BYU HEALTH FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025
The "fight-or-flight response" is also called the - Answers stress response
Which of the following describes the physical and social conditions in which we live? - Answers
environment
A person who has been fasting for twenty-four hours will most likely function on what level of
needs? - Answers physical needs
What is the major hormone that allows us to cope with stress but may also cause organ
damage with chronic stress? - Answers adrenaline
What is any action or condition that may impair our health called? - Answers a risk factor
When individuals feel threatened with their current situation, what behaviors might they use to
protect themselves? - Answers defense mechanisms
David does not do well in school because he can't read well, but he dreams of a college
scholarship because of his excellent basketball abilities. What defense mechanism is David
showing? - Answers compensation
What is positive stress that allows us to get our work done at school or work? - Answers
eustress
What are signs and symptoms of the stress response? - Answers increased heart rate,
decreased digestion, increased breathing, increased energy
Adam fails the test on the digestive system in class. He tells his teacher the reason he failed the
test was that his mother had been too demanding that he do the household chores, so he had
no time to study. What defense mechanism is he using? - Answers projection
In what phase of the General Adaptation Syndrome does the body try to detect a change and
start the fight-or-flight response to cope with it? - Answers alarm
Melinda is confused about what she should do because she feels like she has several voices
talking to her and telling her to do different things. From which mood disorder does she most
likely suffer? - Answers schizophrenia
In order to use the decision-making model effectively, what does one need to recognize first,
before looking for possible solutions? - Answers problem
What is the correct order of needs as described by Maslow? - Answers physical needs, safety
needs, social needs, esteem needs, self-actualization
Which of the following best describes Maslow's hierarchy? - Answers the needs must be met in
order
, What are the effects of exercise on the bones? - Answers increased calcium deposit in the
bones
What is the recommendation by the New Food Guide Pyramid for the amount of physical activity
a teenager should get weekly? - Answers be physically active every day or most days for 60
minutes
What disorder is associated with self-imposed starvation and an obsession with thinness? -
Answers anorexia Nervosa
Which of the following nutrients helps to build muscle, transports oxygen and carbon dioxide,
forms hormones, and antibodies? - Answers proteins
What Body Mass Index range is normal? - Answers 20-27
How many calories are provided by a salad dressing containing 23 fat grams? - Answers 207
The salad dressing contains 23 fat grams. Each gram of fat contains 9 calories. Multiply 23 by 9
What type of fat stimulates the liver to produce more cholesterol which can lead to the
depositing of cholesterol in the blood vessels? - Answers saturated fat
What form of fat is carried in the blood by lipoproteins? - Answers triglycerides
Andrea has been feeling very tired and she looks pale. What mineral should she take to increase
the number of red blood cells her body produces as well as her oxygen-carrying capacity? -
Answers iron
A one-ounce slice of boiled ham has 5 grams of fat and 5 grams of protein. What is the total
number of calories found in the ham? - Answers 65 calories Each gram of fat has 9 calories.
Multiply 9 by 5 grams. Then, each gram of protein has 4 calories. Multiply 4 by 5 grams. After
that, add your two answers together to get the final amount of calories in the ham slice
Which carbohydrate is known as blood sugar and is needed by all body cells to produce energy?
- Answers glucose
Which of the following activities provides the greatest aerobic benefits? - Answers swimming
Which of the following is NOT a function of fat? - Answers quick source of energy
Which disorder is characterized by a craving to eat non-foods due to a mineral deficiency? -
Answers pica
Which statement best describes minerals and their function? - Answers Minerals are elements
which help to build cells and repair body tissues.
Why must all essential amino acids be present in the body at the same time for growth and
repair to take place? - Answers Proteins cannot be made by the body if they are absent.
The "fight-or-flight response" is also called the - Answers stress response
Which of the following describes the physical and social conditions in which we live? - Answers
environment
A person who has been fasting for twenty-four hours will most likely function on what level of
needs? - Answers physical needs
What is the major hormone that allows us to cope with stress but may also cause organ
damage with chronic stress? - Answers adrenaline
What is any action or condition that may impair our health called? - Answers a risk factor
When individuals feel threatened with their current situation, what behaviors might they use to
protect themselves? - Answers defense mechanisms
David does not do well in school because he can't read well, but he dreams of a college
scholarship because of his excellent basketball abilities. What defense mechanism is David
showing? - Answers compensation
What is positive stress that allows us to get our work done at school or work? - Answers
eustress
What are signs and symptoms of the stress response? - Answers increased heart rate,
decreased digestion, increased breathing, increased energy
Adam fails the test on the digestive system in class. He tells his teacher the reason he failed the
test was that his mother had been too demanding that he do the household chores, so he had
no time to study. What defense mechanism is he using? - Answers projection
In what phase of the General Adaptation Syndrome does the body try to detect a change and
start the fight-or-flight response to cope with it? - Answers alarm
Melinda is confused about what she should do because she feels like she has several voices
talking to her and telling her to do different things. From which mood disorder does she most
likely suffer? - Answers schizophrenia
In order to use the decision-making model effectively, what does one need to recognize first,
before looking for possible solutions? - Answers problem
What is the correct order of needs as described by Maslow? - Answers physical needs, safety
needs, social needs, esteem needs, self-actualization
Which of the following best describes Maslow's hierarchy? - Answers the needs must be met in
order
, What are the effects of exercise on the bones? - Answers increased calcium deposit in the
bones
What is the recommendation by the New Food Guide Pyramid for the amount of physical activity
a teenager should get weekly? - Answers be physically active every day or most days for 60
minutes
What disorder is associated with self-imposed starvation and an obsession with thinness? -
Answers anorexia Nervosa
Which of the following nutrients helps to build muscle, transports oxygen and carbon dioxide,
forms hormones, and antibodies? - Answers proteins
What Body Mass Index range is normal? - Answers 20-27
How many calories are provided by a salad dressing containing 23 fat grams? - Answers 207
The salad dressing contains 23 fat grams. Each gram of fat contains 9 calories. Multiply 23 by 9
What type of fat stimulates the liver to produce more cholesterol which can lead to the
depositing of cholesterol in the blood vessels? - Answers saturated fat
What form of fat is carried in the blood by lipoproteins? - Answers triglycerides
Andrea has been feeling very tired and she looks pale. What mineral should she take to increase
the number of red blood cells her body produces as well as her oxygen-carrying capacity? -
Answers iron
A one-ounce slice of boiled ham has 5 grams of fat and 5 grams of protein. What is the total
number of calories found in the ham? - Answers 65 calories Each gram of fat has 9 calories.
Multiply 9 by 5 grams. Then, each gram of protein has 4 calories. Multiply 4 by 5 grams. After
that, add your two answers together to get the final amount of calories in the ham slice
Which carbohydrate is known as blood sugar and is needed by all body cells to produce energy?
- Answers glucose
Which of the following activities provides the greatest aerobic benefits? - Answers swimming
Which of the following is NOT a function of fat? - Answers quick source of energy
Which disorder is characterized by a craving to eat non-foods due to a mineral deficiency? -
Answers pica
Which statement best describes minerals and their function? - Answers Minerals are elements
which help to build cells and repair body tissues.
Why must all essential amino acids be present in the body at the same time for growth and
repair to take place? - Answers Proteins cannot be made by the body if they are absent.
