Edgenuity Health Class Answers

1.) Premature death can occur if the dimensions of health are underdeveloped.

• TRUE

2.) By definition, a socially healthy person has access to clean water and adequate living space and makes an effort to recycle.

• FALSE

3.) The dimensions of health operate independently; they don't affect one another.

• FALSE

4.) The media's role is primarily entertainment, so it has little effect on our wellness.

• FALSE

5.) Falls are the leading cause of injury to seniors.

• TRUE

6.) How has the development of technology positively affected our wellness?

• B.) It has increased the quality and availability of treatments.

7.) Which of the following does NOT contribute to wellness?

• B.) Tendencies

8.) Spiritual health is defined by ________ .

• D.) None of the above.

9.) Sarah has optimal health, but she lives in a metro area that has high levels of air pollution. Which dimension of health will be lower for Sarah?

• D.) Environmental

10.) Which of these choices is NOT a cultural influence on our wellness?

• C.) Hereditary diseases

11.) Identify the characteristics of a physically healthy person.

• A physically healthy person eats healthy food, exercises regularly, avoids harmful habits, prevents injuries, and gets adequate rest each day.

12.) Explain how hereditary diseases are passed from one generation to another.

• Hereditary diseases are passed from one generation to the next through the human gene structure called DNA. Children have very similar gene structures to their parents, so traits, appearance, and diseases are often passed from parents to children.

13.) Which of these factors does NOT significantly affect our wellness?

• A.) Number of siblings.

14.) Describe the major differences between a person with good wellness and one heading toward premature death.

• People with wellness have maintained balance between the six dimensions of health over a long period of time. Everyone has their ups and downs in various parts of their lives, but striving to improve the six dimensions of health at all times is the sign of a person with wellness. On the other hand, when the six dimensions of health are not properly maintained, premature death is often the result.

15.) Physical health refers to the degree of functionality of a person's body.

• TRUE

16.) Cancer and diabetes are two common hereditary diseases.

• TRUE