AOS 1 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Health and wellbeing - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The state of an individual's social,
emotional, mental, spiritual and physical being, and is characterised by an equilibrium in
which the individual feels happy, healthy, capable and engaged.
Disease - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A physical or mental disturbance resulting in
symptoms, dysfunction or tissue damage.
Dynamic - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Health and wellbeing is highly sensitive to a variety
of internal and external changes and may be altered frequently and/or drastically based on
these conditions.
Subjective - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Health and wellbeing will be perceived and
experienced differently by different people based on their priorities for their health and
wellbeing, their age, past experience of disease, pain threshold and presence of support
systems.
Physical health and wellbeing - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The functioning of the body and
its systems. Relates to energy levels, immune function, a healthy body weight, physical
activity levels, nutrition and the absence of disease or infirmity. The ability to complete daily
tasks and activities. fitness
Social health and wellbeing - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The ability to form meaningful
relationships with others and to adapt to different social situations. It involves having a well-
functioning family, a strong support system of friends, effective communication skills and
productive relationships with others.
Emotional health and wellbeing - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The ability to effectively
recognise, understand, manage and express a variety of emotional actions and reactions and
to display resilience.
, Mental health and wellbeing - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The ability to think and process
information, as well as the current state of the mind and brain. This relates to levels of stress
and anxiety, confidence and self esteem. Thought patterns and internal dialogue.
Spiritual health and wellbeing - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Not material in nature, but
relates to the ideas, beliefs, values and ethics that arise in the minds and conscience of human
beings. Relates to having a sense of belonging and purpose in life, a sense of peace and
harmony, and may involve belief in a higher power.
Health and wellbeing as an individual resource - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Promotes life
expectancy and quality of life, increases ability to participate in daily tasks and activities and
to pursue passions, creates a positive cycle of health promoting behaviours, reduces personal
healthcare expenditure, reduced risk of illness and premature death;
Health and wellbeing as a national resource - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Reduced rates of
absenteeism, increased productivity, increased average incomes and government tax revenue,
greater levels of civic engagement, reduced stress and anxiety within the community, reduced
reliance on social protection and healthcare services. Increased life expectancy and quality of
life.
Health and wellbeing as a global resource - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Promotes aid efforts
and sustainability focus, positive international relations, reduced risk of global communicable
disease epidemics, increased trade opportunity, social and economic development increases
Prerequisites for health - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Food, shelter, education, income,
peace, stable ecosystem, sustainable resources, social justice, equity,
Peace - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The absence of war or conflict; increases physical
safety, preserves infrastructure and reduces stress and anxiety. Decreases the risk of death,
injury and physical harm, promotes access to food supply, electricity and water.
Shelter - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Protection from the elements, providing privacy,
safety, security, reduced risk of communicable disease and assault, promoting adequate sleep
and reducing stress and anxiety.