WGU C458 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT AND PRACTICE
EXAM NEWEST 2026 TEST BANK| C458 HEALTH,
WELLNESS AND FITNESS OA EXAM WITH
COMPLETE 400 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ GRADED A+
Which term means a cancerous tumor?
A. Melanoma
B. Metastasis
C. Benign
D. Malignant – Correct Answer - Malignant
Cancerous tumors are malignant, which means they can spread into, or
invade, nearby tissues. This lesson provides an overview of cancer and
both the controllable and noncontrollable risk factors.
Which disease affects people of all ages but has a higher risk in African
Americans and Puerto Ricans?
A. Asthma
B. Hypertension
C. Stroke
D. Cancer – Correct Answer - Asthma
Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition that inflames and narrows the
airways in the lungs, making it difficult to breathe. Asthma affects
people of all ages and often starts during childhood. In this lesson, you
will learn who is at risk of asthma and what the general risk factors are.
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,Which two factors increase the risk factor of type 2 diabetes?
A. Family history
B. Gender
C. Amount of stress
D. Obesity or being overweight – Correct Answer - Obesity or being
overweight
Family history
Family history is a noncontrollable risk factor, and being overweight or
obese is a controllable risk factor of type 2 diabetes. In this lesson, you
will learn about type 1 and type 2 diabetes and the risk factors of
diabetes.
Which disease often presents before age 10 or after age 35?
A. Epilepsy
B. Cancer
C. Diabetes
D. Hypertension – Correct Answer - Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes people to have recurring
seizures. Although it can affect anyone at any age, it often begins in
childhood or after age 35. In this lesson, you will learn about epilepsy,
its causes, and risk factors.
Which communicable disease is caused by bacteria?
A. Colds
B. Head lice
C. Flu
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,D. MRSA – Correct Answer - MRSA
MRSA is a bacterium that causes infections in the body. It is difficult to
treat because it's resistant to some commonly used antibiotics.
Which risk factor is a modifiable risk factor of a noncommunicable
disease?
A. Gender
B. Family history
C. Obesity
D. Age – Correct Answer - obesity
Individuals have influence over calorie intake and energy expenditure.
Which three nutrients are part of the B-vitamin complex?
A. Thiamine
B. Folate
C. Niacin
D. Retinol – Correct Answer – Thiamine, Folate, Niacin
There are eight B vitamins that are referred to as B-complex vitamins.
They include thiamine (B-1), riboflavin (B-2), niacin (B-3), pantothenic
acid (B-5), biotin, vitamin B-6, vitamin B-12, and folate. The B vitamins
help your body get or make energy from the food you eat. Animal
proteins, leafy green vegetables, beans, and cereal are sources of B
vitamins.
Which vitamin is only available from eating animal protein?
A. Vitamin B-12
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, B. Niacin
C. Vitamin K
D. Vitamin B-1 (Thiamine) – Correct Answer - Vitamin B-12
Vitamin B-12 (cobalamine) is only found in animal products—poultry,
meat, fish, and dairy products. Vegans and vegetarians may be more
prone to a vitamin B-12 deficiency unless they supplement their diet
with vitamin B-12 or nutritional yeast.
Which vitamin can be produced by your body with exposure to sunlight?
A. Vitamin C
B. Vitamin D
C. Folate
D. Vitamin K – Correct Answer - Vitamin D
Your body naturally makes vitamin D with exposure to sunlight, but it is
also found in milk and dairy products, egg yolks, salt water fish such as
salmon, and liver. Vitamin D, a fat-soluble vitamin, is needed for bone
development because it helps your body absorb calcium.
Which vitamin's primary function is to protect body tissue from damage
caused by substances that can harm cells and tissues, and to keep the
immune system strong against viruses and bacteria?
A. Vitamin K
B. Vitamin A
C. Vitamin D
D. Vitamin E – Correct Answer - Vitamin E
Vitamin E, an antioxidant, plays an important role in protecting your
body from harmful substances that break down body tissue and from
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EXAM NEWEST 2026 TEST BANK| C458 HEALTH,
WELLNESS AND FITNESS OA EXAM WITH
COMPLETE 400 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ GRADED A+
Which term means a cancerous tumor?
A. Melanoma
B. Metastasis
C. Benign
D. Malignant – Correct Answer - Malignant
Cancerous tumors are malignant, which means they can spread into, or
invade, nearby tissues. This lesson provides an overview of cancer and
both the controllable and noncontrollable risk factors.
Which disease affects people of all ages but has a higher risk in African
Americans and Puerto Ricans?
A. Asthma
B. Hypertension
C. Stroke
D. Cancer – Correct Answer - Asthma
Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition that inflames and narrows the
airways in the lungs, making it difficult to breathe. Asthma affects
people of all ages and often starts during childhood. In this lesson, you
will learn who is at risk of asthma and what the general risk factors are.
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,Which two factors increase the risk factor of type 2 diabetes?
A. Family history
B. Gender
C. Amount of stress
D. Obesity or being overweight – Correct Answer - Obesity or being
overweight
Family history
Family history is a noncontrollable risk factor, and being overweight or
obese is a controllable risk factor of type 2 diabetes. In this lesson, you
will learn about type 1 and type 2 diabetes and the risk factors of
diabetes.
Which disease often presents before age 10 or after age 35?
A. Epilepsy
B. Cancer
C. Diabetes
D. Hypertension – Correct Answer - Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes people to have recurring
seizures. Although it can affect anyone at any age, it often begins in
childhood or after age 35. In this lesson, you will learn about epilepsy,
its causes, and risk factors.
Which communicable disease is caused by bacteria?
A. Colds
B. Head lice
C. Flu
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,D. MRSA – Correct Answer - MRSA
MRSA is a bacterium that causes infections in the body. It is difficult to
treat because it's resistant to some commonly used antibiotics.
Which risk factor is a modifiable risk factor of a noncommunicable
disease?
A. Gender
B. Family history
C. Obesity
D. Age – Correct Answer - obesity
Individuals have influence over calorie intake and energy expenditure.
Which three nutrients are part of the B-vitamin complex?
A. Thiamine
B. Folate
C. Niacin
D. Retinol – Correct Answer – Thiamine, Folate, Niacin
There are eight B vitamins that are referred to as B-complex vitamins.
They include thiamine (B-1), riboflavin (B-2), niacin (B-3), pantothenic
acid (B-5), biotin, vitamin B-6, vitamin B-12, and folate. The B vitamins
help your body get or make energy from the food you eat. Animal
proteins, leafy green vegetables, beans, and cereal are sources of B
vitamins.
Which vitamin is only available from eating animal protein?
A. Vitamin B-12
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, B. Niacin
C. Vitamin K
D. Vitamin B-1 (Thiamine) – Correct Answer - Vitamin B-12
Vitamin B-12 (cobalamine) is only found in animal products—poultry,
meat, fish, and dairy products. Vegans and vegetarians may be more
prone to a vitamin B-12 deficiency unless they supplement their diet
with vitamin B-12 or nutritional yeast.
Which vitamin can be produced by your body with exposure to sunlight?
A. Vitamin C
B. Vitamin D
C. Folate
D. Vitamin K – Correct Answer - Vitamin D
Your body naturally makes vitamin D with exposure to sunlight, but it is
also found in milk and dairy products, egg yolks, salt water fish such as
salmon, and liver. Vitamin D, a fat-soluble vitamin, is needed for bone
development because it helps your body absorb calcium.
Which vitamin's primary function is to protect body tissue from damage
caused by substances that can harm cells and tissues, and to keep the
immune system strong against viruses and bacteria?
A. Vitamin K
B. Vitamin A
C. Vitamin D
D. Vitamin E – Correct Answer - Vitamin E
Vitamin E, an antioxidant, plays an important role in protecting your
body from harmful substances that break down body tissue and from
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