HEALTH 1000 ECU PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS (WELL VERIFIED) GRADED A+ PASS
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), _______ is not merely an absence of disease
or infirmity but a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>health
Infectious communicable diseases are transmitted from one person to another through a series
of steps or links, called the - CORRECT ANSWER >>>chain of infection
Keep in mind that we don't just want to live longer, we want to live ______ longer - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>healthier
Improving wellness will probably involve - CORRECT ANSWER >>>changing behaviors
Health is a _______ , not something we just "get." - CORRECT ANSWER >>>process
In most cases, those who are healthy and thriving in later years set the stage for good health by
making it a priority in their _____ years. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>early
Inadequate ______ is one of the most commonly reported impediments to academic success. -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>sleep
Successful aging starts _____ - CORRECT ANSWER >>>now
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,With the development of vaccines and antibiotics, life expectancy increased dramatically as
premature deaths from infectious diseases decreased. As a result, _____________ diseases
such as heart disease and cancer became leading causes of death. - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>chronic
Achieving wellness means attaining the ___________ level of well-being for your unique
limitations and strengths, emphasizing the balanced integration of mind, body, and spirit. -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>optimal
Today, the words __________ and __________ are often used interchangeably to describe the
dynamic, ever-changing process of trying to achieve one's potential in each of the six
interrelated dimensions of health: physical, social, intellectual, emotional, spiritual, and
environmental. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>health and wellness
Today, health and wellness, mean taking a positive, ___________ attitude toward life and living
it to the fullest. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>proactive
List the Healthy People 2020 Determinants of Health that impact the health of individuals and
communities. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>individual behavior, biology, genetics, social factors,
policy making, and health services
________________, disease causing agents, are everywhere. We inhale them, swallow them,
rub them in our eyes, and are constantly in a hidden, high-stakes battle with them. - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>pathogens
Despite the constant bombardment by pathogens, our i____________ are usually adept at
protecting us - CORRECT ANSWER >>>immune system
Most infectious diseases are multifactorial or caused by the interaction of several factors inside
and outside the person. For an infection to occur, three key conditions known as the
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, epidemiological triad of disease must be met. The ______, ______ , and ______________ must
be conducive to overcoming the body's elaborate defense systems. - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>agent, host, and environment
To reduce your risk of infectious disease, limit exposure to pathogens, _________ regularly, get
enough ___________ , stress less, and optimize ____________ . - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>exercise, sleep, eating
To reduce your risk of antibiotic resistance, be responsible with ___________ , use
___________ soap when washing your hands, and avoid ___________ treated with antibiotics.
- CORRECT ANSWER >>>medications, regular, food
To gain entry into your body, pathogens much overcome _________ that prevent them from
entering, mechanisms that ____________ organisms, and substances that counteract the
__________ that these organisms pose. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>barriers, weaken, threat
Our most critical early defense system is our - CORRECT ANSWER >>>skin
Any substance capable of triggering an immune response—a virus, bacterium, fungus, parasite,
toxin, tissue or cell from another organism, or even chemicals from the environment—is called
an - CORRECT ANSWER >>>antigen
When a pathogen breaches initial, outer defenses, the body responds by forming __________
specific to that antigen, which are designed to destroy or weaken it. - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>antibodies
In cell-mediated immunity, after a successful attack on a pathogen, some attacker T and B cells
are preserved as __________T and B cells, enabling the body to recognize and respond quickly
to subsequent attacks by the same kind of organism. Once people have survived certain
infectious diseases, they will likely not develop them again. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>memory
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CORRECT ANSWERS (WELL VERIFIED) GRADED A+ PASS
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), _______ is not merely an absence of disease
or infirmity but a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>health
Infectious communicable diseases are transmitted from one person to another through a series
of steps or links, called the - CORRECT ANSWER >>>chain of infection
Keep in mind that we don't just want to live longer, we want to live ______ longer - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>healthier
Improving wellness will probably involve - CORRECT ANSWER >>>changing behaviors
Health is a _______ , not something we just "get." - CORRECT ANSWER >>>process
In most cases, those who are healthy and thriving in later years set the stage for good health by
making it a priority in their _____ years. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>early
Inadequate ______ is one of the most commonly reported impediments to academic success. -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>sleep
Successful aging starts _____ - CORRECT ANSWER >>>now
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,With the development of vaccines and antibiotics, life expectancy increased dramatically as
premature deaths from infectious diseases decreased. As a result, _____________ diseases
such as heart disease and cancer became leading causes of death. - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>chronic
Achieving wellness means attaining the ___________ level of well-being for your unique
limitations and strengths, emphasizing the balanced integration of mind, body, and spirit. -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>optimal
Today, the words __________ and __________ are often used interchangeably to describe the
dynamic, ever-changing process of trying to achieve one's potential in each of the six
interrelated dimensions of health: physical, social, intellectual, emotional, spiritual, and
environmental. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>health and wellness
Today, health and wellness, mean taking a positive, ___________ attitude toward life and living
it to the fullest. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>proactive
List the Healthy People 2020 Determinants of Health that impact the health of individuals and
communities. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>individual behavior, biology, genetics, social factors,
policy making, and health services
________________, disease causing agents, are everywhere. We inhale them, swallow them,
rub them in our eyes, and are constantly in a hidden, high-stakes battle with them. - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>pathogens
Despite the constant bombardment by pathogens, our i____________ are usually adept at
protecting us - CORRECT ANSWER >>>immune system
Most infectious diseases are multifactorial or caused by the interaction of several factors inside
and outside the person. For an infection to occur, three key conditions known as the
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, epidemiological triad of disease must be met. The ______, ______ , and ______________ must
be conducive to overcoming the body's elaborate defense systems. - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>agent, host, and environment
To reduce your risk of infectious disease, limit exposure to pathogens, _________ regularly, get
enough ___________ , stress less, and optimize ____________ . - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>exercise, sleep, eating
To reduce your risk of antibiotic resistance, be responsible with ___________ , use
___________ soap when washing your hands, and avoid ___________ treated with antibiotics.
- CORRECT ANSWER >>>medications, regular, food
To gain entry into your body, pathogens much overcome _________ that prevent them from
entering, mechanisms that ____________ organisms, and substances that counteract the
__________ that these organisms pose. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>barriers, weaken, threat
Our most critical early defense system is our - CORRECT ANSWER >>>skin
Any substance capable of triggering an immune response—a virus, bacterium, fungus, parasite,
toxin, tissue or cell from another organism, or even chemicals from the environment—is called
an - CORRECT ANSWER >>>antigen
When a pathogen breaches initial, outer defenses, the body responds by forming __________
specific to that antigen, which are designed to destroy or weaken it. - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>antibodies
In cell-mediated immunity, after a successful attack on a pathogen, some attacker T and B cells
are preserved as __________T and B cells, enabling the body to recognize and respond quickly
to subsequent attacks by the same kind of organism. Once people have survived certain
infectious diseases, they will likely not develop them again. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>memory
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