BYU HEALTH FINAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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
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
