Essential Concepts for Healthy Living, Fourth Edition

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1: Marcia enjoys being with people, and she has the ability to form stimulating relationships with them. She has good ____ health.
	A: organic
	B: metaphysical
	C: analytical
	D: social

2: A characteristic that increases one's chances of developing a condition is a
	A: genetic motivator.
	B: immune network.
	C: wellness deficiency.
	D: risk factor.

3: Which of the following items is not one of the six components of health?
	A: Dental health
	B: Social health
	C: Psychological health
	D: Spiritual health

4: Which of the following conditions is a sign of illness?
	A: headache
	B: rash
	C: fatigue
	D: numbness

5: Which of the following conditions is a symptom of illness?
	A: irregular heart rate
	B: fever
	C: rash
	D: numbness

6: Good psychological health involves the
	A: proper functioning of the body's organs.
	B: conditions in which one works and plays.
	C: ability to deal effectively with life's challenges.
	D: none of the above

7: Good environmental health involves the
	A: ability to form stimulating relationships with other persons.
	B: need to manage psychological challenges.
	C: quality of one’s living conditions.
	D: sense that one has a purpose in life.

8: The major health threat for American children over 1 year of age is
	A: food infection.
	B: AIDS.
	C: unintentional injury.
	D: viral pneumonia.

9: The proper functioning of the body's organs is a feature of good ____ health.
	A: physical
	B: metabolic
	C: psychological
	D: organic

10: Good spiritual health involves the
	A: sense that one has a purpose in life.
	B: proper functioning of the body's organs.
	C: abililty to form stimulating relationships with other persons.
	D: ability to deal effectively with life's challenges.

11: In the United States, the federal agency that monitors the nation's health is the
	A: Public Health Service.
	B: American Medical Association.
	C: Food and Drug Administration.
	D: American Institute for Health Research.

12: In the United States in 2002, about ____ babies in every 1000 that were born died during the first year of life.
	A: 7
	B: 17
	C: 70
	D: 107

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