Deck 13: Wellness for Life

Question 1

Aging is an abnormal process of development that occurs over the entire life span of every individual.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Aging happens at the same rate for all people.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

With age, the skin becomes looser, drier, and retains elastic properties.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Physiological changes as we get older are due solely to the aging process.

Question 5

Many retired people do not know how to enjoy their leisure time.

Question 6

Volunteering helps to increase longevity.

Question 7

Being a volunteer is associated with physical wellness.

Question 8

Alcohol abuse ranks with depression as a common hidden mental health problem, affecting 50% of older adults.

Question 9

People can prevent many illnesses through healthy lifestyle choices. Similarly, one can also avoid many visits to the medical clinic by managing their own health care.

Question 10

People who manage their own health care are informed partners in medical care, as long as they prescribe their own medicines.

Question 11

If you change physicians, there is no need to share your medication schedule with him/her and waste the new doctor's time.

Question 12

Covering your mattress with a mattress cover to help you with your allergies is a good example of self-treatment.

Question 13

Aspirin should not be given to children with a viral infection.

Question 14

Alternative therapies such as massage therapy and acupuncture are less popular now than they were in the past.

Question 15

The key to using the health care system effectively is good communication with your physician and other members of the health care team.

Question 16

The most commonly used complementary and alternative therapy among Canadians is chiropractic care.

Question 17

Only 25% of Canadians use complementary and alternative medicines.

Question 18

Environmental health encompasses all the interactions between humans and the environment.

Question 19

Many of the health challenges of the twenty-first century will involve protecting the environment from the by-products of human activity.

Question 20

In the year 2200, the world population is projected to reach 9.3 billion.

Question 21

The decline in fertility rates began in Western countries decades ago and is now also happening in poor and developing countries.

Question 22

For the first time in world history, there are more children than older people.

Question 23

Depletion of the ozone layer is a global threat.

Question 24

Global warming, ozone depletion, and acid rain can have negative effects on health.

Question 25

In individuals with chronic ailments such as diabetes or heart failure, even relatively brief exposure to particulate air pollution increases the risk of death by nearly 40%.

Question 26

NO₂ is a bluish-brown, highly reactive gas formed when nitric oxide combines with oxygen in the atmosphere.

Question 27

Particulate matter can accumulate in the respiratory system, thereby can aggravate cardiovascular and lung diseases.

Question 28

The temperature of the earth's atmosphere depends on the balance between the amount of energy the planet absorbs from the sun and the amount of energy radiated outward to the moon.

Question 29

People can take many actions to limit their negative impact on the environment.

Question 30

Using incandescent bulbs instead of compact fluorescent lightbulbs to save energy is a good example of sound environmental health.

Question 31

Purchasing products with minimal packing is one strategy for helping the environment.

Question 32

Positive self-talk is an effective strategy for behaviour change.

Question 33

Adopting a wellness lifestyle is the most important thing you can do to ensure a high quality of life for yourself, both now and in the future.

Question 34

Exercising in polluted outdoor air can actually reduce lung function, at least temporarily.

Question 35

Motivation to change is an important part of behaviour change.

Question 36

Aging is a normal process of development that occurs over the entire life span.

A) Childhood
B) Teenage
C) Adulthood
D) Aging

Question 37

_____ changes of aging are caused by a combination of gradual aging and injury from disease.

A) Physiological
B) Physical
C) Chemical
D) None of the above

Question 38

Which of the following is NOT a physical change that accompanies aging?

A) Skin becomes looser
B) Skin becomes drier
C) Skin becomes elastic
D) Skin becomes tender

Question 39

Which of the following statements about body composition and aging is TRUE?

A) Bone mass and muscle mass decrease with aging.
B) Bone mass and muscle mass increase with aging.
C) The body changes relatively little as a person ages.
D) Exercise and diet have little effect on an elderly body.

Question 40

Presbyopia is:

A) the loss of bone mass with age, resulting in fractures.
B) a disorder of glucose metabolism.
C) hearing loss brought on by exposure to loud noises.
D) the inability of the eyes to focus sharply on nearby objects.

Question 41

Studies show that as long as you make healthy choices and live a healthy lifestyle, you can function efficiently and independently until the age of:

A) 55.
B) 60.
C) 65.
D) 70.

Question 42

Which of the following is NOT an effective strategy for healthy aging?

A) Avoiding tobacco use
B) Drinking alcohol daily
C) Leading an active lifestyle
D) Lifelong learning

Question 43

Which one of the following remains stable in most healthy older adults?

A) Maximum heart rate
B) Intelligence
C) Speed of sexual response
D) Ability to hear high-pitched sounds

Question 44

Which of the following about volunteering is a reported benefit noted by older adults who help others?

A) Meeting new partners
B) Less boredom
C) Increased feelings of self-worth
D) Lowered cholesterol

Question 45

Sexual response _____, but an active and satisfying sex life can continue for both men and women throughout life.

A) stays the same
B) slows
C) increases
D) is lost

Question 46

Just as people can prevent many illnesses through healthy lifestyle choices, they can also avoid many visits to the medical clinic by managing their own health care by:

A) Taking medical advice from well-meaning friends
B) taking medications as it suits them.
C) soliciting advice where necessary.
D) taking responsible decisions.

Question 47

Giving Aspirin to children who have the flu, has been linked to:

A) cancer.
B) Reye's syndrome.
C) Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
D) osteoporosis.

Question 48

Which of the following can you monitor from your own residence?

A) Glucose levels
B) Ulcers
C) Heart disease
D) Poison in the blood stream

Question 49

The first step in managing your medical problems is:

A) observing your body.
B) calling the doctor.
C) not worrying until you feel bad.
D) searching the internet for a diagnosis.

Question 50

Patience and careful observation of symptoms is a form of:

A) self-assessment.
B) self-diagnosis.
C) self-examination.
D) self-treatment.

Question 51

Which one of the following drugs is NOT available without a prescription?

A) Antihistamines
B) Acetaminophen
C) Ibuprofen
D) Antibiotics

Question 52

A trip to the emergency department is usually appropriate for any symptom that is:

A) annoying.
B) unusual.
C) believed to be a heart attack.
D) taking your doctor too long to see you.

Question 53

When communicating with your doctor it is important not to:

A) ask questions.
B) discuss any concerns.
C) be persistent with outstanding symptoms.
D) falsify information.

Question 54

Alternative medicine is defined as:

A) a substitute pill for one that does not appear to be working.
B) choosing not to have medicine when recommended by the doctor.
C) a therapy that is not conventional or taught in medical school.
D) massage therapy and acupuncture.

Question 55

Which one of the following would be considered as alternative medicine?

A) Chiropractics
B) The "flu" shot
C) New pills on the market
D) Ultrasound

Question 56

What does the National Centre for Complementary and Alternative Medicine advice consumers about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)?

A) To get an opinion about their symptoms from a physician
B) To ensure that the label is read first
C) Not to buy products off of the internet
D) To try them only if conventional medicine does not work

Question 57

Which of the following statements about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is TRUE?

A) Most Canadians choose CAM instead of conventional medical therapies.
B) CAM providers are regulated as closely as providers of conventional medicine.
C) Dietary supplements can interact dangerously with prescription and over-the-counter drugs.
D) Natural products are safer than those produced synthetically in laboratories.

Question 58

All of the following reflects environmental health which still focuses on such longstanding concerns as EXCEPT:

A) clean air and water.
B) food inspection.
C) brain health.
D) waste disposal.

Question 59

Which one of the following is an underlying factor in many of today's environmental problems?

A) Air pollution
B) Rapid expansion of the human population
C) Reliance on nuclear power
D) Thinning of the ozone layer

Question 60

The average number of children per woman fell from _____ in 1950 to half that _____ in 2010.

A) 5; 2.6
B) 2.6; 1.6
C) 4; 2
D) 2; 1

Question 61

The world population in 2000 was about:

A) 0.9 billion.
B) 2.1 billion.
C) 6.6 billion.
D) 20 billion.

Question 62

The key factor that contributes to the greenhouse effect is:

A) emissions from coal-burning electric power plants.
B) depletion of the ozone layer.
C) burning of fossil fuels.
D) radiation.

Question 63

Air pollution is caused solely by:

A) Humans.
B) environmental disasters.
C) humans and environmental disasters.
D) no There is no one sole cause of air pollution.

Question 64

CFCs are also known as _____ and are responsible for destroying the _____.

A) chlorofluorons; forests
B) chlorocarbons; oceans
C) chloroflus; air
D) chlorofluorocarbons; ozone layer

Question 65

Acid precipitation is a by-product of:

A) pollutants from coal-burning electric power plants.
B) reduced air quality due to deforestation.
C) changes in weather patterns.
D) global warming.

Question 66

All of the following are activities that you can do to improve the environment EXCEPT:

A) using incandescent light bulbs instead of fluorescent light bulbs to save energy.
B) taking showers instead of baths.
C) buying products with the least amount of packaging you can, or buy products in bulk.
D) making sure your residence is well insulated.

Question 67

To increase behaviour change success one should:

A) change one bad behaviour at a time.
B) change all bad behaviours at once.
C) change no more than three bad behaviours at a time.
D) change no more than two bad behaviours at a time.

Question 68

Marlee is trying to stop smoking. In order to do she should:

A) quit cold turkey.
B) try laser therapy.
C) get support from family and friends.
D) punish herself when she has a relapse.

Question 69

The first step to behaviour change is to:

A) set a realistic goal.
B) devise a plan of action.
C) make a personal contract.
D) monitor behaviour patterns.

Question 70

The final step to behaviour change is to:

A) set a realistic goal.
B) make a personal contract.
C) monitor behaviour patterns.
D) create a plan of action.

Question 71

______________ is the normal process of development that occurs over a lifespan.

Question 72

______________ is the inability of the eyes to focus sharply on nearby objects.

Question 73

The heart pumps ________ blood and the maximum heart rate ______________.

Question 74

As a result of aging, bone mass is _________ and muscles become ____________.

Question 75

______________ in your community can enhance self-esteem and can allow you to be a contributing member of the society.

Question 76

______________ medication is medication that a consumer can buy without a prescription.

Question 77

_________________________________ are therapies or practices that are not part of conventional or mainstream health care and medical practice as taught in most North American medical schools and available at most North American health care facilities.

Question 78

_____________________________ health encompasses all the interactions between humans and the environment and the health consequences of these interactions.

Question 79

The gradual raising of the temperature of the lower atmosphere of the earth is called the ______________.

Question 80

_____________________ causes hazy atmospheric conditions resulting from increased concentrations of ground-level ozone and other pollutants.