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WorksheetsCh. #1 - Living a Health Life (H.S.)
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
The combination of physical, mental / emotional, and social well-being.
Health
Wellness
Health Education
Health Literacy
An overall state of well-being, or total health.
Health
Wellness
Health Education
Health Literacy
Practicing health and safety habits to remain free of disease and injury.
Abstinence
Prevention
Health Education
Health Literacy
The providing of accurate health information to help people make healthy choices.
Health
Wellness
Health Education
Health Literacy
A person's capacity to learn about and understand basic health information and services and use these resources to promote his or her health and wellness.
Health
Wellness
Health Education
Health Literacy
All the traits that were biologically passed on to you from your parents.
Heredity
Environment
Peers
Culture
The sum of your surroundings including your family, your neighborhood, your school, your job, and your life experiences.
Heredity
Environment
Culture
Media
People of the same age who share similar interests.
Environment
Peers
Culture
Media
The collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group.
Heredity
Environment
Culture
Media
The various methods of communicating information including radio, television, film, newspapers, magazines, books, and the Internet.
Health Education
Health Literacy
Peers
Media
Actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others.
Risk Behaviors
Cumulative Risks
Abstinence
Preention
Related risks that increase in effect with each added risk.
Risk Behaviors
Cumulative Risks
Abstinence
Prevention
Avoiding harmful behaviors, including the use of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs and sexual activity before marriage.
Health Education
Health Literacy
Prevention
Abstinence
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 little control over it.
it changes very slowly.
it is largely inherited.
Which influence on health cannot be changed?
The Environment
Technology
Your Values
Heredity
Which of the following is a cumulative risk?
Not wearing a seat belt.
Riding a bike without a helmet.
Eating a high-fat diet.
Abstaining form the use of alcohol.
Your personal behavior...
is not influenced by the environment.
can affect your friends and family.
is dictated by heredity.
has consequences for you only.
Heredity influences superficial traits such as eye color, but does not play a part in your general health.
True
False
Longevity refers to how long a person lives.
True
False
Food, holidays, religion, traditions, and language are all components of culture.
True
False
Studies have shown that as people become more educated, the general health of a population improves.
True
False
Becoming health-literate requires understanding technical medical terms.
True
False
Choosing friends who share your values will help you withstand peer pressure to do things you don't want to do.
True
False
All changes along the health continuum occur gradually.
True
False
People with good mental / emotional health see mistakes as personal defects.
True
False
Your physical health involves your ability to make and keep friends.
True
False
Environment includes the places you go and the physical conditions in which you live.
True
False
Which of the following is an example of a risk behavior?
Eating a balanced diet
Smoking cigarettes
Getting enough sleep
Wearing a seatbelt while driving
What is the main benefit of practicing prevention?
It guarantees you will never get sick.
It helps reduce the risk of disease and injury.
It eliminates all health risks.
It only affects your physical health.
Peers are best described as...
People who live in your neighborhood.
Individuals of the same age group who share similar interests.
Family members who influence your health.
Health professionals who provide medical advice.
