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1st Six Week Test

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which mineral is deficient in the body when a person is diagnosed with anemia?

a)

Calcium

b)

magnesium

c)

Copper

d)

iron

2.

Which is NOT a risk factor for Heart Disease?

a)

Genetics

b)

Diet

c)

Excessive fiber

d)

overweight

3.

Which vitamin helps the body absorb iron?

a)

Vitamin B-10

b)

Vitamin D

c)

Vitamin C

d)

Vitamin B-6

4.
How does a person gain weight?
a)
Eating fat
b)
Eating carbs daily
c)
Eating more calories than they use up on a consistent basis
d)
Exercising only twice a week
5.

Good communication can help to improve your __________ health?

a)

Social health

b)

Mental health

c)

Physical health

d)

Personal health

6.

Eating a healthy balanced diet can help to improve your _________health?

a)

Mental health

b)

Social health

c)

Emotional health

d)

Physical health

7.

what is diabetes?

a)

The body is able to properly respond to, or produce insulin, resulting in too much sugar in the blood.

b)

The body is unable to properly respond to, or produce insulin, resulting in too much sugar in the blood.

c)

The body is unable to properly respond to, or produce insulin, resulting in too low sugar in the blood.

d)

all of the above

8.

Maria chooses low-sodium foods for her diet because she has hypertension. This is most likely an example of which food choice factor

a)

psychological

b)

Social

c)

Nutrition

d)

media

9.
Define the term 'balanced diet'.
a)
A diet containing some nutrients in the correct proportions.
b)
A diet containing most nutrients in the correct proportions.
c)
A diet containing none nutrients in the correct proportions.
d)
A diet containing all nutrients in the correct proportions.
10.

In the condition known as ________, a patient has difficulty breathing because inefficient beating of the heart causes fluid to build up in the lungs.

a)

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

b)

asthma

c)

congestive heart failure

d)

pneumonia

11.

Define Body Mass Index (BMI)

a)

measurement of body fat that uses a ratio of weight to height

b)

measurement of body fat that uses a ratio of height to weight

c)

recurring or taking place over along period of time.

12.

The ideal body weight is

a)

same for everyone

b)

a fashion model

c)

based on height, gender, age and frame

d)

what I look at

13.

Nutritional status can be defined as

a)

A requirement of health of a person convinced by the diet, the levels of nutrients containing in the body and normal metabolic integrity.

b)

A measurement of how much a person consumes.

c)

Determined by how much a person exercises.

d)

A measurement of their weight

14.

Part of food quality is the measure of a well-balanced ratio of the essential nutrients carbohydrates, fat, protein, minerals, and vitamins in items of food or diet in relation to the nutrient requirements of their consumer is known as the...

a)

Nutritive value

b)

Nutrition

c)

Nutritional status

d)

Nutrient

15.

Under nutrition is...

a)

an incorrect or unbalanced intake of nutrients.

b)

an insufficient total intake of nutrients.

c)

an over sufficient total intake of nutrients

d)

nutrients in correct balance.

16.

Choose the correct response. Micronutrients are...

a)

water and fat

b)

protein and carbohydrates

c)

vitamins and minerals

d)

minerals and fat

17.

During a health screening, a patient’s blood pressure is confirmed by two nurses to be 220/120 mm Hg. Which of the following actions should the nurse recommend to the patient?

a)

“Return to work and have your blood pressure rechecked in 2 days.”

b)

“Take two doses of blood pressure medication right now.”

c)

“Sit quietly while we call 911 to request an ambulance.”

d)

“Take off work for the rest of the day and rest.”

18.
Drinking 8½ to 11½ glasses of fluids a day is a good strategy for maintaining good health.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
19.

You can control and prevent lifestyle diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease by diet, lifestyle and exercise. 

a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
20.
Factors such as age, gender, and level of physical activity influence your calorie needs.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
21.
Water helps cushion and lubricate your joints.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
22.

Blood pressure is the force that blood exerts against the walls of arteries

a)

true

b)

false

23.

Systolic pressure is the blood pressure that exists when the heart muscle is

a)

contracted

b)

relaxed between contractions

24.

Avoiding harmful substances will improve your physical health?

a)

True

b)

False

25.
The human body needs fats. 
a)
True
b)
False
26.

A hormone that enables cells to remove glucose from the bloodstream

a)

Chemotherapy

b)

Diabetes

c)

Insulin

d)

Dialysis

27.
True or False,  Healthy lifestyle choices can lower the risk of being obese?
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Athletes with a high BMI are definitely considered obese
a)
True
b)
False
29.
The government does not play a role in our obesity epidemic.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
A person is considered obese with a BMI of:
a)
BMI of 35 or higher
b)
BMI of 25 or higher
c)
BMI of 40 or higher
d)
BMI of 30 or higher