2025-2026 FEMA ACTUAL FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS - VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ NEW
GUARANTEED
How does sleep deprivation affect drivers?
A) Increase hunger
B) Impairs motor skills
C) Improves response time
D) Increases thirst - CORRECT ANSWER A) Impairs motor skills
Which of the following is true about the norovirus?
A) Symptoms include stomach pain, vomiting, and diarrhea
B) You can get it many times in life
C) Most comm cause of foodborne disease outbreak in U.S.
D) All of the above are correct - CORRECT ANSWER D) All of the above are correct
Which of the following is NOT an acute response of body to stress?
A) Heart rate increases
B) Salivation increases
C) Blood flow to brain increases
D) Digestive system speeds up - CORRECT ANSWER D) Digestive system speeds up
The results from the American College Health association study indicate that most college
students:
A) Get enough sleep to feel well-rested at least five days a week
B) Feel tired or sleepy three/more days a week
C) Sleep more hours per night than students of their parents' generation
D) Sleep an average of only three hours per night - CORRECT ANSWER B) Feel tired or sleepy
three/more days a week
During non-REM sleep:
A) Heart rate increases
B) Digestive processes come to halt
C) Vivid dreams occur
D) Body temperature and energy use drop - CORRECT ANSWER D) Body temperature and
energy use drop
,The contemporary definition of wellness is:
A) The ability to move about freely without pain
B) The absence of chronic disease
C) Living longer than one's parents
D) All factors leading to positive health status or overall well-being - CORRECT ANSWER D) All
factors leading to positive health status or overall well-being
Brian is considered a Type A personality by his friends because of his history of "road rage" and
extreme competitiveness. All the following put him at increased risk for cardiovascular disease
EXCEPT:
A) His negative beliefs and hostile attitudes toward others.
B) Bouts of anger ranging from irritation to rage.
C) His actions that often harm others verbally or physically.
D) His upbeat, glass-half-full approach to life. - CORRECT ANSWER D) His upbeat, glass-half-full
approach to life
The following model states that health behavior change is more likely if there is a perceived
seriousness and susceptibility to the health problem:
A) Social cognitive model
B) Health belief model
C) Transtheoretical model
D) Public health model - CORRECT ANSWER B) Health belief model
Sleepwalking typically occurs during:
A) NREM stage 4
B) NREM stage 3
C) NREM stage 2
D) NREM stage 1 - CORRECT ANSWER A) NREM stage 4
The ever-changing process of achieving individual potential in the physical, social, emotional,
intellectual, spiritual, and environmental dimensions is the definition of:
A) Health
B)Satisfaction
C) Fitness
D) Recovery - CORRECT ANSWER A) Health
Healthy People 2020 is a plan designed to:
,A) Improve health-related quality of life and years of life for all Americans
B) Update FDA regulations on the manufacturer and sale of drugs in the United States.
C) Extend health insurance coverage to millions more Americans.
D) Increase payments to doctors who serve Medicaid and Medicare patients. - CORRECT
ANSWER A) Improve health-related quality of life and years of life for all Americans
For 15-24 year olds in the U.S., suicide is the _________ leading cause of death.
A) first
B) second
C) third
D) fourth - CORRECT ANSWER B) second
Which of the following would not be a sign of depression?
A) difficulty concentrating
B) increased appetite
C) increased energy
D) loss of motivation - CORRECT ANSWER c) increased energy
Julia is extremely upset to discover that her spouse is unfaithful when she reads a suggestive e-
mail he sent to another woman. Which stage of the general adaptation sydrome applies to this
situation?
A) alarm
B) resistance
C) exhaustion
D) denial - CORRECT ANSWER A) alarm
During the body's acute stress response all of the following are true EXCEPT:
A) perspiration (sweating) increases
B) heart rate and blood pressure increase
C) immune system activity decreases
D) digestive system speeds up as the blood supply collects there - CORRECT ANSWER D)
digestive system speeds up as the blood supply collects there
Which of the following is TRUE about stress?
A) Stress is only produced by externally imposed factors and is always negative.
B) Stress is a mental and physical response to real or perceived changes and challenges.
C) It is possible to eliminate all stressors in our lives if we try hard enough.
D) Stress does not affect a person's general health. - CORRECT ANSWER B) Stress is a mental
and physical response to real or perceived changes and challenges
, The recommended hand-washing procedure is that we should spend at least
____________seconds scrubbing our hands with soap and water.
A) 10
B) 20
C) 45
D) 60 - CORRECT ANSWER B) 20
Of the following, the best way to reduce your risk of contracting an infectious disease it to:
A) cough or sneeze into your sleeve
B) eat healthy and take vitamin C pills when you are stressed
C) keep your hands away from your face
D) engage in regular physical activity - CORRECT ANSWER c) keep your hands away from your
face
Which of the following is TRUE about a major depressive disorder?
A) True depressive disorders are the same as feeling down after a bad experience.
B) Symptoms include physical exhaustion and an inability to concentrate.
C) Symptoms usually do not last for more than a month or two and can be easily managed.
D) People can snap out of it if they choose. - CORRECT ANSWER B) Symptoms include physical
exhaustion and an inability to concentrate.
The primary hormone responsible for physiological stress responses such as increased heart and
breathing rates is:
A) epinephrine (adrenaline)
B) cortisol
C) thyroxin
D) insulin - CORRECT ANSWER A) epinephrine (adrenaline)
What is the greatest public health achievement of the 20th century?
A) motor vehicle safety
B) reduction in cardiovascular disease
C) vaccinations
D) control of infectious diseases - CORRECT ANSWER C) vaccinations
Which of the following is true about a cold?
A) it is a respiratory illness caused by a virus
B) symptoms are very severe
C) there is a vaccine for it
DETAILED ANSWERS - VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ NEW
GUARANTEED
How does sleep deprivation affect drivers?
A) Increase hunger
B) Impairs motor skills
C) Improves response time
D) Increases thirst - CORRECT ANSWER A) Impairs motor skills
Which of the following is true about the norovirus?
A) Symptoms include stomach pain, vomiting, and diarrhea
B) You can get it many times in life
C) Most comm cause of foodborne disease outbreak in U.S.
D) All of the above are correct - CORRECT ANSWER D) All of the above are correct
Which of the following is NOT an acute response of body to stress?
A) Heart rate increases
B) Salivation increases
C) Blood flow to brain increases
D) Digestive system speeds up - CORRECT ANSWER D) Digestive system speeds up
The results from the American College Health association study indicate that most college
students:
A) Get enough sleep to feel well-rested at least five days a week
B) Feel tired or sleepy three/more days a week
C) Sleep more hours per night than students of their parents' generation
D) Sleep an average of only three hours per night - CORRECT ANSWER B) Feel tired or sleepy
three/more days a week
During non-REM sleep:
A) Heart rate increases
B) Digestive processes come to halt
C) Vivid dreams occur
D) Body temperature and energy use drop - CORRECT ANSWER D) Body temperature and
energy use drop
,The contemporary definition of wellness is:
A) The ability to move about freely without pain
B) The absence of chronic disease
C) Living longer than one's parents
D) All factors leading to positive health status or overall well-being - CORRECT ANSWER D) All
factors leading to positive health status or overall well-being
Brian is considered a Type A personality by his friends because of his history of "road rage" and
extreme competitiveness. All the following put him at increased risk for cardiovascular disease
EXCEPT:
A) His negative beliefs and hostile attitudes toward others.
B) Bouts of anger ranging from irritation to rage.
C) His actions that often harm others verbally or physically.
D) His upbeat, glass-half-full approach to life. - CORRECT ANSWER D) His upbeat, glass-half-full
approach to life
The following model states that health behavior change is more likely if there is a perceived
seriousness and susceptibility to the health problem:
A) Social cognitive model
B) Health belief model
C) Transtheoretical model
D) Public health model - CORRECT ANSWER B) Health belief model
Sleepwalking typically occurs during:
A) NREM stage 4
B) NREM stage 3
C) NREM stage 2
D) NREM stage 1 - CORRECT ANSWER A) NREM stage 4
The ever-changing process of achieving individual potential in the physical, social, emotional,
intellectual, spiritual, and environmental dimensions is the definition of:
A) Health
B)Satisfaction
C) Fitness
D) Recovery - CORRECT ANSWER A) Health
Healthy People 2020 is a plan designed to:
,A) Improve health-related quality of life and years of life for all Americans
B) Update FDA regulations on the manufacturer and sale of drugs in the United States.
C) Extend health insurance coverage to millions more Americans.
D) Increase payments to doctors who serve Medicaid and Medicare patients. - CORRECT
ANSWER A) Improve health-related quality of life and years of life for all Americans
For 15-24 year olds in the U.S., suicide is the _________ leading cause of death.
A) first
B) second
C) third
D) fourth - CORRECT ANSWER B) second
Which of the following would not be a sign of depression?
A) difficulty concentrating
B) increased appetite
C) increased energy
D) loss of motivation - CORRECT ANSWER c) increased energy
Julia is extremely upset to discover that her spouse is unfaithful when she reads a suggestive e-
mail he sent to another woman. Which stage of the general adaptation sydrome applies to this
situation?
A) alarm
B) resistance
C) exhaustion
D) denial - CORRECT ANSWER A) alarm
During the body's acute stress response all of the following are true EXCEPT:
A) perspiration (sweating) increases
B) heart rate and blood pressure increase
C) immune system activity decreases
D) digestive system speeds up as the blood supply collects there - CORRECT ANSWER D)
digestive system speeds up as the blood supply collects there
Which of the following is TRUE about stress?
A) Stress is only produced by externally imposed factors and is always negative.
B) Stress is a mental and physical response to real or perceived changes and challenges.
C) It is possible to eliminate all stressors in our lives if we try hard enough.
D) Stress does not affect a person's general health. - CORRECT ANSWER B) Stress is a mental
and physical response to real or perceived changes and challenges
, The recommended hand-washing procedure is that we should spend at least
____________seconds scrubbing our hands with soap and water.
A) 10
B) 20
C) 45
D) 60 - CORRECT ANSWER B) 20
Of the following, the best way to reduce your risk of contracting an infectious disease it to:
A) cough or sneeze into your sleeve
B) eat healthy and take vitamin C pills when you are stressed
C) keep your hands away from your face
D) engage in regular physical activity - CORRECT ANSWER c) keep your hands away from your
face
Which of the following is TRUE about a major depressive disorder?
A) True depressive disorders are the same as feeling down after a bad experience.
B) Symptoms include physical exhaustion and an inability to concentrate.
C) Symptoms usually do not last for more than a month or two and can be easily managed.
D) People can snap out of it if they choose. - CORRECT ANSWER B) Symptoms include physical
exhaustion and an inability to concentrate.
The primary hormone responsible for physiological stress responses such as increased heart and
breathing rates is:
A) epinephrine (adrenaline)
B) cortisol
C) thyroxin
D) insulin - CORRECT ANSWER A) epinephrine (adrenaline)
What is the greatest public health achievement of the 20th century?
A) motor vehicle safety
B) reduction in cardiovascular disease
C) vaccinations
D) control of infectious diseases - CORRECT ANSWER C) vaccinations
Which of the following is true about a cold?
A) it is a respiratory illness caused by a virus
B) symptoms are very severe
C) there is a vaccine for it
