C458 Assessment Questions with Verified Correct
Answers
What are the components of a healthy diet?
-less than 10% calories from saturated fatty acids
-include fiber
-less than 2,300 mg sodium
How do antioxidants affect the aging process?
-may reverse/forestall some of the negative effects of the aging process
What do carbohydrates provide for the body?
-only energy source used by brain cells
Definition: Protein
-synthesizes antibodies which help fight disease
-helps manufacture blood, enzymes, hormones
What do lipids do for the body?
-insulates the body against changes in body temperature
-protects underlying tissues by acting as a shock absorber
Vegetarians must combine different foods to ensure they provide all the ______ _______
_______ .
-essential amino acids
What are the nutritional recommendations to help prevent certain cancers?
,-eat a variety of fruits, veggies, lean meats, and fish
-consume foods with adequate starch and fiber
-limit sugar intake
What part of a nutrition label should people with high blood pressure pay most attention
to?
-cholesterol ratio (compared to daily calories, 1:2)
What do people with high self-esteem do?
-take reasonable risks
-solve problems
-nurture themselves
-confront frightening things
What are some signs of childhood depression?
-inappropriate guilt
-inability to concentrate
-thoughts of suicide
What are the common symptoms of stress?
-smoking more often
-stuttering momentarily
-acting impulsively
-grinding teeth
What are some tips to manage stress?
,-eat healthy food
-get sufficient sleep
-learn time management skills
How do peer relationships change during emotional development?
-friends become increasingly important as child ages
How should you help someone through the stages of grieving?
-be a good listener
-encourage self care
-provide practical help
-make contact
What are some signs of anorexia?
-compulsive behavior
-intense fear of weight gain
-low self image
What are some signs of bulimia?
-erosion of tooth enamel
-throat abrasions
-unusual swelling of cheeks and jaw
-calluses on the knuckles
What are some signs of a binge eating disorder?
, -clinical obesity
-compulsive overeating without purging
What is the most common emotional response to terminal illness?
-denial
What is the job of the integumentary system?
-forms a protective barrier
-regulates body temperature
What is the job of the central nervous system?
-regulates muscle coordination
-controls blood pressure
-regulates thirst and hunger
-regulates body temperature
What are some symptoms of the common cold?
-obstructed breathing
-teary eyes
What diseases are classified as infectious?
-cholera
-HIV/AIDS
-mononucleosis
What diseases are classified as non-infectious?
Answers
What are the components of a healthy diet?
-less than 10% calories from saturated fatty acids
-include fiber
-less than 2,300 mg sodium
How do antioxidants affect the aging process?
-may reverse/forestall some of the negative effects of the aging process
What do carbohydrates provide for the body?
-only energy source used by brain cells
Definition: Protein
-synthesizes antibodies which help fight disease
-helps manufacture blood, enzymes, hormones
What do lipids do for the body?
-insulates the body against changes in body temperature
-protects underlying tissues by acting as a shock absorber
Vegetarians must combine different foods to ensure they provide all the ______ _______
_______ .
-essential amino acids
What are the nutritional recommendations to help prevent certain cancers?
,-eat a variety of fruits, veggies, lean meats, and fish
-consume foods with adequate starch and fiber
-limit sugar intake
What part of a nutrition label should people with high blood pressure pay most attention
to?
-cholesterol ratio (compared to daily calories, 1:2)
What do people with high self-esteem do?
-take reasonable risks
-solve problems
-nurture themselves
-confront frightening things
What are some signs of childhood depression?
-inappropriate guilt
-inability to concentrate
-thoughts of suicide
What are the common symptoms of stress?
-smoking more often
-stuttering momentarily
-acting impulsively
-grinding teeth
What are some tips to manage stress?
,-eat healthy food
-get sufficient sleep
-learn time management skills
How do peer relationships change during emotional development?
-friends become increasingly important as child ages
How should you help someone through the stages of grieving?
-be a good listener
-encourage self care
-provide practical help
-make contact
What are some signs of anorexia?
-compulsive behavior
-intense fear of weight gain
-low self image
What are some signs of bulimia?
-erosion of tooth enamel
-throat abrasions
-unusual swelling of cheeks and jaw
-calluses on the knuckles
What are some signs of a binge eating disorder?
, -clinical obesity
-compulsive overeating without purging
What is the most common emotional response to terminal illness?
-denial
What is the job of the integumentary system?
-forms a protective barrier
-regulates body temperature
What is the job of the central nervous system?
-regulates muscle coordination
-controls blood pressure
-regulates thirst and hunger
-regulates body temperature
What are some symptoms of the common cold?
-obstructed breathing
-teary eyes
What diseases are classified as infectious?
-cholera
-HIV/AIDS
-mononucleosis
What diseases are classified as non-infectious?
