Understanding Wellness Module Review

Which of the following factors that influence health do individuals have the least control over?

• social environment

• heredity

• attitude

• behavior

Which of the following statements about your total health is NOT true?

• It's important to pay attention to all three areas of your health triangle.

• Your health triangle includes physical, mental/emotional, and social health.

• Spiritual health is a part of mental/emotional health.

• Physical health is the most important area of your health triangle.

Which of the following is NOT a risk behavior?

• tobacco use

• alcohol use

• abstinence

• violence

Eating high-fat foods every day at lunch is an example of

• abstinence.

• chronic disease.

• prevention.

• cumulative risks.

Which of the following describes a health disparity?

• Individuals learn to access valid health information on the Internet.

• Communities promote health and wellness through various programs.

• National health goals are revised every 10 years.

• Men and women have different rates of survival after a heart attack.

There are three main components of your social health. ____________________

• True

• False

Social health pertains to the health of the body. _____________________

• True

• False

An individual’s position on the health continuum continues to change as he or she moves through life. ____________________

• True

• False

Clean, safe bike paths are a health-enhancing part of a(n) physical environment. ____________________

• True

• False

Peers are a part of your mental/emotional network. ____________________

• True

• False