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Antihistamines are included as an ingredient in some cold medicines to _____ - ANSWER - Dry nasal passages and block allergies
Attitudes, beliefs, and values regarding our personal health are shaped by our personalities - ANSWER - False
The most comprehensive definition of good health is the absence of disease and illness - ANSWER - False
Which of the following statements is true about staff model health maintenance organizations (HMOs)? - ANSWER - Staff model HMO is a primary care version of one-stop shopping for doctor appointments, testing, and even filling of prescriptions
Physical health is the predominant dimension of health and stands alone in representing one's overall health and wellness - ANSWER - False
Health insurance offered as an employee benefit often has fixed benefits, because the employer has no say in the negotiations - ANSWER - False
A single complete patient record that can be continually updated by all clinicians involved in treating a patient is known as a(n) _____ - ANSWER - Electronic health record (EHR)
It is important to understand how much the premiums, deductibles, and co-pays of your insurance are - ANSWER - True
Each dimension of health contributes to the overall _____ of the whole - ANSWER - Balance, quality, and strength 1 / 3
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The intellectual dimension of health can be explained as the ability to: - ANSWER - Question and evaluate information A healthy weight refers to a body weight: - ANSWER - At which you can physically function at a high level of well-being
Which of the following parts of the body stores adenosine triphosphate (ATP)? - ANSWER - Muscles
A woman who has gestational diabetes during pregnancy is _____ percent more likely to develop type 2 diabetes within 5 to 10 years - ANSWER - 40-60
High blood sugar and metabolic factors lead to nerve damage in people with diabetes - ANSWER - True
The thermic effect of food refers to the energy required for: - ANSWER - Digestion
Veins carry oxygen-rich blood back through the heart to the lungs, where it is exchanged for carbon dioxide - ANSWER - False
In which of the following decades of life can disease of inactivity, such as osteoporosis and heart disease, begin to take effect? - ANSWER - Second and third decades
In an effort to make it easier for people to make better food choices, the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) recently developed: - ANSWER - ChooseMyPlate
_____ is a condition characterized by abnormally high levels of glucose in the blood - ANSWER - Hyperglycemia
Stretches should be slow and steady, maintained at a position of mild discomfort for about _____ - ANSWER - 30 seconds
Large waist circumference, which means _____, is a criteria for metabolic syndrome - ANSWER - >35 inches for women and >40 inches for men 2 / 3
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Less than 10 percent of new cases of kidney diseases are in people with diabetes - ANSWER - False
Exercise refers to virtually all physical training and sports activities - ANSWER - True
Gestational diabetes develops in early stages of pregnancy - ANSWER - False
Which of the following would help motivate someone to continue and exercise program? - ANSWER - Earning rewards
Diet modification is used in the treatment of gestational diabetes - ANSWER - True
Endurance is improved by the enhanced ability of the muscles to use fats as fuels, sparing muscle carbohydrate stores - ANSWER - True
Among adults with diagnosed diabetes, _____ percent take oral medication only - ANSWER - 57
The principle of _____ describes what happens when one stops exercising and one's previously developed physiological systems return to pretraining levels - ANSWER - Reversibility
Which of the following is one of the best sources of soluble fiber? - ANSWER - Oats
Blood glucose levels vary throughout the day - ANSWER - True
Flexibility is the functional range of motion in a _____ - ANSWER - Joint
Type 2 diabetes is not a preventable disease - ANSWER - False
Lactic acid causes muscle soreness - ANSWER - False
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