HLT 110 Exam 1 Study Guide & Practice Questions 2025 – Health Science
physical, emotional, social, intellectual, spiritual, and environmental - (answer)What are the 6
dimensions of health?
Physical health - (answer)The functional operation and soundness of the body
Emotional health - (answer)The ability to deal with feelings, to cope with stress, and to live
independently
Social health - (answer)The ability to interact with others
Intellectual health - (answer)To question, to think, and to learn from life's
experiences
Spiritual Health - (answer)A commitment to a set of values and principles that guide our actions
Environmental health - (answer)A state of the __________, and the conditions in which we live
Health literacy - (answer)The ability to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and
services needed
to make appropriate health decisions.
Self-directed learning - (answer)The learner controls the learning objectives and
the means of learning
True - (answer)T or F. Adult learning is mostly self-directed
Health risk - (answer)Any factor which increases susceptibility or has an association with the occurrence,
onset, or progression of a disease or injury
, HLT 110 Exam 1 Study Guide & Practice Questions 2025 – Health Science
Epidemiology - (answer)The scientific discipline of studying the occurrence, distribution, control and
prevention of disease, infection, injury and other health related events in a defined human population.
Relative risk - (answer)A measure of comparative risk of a health-
related event between two groups. The chance that a person receiving an exposure will develop a
condition, compared to the chance that a non-exposed person will develop the same condition.
Infectious disease - (answer)A medical condition typically resulting from a disease-causing organism
(viral, bacterial)
Chronic disease / lifestyle disease - (answer)A medical condition that is permanent and leaves
a residual disability
heart disease, stroke, and cancer - (answer)What are the 3 leading causes of death in the U.S.?
Smoking - (answer)What is the number one leading cause of death in the U.S.?
Health Behavior Theories - (answer)A conceptual framework of key factors or variables hypothesized to
influence health behavior.
Social Cognitive Theory - (answer)Based on the concept that behavior is dynamic. Interaction among the
individual, the environment, and specific behaviors are subtle and complex.
Susceptibility, Consequences, Course of action, Benefit of taking action, Confidence and follow through -
(answer)What are the five factors are involved in influencing behavior.
Pre-contemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance - (answer)What are Prochaska &
DiClemente's Stages of Change Model?
Primary health care - (answer)What level of care consists of the diagnosis and treatment of simple,
routine illnesses
physical, emotional, social, intellectual, spiritual, and environmental - (answer)What are the 6
dimensions of health?
Physical health - (answer)The functional operation and soundness of the body
Emotional health - (answer)The ability to deal with feelings, to cope with stress, and to live
independently
Social health - (answer)The ability to interact with others
Intellectual health - (answer)To question, to think, and to learn from life's
experiences
Spiritual Health - (answer)A commitment to a set of values and principles that guide our actions
Environmental health - (answer)A state of the __________, and the conditions in which we live
Health literacy - (answer)The ability to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and
services needed
to make appropriate health decisions.
Self-directed learning - (answer)The learner controls the learning objectives and
the means of learning
True - (answer)T or F. Adult learning is mostly self-directed
Health risk - (answer)Any factor which increases susceptibility or has an association with the occurrence,
onset, or progression of a disease or injury
, HLT 110 Exam 1 Study Guide & Practice Questions 2025 – Health Science
Epidemiology - (answer)The scientific discipline of studying the occurrence, distribution, control and
prevention of disease, infection, injury and other health related events in a defined human population.
Relative risk - (answer)A measure of comparative risk of a health-
related event between two groups. The chance that a person receiving an exposure will develop a
condition, compared to the chance that a non-exposed person will develop the same condition.
Infectious disease - (answer)A medical condition typically resulting from a disease-causing organism
(viral, bacterial)
Chronic disease / lifestyle disease - (answer)A medical condition that is permanent and leaves
a residual disability
heart disease, stroke, and cancer - (answer)What are the 3 leading causes of death in the U.S.?
Smoking - (answer)What is the number one leading cause of death in the U.S.?
Health Behavior Theories - (answer)A conceptual framework of key factors or variables hypothesized to
influence health behavior.
Social Cognitive Theory - (answer)Based on the concept that behavior is dynamic. Interaction among the
individual, the environment, and specific behaviors are subtle and complex.
Susceptibility, Consequences, Course of action, Benefit of taking action, Confidence and follow through -
(answer)What are the five factors are involved in influencing behavior.
Pre-contemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance - (answer)What are Prochaska &
DiClemente's Stages of Change Model?
Primary health care - (answer)What level of care consists of the diagnosis and treatment of simple,
routine illnesses
