BYU Health Final Exam/100+ Questions
with Definitive Solutions /2024-2025.
What is positive stress that allows us to get our work done at school or work? -
Answer: eustress.
What are signs and symptoms of the stress response? - Answer: increased heart
rate, decreased digestion, increased breathing, increased energy
Adam fails the test on the digestive system in class. He tells his teacher the reason
he failed the test was that his mother had been too demanding that he do the
household chores, so he had no time to study. What defense mechanism is he
using? - Answer: projection
In what phase of the General Adaptation Syndrome does the body try to detect a
change and start the fight-or-flight response to cope with it? - Answer: alarm
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,Melinda is confused about what she should do because she feels like she has
several voices talking to her and telling her to do different things. From which
mood disorder does she most likely suffer? - Answer: schizophrenia
In order to use the decision-making model effectively, what does one need to
recognize first, before looking for possible solutions? - Answer: problem
What is the correct order of needs as described by Maslow? - Answer: physical
needs, safety needs, social needs, esteem needs, self-actualization
Which of the following best describes Maslow's hierarchy? - Answer: the needs
must be met in order
What are the effects of exercise on the bones? - Answer: increased calcium
deposit in the bones
What is the recommendation by the New Food Guide Pyramid for the amount of
physical activity a teenager should get weekly? - Answer: be physically active
every day or most days for 60 minutes
What disorder is associated with self-imposed starvation and an obsession with
thinness? - Answer: anorexia Nervosa
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, Which of the following nutrients helps to build muscle, transports oxygen and
carbon dioxide, forms hormones, and antibodies? - Answer: proteins
What Body Mass Index range is normal? - Answer: 20-27
How many calories are provided by a salad dressing containing 23 fat grams? -
Answer: 207 The salad dressing contains 23 fat grams. Each gram of fat contains 9
calories. Multiply 23 by 9
What type of fat stimulates the liver to produce more cholesterol which can lead
to the depositing of cholesterol in the blood vessels? - Answer: saturated fat
What form of fat is carried in the blood by lipoproteins? - Answer: triglycerides
Andrea has been feeling very tired and she looks pale. What mineral should she
take to increase the number of red blood cells her body produces as well as her
oxygen-carrying capacity? - Answer: iron
A one-ounce slice of boiled ham has 5 grams of fat and 5 grams of protein. What is
the total number of calories found in the ham? - Answer: 65 calories Each gram of
fat has 9 calories. Multiply 9 by 5 grams. Then, each gram of protein has 4 calories.
Multiply 4 by 5 grams. After that, add your two answers together to get the final
amount of calories in the ham slice
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with Definitive Solutions /2024-2025.
What is positive stress that allows us to get our work done at school or work? -
Answer: eustress.
What are signs and symptoms of the stress response? - Answer: increased heart
rate, decreased digestion, increased breathing, increased energy
Adam fails the test on the digestive system in class. He tells his teacher the reason
he failed the test was that his mother had been too demanding that he do the
household chores, so he had no time to study. What defense mechanism is he
using? - Answer: projection
In what phase of the General Adaptation Syndrome does the body try to detect a
change and start the fight-or-flight response to cope with it? - Answer: alarm
1|Page
,Melinda is confused about what she should do because she feels like she has
several voices talking to her and telling her to do different things. From which
mood disorder does she most likely suffer? - Answer: schizophrenia
In order to use the decision-making model effectively, what does one need to
recognize first, before looking for possible solutions? - Answer: problem
What is the correct order of needs as described by Maslow? - Answer: physical
needs, safety needs, social needs, esteem needs, self-actualization
Which of the following best describes Maslow's hierarchy? - Answer: the needs
must be met in order
What are the effects of exercise on the bones? - Answer: increased calcium
deposit in the bones
What is the recommendation by the New Food Guide Pyramid for the amount of
physical activity a teenager should get weekly? - Answer: be physically active
every day or most days for 60 minutes
What disorder is associated with self-imposed starvation and an obsession with
thinness? - Answer: anorexia Nervosa
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, Which of the following nutrients helps to build muscle, transports oxygen and
carbon dioxide, forms hormones, and antibodies? - Answer: proteins
What Body Mass Index range is normal? - Answer: 20-27
How many calories are provided by a salad dressing containing 23 fat grams? -
Answer: 207 The salad dressing contains 23 fat grams. Each gram of fat contains 9
calories. Multiply 23 by 9
What type of fat stimulates the liver to produce more cholesterol which can lead
to the depositing of cholesterol in the blood vessels? - Answer: saturated fat
What form of fat is carried in the blood by lipoproteins? - Answer: triglycerides
Andrea has been feeling very tired and she looks pale. What mineral should she
take to increase the number of red blood cells her body produces as well as her
oxygen-carrying capacity? - Answer: iron
A one-ounce slice of boiled ham has 5 grams of fat and 5 grams of protein. What is
the total number of calories found in the ham? - Answer: 65 calories Each gram of
fat has 9 calories. Multiply 9 by 5 grams. Then, each gram of protein has 4 calories.
Multiply 4 by 5 grams. After that, add your two answers together to get the final
amount of calories in the ham slice
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