Health Skills - Self Management

To find out what help is available in a community for someone who is suicidal, a person could:

• Ask a parent, teacher or counselor

• Contact a suicide hotline

• Check reliable online resources

• All of the above

Several of Charlie’s classmates have tattoos. Which of the following would be the best thing for Charlie to do to get information about the health risk of tattoos?

• Talk to her family physician and parents

• Talk to a licensed tattoo artist

• Talk to classmates who have tattoos

• Talk to a neighbor.

The label on a bottle of a prescription drug states that the drug should not be taken with a glass of milk. Which of the following would be the BEST way for a patient to find out the reason for this precaution?

• Ask a friend

• Ask a pharmacist or physician

• Ask a teacher

• Check online resources

Which of the following would be the BEST source of nutritional information?

• People who sell vitamins

• Infomercials for cooking products

• A food product’s label

• Weight-loss products

Shawn was reading a magazine advertisement for cigarettes that showed a tall, slim woman smoking and laughing with friends. What message is the cigarette company trying to communicate to readers?

• Anyone can be happy.

• People who smoke are thin and happy

• Everyone has flaws

• person doesn’t have to be considered attractive to be popular.

Tommy has been smoking for more than three years. What is the most powerful influence for him to keep smoking?

• To ease his anxiety or stress

• To satisfy his desire for the taste of a cigarette

• To give his hands something to do

• His addiction to nicotine

Ms. Brooks is looking for a role model for other teachers. To select a positive role model, Ms. Brooks should pick somebody:

• She respects for his/her values and beliefs

• Who lives in a nice home and owns many nice things

• Who is one of her friends

• Who is popular and has many friends

Peer pressure is an example of a(n):

• Parental influence

• Internal influence

• External influence

• Sibling influence

If Susan is choosing a sport, an external influence she may consider is whether she:

• Likes the sport

• Has seen the sport on TV

• Is curious about the sport

• Thinks she will be good at the sport

Jeff is selective about the foods he eats. His family always encouraged him to try different foods, but he refuses to try anything new. Which of the following factors is most likely influencing Jeff’s decision not to try new foods?

• Curiosity

• Personal likes and dislikes

• Peer pressure

• Family pressure