Glencoe Health Practice Exam

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• Which term best describes an extreme anxiety that manifests in the form of panic attacks?
• If you suspect a friend has alcohol poisoning, what should you do first?
• Which component addresses how hard you work during exercise?
• Which statement best describes aerobic exercise?
• Which organ cancers are associated with tobacco use that include the stomach or pancreas?
• Tobacco that is sniffed through the nose, held in the mouth, or chewed is called?
• Which factor describes choosing quick and easy foods due to a busy schedule?
• Which test is used to measure cardiorespiratory endurance?
• Which statement is NOT a recommended step to overcome stumbling blocks to getting help?
• In FITT, what does T (fiTt) stand for?
• The oily secretion produced by sebaceous glands is called?
• Which term describes injuries to ligaments around joints?
• Which term describes a drug that increases the action of the CNS, heart, and other organs?
• Which term is used to measure the energy content of food?
• Which statement contradicts the guidance about eating and drinking to support body function and reduce stress?
• Sebum is produced by which glands?
• What does specificity mean in fitness?
• Which component addresses the kind of exercise (cardio vs strength)?
• Which option is listed as a step to treat acne?
• A substance known to cause cancer is called?
• What does overload mean in fitness?
• Which of the following is NOT a factor that has contributed to reduced tobacco use among teens?
• A concussion is an injury to the brain that needs medical attention.
• What are anaerobic exercises?
• How is flexibility measured?
• Which of the following is a long-term effect of tobacco use?
• Which term describes an injury that occurs when you pull a muscle?
• Which of the following is a warning sign of suicide?
• Which of the following is a sign that a teen may need mental health help?
• Which mental health condition is identified as a predictor of suicide?
• Which statement about cluster suicides is NOT accurate?
• Sprains are injuries to the ligament around joints that produce swelling and pain.
• What is ethanol?
• Which option lists all four main psychoactive drug types?
• Which of the following is NOT a function of the skin?
• Which is not a health risk to the fetus when a pregnant woman smokes?
• To strengthen muscles, what action is recommended?
• Which statement accurately reflects the relationship between alcohol and liver health described in the material?
• How is muscular strength measured?
• Which statement about talking about death is supported by the material?
• The part of the tooth that contains the blood vessels and nerves is called what?
• Which term describes the white part of the eye?
• The addictive drug found in tobacco leaves is
• Who is a clinical psychologist?
• Which symptom is listed as a symptom of alcoholism?
• Tobacco use increases heart rate and blood pressure.
• Which statement is true about the classification of psychoactive drugs?
• Which of the following is a primary category of psychoactive drug types?
• People who often threaten to kill themselves rarely do it
• A depressed mood after stopping drug use indicates which type of dependence?
• What term describes the combination of bacteria and other particles that adhere to the outside of a tooth?
• 'Too far, Too fast, Too soon' describes what in exercise guidance?
• Which term best describes a condition with extreme anxiety and recurring panic attacks, often with worry about future attacks?
• Which of the following is a short-term effect related to tobacco use on taste?
• In FITT, what does I stand for?
• When you blink, tears move across the surface of the eyeball to do what?
• A work-out is performed at which condition?
• Everyone has wide swings of emotion, but teenagers are particularly susceptible to emotional ups and downs.
• Abnormal intraocular pressure is a hallmark of which eye disease?
• Trying on hats at the store can expose you to which health problem?
• Which type of conversation is recommended as part of suicide prevention?
• Tears moving across the eye during blinking primarily serve to
• Which term best describes an intense and irrational fear of a particular object or situation?
• If a person cannot hear regular conversation, what else might they not hear?
• Which test is used to measure cardiorespiratory endurance?
• What part of the tooth lies beneath enamel and surrounds the pulp?
• How many minutes are recommended for a workout?
• Which term describes tobacco that is used without burning and placed in the mouth or nasal passages?
• Which statement describes how enzymes in the body can affect some medications when alcohol is involved?
• Which statement best describes cardiorespiratory endurance?
• Which steps are listed to treat acne?
• Which action is not part of the P.R.I.C.E. first aid protocol?
• Which term best describes an emotional disorder involving distortion of body image and an obsessive desire to lose weight, with bouts of extreme overeating followed by depression and self-induced vomiting, purging, or fasting?
• What should you do to help prevent injuries during exercise?
• What is the outer, thinner layer of the skin composed of living and dead skin cells?
• Sebaceous glands produce what oily secretion?
• What is the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth?
• What does isokinetic mean?
• Which feature best describes a suspicious mole?
• What is the soft tissue inside the tooth called?
• What is the recommended initial response when someone may be considering suicide?
• Which term best describes a fear of specific objects or situations that leads to avoidance?
• Which statement best describes isokinetic exercise?
• Which term describes an illness involving mood extremes that interfere with daily living?
• Which term best describes a condition with out-of-control thoughts and possible delusions, along with disorganized thinking?
• What is psychotherapy?
• Hardened arteries and decreased blood flow are risks of long-term tobacco use.
• Which term best describes a condition where individuals fail to conform to social norms, disregard rights of others, and show lack of remorse?
• Cognitive therapy is a type of psychotherapy in which negative patterns of thought about the self and the world are challenged in order to alter unwanted behavior patterns or treat mood disorders such as depression. Which therapy challenges negative patterns of thought to treat mood disorders?
• What should you do when a friend has alcohol poisoning?
• The area immediately around the teeth is called what?
• Which of the following is NOT a feature of a suspicious mole?
• What does regularity refer to in fitness practice?
• Which professional is an expert in psychology?
• Which of the following is a symptom of alcoholism?
• Which statement best describes the auditory ossicle?
• What does isometric mean?
• In which disease does abnormal pressure build inside the eye?
• Tobacco use can cause cancer of the bladder and kidneys.
• What is cataract?
• Which term describes an illness with mood extremes that interfere with daily living?
• Which of the following is a factor that may affect your activity choices?
• The purpose of a warm-up is to increase what prior to exercise?
• Which statement about plaque is accurate?
• A colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas produced by tobacco burning is called?
• Which layer of the skin is thicker and contains connective tissue, blood vessels and nerves?
• Which part of the eye is the white outer layer commonly referred to as?
• Which factor is a factor that influences onset and intensity of alcohol's effect?
• Describe one way alcohol can change the way a medicine affects your body.
• People who talk about death often want to die
• Which of the following is listed as a risk factor for suicide?
• The small bones that connect the eardrum to the inner ear are collectively known as what?
• Progression is the concept of gradually increasing workload.
• Which layer is the thicker layer of skin made up of connective tissue and contains blood vessels and nerves?
• Which term best describes a group of disorders characterized by confused and disconnected thoughts, emotions, and perceptions?
• Which term best describes Not being able to resist the urge to hurt themselves or others?
• Which symptom is listed as a potential effect of tobacco use: Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea; or Headache; or Dizziness; or Hair loss.
• Which statement is NOT a recommended approach for managing test anxiety?
• Which statement is NOT aligned with obtaining adequate sleep?
• Which layer of the skin is thicker and contains connective tissue, blood vessels and nerves?
• A cancer-causing substance is called what?
• What is a counselor?
• Which term describes the treatment of mental disorder by psychological means?
• Which dental problems are associated with long-term tobacco use?
• Which cancer is linked to tobacco use affecting the mouth, pharynx, larynx, or esophagus?
• Which statement is true about moles?
• Muscular strength is defined as what?
• Is swelling of the pancreas lining a long-term or short-term effect of tobacco use?
• What is the recommended treatment for impacted wisdom teeth?
• Among teenagers, more _______ try to kill themselves.
• Cardiorespiratory endurance is defined as which of the following?
• What are the four types of Psychoactive drugs?
• Which term describes overworking the body in hot conditions?
• Which statement about suicide is NOT accurate?
• Which professional would be most likely to work with a child’s learning and behavioral needs and collaborate with teachers and parents?
• Regular exercise can reduce the risk of which cancers?
• Which statement is NOT a test anxiety strategy?
• A unit measured in food is a ________.
• What is a neurologist?
• To help ensure food safety you should always
• What defines appetite?
• Which of the following is a risk factor related to substance use?
• Addiction is the final stage in the development of alcoholism.
• What does progression mean in exercise planning?
• Which option is NOT a main type of psychoactive drug?
• Which statement about sweating is correct?
• Which of the following is a long-term health risk of tobacco use?
• Fractures are broken bones that produce swelling and pain.
• Which component of the FITT addresses how often you train per week?
• Which of the following is a true type of psychoactive drug?
• Which term describes the final stage of alcohol-related problems?
• Which term best describes a vague, generalized apprehension of feeling that one is in danger?
• Which two sports are associated with a higher risk of shoulder injuries?
• What term describes eating when you are upset, bored, stressed, or engaged in other activities?
• To avoid injury during exercise, you should do which of the following?
• Which term is defined as distress in social situations or behaviors distressing to others?
• What is flexibility?
• Which term best describes An emotional disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat?
• Group therapy is...
• Which minerals are most important for healthy teeth?
• Which component addresses how long each session lasts?
• Which factor is NOT mentioned in the material as related to teen suicide?
• Which layer is the middle layer of the skin?
• Which statement is NOT a fact that helps overcome stumbling blocks to getting help?
• What is malocclusion?
• Which outcome is not a risk during pregnancy when the mother smokes?
• What term describes a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life?
• Which option is NOT a relaxation technique described?
• What cools the skin?
• What are aerobic exercises?
• Which statement contrasts moles and warts?
• What is the addictive drug found in tobacco?
• Why might malocclusion lead to tooth decay?
• Which option correctly lists the P.R.I.C.E sequence?
• Inflammation of the periodontal structures is called what?
• The purpose of a cool-down is to prepare the body for what?
• What is the outer layer of the skin?
• Which statement about physical activity is NOT true?
• Muscular strength is defined as which of the following?
• Which statement is NOT a recommended nutrition practice?
• Which statement is NOT a strategy to avoid and limit stress?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a warning sign of suicide?
• Which is a correct restatement of the four main psychoactive drug types?
• A cancer-causing substance is known as what?
• What effect does stress have on hair?
• Fractures are broken bones that produce swelling and pain.
• Overexposure to UV radiation increases the risk of which condition?
• What is the purpose of advertising in relation to food choices?
• The most important element of fitness is
• In FITT, what does T (fitT) stand for?
• Why is flossing as important as brushing?
• Which statement correctly describes the epidermis?
• Why should you brush your tongue when you brush your teeth?
• Which statement is true about tobacco laws and minors?
• Craving, loss of control, and physical dependence are symptoms of which condition?
• A strain refers to injury to which body part?
• What is the first step toward a life with no alcohol?
• Which statement best describes teenagers' emotional states according to the material?
• Which term best describes a disorder in which victims of traumatic events experience the original event in the form of dreams or flashbacks?
• Which of the following is a short-term effect of tobacco use?
• What is the first step toward a life without alcohol when seeking treatment?
• Which component of plaque works on sugars to create acids that cause cavities?
• A psychologist is...
• Which statement best describes anaerobic exercise?
• The term for a drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and other organs is?
• Which term means of, affecting, or arising in the mind; related to the mental and emotional state of a person?
• What does behavior therapy involve?
• What is the recommended duration for a workout session?
• Advertisers try to influence your decisions about food; they hope that an ad for a juicy hamburger will send you to the nearest fast-food window. Which concept is this?
• A person feels depressed when they stop using a drug. This describes which type of dependence?
• What is the order of skin layers from inner to outer?
• Hypothermia is described as a condition that occurs when the body temperature is very low due to wet clothing in windy or rainy weather.
• Drug therapy
• Which action is NOT described as a relaxation technique?
• Which statement best describes isometric exercise?
• Which word describes the final stage in alcoholism?
• Which statement explains why malocclusion may lead to tooth decay?
• Which factor from the six influences alcohol's effect and involves potential drug interactions?
• Which pigment gives skin its color?
• Identify a short-term effect of alcohol consumption.
• What percentage of people in the United States are sedentary?
• Resting heart rate is defined as what?
• The addictive drug found in tobacco leaves is called:
• Which statement about alienation is NOT accurate?
• If your friends always go for pizza, you are likely to eat pizza as well. Which influence is this?
• Which factor refers to drinking alcohol faster than the liver can break it down?
• If a teen studies while using marijuana, it is likely that
• Alcoholism, hepatitis, and cirrhosis are conditions affecting the
• Which factor explains why alcohol generally moves into the bloodstream faster in females than in males?
• Approximately how much do tobacco-related illnesses cost the United States annually?
• Which eye component is primarily responsible for converting light into neural signals?
• Dislocations are injuries that occur when bones pop out of their regular socket in a joint.
• What is the final stage in the development of alcoholism?
• Why should you avoid sun exposure between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m?
• A thick, sticky fluid produced when tobacco burns is called?
• Which factor can influence the way you eat because of your cultural background?
• Which term is used for treatment of mental disorders through talking and psychological techniques?
• Which statement best describes isotonic exercise?
• In the FITT acronym, what does F stand for?
• What is myopia?
• Which statement best describes how a balanced diet affects hair health?
• Tinnitus refers to what sensation?
• What term describes a substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence?
• Dislocations occur when bones pop out of their regular socket in a joint.
• Which term describes inflammation around the periodontal tissues?
• Which term best describes a personality disorder characterized by irresponsibility, shallow emotions, and lack of conscience?
• The statement Marijuana impairs short-term memory and concentration is true or false?
• ______ is a predictor of suicide
• Who meets children's and adolescents' behavioral health and learning needs in collaboration with educators and parents?
• What is the first step toward treatment for alcoholism?
• Which option is NOT a main type of psychoactive drug?
• Which term describes the general use of medication to treat disease?
• Which term best describes a disorder characterized by chronic worry and physical symptoms like tension and restlessness?
• Which part of the eye contains millions of light-sensitive cells that detect light?
• Which statement about nicotine is true?
• What does isotonic mean?
• Which statement about participating in regular activities is NOT accurate?
• Which term best describes perceptions experienced in the absence of external stimuli?
• Which activity has a low risk of injury?
• Suicide is the _______ cause of death among people of ages 15-24
• Thickened, white, leathery-looking spots on the inside of the mouth that can develop into oral cancer are called?
• Which of the following is NOT a factor that may affect your activity choices?
• Which liver condition is commonly associated with alcoholism?
• What are the two main functions of the teeth?
• Which of the following is a risk factor for suicide?
• What is hunger?