HSCO EXAM 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Which of the following food characteristics is NOT considered
part of a healthy diet?
Answer: high in saturated fats
◉ Which of the following foods has current research identified to
promote a healthy heart?
Answer: soy
◉ Dietary fiber is only needed by individuals who have digestive
problems.
Answer: false
◉ Jamil wants to reduce his risk of developing heart disease. As a
health care professional, you would be sure to let Jamil know that
_____ ______ increases the heart's strength.
Answer: aerobic exercise
◉ Which of the following foods would be best for providing quick
energy after a game of tennis?
Answer: a banana
,◉ Many Americans have high blood pressure. Which of the
following may be effective in lowering blood pressure?
Answer: all of these
◉ If a food label lists partially hydrogenated oil as an ingredient,
this means the product contains
Answer: trans fats
◉ It is believed that _____ take(s) place during the last few hours of
sleep.
Answer: mental recuperation
◉ Which of the following vitamins is produced by skin that is
exposed to the sun?
Answer: vitamin D
◉ When responding to an emergency situation, stress can:
Answer: help you react quickly
◉ Calories are associated with foods that cause weight gain.
Answer: false
, ◉ When making lifestyle changes to improve your health, it is
recommended that you start by making as many changes as
possible to start experiencing the benefits.
Answer: false
◉ Which of the following diets would most likely result in weight
loss?
Answer: low calorie
◉ An effective time management plan can eliminate all stress and
allow an individual to function efficiently.
Answer: false
◉ The consequences for a health professional who is caught using
painkillers that were intended for a patient are usually not more
serious than a reprimand from a supervisor.
Answer: false
◉ Many serious health conditions, such as heart disease, are
strongly influenced by personal health habits.
Answer: true
◉ For serious illnesses like cancer, it does not matter in what
stage they are diagnosed.
Answer: false
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Which of the following food characteristics is NOT considered
part of a healthy diet?
Answer: high in saturated fats
◉ Which of the following foods has current research identified to
promote a healthy heart?
Answer: soy
◉ Dietary fiber is only needed by individuals who have digestive
problems.
Answer: false
◉ Jamil wants to reduce his risk of developing heart disease. As a
health care professional, you would be sure to let Jamil know that
_____ ______ increases the heart's strength.
Answer: aerobic exercise
◉ Which of the following foods would be best for providing quick
energy after a game of tennis?
Answer: a banana
,◉ Many Americans have high blood pressure. Which of the
following may be effective in lowering blood pressure?
Answer: all of these
◉ If a food label lists partially hydrogenated oil as an ingredient,
this means the product contains
Answer: trans fats
◉ It is believed that _____ take(s) place during the last few hours of
sleep.
Answer: mental recuperation
◉ Which of the following vitamins is produced by skin that is
exposed to the sun?
Answer: vitamin D
◉ When responding to an emergency situation, stress can:
Answer: help you react quickly
◉ Calories are associated with foods that cause weight gain.
Answer: false
, ◉ When making lifestyle changes to improve your health, it is
recommended that you start by making as many changes as
possible to start experiencing the benefits.
Answer: false
◉ Which of the following diets would most likely result in weight
loss?
Answer: low calorie
◉ An effective time management plan can eliminate all stress and
allow an individual to function efficiently.
Answer: false
◉ The consequences for a health professional who is caught using
painkillers that were intended for a patient are usually not more
serious than a reprimand from a supervisor.
Answer: false
◉ Many serious health conditions, such as heart disease, are
strongly influenced by personal health habits.
Answer: true
◉ For serious illnesses like cancer, it does not matter in what
stage they are diagnosed.
Answer: false
