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How can you increase your awareness of hereditary diseases?
A. performing self-checks
B. getting screened by a professional
C. looking for indicators
D. all of the above
Answer
ALL OF THE ABOVE. Increase awareness of hereditary diseases by performing self-checks, getting screened by a professional, and looking for indicators.
Self-checks, such as blood pressure and cholesterol tests, can be performed at home. If you have a family history of a hereditary disease, you should get screened by a professional. You should also look for indicators of the disease, such as changes in your skin or eyesight. By increasing your awareness of hereditary diseases, you can take steps to prevent or manage the condition.
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Spiritual health is defined by __________.
D. none of the above
How can you increase your awareness of hereditary diseases?
D. all of the above
Which of these choices is NOT a cultural influence on our wellness?
C. hereditary diseases
Sarah has optimal health, but she lives in a metro area that has high levels of air pollution. Which dimension of health will be lower for Sarah?
C. Environmental
Premature death can occur if the dimensions of health are underdeveloped.
True
The media’s role is primarily entertainment, so it has little effect on our wellness.
False
Which of the following does NOT contribute to wellness?
B. tendencies
Falls are the leading cause of injury to seniors.
True
How has the development of technology positively affected our wellness?
B. It has increased the quality and availability of treatments.
A(n) _________ person is free from mental illness, has a desire to try new things, and high self esteem.
B. mentally healthy
Which of the following is a controllable risk factor of infectious diseases?
A. drug abuse
A risk factor can be defined as anything that increases the likelihood of injury or disease.
TRUE
Making good lifestyle choices will prevent all diseases.
FALSE
According to the direct instruction, which of the following is a leading cause of death among young people in the United States?
C. Accidents
Close to 1 million premature deaths are caused by air pollution each year around the world.
FALSE
Deaths due to lifestyle diseases have declined since the early 1900s.
FALSE
An advocate speaks out in favor of something they believe in.
TRUE
Which of the following is NOT a reason why communicable diseases, such as pneumonia, kill fewer people today than they did in the past?
B. slower population growth
Amanda (age 39) lives a very hectic life that allows for little sleep.
D. heredity, age, and gender
If someone is predisposed to a disease, they are more likely to contract the disease due to __________.
B. heredity
Wellness is a goal for which we all strive by improving each of the six dimensions of health.
TRUE
Overall health is related to a balance of the six dimensions of health.
TRUE
Which of the following is NOT an effective way of taking charge of your health and wellness?
C. following the advice of the media
An individual is a fifty-year-old smoker that lives in a highly polluted city, gets no exercise, eats fast food every day, and has a family history of lung cancer. Which of the following is an uncontrollable risk factor?
B. HEREDITY
Someone who promotes health and chooses safe, healthy, and legal behaviors is demonstrating which of the following skills?
C. being responsible
Heart disease and cancer were two of the most common causes of death in 2006.
TRUE
Two components of your environment that can affect your wellness are peer influence and role models.
TRUE
Lifestyle diseases are caused by a combination of __________.
A. heredity, unhealthy behaviors, and the environment
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