HSC0003 FINALS STUDY GUIDE UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which of the following factors does NOT determine the number of calories that people should consume
each day to maintain their body weight?
a. Activity level
b. Gender
c. Food preferences
d. Age - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅c. Food preferences
Many serious health conditions, such as heart disease, are strongly influenced by diet.
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. True
When planning a healthy diet, it is best to eliminate snack foods and desserts.
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. False
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends eating _________ cup(s) of vegetables each day. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅2 1/2
What is Dr. Sun's recommendation for losing weight?
a. Eliminate all fattening foods from your diet.
b. Eat fewer calories than you use each day.
c. Increase your exercise to at least 30 minutes each day.
d. Try a low carbohydrate diet. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. Eat fewer calories than you use each day.
Many serious health conditions, such as heart disease, are strongly influenced by personal health habits.
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. True
,When making lifestyle changes to improve your health, it is recommended that you start by making as
many changes as possible to start experiencing the benefits.
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. False
Which of the following foods would be best for providing quick energy after a game of tennis?
a. A banana
b. An avocado
c. An egg
d. A piece of chicken - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. A banana
One recommendation of the Mediterranean diet is to include at least _____
serving(s) of fish or shellfish in the diet each week. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅2
Which of the following vitamins is produced by skin that is exposed to the sun?
a. Vitamin K
b. Vitamin E
c. Vitamin D
d. Vitamin A - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅c. Vitamin D
If a food label lists partially hydrogenated oil as an ingredient, this means the product contains ______.
a. fatty acids
b. fish oil
c. trans fats
d. butter - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅c. trans fats
Calories are associated with foods that cause weight gain.
a. True
,b. False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. False
Decreasing physical exercise results in the body needing fewer calories to function.
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. True
Which of the following is most likely to contribute to the prevention of heart disease, diabetes, and
osteoporosis?
a. Physical exercise
b. Avoiding all stress
c. Good posture
d. Adequate sleep - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. Physical exercise
It is believed that _______ take(s) place during the last few hours of sleep - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅mental recuperation
For serious illnesses like cancer, it does not matter in what stage they are diagnosed.
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. False
When responding to an emergency situation, stress can
a. help you react quickly.
b. slow your reaction time.
c. be harmful to you physically.
d. hinder your ability to think. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. help you react quickly.
An effective time management plan can eliminate all stress and enable an individual to function
efficiently.
a. True
, b. False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. False
Many Americans have high blood pressure. Which of the following have found to be effective in
lowering blood pressure?
a. Reduce the intake of salt
b. Engage in regular physical activity
c. Practice meditation
d. All of these - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅d. All of these
The consequences for a health professional who is caught using painkillers that were intended for a
patient are usually not more serious than a reprimand from a supervisor.
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. False
The term "organic," when applied to food crops, means that they are
. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅grown without the use of chemical insecticides
The typical American diet tends to be high in calories and salt.
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. True
Eating adequate amounts of______ helps maintain a healthy bowel. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅fiber
It is estimated that ___ of Americans are overweight or obese. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅71%
Children who are overweight tend to have problems maintaining a healthy weight when they are adults.
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. True
ANSWERS
Which of the following factors does NOT determine the number of calories that people should consume
each day to maintain their body weight?
a. Activity level
b. Gender
c. Food preferences
d. Age - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅c. Food preferences
Many serious health conditions, such as heart disease, are strongly influenced by diet.
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. True
When planning a healthy diet, it is best to eliminate snack foods and desserts.
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. False
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends eating _________ cup(s) of vegetables each day. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅2 1/2
What is Dr. Sun's recommendation for losing weight?
a. Eliminate all fattening foods from your diet.
b. Eat fewer calories than you use each day.
c. Increase your exercise to at least 30 minutes each day.
d. Try a low carbohydrate diet. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. Eat fewer calories than you use each day.
Many serious health conditions, such as heart disease, are strongly influenced by personal health habits.
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. True
,When making lifestyle changes to improve your health, it is recommended that you start by making as
many changes as possible to start experiencing the benefits.
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. False
Which of the following foods would be best for providing quick energy after a game of tennis?
a. A banana
b. An avocado
c. An egg
d. A piece of chicken - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. A banana
One recommendation of the Mediterranean diet is to include at least _____
serving(s) of fish or shellfish in the diet each week. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅2
Which of the following vitamins is produced by skin that is exposed to the sun?
a. Vitamin K
b. Vitamin E
c. Vitamin D
d. Vitamin A - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅c. Vitamin D
If a food label lists partially hydrogenated oil as an ingredient, this means the product contains ______.
a. fatty acids
b. fish oil
c. trans fats
d. butter - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅c. trans fats
Calories are associated with foods that cause weight gain.
a. True
,b. False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. False
Decreasing physical exercise results in the body needing fewer calories to function.
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. True
Which of the following is most likely to contribute to the prevention of heart disease, diabetes, and
osteoporosis?
a. Physical exercise
b. Avoiding all stress
c. Good posture
d. Adequate sleep - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. Physical exercise
It is believed that _______ take(s) place during the last few hours of sleep - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅mental recuperation
For serious illnesses like cancer, it does not matter in what stage they are diagnosed.
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. False
When responding to an emergency situation, stress can
a. help you react quickly.
b. slow your reaction time.
c. be harmful to you physically.
d. hinder your ability to think. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. help you react quickly.
An effective time management plan can eliminate all stress and enable an individual to function
efficiently.
a. True
, b. False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. False
Many Americans have high blood pressure. Which of the following have found to be effective in
lowering blood pressure?
a. Reduce the intake of salt
b. Engage in regular physical activity
c. Practice meditation
d. All of these - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅d. All of these
The consequences for a health professional who is caught using painkillers that were intended for a
patient are usually not more serious than a reprimand from a supervisor.
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. False
The term "organic," when applied to food crops, means that they are
. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅grown without the use of chemical insecticides
The typical American diet tends to be high in calories and salt.
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. True
Eating adequate amounts of______ helps maintain a healthy bowel. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅fiber
It is estimated that ___ of Americans are overweight or obese. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅71%
Children who are overweight tend to have problems maintaining a healthy weight when they are adults.
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. True
