BYU HEALTH FINAL EXAM 041
CERTIFICATION REVIEW SET 2026
ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS
⫸ Which of the following describes the physical and social conditions
in which we live? Answer: environment
⫸ A person who has been fasting for twenty-four hours will most likely
function on what level of needs? Answer: physical needs
⫸ What is the major hormone that allows us to cope with stress but may
also cause organ damage with chronic stress? Answer: adrenaline
⫸ What is any action or condition that may impair our health called?
Answer: a risk factor
⫸ When individuals feel threatened with their current situation, what
behaviors might they use to protect themselves? Answer: 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? Answer:
compensation
,⫸ What is positive stress that allows us to get our work done at school
or work? Answer: eustress
⫸ What are signs and symptoms of the stress response? Answer:
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? Answer: 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?
Answer: 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? Answer:
schizophrenia
⫸ In order to use the decision-making model effectively, what does one
need to recognize first, before looking for possible solutions? Answer:
problem
, ⫸ What is the correct order of needs as described by Maslow? Answer:
physical needs, safety needs, social needs, esteem needs, self-
actualization
⫸ Which of the following best describes Maslow's hierarchy? Answer:
the needs must be met in order
⫸ What are the effects of exercise on the bones? Answer: 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? Answer: be
physically active every day or most days for 60 minutes
⫸ What disorder is associated with self-imposed starvation and an
obsession with thinness? Answer: anorexia Nervosa
⫸ Which of the following nutrients helps to build muscle, transports
oxygen and carbon dioxide, forms hormones, and antibodies? Answer:
proteins
⫸ What Body Mass Index range is normal? Answer: 20-27
⫸ How many calories are provided by a salad dressing containing 23 fat
grams? Answer: 207 The salad dressing contains 23 fat grams. Each
gram of fat contains 9 calories. Multiply 23 by 9
CERTIFICATION REVIEW SET 2026
ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS
⫸ Which of the following describes the physical and social conditions
in which we live? Answer: environment
⫸ A person who has been fasting for twenty-four hours will most likely
function on what level of needs? Answer: physical needs
⫸ What is the major hormone that allows us to cope with stress but may
also cause organ damage with chronic stress? Answer: adrenaline
⫸ What is any action or condition that may impair our health called?
Answer: a risk factor
⫸ When individuals feel threatened with their current situation, what
behaviors might they use to protect themselves? Answer: 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? Answer:
compensation
,⫸ What is positive stress that allows us to get our work done at school
or work? Answer: eustress
⫸ What are signs and symptoms of the stress response? Answer:
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? Answer: 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?
Answer: 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? Answer:
schizophrenia
⫸ In order to use the decision-making model effectively, what does one
need to recognize first, before looking for possible solutions? Answer:
problem
, ⫸ What is the correct order of needs as described by Maslow? Answer:
physical needs, safety needs, social needs, esteem needs, self-
actualization
⫸ Which of the following best describes Maslow's hierarchy? Answer:
the needs must be met in order
⫸ What are the effects of exercise on the bones? Answer: 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? Answer: be
physically active every day or most days for 60 minutes
⫸ What disorder is associated with self-imposed starvation and an
obsession with thinness? Answer: anorexia Nervosa
⫸ Which of the following nutrients helps to build muscle, transports
oxygen and carbon dioxide, forms hormones, and antibodies? Answer:
proteins
⫸ What Body Mass Index range is normal? Answer: 20-27
⫸ How many calories are provided by a salad dressing containing 23 fat
grams? Answer: 207 The salad dressing contains 23 fat grams. Each
gram of fat contains 9 calories. Multiply 23 by 9
