Health Semester 1 Midterm Review Guide
Know the answers to each of the questions below as well as
the validity, true or false, of the statements provided. Be able
to support claims, answer, with a good explanation for each.
Unit 1: Chapters 1-3
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List 3 myths and facts about suicide.
List the stages of the grieving process.
Are people with low self-esteem may be more vulnerable to negative peer
pressure than people with high self-esteem?
What are three ways you can protect yourself from sexual abuse and violence?
Is advertising is a form of direct pressure?
Is infectious disease is not one of the three main causes of death for
Americans of all ages?
Why is it important to have the most current and accurate information when
you advocate for a health issue?
Does having too many assets make you lose resiliency?
Is rape is an act of sexual frustration?
List the 5 stages of Maslow's hierarchy and, describe each stage.
List the six components of health.
List the 4 steps for avoiding dangerous situations.
Why are children frequent targets of abuse?
How can the effects of alcohol and other drug use increase the possibility that
a person would attempt suicide?
Why is important to evaluate the consequences of each option before you
make a decision?
Unit 2:
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Should a person take vitamin and mineral supplements if they do not get enough
vitamins and minerals from dietary sources?
Someone who is “lactose intolerant” is unable to…?
Describe how washing your hands can protect you from food-borne illness.
Define the term “Body Image.”
Why should calcium and sodium intake be kept at recommended doses?
The term that means lack of sleep is_________________?
Does anaerobic exercise, directly improve the cardio respiratory system?
Explain why a person who has a poor body image is more likely to develop an
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eating disorder.
Explain. What is a “fad diet”?
Are carbohydrates, the class of nutrients that are made up of chains of amino
acids?
What does the acronym MHR stand for? And, what is the formula for finding your
MHR?
List 5 food groups found in the “My Pyramid” diagram/chart?
If you take in more Calories from food than you use to stay alive, grow, and move,
will you gain excess weight?
List the four parts of fitness that FITT stands for, and explain their relation to a
fitness plan.
Why would it be unhealthy for you to eat no fat at all?
Vocabulary
Unit 1
Hazing
health literacy
eustress
sedentary
defense mechanism
empathy
refusal skill
suicide
epinephrine
sexual harassment
neglect
abuse
self-concept
self-esteem
goal
action plan
advocate
public service announcement (PSA)
stress
stressor
Unit 2
Hunger
appetite
Anorexia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa
Glucose
Glycogen
Saturated fats
Unsaturated fats
Food allergy
Food-borne illness
FITT
Carbohydrates
Metabolism
Bingeing/ Binge Eating
Fad diet
Food allergy
Food borne-illness
Possible Short Essay Questions
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Unit 1: Can a married person be raped by his or her spouse? Explain.
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Unit 2: Can the bacteria on raw chicken that you buy from the store end up in
your fresh fruit salad? Explain your answer.
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Unit 2: List two of the lesser known eating disorders, mentioned on the
discussion post link, other than anorexia and bulimia and brief description of
each.
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