Test Bank for Access to Health 16th Edition by Rebecca Donatelle, Chapter 1-16. Latest 2026.

,Health: The Basics, 16e (Donatelle)
Chapter 1 Accessing Your Health

1) Which of the following were cited by college students in a national survey as major
impediments to performing well academically?
A) Pressure from parents and family members
B) Stress, anxiety, and sleep difficulties
C) Repeated strep infections
D) Carrying a too-heavy course load
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 26
Skill: Remembering
Section: Why Health, Why Now?
Learning Outcome: 1.1

2) Life expectancy in the early 1900s was largely determined by a person's
A) hygiene habits.
B) susceptibility to infectious disease.
C) occupation and location.
D) family history.
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 27
Skill: Understanding
Section: Why Health, Why Now?
Learning Outcome: 1.1

3) Which of the following did NOT contribute to increased life expectancy in the early 20th
century?
A) Improved sanitation
B) Antibiotics
C) Vaccinations
D) More doctors in metropolitan areas
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 27
Skill: Remembering
Section: Why Health, Why Now?
Learning Outcome: 1.1




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,4) The number of years a person is anticipated to live based on conditions at their time of birth is
A) life expectancy.
B) population control.
C) mortality.
D) morbidity.
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 27
Skill: Remembering
Section: Why Health, Why Now?
Learning Outcome: 1.1

5) Jane is sedentary and obese. What effect, if any, do these have on her dimensions of health?
A) They affect her physical health only.
B) They affect her ability to recover from illnesses.
C) They affect all her dimensions of health.
D) They affect her health only if she has a family history of health problems related to obesity.
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 27-28
Skill: Analyzing
Section: Why Health, Why Now?
Learning Outcome: 1.1

6) The contemporary definition of wellness is
A) the ability to move about freely without pain.
B) the absence of ongoing symptoms or chronic disease.
C) living longer than one's parents.
D) all factors leading to positive health status or overall well-being.
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 30
Skill: Understanding
Section: What Is Health?
Learning Outcome: 1.2

7) Paul studies mortality rates in infants of various ethnicities. He studies their
A) illness rates.
B) accident rates.
C) chronic disease rates.
D) death rates.
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 27
Skill: Understanding
Section: Why Health, Why Now?
Learning Outcome: 1.1




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, 8) Wellness is BEST described as
A) a static process.
B) a dynamic process.
C) determined by genes.
D) determined by the environment.
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 30
Skill: Understanding
Section: What Is Health?
Learning Outcome: 1.2

9) Eve is always upset about something, and it seems that she is never really happy. Her mental
outlook is likely to adversely affect
A) mainly her social health.
B) mainly her emotional health.
C) mainly her physical health.
D) all six dimensions of her health.
Answer: D
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 31
Skill: Applying
Section: What Is Health?
Learning Outcome: 1.2

10) The six dimensions of wellness
A) affect health independently of each other.
B) interact continuously.
C) seldom influence one another.
D) affect either the mind or the body.
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 30-31
Skill: Understanding
Section: What Is Health?
Learning Outcome: 1.2

11) The dimensions of physical health include all of the following EXCEPT
A) the ability to perform activities of daily living.
B) the ability to analyze information.
C) body size and shape.
D) sensory acuity and responsiveness.
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 30
Skill: Understanding
Section: What Is Health?
Learning Outcome: 1.2




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