Post Test 20—Health Habits

Objectives:
To identify basic principles of developing good health habits
To rate yourself on five categories of health habits
To develop realistic steps for improvement

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* 1. Contact/License Information

First Name

Last Name

License Type and #

State/Province

Email Address

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* 2. Principles that hold the key to developing and maintaining good health habits include all of the following EXCEPT:

use a commonsense approach

work on all areas of improvement at once

remember that consistency is the building block of good habits

listen to what your body tells you

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* 3. Health care professionals work in jobs that are:

high stress, demanding and time-consuming

conducive to leading a balanced lifestyle

supportive of self-care

time-consuming and flexible

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* 4. Which of the following is true about food and eating habits:?

eating a well-balanced diet includes counting calories and grams of protein

what you eat is more important than how you eat and with whom you eat

multivitamins are mainly for kids

cutting down on fast food will decrease your fat and salt intake

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* 5. When assessing your hunger, it is important to listen to your body to determine if you are really hungry, or:

you could wait for an hour to eat

you are eating to fill some other need

you are eating between meals

you could skip one meal a day

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* 6. Body image refers to:

how you see yourself and how you would like to look

how well you like what you see and how you would change this

how you see yourself, how well you like what you see, and how you think others see you

how you see yourself, how well you like what you see, and what you would change about this

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* 7. Unrealistic weight goals:

set us up for failure

lead to binge eating

are part of having a positive body image

lead to healthy eating

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* 8. Which of the following describe healthy exercise and fitness habits?

regular aerobic exercise results in improved cardiovascular health and stamina

exercise reduces stress and builds strong muscles and bones

fitness is an individual goal, not a competitive issue

all of the above

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* 9. Healthy rest and relaxation habits include all of the following EXCEPT:

balance between activity and conscious relaxation

sleep as the only rest the body needs

setting aside quiet time on a daily basis

meditation, yoga, visualization and massage

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* 10. Relaxation is:

best learned by young people

best achieved by practicing yoga

a skill learned in adult years

can be taught and learned at any age

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* 11. Blood pressure and cholesterol checks, monthly breast self-exams, and seat belt use are examples of:

preventive steps

healthy living

maintenance steps

lifestyle changes