Health Final UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the current life expectancy in the United States? - CORRECT ANSWER 78.6
years
What is the leading cause of death for people between the ages of 1 and 44? - CORRECT
ANSWER Accidents
The ability to produce maximum force in the shortest time is called ______. - CORRECT
ANSWER power
Energy expended that does not come from basic ongoing body functions (such as digesting food)
or planned exercise is categorized as _____. - CORRECT ANSWER non-exercise activity
thermogenesis
_____ is defined as a constant and deliberate effort to stay healthy and achieve the highest
potential for well-being. - CORRECT ANSWER Wellness
What is the leading cause of death in the United States for people in their 20s and 30s? -
CORRECT ANSWER Drug overdose
What is defined as the ability of the heart, lungs, and blood vessels to supply oxygen to the cells
to meet the demands of prolonged physical activity? - CORRECT
ANSWER Cardiorespiratory endurance
Exercise is defined as a type of physical activity that requires ____. - CORRECT
ANSWER planned, structured, and repetitive bodily movements
Physical guidelines for children recommend they participate in moderate to vigorous exercise at
least 60 minutes (1 hour) per day. - CORRECT ANSWER True
, Regular physical activity has been proven to improve all of the following, except ____. -
CORRECT ANSWER long-term memory
A healthy lifestyle, on average, adds how many years of disability-free life? - CORRECT
ANSWER 5-6 years
Which of the following is the leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States? -
CORRECT ANSWER Tobacco use
What is defined as the ability to change body position and direction quickly and efficiently? -
CORRECT ANSWER Agility
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, what is the minimal
recommended amount of physical activity an adult between the ages of 18 and 64 should engage
in per week? - CORRECT ANSWER 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical
activity
Examples of light physical activity that have some health benefits include all of the following
except ____. - CORRECT ANSWER Climbing the stairs
The second leading cause of death for people aged 10-34 years is which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWER Suicide
Between 60 and 90 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity daily is recommended to
sustain weight loss for previously overweight people. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Almost 80% of deaths from cardiovascular disease and cancer could be prevented adhering to a
healthy lifestyle. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the current life expectancy in the United States? - CORRECT ANSWER 78.6
years
What is the leading cause of death for people between the ages of 1 and 44? - CORRECT
ANSWER Accidents
The ability to produce maximum force in the shortest time is called ______. - CORRECT
ANSWER power
Energy expended that does not come from basic ongoing body functions (such as digesting food)
or planned exercise is categorized as _____. - CORRECT ANSWER non-exercise activity
thermogenesis
_____ is defined as a constant and deliberate effort to stay healthy and achieve the highest
potential for well-being. - CORRECT ANSWER Wellness
What is the leading cause of death in the United States for people in their 20s and 30s? -
CORRECT ANSWER Drug overdose
What is defined as the ability of the heart, lungs, and blood vessels to supply oxygen to the cells
to meet the demands of prolonged physical activity? - CORRECT
ANSWER Cardiorespiratory endurance
Exercise is defined as a type of physical activity that requires ____. - CORRECT
ANSWER planned, structured, and repetitive bodily movements
Physical guidelines for children recommend they participate in moderate to vigorous exercise at
least 60 minutes (1 hour) per day. - CORRECT ANSWER True
, Regular physical activity has been proven to improve all of the following, except ____. -
CORRECT ANSWER long-term memory
A healthy lifestyle, on average, adds how many years of disability-free life? - CORRECT
ANSWER 5-6 years
Which of the following is the leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States? -
CORRECT ANSWER Tobacco use
What is defined as the ability to change body position and direction quickly and efficiently? -
CORRECT ANSWER Agility
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, what is the minimal
recommended amount of physical activity an adult between the ages of 18 and 64 should engage
in per week? - CORRECT ANSWER 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical
activity
Examples of light physical activity that have some health benefits include all of the following
except ____. - CORRECT ANSWER Climbing the stairs
The second leading cause of death for people aged 10-34 years is which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWER Suicide
Between 60 and 90 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity daily is recommended to
sustain weight loss for previously overweight people. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Almost 80% of deaths from cardiovascular disease and cancer could be prevented adhering to a
healthy lifestyle. - CORRECT ANSWER True
