skills and self-control?

A) physical
B) social
C) emotional
D) vocational

Answer 3

emotional

Question 4

The most visible and most often considered health domain is the

A) physical domain.
B) social domain.
C) emotional domain.
D) vocational domain.

Question 5

Which domain of health includes the ability to share responsibility and collaborate?

A) physical
B) spiritual
C) emotional
D) vocational

Question 6

Which domain of health includes self-acceptance and a personal value system?

A) physical
B) spiritual
C) emotional
D) vocational

Question 7

Which of the following statements best describes the interaction among the domains of health?

A) The domains act independently of one another.
B) Physically healthy people are usually healthy in other domains.
C) It is hard for a person with a disabling condition to be completely healthy in the other domains.
D) Each domain contributes to overall personal health.

Question 8

What important aspect of health does the L?kahi Wheel depict?

A) a nutritional diet
B) the maintenance of "balance"
C) prevention education
D) a drug-free lifestyle

Question 9

In the early 1900s, the greatest number of Americans died from which of the following?

A) pathogenic parasites
B) chronic ailments
C) infectious diseases
D) fungal diseases

Question 10

Today, the greatest number of Americans dies from which of the following?

A) pathogenic parasites
B) chronic ailments
C) viral and bacterial infections
D) fungal diseases

Question 11

Since 1900, the average life span of Americans has increased by more than

A) 10 years.
B) 20 years.
C) 30 years.
D) 40 years.

Question 12

According to Healthy People, approximately 50 percent of premature morbidity and mortality is related to

A) cancer and heart disease.
B) risky health behaviors.
C) motor vehicle accidents.
D) infectious diseases.

Question 13

According to Healthy People, what are the major variables contributing to premature death in the United States?

A) heart disease, cancer, stroke, infectious diseases
B) environmental hazards, toxins, access to medical care, infectious disease
C) risk behaviors, environment, heredity, toxins
D) heredity, environment, access to medical care, risk behaviors

Question 14

Which fraction reflects how many American adults have at least one chronic disease?

A) 1/4
B) 1/3
C) 1/2
D) 2/3

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT one of the ten great public health achievements of the twentieth century highlighted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention?

A) refrigeration
B) family planning
C) safer workplace
D) vaccinations

Question 16

Evidence suggests there are four modifiable health risk behaviors that account for the majority of early deaths related to chronic disease. Those behaviors are:

A) heart disease, diet, stroke, alcohol consumption
B) physical activity, diet, tobacco use, alcohol consumption
C) tobacco use, diet, physical activity, sexual behavior
D) sexual behavior, environmental hazards, lack of medical care, alcohol consumption

Question 17

Which of the following lists best represents the priorities identified by the CDC for health education programs?

A) tobacco use, nutrition, injury-causing behaviors, seat belt use, diet, exercise
B) tobacco use, nutrition, alcohol/drug use, injury-causing behaviors, exercise, sexual behaviors
C) bicycle helmet use, gun safety, tobacco use, suicide, homicide, diet
D) gun safety, diet, exercise, alcohol/drug use, seat belt use, suicide

Question 18

Social circumstances influencing the health of Americans include:

A) predispositions for certain conditions such as cancers and diabetes
B) education, income, and race/ethnicity
C) tobacco use with peers
D) access to and the quality of medical care

Question 19

Changes an individual makes to their diet would be considered what type of variable?

A) biology and genetics
B) social factor
C) health services
D) individual behavior

Question 20

What is the leading underlying risk behavior of actual causes of death in the United States?

A) Alcohol
B) Drug use
C) Firearms
D) Tobacco

Question 21

Current science confirms

A) student health behaviors and academic outcomes are inextricably intertwined.
B) teachers have a significant impact on tobacco use behaviors.
C) most schools have made health instruction a priority curricular area.
D) the more physical activity children get, the higher their standardized test scores are.

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT cited by the Commission on the Whole Child as being important to a "successful learner"?

A) a supportive family
B) community advocates
C) religious and/or spiritual guidance
D) government support

Question 23

Which of the following consequences is an academic outcome that is affected by poor student health?

A) self-destructive impulses
B) standardized test scores
C) hostility and anger
D) cutting classes

Question 24

Research confirms that participation in health risk behaviors compromises

A) school attendance and standardized test scores.
B) graduation rates and popularity.
C) standardized test scores and service learning contributions.
D) school attendance and service learning contributions.

Question 25

Educational institutions are in a unique position to improve health outcomes for youth because

A) parents wholeheartedly support health instruction.
B) the school day provides ideal opportunity for health instruction.
C) they can reach nearly all young people.
D) schools have access to high quality educational resources.

Question 26

The traditional approach to handling health issues in schools has been

A) responding to crises as they occur.
B) coordinating school health education programs.
C) advocating for effective school nursing guidelines.
D) developing institutional policy about health risk behaviors.

Question 27

The key components for organizing effective school health programs are

A) health prevention, disease promotion, medical intervention.
B) medical care, disease prevention, crisis intervention.
C) health promotion, disease prevention, medical care.
D) medical care, crisis intervention, health promotion.

Question 28

Reducing risks and alleviating disease to promote, preserve, and restore health and minimize suffering and distress is the definition of which term?

A) disease prevention
B) crisis intervention
C) health promotion
D) medical care

Question 29

A "planned combination of educational, political, environmental, regulatory, or organizational mechanisms that support actions and conditions of living conducive to the health of individuals, groups, and communities" is the definition of which term?

A) disease prevention
B) crisis intervention
C) health promotion
D) medical care

Question 30

Which of the following items best identifies the comparison in the poem "A Fence or an Ambulance"?

A) crisis intervention vs. medical care
B) medical care vs. disease prevention
C) disease prevention vs. health promotion
D) health promotion vs. crisis intervention

Question 31

How many components are included in Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child?

A) 6
B) 8
C) 10
D) 12

Question 32

Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child is designed to do all of the following, EXCEPT

A) enhance communication and collaboration among health promotion professionals.
B) maximize available expertise.
C) design classroom activities.
D) conserve taxpayers' dollars.

Question 33

What is the most familiar element of Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child?

A) health education
B) physical education
C) nutritional services
D) nursing services

Question 34

In which three domains of learning is health instruction grounded?

A) affective, psychomotor, physical
B) cognitive, affective, psychomotor
C) physical, mental, affective
D) physical, cognitive, social

Question 35

The Joint Committee on National Health Education Standards recommends that K-2 students receive a minimum of ________ hours of formal health instruction each school year.

A) 20
B) 30
C) 40
D) 50

Question 36

The Joint Committee on National Health Education Standards recommends that students in grades 3-12 receive a minimum of ________ hours of formal health instruction each school year.

A) 20
B) 40
C) 60
D) 80

Question 37

Which of the following has the CDC developed to help schools choose appropriate health education instructional materials?

A) Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool
B) Healthy Curriculum for Healthy Students
C) Curriculum Toolbox: A Healthy Learner
D) Guide to School Curriculum

Question 38

"A range of policies and programs designed to assess the health status of children" describes

A) health education.
B) physical education.
C) health administration.
D) school health services.

Question 39

What is the ideal maximum ratio of nurse to students in the general school population?

A) 1:250
B) 1:550
C) 1:750
D) 1:1,000

Question 40

Who has the primary responsibility for maintaining a healthy and safe environment at the building level?

A) superintendent
B) principal
C) teachers
D) playground attendants

Question 41

A critical but often overlooked element of a healthy school environment is

A) classroom lighting and glare.
B) building age and condition.
C) social and psychological climate.
D) adequate ventilation.

Question 42

The most significant way to ensure that schools are physically and emotionally safe is to

A) establish, implement, and enforce relevant policies.
B) have staff visible throughout the building before/after school and during passing times.
C) practice safety drills throughout the school year.
D) practice zero tolerance.

Question 43

The management of the National School Lunch Act is under the control of which agency?

A) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
B) U.S. Food and Drug Administration
C) U.S. Department of Agriculture
D) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Question 44

Participation in school-based meal programs has demonstrated which of the following academic benefits?

A) better school attendance, greater class participation, improved achievement
B) improved attention span, decreased tardiness, improved achievement
C) improved attention span, greater class participation, improved reading scores
D) improved reading scores, greater class participation, improved math scores

Question 45

Research estimates that how many children have a diagnosable mental disorder?

A) 1 in 5
B) 1 in 10
C) 1 in 15
D) 1 in 25

Question 46

The professionals who most often provide mental health services for students in the school setting are

A) psychiatrists, psychologists, and counselors.
B) psychologists, counselors, and social workers.
C) counselors, social workers, and psychiatrists.
D) social workers, psychiatrists, and psychologists.

Question 47

The health benefits of physical activity include:

A) reduced feelings of depression and reduced risk of premature death
B) reduced risk for premature death and increased risk of osteoporosis
C) reduced risk of high blood pressure and decreased feelings of paranoia
D) decreased feelings of paranoia and increased risk of osteoporosis

Question 48

Academic benefits of school-based physical activity include:

A) decreased feelings of paranoia and increased concentration
B) increased concentration and improved math and reading scores
C) improved math and reading scores and heightened sense stress levels
D) increased concentration and heightened sense of stress levels

Question 49

Which activity should be emphasized in the development of school physical education programs?

A) interscholastic sports
B) team sports
C) individual sports
D) physical fitness

Question 50

Which of the following is the major reason that some boards of education have implemented school-based health promotion programs for faculty and staff?

A) to decrease medical care costs
B) to improve communication between faculty and students
C) to respond to faculty requests for fitness activities
D) to increase use of school facilities

Question 51

Benefits of school-based health promotion programs for faculty and staff include:

A) improved morale, increased productivity, decreased absenteeism
B) decreased absenteeism, improved morale, improved fitness levels
C) improved nutritional habits, increased productivity, increased employee retention
D) increased employee retention, improved morale, improved nutritional habits

Question 52

Which Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child component is needed because student risk behaviors are influenced by a complex set of variables?

A) health education
B) faculty and staff health promotion
C) family and community involvement
D) school health services

Question 53

The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) concluded that health should be

A) the cornerstone of our educational system.
B) fully embedded into the educational environment for all students.
C) a close second in importance to mathematics and reading.
D) vital to school administrators because of its relationship to funding.

Question 54

With regard to the determinants of health, which of the following would be included in the environmental conditions variable?

A) pollutants
B) legislation
C) family history
D) individual responses to external conditions

Question 55

Personal appearance is a part of the physical domain of health.

Question 56

The concept of health comprises only physical health.

Question 57

Health status is influenced by a large number of variables.

Question 58

Perceived quality of life is reflected in the social domain of health.

Question 59

Socially unhealthy people may focus attention on themselves and negatively affect the people around them.

Question 60

The spiritual dimension of health mainly focuses on the religious beliefs and values.

Question 61

As a result of compromised spiritual health, a student might feel isolated.

Question 62

Optimal functioning means balancing the dimensions of health.

Question 63

People with physical disabilities rarely reach optimal functioning in the other domains of health.

Question 64

Since the turn of the century, length and quality of life has improved.

Question 65

Nearly 50 percent of premature deaths in the United States are caused by environmental factors.

Question 66

Vaccines led to the eradication of smallpox.

Question 67

The CDC considers motor-vehicle safety improvements to be one of ten great public health achievements of the twentieth century.

Question 68

Maternal and infant deaths have increased significantly since the 1900s.

Question 69

Tooth decay can be prevented by the fluoridation of water.

Question 70

Risky health behaviors are responsible for approximately 20 percent of premature morbidity and mortality.

Question 71

Chronic conditions were the leading cause of death in the United States throughout the 1900s.

Question 72

Individuals have a large amount of control over behavioral risk factors that may lead to premature death.

Question 73

The six CDC priority areas for health education in schools should be targeted through risk-reducing educational strategies.

Question 74

Together, behavioral choices and genetics are responsible for the majority of premature deaths.

Question 75

The Healthy People overarching goals focus primarily on medical care and health promotion.

Question 76

Researchers have projected that between 2010 and 2050 the life expectancy of Americans will level off or get shorter.

Question 77

Organizations that advocate on behalf of school health encourage districts to designate senior-level staff to oversee school health related activities.

Question 78

ASCD has called on educators and communities to ensure that each student enters school healthy and learns about and practices a healthy lifestyle.

Question 79

Health promotion activities are gaining credibility as effective ways to promote student academic success.

Question 80

Referral, support, and compliance with medical professionals is the best approach for school personnel with regard to medical care.