0550 Health Education Sample Quiz


Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

1. 
Which of the following is the correct order for the four major steps in designing a health education lesson plan?
  I.  Developing instructional objectives and evaluation measures that are congruent
II.  Identifying several teaching strategies that encourage teacher modeling and student participation
III.  Setting scope and sequence boundaries for the topic
IV.  Determining the general focus for the lesson plan
A.
I, IV, III, II
B.
II, I, III, IV
C.
III, I, IV, II
D.
IV, III, I, II
 

2. 
Essential amino acids are best described as those amino acids that are
A.
required for protein synthesis but cannot be made by the body
B.
naturally occurring substances that function in fighting infection
C.
important components of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins
D.
high-energy nutrients that promote growth and development
 
 
The next question refers to the following table.

Student
Daily Intake (Calories)
Daily Expenditure (Calories)
Robert
3,000
3,000
Judy
3,000
2,000
Tim
2,000
2,800
Alice
1,000
4,000
 

3. 
Which of the high-school students is most likely to lose weight safely.
A.
Robert
C.
Tim
B.
Judy
D.
Alice
 

4. 
Which of the following techniques will most accurately determine whether the fat composition of an individual's body is excessive?
A.
Scales and a height-weight chart
B.
Skin-fold calipers
C.
Measurements of the circumference of waist, hips, thighs, and arms
D.
Underwater weighing
 

5. 
The presence of the ozone layer in the upper atmosphere is important because
A.
it enhances the greenhouse effect
B.
it has led to sharp increases in all types of skin cancer
C.
it absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation
D.
it reduces the amount of acid rain and urban smog
 

6. 
Approval of AZT for use in the treatment for AIDS came under the jurisdiction of which of the following agencies? 
A.
Federal Trade Commission
B.
Consumer Products Safety Commission
C.
Office of Consumer Affairs
D.
Food and Drug Administration
 

7. 
Fetal alcohol syndrome is associated with which of the following?
A.
Phenylketonuria
C.
Hepatitis
B.
Leukemia
D.
Mental retardation
 

8. 
Which of the following correctly describes the usual pathway that sperm take through the female reproductive tract to the site of fertilization?
A.
Vagina, cervix, fallopian tube, uterus
C.
Vagina, cervix, uterus, fallopian tube
B.
Vagina, uterus, fallopian tube, cervix
D.
Urethra, vagina, fallopian tube, uterus
 

9. 
Amniocentesis is most often used to
A.
facilitate artificial insemination
B.
measure immune response capability in transplant recipients
C.
determine the presence of certain disorders in the fetus
D.
estimate the mother's potential for maintaining a pregnancy to term
 

10. 
Compared to younger women, women over age 35 have an increased risk of giving birth to children with which of the following genetic disorders?
A.
Cystic fibrosis
C.
Hemophilia
B.
Down syndrome
D.
Sickle cell anemia
 



 
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