West E Test Prep Exam Questions Graded A+
A parent is discussing the use of tobacco with a 13-year-old boy. The parent decides to
focus the discussion on how tobacco use can cause bad breath and reduced physical
endurance rather than on how it can cause emphysema and cancer. One important
advantage of this approach is that it recognizes that adolescents are more likely than
adults to be:
A. overly concerned with the impression they make on others.
B. interested in issues related to health and hygiene.
C. self-centered and concerned primarily with their own welfare.
D. concerned with immediate issues rather than long-term consequences. - Correct
Answer D. concerned with immediate issues rather than long-term consequences.
Which of the following organs stores glycogen and vitamins, regulates blood volume,
and removes toxic substances from the blood?
A. Organ 1 (Liver)
B. Organ 2 (Stomach)
C. Organ 3 (Large Intestine)
D. Organ 4 (Small Intestine) - Correct Answer A. Organ 1 (Liver)
To support the cardiorespiratory endurance of adolescent athletes and allow them to
work longer before exhaustion, it would be most important to provide a diet high in:
A. unsaturated fat.
B. vitamins.
C. protein.
D. carbohydrates. - Correct Answer D. carbohydrates.
4. Which of the following is a warning sign that a dating relationship is unstable and the
risks involved in continuing the relationship outweigh the benefits?
A. One partner attempts to manage the other partner's daily activities and questions the
partner about his or her interactions with others.
B. Each partner sometimes displays frustration, exasperation, or a lack of patience with
the other partner's actions and decisions.
C. One partner enjoys going out and socializing with groups of people and the other
partner prefers staying in or socializing with a few friends.
D. Each partner seems oblivious to the characteristics in the other partner that other
individuals, including friends and family, find unappealing. - Correct Answer A. One
partner attempts to manage the other partner's daily activities and questions the partner
about his or her interactions with others.
Lupus is a chronic disease in which the body inappropriately produces antibodies that
destroy:
A. the cells that produce myelin, the insulating material that allows nerve conduction to
occur, resulting in deterioration of nervous system function.
B. fibrous connective tissue, result- ing in periods of inflammation, stiffness, fatigue,
chest discomfort, and widespread pain in muscles, joints, and skin.
, C. the inner surface and muscular layer of the intestinal wall, resulting in abdominal
pain, fever, diarrhea, weight loss, and intestinal problems.
D. abnormal red blood cells that cannot pass through capillaries, resulting in anemia
and, in some cases, impaired lung function and congestive heart failure. - Correct
Answer B. fibrous connective tissue, result- ing in periods of inflammation, stiffness,
fatigue, chest discomfort, and widespread pain in muscles, joints, and skin.
Use of some psychoactive drugs such as barbiturates causes the body's tissues to
adapt to the drug's presence and creates a situation in which the body needs the drug
to maintain homeostasis. This process leads to the development of:
6.
A. cross-tolerance.
B. an antagonistic drug effect.
C. drug dependence.
D. a synergistic drug effect. - Correct Answer C. drug dependence.
During the summer, 14-year-old Lexie occasionally spends some of her weekends with
two girls her age who live on her street. While Lexie does not consider the girls her
closest friends, she does enjoy their company. The girls secretly smoke cigarettes, and
they recently pressured Lexie to try smoking. Which of the following strategies is likely
to be most effective in helping Lexie respond to the pressure to smoke?
A. Periodically remind the girls about the long-term health effects of smoking (e.g.,
respiratory illness, heart disease, lung cancer).
B. Assertively tell the girls that if they ask her again to smoke, she will have to end the
friendship.
C. Avoid the potential for an uncomfortable situation by spend- ing time with the girls
only in the presence of parents/guardians.
D. Think about and decide in advance what to do if asked to smoke (e.g., suggest doing
something else instead, leave the group) - Correct Answer D. Think about and decide
in advance what to do if asked to smoke (e.g., suggest doing something else instead,
leave the group)
8. Warren is planning to purchase a station- ary bicycle. After doing some research and
reading reviews by an independent consumer group, he has narrowed his choices to
two models in his price range. Which of the following steps would be most advisable for
Warren to take next before making a final decision?
A. determining which of the two models has more advanced fea- tures (e.g., built-in
heart monitor, programmability)
B. comparing the prices of the two models at different stores or online auction sites
C. trying out both models under conditions as similar as possible to his intended use
(e.g., duration, settings)
D. asking a knowledgeable salesperson to demonstrate how to operate each of the
models - Correct Answer C. trying out both models under conditions as similar as
possible to his intended use (e.g., duration, settings)
9. Which of the following is likely to
A parent is discussing the use of tobacco with a 13-year-old boy. The parent decides to
focus the discussion on how tobacco use can cause bad breath and reduced physical
endurance rather than on how it can cause emphysema and cancer. One important
advantage of this approach is that it recognizes that adolescents are more likely than
adults to be:
A. overly concerned with the impression they make on others.
B. interested in issues related to health and hygiene.
C. self-centered and concerned primarily with their own welfare.
D. concerned with immediate issues rather than long-term consequences. - Correct
Answer D. concerned with immediate issues rather than long-term consequences.
Which of the following organs stores glycogen and vitamins, regulates blood volume,
and removes toxic substances from the blood?
A. Organ 1 (Liver)
B. Organ 2 (Stomach)
C. Organ 3 (Large Intestine)
D. Organ 4 (Small Intestine) - Correct Answer A. Organ 1 (Liver)
To support the cardiorespiratory endurance of adolescent athletes and allow them to
work longer before exhaustion, it would be most important to provide a diet high in:
A. unsaturated fat.
B. vitamins.
C. protein.
D. carbohydrates. - Correct Answer D. carbohydrates.
4. Which of the following is a warning sign that a dating relationship is unstable and the
risks involved in continuing the relationship outweigh the benefits?
A. One partner attempts to manage the other partner's daily activities and questions the
partner about his or her interactions with others.
B. Each partner sometimes displays frustration, exasperation, or a lack of patience with
the other partner's actions and decisions.
C. One partner enjoys going out and socializing with groups of people and the other
partner prefers staying in or socializing with a few friends.
D. Each partner seems oblivious to the characteristics in the other partner that other
individuals, including friends and family, find unappealing. - Correct Answer A. One
partner attempts to manage the other partner's daily activities and questions the partner
about his or her interactions with others.
Lupus is a chronic disease in which the body inappropriately produces antibodies that
destroy:
A. the cells that produce myelin, the insulating material that allows nerve conduction to
occur, resulting in deterioration of nervous system function.
B. fibrous connective tissue, result- ing in periods of inflammation, stiffness, fatigue,
chest discomfort, and widespread pain in muscles, joints, and skin.
, C. the inner surface and muscular layer of the intestinal wall, resulting in abdominal
pain, fever, diarrhea, weight loss, and intestinal problems.
D. abnormal red blood cells that cannot pass through capillaries, resulting in anemia
and, in some cases, impaired lung function and congestive heart failure. - Correct
Answer B. fibrous connective tissue, result- ing in periods of inflammation, stiffness,
fatigue, chest discomfort, and widespread pain in muscles, joints, and skin.
Use of some psychoactive drugs such as barbiturates causes the body's tissues to
adapt to the drug's presence and creates a situation in which the body needs the drug
to maintain homeostasis. This process leads to the development of:
6.
A. cross-tolerance.
B. an antagonistic drug effect.
C. drug dependence.
D. a synergistic drug effect. - Correct Answer C. drug dependence.
During the summer, 14-year-old Lexie occasionally spends some of her weekends with
two girls her age who live on her street. While Lexie does not consider the girls her
closest friends, she does enjoy their company. The girls secretly smoke cigarettes, and
they recently pressured Lexie to try smoking. Which of the following strategies is likely
to be most effective in helping Lexie respond to the pressure to smoke?
A. Periodically remind the girls about the long-term health effects of smoking (e.g.,
respiratory illness, heart disease, lung cancer).
B. Assertively tell the girls that if they ask her again to smoke, she will have to end the
friendship.
C. Avoid the potential for an uncomfortable situation by spend- ing time with the girls
only in the presence of parents/guardians.
D. Think about and decide in advance what to do if asked to smoke (e.g., suggest doing
something else instead, leave the group) - Correct Answer D. Think about and decide
in advance what to do if asked to smoke (e.g., suggest doing something else instead,
leave the group)
8. Warren is planning to purchase a station- ary bicycle. After doing some research and
reading reviews by an independent consumer group, he has narrowed his choices to
two models in his price range. Which of the following steps would be most advisable for
Warren to take next before making a final decision?
A. determining which of the two models has more advanced fea- tures (e.g., built-in
heart monitor, programmability)
B. comparing the prices of the two models at different stores or online auction sites
C. trying out both models under conditions as similar as possible to his intended use
(e.g., duration, settings)
D. asking a knowledgeable salesperson to demonstrate how to operate each of the
models - Correct Answer C. trying out both models under conditions as similar as
possible to his intended use (e.g., duration, settings)
9. Which of the following is likely to
