Semester Exam - 8th Grade Health

Communication strategies used to say no to unhealthful behaviors

A high level of individual wellness has a negative impact on the community.

Which of the following factors that influence health do individuals have least control over?

Alcohol consumption decreases the chances that a teen will contract an STD.

Drugs that tend to slow the central nervous system

Which is NOT an effort that can be made to reduce health risks of tobacco?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a fad diet

People trying to quit tobacco use should not tell friends and family about their plans to quit

Nearly 90 percent of adults started smoking when they were

Drugs that are most likely to increase risk of infection with HIV include

____________is a tool that can be used to determine if an individual has a healthy body weight

Drugs from the opium plant that can cause addiction

What is a step you can take to help a friend who is using drugs?

Examples of inhalants include glue, aerosols, paint, and gasoline.

What do stimulants, depressants, opiates and hallucinogens have in common?

Taking megadoses of vitamins

Practicing abstinence usually leads to a(n) low level of wellness.

Alcohol consumption causes blood vessels to contract.

Drug treatment centers where people live while being treated are called

Which of the following statements about your total health is NOT true?

Skinfold testing can be used to measure

The amount of ethanol that leads to intoxication is different from person to person.

Males and females have different nutritional needs.

Which is a strategy that can be tried by people who want to quit tobacco use?

The first stage in the development of alcoholism is dependence

The smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker

The first stage in the development of alcoholism is dependence.

The smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar

Getting regular check-ups with a doctor and a dentist is an example of 

Smoking marijuana may damage the immune system

It can be fatal to combine alcohol with barbiturates because both drugs are depressants.

Good total health can best be achieved by

Injecting drugs with a needle increases the risk of hepatitis B.

Your body mass index converts the food you eat into fuel.

Which is NOT a health rik to the fetus when a pregnant woman smokes?

Nicotine can lead to hardened arteries since it contributes to plaque buildup in blood vessels

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of drinking as a teen?

Which of the following describes a reason why driving after drinking alcohol is a risk behavior

Your friends are part of your physical environment

Which is NOT a long-term effect of tobacco use?

Which of the following does NOT describe a way in which alcohol influences sexual activity?

All of the following strategies can help people who want to quit tobacco except

A cancer causing substance

the process of ending a problem through cooperation and problem solving

Needing a drug in order to feel good is a sign of tolerance.

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of alcoholism?

Synthetic drugs that are made to imitate other drugs

Alcohol is a stimulant because of the slows down the Central Nervous System.

Any drug that alters brain activity is a stimulant drug.

The process of ending a problem through cooperation and problem solving

An individual who is________ is below the standard weight range for his or her height.

Drugs that alter moods, thoughts, and sense perceptions

Of the following factors, which is most likely to influence a teen to use alcohol?

A vegetarian eating plan includes mostly animal-based foods.

Nausea and vomiting are short-term effects of alcohol consumption.

A web site that ends in .gov or .edu is probably unreliable.

Communication strategies used to say no to unhealthful behaviors

Having regular doctor's appointments is one way to practice prevention

An individual who is _____ is above the standard weight range for his or her height.

All of the following are long-term effects of tobacco use except

Cocaine and crack are both addictive hallucinogenic drugs.

Which of the following is NOT a risk behavior?

Through the process of fermentation an alcoholic's body adjusts to functioning without alcohol.

A triangle is the shape used to represent the components of total health

Taking actions to influence others to address a health concern or to support a health belief?

Nicotine stimulants deliver small amounts of nicotine into smokers bodys who are trying to quit

Which is NOT a reason why many teens decide to quit using tobacco?

Which is an example of positive peer pressure?

The addictive drug found in tobacco leaves

Physiological dependence is a leading cause of crime, suicide, and unintentional injuries

All health information available on the Internet is valid

A teen who wears a bicycle helmet when he rids his bike is demonstrating which health skill?

Health disparities are similarities in health outcomes between groups.

The three main components of health are physical, mental/emotional, and spiritual

Your culture and your physical surroundings are parts of your environment.

A substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence is called a(n)

Optimists usually have a higher degree of wellness than pessimists.

The primary purpose of TV commercials advertising health products is to

Weight cycling is a pattern of repeated weight gain and loss.

Because smoking reduces the body's capacity for physical activity, it may lead to weight loss.

Language, diet, and family background are components of culture.

Drugs that speed up the central nervous system

Steroid use often results in depression, paranoia, and violent behavior.

Physical and mental impairments are symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome.

A friend who uses tobacco may have difficulty hearing during physical activity.

Eating high-fat foods everyday at lunch is an example of 

A person who feels depressed when she stops using a drug has

Which is NOT a health problem that can be caused by long-term use of tobacco

Fights are more likely to occur at parties where alcohol is used.

Fermentation is the chemical action of yeast on sugars.

The primary purpose of television commercials advertising health products is to