WGU - HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS C458 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

WGU - HEALTH, FITNESS, AND
WELLNESS C458 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which4rimmune4rsystem4rstructure4ris4rthe4rsite4rwhere4rwhite4rblood4rcells4rgain4rthe4rabili
ty4rto4rchemically4ridentify4rspecific4rforeign4ragents?4r-4rANSWERS--Thymus4rgland

The4rbody4rsystem4rforms4ra4rprotective4rbarrier4r-4rANSWERS--Integumentary4rsystem

The4rbody4rsystem4rthat4rregulates4rbody4rtemperature4r-4rANSWERS--
Both4rintegumentary4rand4rcentral4rnervous4rsystem

The4rbody4rsystem4rthat4rcontrols4rblood4rpressure4r-4rANSWERS--
Central4rnervous4rsystem

The4rbody4rsystem4rthat4rregulates4rthirst4rand4rhunger4r-4rANSWERS--
Central4rnervous4rsystem

The4rbody4rsystem4rthat4rregulates4rmuscle4rcoordination4r-4rANSWERS--
Central4rnervous4rsystem

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wo4rpacks4rof4rcigarettes4rper4rday.4rThe4rindividual4rhas4rno4rchildren4rand4rexercises4rrar
ely.4rDuring4ra4rroutine4rphysical4rexam,4ra4rphysician4rfound4ra4rsmall4rlump4rnear4rthe4rlef
t4rbreast.4rWhich4rtwo4rhealth4rconditions4rare4rof4rconcern?4r-4rANSWERS--
Cancer4r&4rCardiovascular4rdisease

A4rsanitation4rworker4rwas4rexperiencing4rheadaches,4rfever,4rfatigue,4rstiff4rjoints,4rnaus
ea,4rvomiting,4rand4rdiarrhea.4rAfter4rgoing4rto4rthe4rdoctor,4rthe4rindividual4rwas4rdiagnos
ed4rwith4rhepatitis4rA.4rWhich4rapproach4rprevents4rthis4rtype4rof4rinfection?4r-
4rANSWERS--Getting4ra4rvaccination



Adult4rone-rescuer4rCPR4r-4rANSWERS--
Dial4r9114rand4rget4rAutomated4rExternal4rDefibrillator4r(AED)4rif4ravailable

Adult4rforeign-body4rairway4robstruction4r-4rANSWERS--Use4rabdominal4rthrust

Infant4rone-rescuer4rCPR4r-4rANSWERS--
Use4rtwo4ror4rthree4rfingers4rfor4rchest4rcompressions

Infant4rforeign-body4rairway4robstruction4r-4rANSWERS--
Put4rvictim's4rface4rand4rhead4rin4ra4rdownward4rposition

What4rare4rrecommended4rways4rto4rmaintain4rproper4roral4rhygiene?4r-4rANSWERS--
Having4rdental4rcheckups4rtwice4ra4ryear
Brushing4rteeth4rafter4reach4rmeal

, Using4rfluoride4rtoothpaste

What4rare4rsome4reffects4rof4raerobic4rexercise4ron4rcardiorespiratory4rfitness?4r-
4rANSWERS--Increases4ramount4rof4roxygen4rinhaled

Enables4rmore4rblood4rto4rbe4rpumped4rwith4reach4rstroke4rof4rthe4rheart
Increases4rnumber4rof4rcapillaries4rin4rtrained4rskeletal4rmuscles

Which4rof4rthe4rfollowing4rare4rcommon4rconsequences4rof4rphysical4rinactivity4rin4rour4rso
ciety?4r-4rANSWERS--Increased4rincidence4rof4rchildhood4robesity
Increased4rhealthcare4rcosts
Decreased4rnumber4rof4rhealthy4ryears4rof4rlife

Which4rsleep4rstage4ris4ralso4rknown4ras4rdeep4rsleep4rand4roccurs4rin4rlonger4rperiods4rdu
ring4rthe4rfirst4rhalf4rof4rthe4rnight?4r-4rANSWERS--Stage4r3

What4ris4rthe4rrecommended4ramount4rof4rsleep4rper4rday4rfor4ra4rchild4rbetween4r6-
134ryears4rold?4r-4rANSWERS--9-114rhours

Which4rfood4rshould4rbe4rwashed4rto4rprevent4rthe4rspread4rof4rbacteria?4r-4rANSWERS--
Cucumbers

When4rshould4ra4rperson4rwash4rtheir4rhands4rto4rprevent4rthe4rspread4rof4rbacteria?4r-
4rANSWERS--After 4rpreparing4rfood



Why4rwould4ra4rdietician4rrecommend4reating4rwhole-
grain4rproducts4rover4rrefined4rproducts?4r-4rANSWERS--
More4rfiber,4rvitamins,4rand4rminerals

Which4rfood4ritem4ris4rconsidered4ra4rhealthy4rsnack4rchoice?4r-4rANSWERS--Trail4rmix

Which4rfood4ritem4rdo4rvegans4rinclude4rin4rtheir4rdiet?4r-4rANSWERS--Nuts

Which4rreaction4ris4rcommon4rwith4rfood4rallergies?4r-4rANSWERS--Difficulty4rbreathing

Provide4rthe4relements4rin4rnutrition4rthat4rare4rthe4rmost4rsignificant4rsource4rof4renergy4r-
4rANSWERS--Carbohydrates



Provide4rthe4relements4rin4rnutrition4rthat4rmaintain4rand4rpromote4rcell4rgrowth4r-
4rANSWERS--Proteins



Support4rthe4rbody's4rability4rto4rstore4renergy4rfor4rlater4ruse4r-4rANSWERS--Fats

Provide4rthe4renergy4rsource4rfor4rbrain4rmetabolism4r-4rANSWERS--Carbohydrates

Provide4rreparative4rmechanisms4rfor4rcells4r-4rANSWERS--Proteins

Provide4rkey4rfunctions4rin4rhormone4rregulation4r-4rANSWERS--Fats

Which4ris4rthe4rbasic4rmeasure4rof4renergy4rin4ra4rfood4rsubstance?4r-4rANSWERS--
Calorie