ECU Health 1000 Exam 2 Study Guide | Health & Wellness Review, Key Concepts & Practice
Questions
What is the current life expectancy at birth in the U.S? - ANS ✔✔77.7 years
Seven dimensions of health - ANS ✔✔Physical Health, Intellectual health, Psychological health,
Social Health, Spiritual Health, Environmental Health, Occupational Health
Physical Health - ANS ✔✔Focuses on the body: how well it functions, and how well you care for
it.
Intellectual Health - ANS ✔✔Marked by a willingness to take on new intellectual challenges, an
openness to new ideas and skills, a capacity to think critically, and a sense of humor and
curiosity.
Psychological Health - ANS ✔✔Includes mental health, emotional health, and spiritual health. It
describes a persons ability to perceive reality accurately and respond to its challenges rationally
and effectively.
Social Health - ANS ✔✔Describes the quality of your interactions and relationships with others.
Spiritual Health - ANS ✔✔Centers on the values and beliefs we each hold that lend meaning to
life. Spiritual health and the values that shape it contribute to a sense of place and purpose in
life, and can be a source of support when we face challenges.
Environmental Health - ANS ✔✔Describes the quality of our home, work, school and our social
environment- as well as our planet.
Occupational Health - ANS ✔✔Describes the quality of your relationship to your work.
,What is the leading cause of death in 15-24 year olds in the U.S? - ANS
✔✔Accidents/unintentional injuries
What are the top four goals of healthy people in 2020? - ANS ✔✔-Increase public awareness
and understanding of the underlying causes of health, disease, and disability.
-Eliminate preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death.
-Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all.
-Promote healthy development and healthy behaviors across every stage of life.
What four key behavioral guidelines that have a profound ability to influence your health? - ANS
✔✔1. Eat nutritiously
2. Be physically active
3. Do not smoke
4. Do not drink excessively
What does a person with health literacy have the ability to do? - ANS ✔✔Have the ability to
evaluate and understand health information and to make informed choices for your health care.
Predisposing factor - ANS ✔✔A physical, mental, emotional, or surrounding influence that
shapes behavior.
Enabling Factor - ANS ✔✔A skill, asset, or capacity that shapes behavior.
Reinforcing factors - ANS ✔✔An encouragement or a reward that promotes behavioral change.
What are the five basic behavior change strategies? - ANS ✔✔Modeling, Shaping,
Reinforcement, Changing Self-talk
, Modeling - ANS ✔✔A behavior change technique based on watching and learning from others.
Shaping - ANS ✔✔A behavior change technique based on breaking large tasks into more
manageable parts.
Reinforcement - ANS ✔✔A motivational behavior change technique that rewards steps towards
positive change.
Changing self-talk - ANS ✔✔Shifting one's internal dialogue in a more positive, empowering
direction.
Macronutrients - ANS ✔✔Nutrients you body needs in relatively large quantities. Examples
include carbohydrates, fats, protein, and water.
Micronutrients - ANS ✔✔Nutrients you need in relatively small quantities. Examples includes
vitamins and minerals.
What is the calorie content of one gram of carbohydrate - ANS ✔✔4
What is the calorie content of one gram of protein - ANS ✔✔4
What is the calorie content of one gram of fat - ANS ✔✔9
What is the calorie content of one gram of alcohol - ANS ✔✔7
Simple Carbohydrate - ANS ✔✔The most basic unit of carbohydrates , consisting of one or two
sugar molecules. (easily digested)
Questions
What is the current life expectancy at birth in the U.S? - ANS ✔✔77.7 years
Seven dimensions of health - ANS ✔✔Physical Health, Intellectual health, Psychological health,
Social Health, Spiritual Health, Environmental Health, Occupational Health
Physical Health - ANS ✔✔Focuses on the body: how well it functions, and how well you care for
it.
Intellectual Health - ANS ✔✔Marked by a willingness to take on new intellectual challenges, an
openness to new ideas and skills, a capacity to think critically, and a sense of humor and
curiosity.
Psychological Health - ANS ✔✔Includes mental health, emotional health, and spiritual health. It
describes a persons ability to perceive reality accurately and respond to its challenges rationally
and effectively.
Social Health - ANS ✔✔Describes the quality of your interactions and relationships with others.
Spiritual Health - ANS ✔✔Centers on the values and beliefs we each hold that lend meaning to
life. Spiritual health and the values that shape it contribute to a sense of place and purpose in
life, and can be a source of support when we face challenges.
Environmental Health - ANS ✔✔Describes the quality of our home, work, school and our social
environment- as well as our planet.
Occupational Health - ANS ✔✔Describes the quality of your relationship to your work.
,What is the leading cause of death in 15-24 year olds in the U.S? - ANS
✔✔Accidents/unintentional injuries
What are the top four goals of healthy people in 2020? - ANS ✔✔-Increase public awareness
and understanding of the underlying causes of health, disease, and disability.
-Eliminate preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death.
-Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all.
-Promote healthy development and healthy behaviors across every stage of life.
What four key behavioral guidelines that have a profound ability to influence your health? - ANS
✔✔1. Eat nutritiously
2. Be physically active
3. Do not smoke
4. Do not drink excessively
What does a person with health literacy have the ability to do? - ANS ✔✔Have the ability to
evaluate and understand health information and to make informed choices for your health care.
Predisposing factor - ANS ✔✔A physical, mental, emotional, or surrounding influence that
shapes behavior.
Enabling Factor - ANS ✔✔A skill, asset, or capacity that shapes behavior.
Reinforcing factors - ANS ✔✔An encouragement or a reward that promotes behavioral change.
What are the five basic behavior change strategies? - ANS ✔✔Modeling, Shaping,
Reinforcement, Changing Self-talk
, Modeling - ANS ✔✔A behavior change technique based on watching and learning from others.
Shaping - ANS ✔✔A behavior change technique based on breaking large tasks into more
manageable parts.
Reinforcement - ANS ✔✔A motivational behavior change technique that rewards steps towards
positive change.
Changing self-talk - ANS ✔✔Shifting one's internal dialogue in a more positive, empowering
direction.
Macronutrients - ANS ✔✔Nutrients you body needs in relatively large quantities. Examples
include carbohydrates, fats, protein, and water.
Micronutrients - ANS ✔✔Nutrients you need in relatively small quantities. Examples includes
vitamins and minerals.
What is the calorie content of one gram of carbohydrate - ANS ✔✔4
What is the calorie content of one gram of protein - ANS ✔✔4
What is the calorie content of one gram of fat - ANS ✔✔9
What is the calorie content of one gram of alcohol - ANS ✔✔7
Simple Carbohydrate - ANS ✔✔The most basic unit of carbohydrates , consisting of one or two
sugar molecules. (easily digested)
