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Which of the following is NOT a specific national health objective of Healthy People 2020?


A) Eliminate preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death.
B) Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all.
C) Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups.
D) Focus on promoting health for older individuals.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, includes which of the following?


A) a triple helix
B) proteins
C) a nucleus
D) four bases

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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The Stages of Change Model emphasizes that change happens not as a one-time event, but as a process.

A) True
B) False

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In the maintenance stage of the Transtheoretical Model for health behavior change, a new behavior has been in place for a minimum of two years.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is considered a social determinant of health?


A) heredity
B) employment status
C) your values
D) the physical environment

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Behavior change contracts are among the most effective tools for change.

A) True
B) False

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A single-gene ________, such as whether earlobes are detached or attached, is determined by either a dominant or a recessive gene.

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Arturo, an 18-year-old male, is more likely to die from an unintentional injury than heart disease.

A) True
B) False

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Adam's sister lectures him daily about the threat his smoking poses to his health.She argues that, if he quits, he would improve both his health and his athletic performance.Adam knows his sister is right, but according to the Stages of Change Model, he will actually quit smoking when he reaches the


A) precontemplation stage.
B) contemplation stage.
C) preparation stage.
D) action stage.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Which of the following describes the process in which one adopts patterns of behavior that lead to greater life satisfaction?


A) wellness
B) health
C) social determination
D) self-efficacy

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Changes that occur during the process of parents passing genes to their children are called ________.

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In the United States, poor health outcomes are associated with environmental pollution, low educational attainment, and poverty.

A) True
B) False

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Genetic disorders caused by multiple genes interacting with the environment are called


A) polygenic.
B) autosomal.
C) ecological.
D) multifactorial.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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When evaluating a family health tree, a family member who has a heart attack at age 70 raises more genetic concerns than a relative who develops colon cancer at age 28.

A) True
B) False

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The ________ model of health and wellness addresses the interrelationships between individuals and their environment.

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The two chains that DNA consists of are joined in a double ________ structure.

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In a person's complete set of DNA, one pair of genomes is labeled with an X or a Y rather than a number.Females have two X genomes; males have an X and a Y genome.

A) True
B) False

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One of the hallmarks of community health promotion is its emphasis on improving


A) common health-related resources.
B) privately-funded wellness programs.
C) taxpayer-funded health initiatives.
D) the regulation of hospitals and clinics.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following statements best illustrates a sense of self-efficacy?


A) I can do it.
B) I can't do it.
C) I must do it.
D) I should do it.

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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The terms ethnicity and race can be used interchangeably.

A) True
B) False

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