Health Praxis Test | 100% Correct | Verified |
2024 Version
Judging from the diagram bellow, which of the following describes the impact of knowledge upon health
behavior?
Knowledge >> Attitudes >> Values >> Health Behavior
A. Appropriate health knowledge has little value in forming positive health behavior.
B. Knowledge in combination with appropriate attitudes and values impact health behaviors.
C. Attitudes can be formed in a vacuum, without any prior knowledge.
D. Knowledge cannot influence attitudes, either positively or negatively.
Knowledge in combination with appropriate attitudes and values impact health behaviors.
Gingivitis that has been ineffectively treated can lead to which more serious condition?
Periodontal disease
The study of the distribution and dynamics of disease is known as
epidemiology
Which of the following resources can most effectively be used to implement the Whole School, Whole
Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model, formerly the coordinated school health (CSH) approach?
A. Community medical centers, health services, and fitness clubs
B. The health experts at the local public health department
C. A school wellness committee
,D. Federal government agencies and corporations in the private sectors
A school wellness committee
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) maintains a national database of behavioral data
for adolescents that can assist health educators in planning programs. The title of the database is
The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (VRBSS)
Which of the following correctly defines mortality and morbidity?
Mortality Morbidity
A. Death rate illness rate
B. Death rate Injury rate
C. Illness rate Death rate
D. Injury rate Illness rate
Death rate illness rate
Which of the following behaviors are likely to be characteristic of a health-literate person?
Select all that apply.
A. Gathers current, reliable health information from a variety of sources before deciding on a dieting
program
B. Works collaboratively with community members to promote smokers' rights
C. Advocates for daily physical activity in local schools D. Implements conflict-management skills to
resolve a family dispute
Gathers current, reliable health information from a variety of sources before deciding on a dieting
program
,Advocates for daily physical activity in local schools
Implements conflict-management skills to resolve a family dispute
Which of the following are major responsibilities for entry-level health educators?
Select all that apply.
A. Assessing individual and community needs for health education
B. Implementing health education programs in schools
C. Evaluating the effectiveness of health education programs
D. Advocating for more funding for health education programs
Assessing individual and community needs for health education
Implementing health education programs in schools
Evaluating the effectiveness of health education programs
Two types of knowledge are included in the National Health Education Standards. The first type is
knowledge of health content. The second type is knowledge of...?
process and skills as applied to healthy living
Which of the groups of behaviors contribute most to the mortality and morbidity of teenagers?
Alcohol and other drug use, sexual behaviors, and behaviors that result in injury
, The primary purpose of physical education and physical activity within the Whole School, Whole
Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model, formerly the coordinated school health approach, is to...?
provide a planned and sequential instruction program promoting lifelong activity
What is a condition that is easily spread from person to person and is characterized by the appearance of
the small white eggs of a parasitic insect?
Head lice
Which of the following activities is most suitable for an aerobics program designed to develop
cardiovascular endurance?
A. Weight lifting
B. Isometrics
C. Jogging
D. Gymnastics
Jogging
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), what has been shown to be a
contributing factor to violence in relationships?
Living below the poverty line
The first evidence that an individual is being affected by alcohol is an impairment of
judgment and inhibitions
Touch, gestures, interpersonal space, facial expressions, and body language are all examples of what?
Nonverbal communication
2024 Version
Judging from the diagram bellow, which of the following describes the impact of knowledge upon health
behavior?
Knowledge >> Attitudes >> Values >> Health Behavior
A. Appropriate health knowledge has little value in forming positive health behavior.
B. Knowledge in combination with appropriate attitudes and values impact health behaviors.
C. Attitudes can be formed in a vacuum, without any prior knowledge.
D. Knowledge cannot influence attitudes, either positively or negatively.
Knowledge in combination with appropriate attitudes and values impact health behaviors.
Gingivitis that has been ineffectively treated can lead to which more serious condition?
Periodontal disease
The study of the distribution and dynamics of disease is known as
epidemiology
Which of the following resources can most effectively be used to implement the Whole School, Whole
Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model, formerly the coordinated school health (CSH) approach?
A. Community medical centers, health services, and fitness clubs
B. The health experts at the local public health department
C. A school wellness committee
,D. Federal government agencies and corporations in the private sectors
A school wellness committee
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) maintains a national database of behavioral data
for adolescents that can assist health educators in planning programs. The title of the database is
The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (VRBSS)
Which of the following correctly defines mortality and morbidity?
Mortality Morbidity
A. Death rate illness rate
B. Death rate Injury rate
C. Illness rate Death rate
D. Injury rate Illness rate
Death rate illness rate
Which of the following behaviors are likely to be characteristic of a health-literate person?
Select all that apply.
A. Gathers current, reliable health information from a variety of sources before deciding on a dieting
program
B. Works collaboratively with community members to promote smokers' rights
C. Advocates for daily physical activity in local schools D. Implements conflict-management skills to
resolve a family dispute
Gathers current, reliable health information from a variety of sources before deciding on a dieting
program
,Advocates for daily physical activity in local schools
Implements conflict-management skills to resolve a family dispute
Which of the following are major responsibilities for entry-level health educators?
Select all that apply.
A. Assessing individual and community needs for health education
B. Implementing health education programs in schools
C. Evaluating the effectiveness of health education programs
D. Advocating for more funding for health education programs
Assessing individual and community needs for health education
Implementing health education programs in schools
Evaluating the effectiveness of health education programs
Two types of knowledge are included in the National Health Education Standards. The first type is
knowledge of health content. The second type is knowledge of...?
process and skills as applied to healthy living
Which of the groups of behaviors contribute most to the mortality and morbidity of teenagers?
Alcohol and other drug use, sexual behaviors, and behaviors that result in injury
, The primary purpose of physical education and physical activity within the Whole School, Whole
Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model, formerly the coordinated school health approach, is to...?
provide a planned and sequential instruction program promoting lifelong activity
What is a condition that is easily spread from person to person and is characterized by the appearance of
the small white eggs of a parasitic insect?
Head lice
Which of the following activities is most suitable for an aerobics program designed to develop
cardiovascular endurance?
A. Weight lifting
B. Isometrics
C. Jogging
D. Gymnastics
Jogging
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), what has been shown to be a
contributing factor to violence in relationships?
Living below the poverty line
The first evidence that an individual is being affected by alcohol is an impairment of
judgment and inhibitions
Touch, gestures, interpersonal space, facial expressions, and body language are all examples of what?
Nonverbal communication
