Health Chapter 1

A health-literate individual

• understands basic health information and services and uses these sources to promote health and wellness.

• puts his/her own health before any other consideration, such as family or community.

• understands that serious disease only strikes the elderly.

• believes only what he or she wants to believe about health.

Which of the following is an incorrect statement of you are in good physical health?

• When two sides of the triangle are strong, the third will take care of itself.

• It is best to focus on improving one side of the triangle at a time.

• To be truly healthy, all three sides need to be in balance.

• The triangle has two sides that are more important to overall health than the other.

Which of the following is an incorrect statement if you are in good physical health?

• You are able to resist diseases

• You can cope with everyday stresses and challanges.

• You are able to protect yourself from injury.

• You do not have the energy to perform daily tasks.

Abstinence can lead to

• Getting a sexually transmitted disease

• an addiction to tobacco

• an unplanned pregnancy

• a lower risk for disease

The three elements of your health triangle are

• relationships, physical exercise, and stress management

• heredity, lifestyle factors, and nutrition

• physical, mental / emotional, and social health

• risk behaviors

The dynamic nature of our health means that

• it is largely inherited.

• it changes very slowly

• we have little control over it

• it is constantly changing

Which influence on health cannot be changed?

• the environment

• Technology

• your values

• heredity

Which of the following is a cumulative risk?

• abstaining from the use of alcohol

• eating a high-fat diet

• riding a bike without a helmet

• Not wearing a seatbelt

Your personal behavior

• is not influenced by the environment

• is dictated by heredity

• has consequences for you only

• can affect your friends and family

Longevity refers to how long a person lives

• True

• False