Chapter 2 Test

When making healthy decisions, you must ____ before you identify the best alternative.

• A consider the consequences
• B decide
• C act
• D evaluate the decision

Which of the following statements about setting goals is true?

• A You should not waste time trying to assess the situation.
• B Having a time line is not important.
• C You should define the steps you will take to achieve the goal.
• D You should reach for the sky and not worry about being realistic.

Which is the first step of the decision-making process?

• A Considering the consequences.
• B Making a decision.
• C Defining the problem.
• D Revising the process.

Health ____ is illegal activity related to heath products and services.

• A advocacy
• B fraud
• C literacy
• D popularity

Which of the following is not an example of health fraud?

• A Fake medical devices.
• B Health services offered by someone without a medical degree.
• C Product that claims to cure disease when it has not been proven safe.
• D A label that reads “this statement has not been reviewed and approved by the FDA.”

A ____ is a healthcare professional who provides routine checkups, screenings, treatments, prescriptions, and preventive services.

• Primary Care Doctor
• B nurse
• C specialist
• D cardiologist

Which of the following is an example of an inpatient facility?

• A Nursing home.
• B Doctor’s office.
• C Emergency room.
• D Urgent-care clinic.

Which of the following does not require emergency healthcare?

• A Difficulty breathing.
• B Puncture wounds.
• C Bleeding that cannot be controlled with first aid.
• D. Fever and headache that can be controlled with medication.

Which specialist is educated and trained in medical conditions of children from infancy through adolescence?

• A Oncologist.
• B Pediatrician.
• C Psychiatrist
• D Dermatologist.

____ is the most important societal factor that affects health.

• A Access to healthcare
• B Economic well-being
• C Education
• D Housing