CSET Health Science Subtest I (178): Practice & Study Guide Exam | 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version

CSET Health Science Subtest I (178): Practice & Study Guide Exam | 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version Health education and healthcare in general have shifted from a sickness care model to: - prevention. A teacher wants to use the information in Healthy People 2020 in her classroom. Which of the following would be an example of how to use the initiative? - design a project where students choose an area to try and improve in their own community Which of the following is not an appropriate role for a health education teacher in their community? - going to a students home without being asked to discuss concerns you have about the student with their parents Which entity has the final say in what is taught and how in regards to the health education curriculum? - The local school district is responsible for finding or creating and implementing a curriculum that meets federal standards within the limitation of state guidelines. A former student who is studying health education at the local university wants to collect data from some of your classes for their research project trying to see if there is a link between obesity and household income. Can you help him without violating the privacy of your current students? - No, the information the former student is looking for would be considered personally identifiable information and it cannot be shared without parent permission. Which of the following is a factor that can influence a person's life span? - genetics - diet - exercise - all these answers are correct Memory changes and decline are normal in later adulthood. Which two types of memory are not generally affected by this decline? - procedural and implicit memory What is the difference between dialectical reasoning and relativistic thinking? - Relativistic thinking is understanding that issues and ideas are not black and white but relative and considering both sides. Dialectical reasoning is being able to consider and synthesize both sides of an idea. How are HIV and AIDS related? - HIV is the virus that causes AIDS, which is a disease. Immunizations work by: - stimulating an immune response without making you sick. How is a latent TB infection different than TB disease? - In a latent infection, the bacteria does not make the person sick. In TB disease, the immune system may be compromised allowing the bacteria to attack the lungs. Why is there sometimes a rise in cases of communicable diseases after a natural disaster? - There is a rise in the spread of communicable disease because of lack of clean water and proper sanitation. A couple in your class come to you after your lesson on STDs. They have engaged in oral sex and want to know if they can get an STD from it. What do you tell them? - If either one of them has other partners and has been exposed to an STD, then it is possible to transmit it via oral sex. How do the kidneys know how much water to return to the blood stream during filtration? - The kidney function is controlled by hormones. Which structures of the conducting zone of the respiratory system are responsible for filtering air as it enters the body? - cilia Healthy People 2010 is relevant to the work of a health education professional primarily because it provides: - a comprehensive set of disease prevention and health promotion objectives intended to serve as a guide for improving the health of all Americans. A health education teacher in California is developing a unit on the health implications of obesity. The website for which of the following agencies is most likely to be the best source for current information on this topic? - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Which of the following systems is the body's first line of defense against infectious organisms? - integumentary Integumentary system - the integumentary system includes the skin, which protects the body from outside organisms. The skin provides a physical barrier to any organism that contacts the body and therefore is the body's first defense against many infectious diseases. Which of the following explanations for the behavior of adolescent bullies relies on social learning theory? - Bullies model their behavior on the behavior of others. A health education teacher has noticed that a student is favoring her right arm and seems to be in a good deal of pain. The teacher suspects that the arm might be broken. At this point, the teacher should: - Report the situation to the school principal and/or school nurse. In which of the following cases would a teacher most likely be found to be negligent in fulfilling his or her legal obligation to protect students from harm or injury? - A student is humiliated by abusive language used by another student during a role-playing exercise for a health education unit about interpersonal communication. Adolescents who have entered the growth spurt often are physically uncoordinated because: - different parts of the musculoskeletal system are growing at different rates. Daily flossing between the teeth is recommended primarily to: - Prevent the formation of plaque. Which of the following adolescent psychosocial problems