AULTMAN - INTRO TO HC - FINAL REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Why is it important for health care professionals to practice good health habits? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅The health professions require adequate physical energy, mental acuity, and the
ability to handle stress. Today's health care professional also has the important responsibility of being a
healthy and healthful role model for patients.
How can old habits be changed or new habits formed?
Recognize a need for and be willing to change. Then: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a. Understand
making change is not easy
b. Patiently work to effect change
c. Set reasonable change goals
d. Focus on the positive
e. Track your progress
f. Reward your achievements
What are the six classes of nutrients and the purpose of each? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a. Proteins:
build structural components of the body
b. Carbohydrates: supply immediate energy
c. Fats: provide concentrated forms of energy
d. Vitamins: provides substances necessary to sustain growth, health, and life
e. Minerals: provide substances necessary for the body to function properly
f. Water: essential to maintain life
What are the major components of the USDA Dietary Guidelines? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a.
Emphasize fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy
b. Include lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts
c. Reduce saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, and added sugars
,What are the six food groups contained in the Food Guide Pyramid? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a.
Grains
b. Vegetables
c. Fruits
d. Oils
e. Milk products
f. Meats, fish, beans, nuts
Describe how organic foods are raised differently from conventionally raised foods. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅a. Do not use chemical fertilizers, weed killers, or pesticides
b. Do not give animals antibiotics, other medications, or growth hormones
List five recommendations for improving one's daily eating habits. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a. Eat
moderate amounts
b. Look for nutritional value
c. Avoid excessive amounts of salt and sugar
d. Eat adequate amounts of fiber
e. Prepare your own meals
f. Eat slowly and enjoy your food
g. Drink sufficient water
h. Plan meals to include adequate vitamins and minerals
Describe the three major eating disorders. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a. Anorexia nervosa: belief that
one is overweight even when not; cutting of calories below the number needed to maintain health or
even to sustain life
b. Bulimia: compulsive eating of huge quantities of food following by forced vomiting or using laxatives
c. Binge eating: compulsive, uncontrolled consumption of large quantities of food beyond that necessary
to satisfy physical hunger
Give six examples of health problems caused by overweight and obesity. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅a. Shortness of breath
,b. Back and joint pains
c. Reduced ability to enjoy physical activities
d. High blood pressure
e. Heart disease
f. Elevated levels of fats in the blood
g. Type 2 diabetes
h. Stroke
i. Gallbladder disease
j. Osteoarthritis
k. Sleep apnea
l. Certain cancers
What are five benefits of physical exercise? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a. Promotes a feeling of well-
being (more endorphins)
b. Relieves stress and improves mental outlook
c. Improves the quality of sleep
d. Helps with weight control
e. Increases energy level
What are possible negative consequences of getting an inadequate amount of sleep? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Inadequate sleep means your body does not recuperate from the day's activities; the
brain may not rest enough to clear and recharge itself; and the following day may produce lack of
productive, best effort.
Describe the following health risks and what can be done to prevent or minimize them. Smoking: -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅contributes to disease and death; physically addictive
Helpful for quitting: support groups, classes, structured programs, hypnosis, medications, methods to
allow gradual withdrawal from nicotine
Describe the following health risks and what can be done to prevent or minimize them. Substance
abuse: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅includes both prescription and illegal drugs and alcohol; can result
, in loss of job/career, incarceration. Helpful in quitting: rehabilitation programs, Alcoholics Anonymous,
counseling
Describe the following health risks and what can be done to prevent or minimize them. Occupational
hazards: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅injuries and illnesses
Helpful in preventing: proper body mechanics, protecting self from blood-borne pathogens, practicing
safety, using computer safely
Describe the following health risks and what can be done to prevent or minimize them. Sexually
transmitted diseases: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅range from mild to fatal
Helpful in preventing: testing of sex partners for HIV, using condoms, abstinence from sexual activity
What are some methods the health care professional can use to deal with stress? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅a. Prioritizing tasks and responsibilities
b. Managing time
c. Using muscle relaxation techniques
d. Practicing stress control/reduction, e.g., using meditation
e. Developing a positive attitude
What are the major health risks faced by health care professionals today? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅a. Occupational hazards—exposure to infectious diseases, chemicals, and potentially
dangerous equipment
b. Burnout
c. Injury from lifting, computer work, and so on
The following activities expose individuals to additional risks:
d. Smoking
e. Substance abuse
f. Unprotected sex
ANSWERS
Why is it important for health care professionals to practice good health habits? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅The health professions require adequate physical energy, mental acuity, and the
ability to handle stress. Today's health care professional also has the important responsibility of being a
healthy and healthful role model for patients.
How can old habits be changed or new habits formed?
Recognize a need for and be willing to change. Then: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a. Understand
making change is not easy
b. Patiently work to effect change
c. Set reasonable change goals
d. Focus on the positive
e. Track your progress
f. Reward your achievements
What are the six classes of nutrients and the purpose of each? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a. Proteins:
build structural components of the body
b. Carbohydrates: supply immediate energy
c. Fats: provide concentrated forms of energy
d. Vitamins: provides substances necessary to sustain growth, health, and life
e. Minerals: provide substances necessary for the body to function properly
f. Water: essential to maintain life
What are the major components of the USDA Dietary Guidelines? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a.
Emphasize fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy
b. Include lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts
c. Reduce saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, and added sugars
,What are the six food groups contained in the Food Guide Pyramid? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a.
Grains
b. Vegetables
c. Fruits
d. Oils
e. Milk products
f. Meats, fish, beans, nuts
Describe how organic foods are raised differently from conventionally raised foods. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅a. Do not use chemical fertilizers, weed killers, or pesticides
b. Do not give animals antibiotics, other medications, or growth hormones
List five recommendations for improving one's daily eating habits. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a. Eat
moderate amounts
b. Look for nutritional value
c. Avoid excessive amounts of salt and sugar
d. Eat adequate amounts of fiber
e. Prepare your own meals
f. Eat slowly and enjoy your food
g. Drink sufficient water
h. Plan meals to include adequate vitamins and minerals
Describe the three major eating disorders. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a. Anorexia nervosa: belief that
one is overweight even when not; cutting of calories below the number needed to maintain health or
even to sustain life
b. Bulimia: compulsive eating of huge quantities of food following by forced vomiting or using laxatives
c. Binge eating: compulsive, uncontrolled consumption of large quantities of food beyond that necessary
to satisfy physical hunger
Give six examples of health problems caused by overweight and obesity. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅a. Shortness of breath
,b. Back and joint pains
c. Reduced ability to enjoy physical activities
d. High blood pressure
e. Heart disease
f. Elevated levels of fats in the blood
g. Type 2 diabetes
h. Stroke
i. Gallbladder disease
j. Osteoarthritis
k. Sleep apnea
l. Certain cancers
What are five benefits of physical exercise? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a. Promotes a feeling of well-
being (more endorphins)
b. Relieves stress and improves mental outlook
c. Improves the quality of sleep
d. Helps with weight control
e. Increases energy level
What are possible negative consequences of getting an inadequate amount of sleep? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Inadequate sleep means your body does not recuperate from the day's activities; the
brain may not rest enough to clear and recharge itself; and the following day may produce lack of
productive, best effort.
Describe the following health risks and what can be done to prevent or minimize them. Smoking: -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅contributes to disease and death; physically addictive
Helpful for quitting: support groups, classes, structured programs, hypnosis, medications, methods to
allow gradual withdrawal from nicotine
Describe the following health risks and what can be done to prevent or minimize them. Substance
abuse: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅includes both prescription and illegal drugs and alcohol; can result
, in loss of job/career, incarceration. Helpful in quitting: rehabilitation programs, Alcoholics Anonymous,
counseling
Describe the following health risks and what can be done to prevent or minimize them. Occupational
hazards: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅injuries and illnesses
Helpful in preventing: proper body mechanics, protecting self from blood-borne pathogens, practicing
safety, using computer safely
Describe the following health risks and what can be done to prevent or minimize them. Sexually
transmitted diseases: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅range from mild to fatal
Helpful in preventing: testing of sex partners for HIV, using condoms, abstinence from sexual activity
What are some methods the health care professional can use to deal with stress? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅a. Prioritizing tasks and responsibilities
b. Managing time
c. Using muscle relaxation techniques
d. Practicing stress control/reduction, e.g., using meditation
e. Developing a positive attitude
What are the major health risks faced by health care professionals today? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅a. Occupational hazards—exposure to infectious diseases, chemicals, and potentially
dangerous equipment
b. Burnout
c. Injury from lifting, computer work, and so on
The following activities expose individuals to additional risks:
d. Smoking
e. Substance abuse
f. Unprotected sex
