Chapter 1.2 Quiz

What does the term 'equilibrium' refer to in the context of health and wellbeing?

• A state of disease

• A state of balance and/or calmness

• A state of physical fitness

• A state of mental disturbance

What does the term 'infirmity' mean?

• A state of balance

• A state of being weak or ill

• A state of mental health

• A state of physical fitness

What is the role of the World Health Organisation (WHO)?

• To provide medical treatments

• To offer leadership on global health matters

• To focus on local health issues

• To manage hospitals worldwide

What can alter the state of health and wellbeing rapidly?

• Consistent exercise.

• Stressful events.

• Regular diet.

• Fixed routines.

What is the equilibrium in health and wellbeing characterised by?

• Constant physical activity.

• A state of feeling happy, healthy, capable, and engaged.

• Absence of all stress.

• A fixed routine.

What might an elderly person view health and wellbeing as?

• The ability to carry out tasks independently

• The absence of sport-related injuries

• High levels of fitness and ability to compete

• Financial independence

What might a person living in a community with severe health concerns consider as positive health and wellbeing?

• Being less sick than their peers

• Having no health issues at all

• Achieving high levels of physical fitness

• Having a stable job

How might someone with regular contact with a close friend feel?

• Lonely

• Socially healthy

• Isolated

• Disconnected

What can influence an individual's level of illness?

• Only their age.

• Only their social support.

• A range of factors including age, past experiences, pain threshold, and social support.

• Only their past experiences with disease.

What is the relationship between disease and injury in terms of illness?

• Diseases and injuries are always chronic.

• Diseases and injuries can follow a particular course and change over time.

• Diseases and injuries are always the same.

• Diseases and injuries never improve with treatment.