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The health determinant over which we have least control is

• diet.

• exercise.

• tobacco use.

• family history.

If you were born in 1900, your life expectancy was approximately

• 32

• 47

• 62

• 57

The average life span in the twentieth century

• did not change significantly.

• increased slightly

• nearly doubled.

• nearly tripled.

The process of enabling people to increase control over their health and improve their health is

• disease prevention

• environmental wellness.

• interpersonal wellness.

• health promotion.

The top three causes of death among Americans age 15 to 24 are

• accidents, homicide, and suicide.

• smoking, high blood pressure, and suicide.

• accidents, smoking, and cancer.

• homicide, cancer, and accidents.

John, an African American student, has chosen to incorporate exercise into his daily routine and reduce the amount of salt in his diet after finding out that his blood pressure is high. His decision to make these lifestyle changes is most likely based on the following health concerns for African Americans.

• They have a higher incidence of tuberculosis than males in other population groups.

• They have higher rates of high blood pressure and obesity.

• They have higher rates of infant mortality

• They have higher suicide rates.

When compared to the general U.S. population, Asian Americans have

• higher overall death rates.

• shorter life expectancies.

• higher rates of sickle cell anemia.

• lower overall death rates.

Which of the following are factors that influence wellness?

• access to health care

• environment

• behavior 

• all of these

The behavior one identifies for change is called

• bad news.

• enabling behavior.

• target behavior.

• predisposed behavior.

Eduardo has identified gambling as a target behavior because it is interfering with his schoolwork. To help him stop this behavior, he may need to

• find outside help.

• spend more time with his friends.

• buy a self-help book.

• Go to Las Vegas