HPEX 310 Exam 3 UPDATED Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following factors can increase your risk of hypertension? - CORRECT
ANSWER - lack of exercise, a salty diet, and obesity
Which of the following dietary plans is considered one that will help to prevent and lower
hypertension? - CORRECT ANSWER - DASH
What does DASH stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Dietary Approaches to Stop
Hypertension
A diet that restricts ________ and cholesterol is recommended for prevention of heart disease -
CORRECT ANSWER - saturated fats
Which of the following is known as "good cholesterol"? - CORRECT ANSWER - HDL
Systolic blood pressure is when the heart ________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Contracts
Which of the following factors is considered to be a major risk factor for heart disease? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Smoking
Which of the following are considered contributory risk factors for CHD? - CORRECT
ANSWER - stress and overconsumption of alcohol
A healthy diet that reduces ________ intake can help lower blood pressure. - CORRECT
ANSWER - sodium
Jesse has recently been diagnosed with moderately high blood pressure. His doctor suggests that
he first try to modify some behaviors instead of beginning blood pressure medication right away.
, Which is the best change Jesse can make to start to reduce his blood pressure? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Stop eating fast food for lunch
Which of the following is known as "bad cholesterol"? - CORRECT ANSWER - CDL
The body's ability to change and adapt to stressful situations is known as ________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - allostasis
Which of the following set of guidelines is used to reduce stress? - CORRECT
ANSWER - muscle relaxation, light- to moderate-intensity exercise, and meditation
Which of the following is the most frequent cause of stress seen among college students? -
CORRECT ANSWER - over-commitment
All of the following are examples of bullying except for ________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - a joke being shared with friends
What is the amount of sleep needed by most adults to maintain health? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 6-9 hours
Chronic stress can lead to negative mental and physical health effects. Which of the following
health effects is not considered a physical health effect? - CORRECT ANSWER - eating
disorders
Counterproductive behavior involves turning to alcohol, drugs, or ________ to reduce stress
temporarily. - CORRECT ANSWER - nicotine
A potential negative effect of stress is ________. - CORRECT ANSWER - lowered
disease resistance
and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following factors can increase your risk of hypertension? - CORRECT
ANSWER - lack of exercise, a salty diet, and obesity
Which of the following dietary plans is considered one that will help to prevent and lower
hypertension? - CORRECT ANSWER - DASH
What does DASH stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Dietary Approaches to Stop
Hypertension
A diet that restricts ________ and cholesterol is recommended for prevention of heart disease -
CORRECT ANSWER - saturated fats
Which of the following is known as "good cholesterol"? - CORRECT ANSWER - HDL
Systolic blood pressure is when the heart ________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Contracts
Which of the following factors is considered to be a major risk factor for heart disease? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Smoking
Which of the following are considered contributory risk factors for CHD? - CORRECT
ANSWER - stress and overconsumption of alcohol
A healthy diet that reduces ________ intake can help lower blood pressure. - CORRECT
ANSWER - sodium
Jesse has recently been diagnosed with moderately high blood pressure. His doctor suggests that
he first try to modify some behaviors instead of beginning blood pressure medication right away.
, Which is the best change Jesse can make to start to reduce his blood pressure? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Stop eating fast food for lunch
Which of the following is known as "bad cholesterol"? - CORRECT ANSWER - CDL
The body's ability to change and adapt to stressful situations is known as ________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - allostasis
Which of the following set of guidelines is used to reduce stress? - CORRECT
ANSWER - muscle relaxation, light- to moderate-intensity exercise, and meditation
Which of the following is the most frequent cause of stress seen among college students? -
CORRECT ANSWER - over-commitment
All of the following are examples of bullying except for ________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - a joke being shared with friends
What is the amount of sleep needed by most adults to maintain health? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 6-9 hours
Chronic stress can lead to negative mental and physical health effects. Which of the following
health effects is not considered a physical health effect? - CORRECT ANSWER - eating
disorders
Counterproductive behavior involves turning to alcohol, drugs, or ________ to reduce stress
temporarily. - CORRECT ANSWER - nicotine
A potential negative effect of stress is ________. - CORRECT ANSWER - lowered
disease resistance
