Managing High Blood Pressure

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2. Which of the following is important in maintaining a healthy lifestyle?
A. Getting less than six hours of sleep a night
B. Developing muscular bulk
C. Monitoring your diet
D. Exercising at least three hours each day

3. Which of the following is good for your health?
A. Smoking
B. Positive behavioral change
C. Substance abuse
D. Eating fatty foods

4. Which of these factors is most important in your fitness program?
A. Consistency
B. Joining a health club
C. Doing stretching exercises
D. Using mirrors in your exercise program

5. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Unexercised muscles turn into fat.
B. Unexercised muscles lose bulk but don’t atrophy.
C. Regular exercise makes muscles firm and strong.
D. Exercise slows down your metabolism.

6. Cardiovascular fitness exercises strengthen which two organs?
A. Heart and brain
B. Liver and lungs
C. Brain and liver
D. Heart and lungs

7. What five fitness goals should you set for any comprehensive fitness program?
A. Flexibility, endurance, substantial weight loss, proper nutrition, and muscle power
B. Disease prevention, fad diets, coordination, muscular bulk, and relaxation
C. Flexibility, endurance, muscle power, proper nutrition and weight control, and relaxation
D. Disease prevention, endurance, tight muscles, fast-food diet, and thin appearance

8. Which of the following is the major cause of most back problems?
A. Muscular weakness and lack of flexibility
B. Long drives in an automobile
C. A poor mattress
D. Unaligned posture

9. High blood pressure is the major risk factor for
A. cancer.
B. stroke.
C. osteoporosis.
D. muscular atrophy.

10. Endorphins help rid the body of
A. cholesterol.
B. fat.
C. sodium.
D. acid.

11. Good health was once viewed as a combination of
A. having a good doctor and eating three hearty meals a day.
B. possessing good personal habits and good luck.
C. living in the right place and possessing good personal habits.
D. good luck and the right parentage.

12. To maintain a healthy weight, it’s important to avoid being
A. five pounds or more overweight.
B. 10 percent or more over the suggested weight for your height.
C. either overweight or underweight.
D. underweight by five pounds or more.

13. Who is primarily responsible for your health?
A. You
B. Your doctor
C. Your family
D. The medical care system

14. Which of the following statements is true regarding the benefits of managing your health?
A. Your self-esteem will decrease.
B. You’ll have more energy and improved cardiovascular health.
C. Your metabolism will decrease, allowing for higher caloric intake.
D. Your stress levels will increase.

15. There’s no health advantage to changing your weight if
A. it’s within the range on the weight tables.
B. you feel energetic.
C. your waist-to-hip ratio places you at risk.
D. you’ve never been successful at dieting.

16. Personal fitness trainers usually work with
A. employees in a corporation.
B. parks and recreation departments.
C. individuals seeking a more personalized workout.
D. hospital nutritionists.

17. According to this study unit, which of the following is acceptable nutritional advice?
A. Lose weight as fast as you can.
B. Skip one meal a day, other than breakfast.
C. Eat every meal quickly to speed up your metabolism.
D. Eat three meals a day at regular times.

18. What is the number of beats per minute for an average resting heart?
A. 64
B. 72
C. 80
D. 96

19. Which of the following is considered a fitness goal?
A. Watching a physical exercise program on television
B. Obtaining optimal weight where you feel your best and you have healthy eating habits
C. Relaxing for 10 minutes once a week
D. Developing muscles only by lifting weights

20. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Lungs are strengthened through cardiovascular exercise.
B. Inactive people find it easier to change lifestyle habits than active people.
C. Regular exercise softens bones.
D. Psychiatrists avoid recommending exercise as a way of dealing with depression.

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