UT Health – CBE Practice Questions, Nursing Course, Competency-Based Education Study
Guide and Practice Material
Which of the following is NOT one of the nation's health goals as stated in Healthy
People 2010?
A. Prevent death
B. Prevent illness
C. Promote health
D. Prevent disability - correct answer ✔✔A. Prevent death
Matt weighs 210 pounds and is 5' 3" tall. If he continues to gain weight and does not
exercise properly, he is at high risk of experiencing which of the following conditions?
A. Cancer
B. Hypertension
C. Attention deficit disorder (ADD)
D. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) - correct answer ✔✔B. Hypertension
Which of the following activities is the BEST way to increase cardiorespiratory
endurance?
A. Stretching
B. Swimming
C. Deep breathing
D. Running the 50-meter dash - correct answer ✔✔B. Swimming
If you are having trouble with your digestive tract, specifically constipation, what should
you increase in your diet?
, A. Fats
B. Proteins
C. Dietary fiber
D. Carbohydrates - correct answer ✔✔C. Dietary fiber
The sperm must travel through a channel to leave the body during intercourse. What is
the name of the channel through which the sperm pass?
A. Urethra
B. Epididymis
C. Vas deferens
D. Seminal vesicles - correct answer ✔✔A. Urethra
Cary just returned from the doctor's office. The doctor told her that her baby had gained
most of its weight and that it no longer had hair covering its body. Cary is in the _____
trimester of her pregnancy.
A. first
B. second
C. third
D. fourth - correct answer ✔✔C. third
Which of the following is the LEAST likely to be an effective guide for avoiding
lifestyle diseases?
A. Look to societal norms for role models
B. Develop healthy attitudes about nutrition
C. Develop healthy attitudes about appearance
Guide and Practice Material
Which of the following is NOT one of the nation's health goals as stated in Healthy
People 2010?
A. Prevent death
B. Prevent illness
C. Promote health
D. Prevent disability - correct answer ✔✔A. Prevent death
Matt weighs 210 pounds and is 5' 3" tall. If he continues to gain weight and does not
exercise properly, he is at high risk of experiencing which of the following conditions?
A. Cancer
B. Hypertension
C. Attention deficit disorder (ADD)
D. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) - correct answer ✔✔B. Hypertension
Which of the following activities is the BEST way to increase cardiorespiratory
endurance?
A. Stretching
B. Swimming
C. Deep breathing
D. Running the 50-meter dash - correct answer ✔✔B. Swimming
If you are having trouble with your digestive tract, specifically constipation, what should
you increase in your diet?
, A. Fats
B. Proteins
C. Dietary fiber
D. Carbohydrates - correct answer ✔✔C. Dietary fiber
The sperm must travel through a channel to leave the body during intercourse. What is
the name of the channel through which the sperm pass?
A. Urethra
B. Epididymis
C. Vas deferens
D. Seminal vesicles - correct answer ✔✔A. Urethra
Cary just returned from the doctor's office. The doctor told her that her baby had gained
most of its weight and that it no longer had hair covering its body. Cary is in the _____
trimester of her pregnancy.
A. first
B. second
C. third
D. fourth - correct answer ✔✔C. third
Which of the following is the LEAST likely to be an effective guide for avoiding
lifestyle diseases?
A. Look to societal norms for role models
B. Develop healthy attitudes about nutrition
C. Develop healthy attitudes about appearance
