Unit 1 Health Review

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 best describes the health triangle?

• 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 challenges

• 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 or alcohol.

• an unplanned pregnancy.

• a lower risk for disease.

Which of the following is NOT a lifestyle factor?

• smoking cigarettes

• having weak eyesight

• having friends

• walking to school

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 behavior, prevention, and environment.

The dynamic nature of our health means that

• it is constantly changing.

• we have no control over it.

• it hardly ever changes.

• it is entirely inherited

Which influence on health cannot be changed?

• the environment

• technology

• your values

• heredity

What is mindfulness?

• The ability to be smarter then most people

• The ability to focus on the present moment.

• Acting out in class to get attention.

• abstaining from the use of alcohol

It is possible for everyone to be perfect.

• True

• False