) A risk behavior is best defined as any action you choose that
A) causes harm.
B) makes you sick.
C) threatens your health.
D) puts you in immediate danger.
Answer: C
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2) Teenagers are at high risk of sustaining motor vehicle accident injuries because they
A) lack muscular coordination.
B) lack physical maturity.
C) lack driver training.
D) tend to take risks.
Answer: D
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3) One of the most effective way to reduce fire injuries to children is to
A) teach the stop, drop, and roll method.
B) teach the proper disposal of smoking materials.
C) discourage children from playing with matches and lighters.
D) increase the use of properly functioning smoke and heat detectors.
Answer: D
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4) Among all U.S. high school students, ________ percent report having had at least one drink.
A) over 70
B) 60-70
C) between 40 and 50
D) between 20 and 40
Answer: A
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5) The leading cause of death for African American youths is
A) suicide.
B) homicide.
C) domestic violence.
D) motor vehicle accidents.
Answer: B
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6) Which of the following about teen suicide is true?
A) Boys are more likely than girls to commit suicide.
B) Most suicide victims were already receiving mental health care.
C) Most teenagers report having attempted suicide at least once.
D) Boys are more likely than girls to attempt suicide.
Answer: A
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7) Which of the following is true of smokeless tobacco?
A) It causes more deaths each year than car accidents.
B) It leads to rates of lung cancer and emphysema similar to smoking.
C) It causes nicotine dependence and increased cancer risk.
D) It is a safe alternative to cigarette smoking.
Answer: C
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8) Among all U.S. high school students, ________ percent report having had sexual intercourse.
A) over 75
B) between 50 and 60
C) between 40 and 50
D) between 20 and 30
Answer: C
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9) Infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) endangers health by
A) destroying the immune system.
B) weakening the reproductive system.
C) destroying hemoglobin in red blood cells.
D) increasing one's susceptibility to sexually transmitted diseases.
Answer: A
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10) The most common sexually transmitted disease (STD) in the United States is
A) chlamydia.
B) gonorrhea.
C) genital warts.
D) genital herpes.
Answer: A
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11) An unhealthful diet is a known risk factor in
A) poor coordination.
B) accidental injuries.
C) high risk behavior.
D) coronary heart disease, cancer, and stroke.
Answer: D
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12) An eating disorder is a type of ________ disorder.
A) mental
B) appetite
C) digestive
D) metabolic
Answer: A
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13) Of the following, physical activity is most likely to reduce the risk of
A) genetic disorders.
B) accidental injury.
C) eating disorders.
D) chronic disease.
Answer: D
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14) Of the following, which is not a tenet of the WholeSchool,WholeCommunity,WholeChild (WSCC) model?
A) Each student enters school healthy and learns about and practices a healthy lifestyle.
B) Each student is actively engaged in learning and is connected to the school and broader community.
C) Each student is happy and productive in the school community.
D) Each student is challenged academically and prepared for success in college or further study and for employment and participation in a global environment.
Answer: C
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15) About ________ of the traumatic brain injuries that occur each year are concussions.
A) half
B) three-quarters
C) one-third
D) forty percent
Answer: B
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16) Unintentional injuries are always accidental.
Answer: TRUE
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17) Alcohol use is a significant risk factor in adolescent drowning cases.
Answer: TRUE
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18) The weapons most likely to injure U.S. teenagers are firearms.
Answer: TRUE
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19) Among teenagers, boys are more likely than girls to commit suicide.
Answer: TRUE
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20) Although most high school students have tried smoking, most are not current smokers.
Answer: TRUE
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21) Alcohol is a stimulant.
Answer: FALSE
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22) Students who smoke cigarettes and drink alcohol are more likely than nonsmokers and nondrinkers to use illicit drugs.
Answer: TRUE
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23) Early sexual experience has no effect on the risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease.
Answer: FALSE
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24) In the United States, teen mothers often have a second child within two years of the first.
Answer: TRUE
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25) At present, no clear evidence links poor eating habits to the leading causes of death in the United States.
Answer: FALSE
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26) More than half of all high school students engage in vigorous physical activity at least five days each week.
Answer: FALSE
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27) The WholeSchool,WholeCommunity,WholeChild (WSCC) model places the child center place in school health efforts.
Answer: TRUE
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28) One of the main goals of a physical education curriculum is to teach competence in a variety of competitive sports.
Answer: FALSE
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29) In the Meeks Heit Umbrella of Comprehensive School Health Education, health literacy is the same as health knowledge.
Answer: FALSE
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30) Obesity is increasing among children, adolescents, and adults. Explain the characteristics of a diet that can lead to obesity.
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31) What is the WholeSchool,WholeCommunity,WholeChild (WSCC) model and why is it so important?
Answer: Answers will vary.
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32) Define a life skill. Explain how they relate to health goals.
Answer: Answers will vary.
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