Wearing a helmet to avoid possible head injury is an example of

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advocacy.
advocacy.
your social environment.
your social environment.
prevention.
prevention.
mental and emotional health.

Answer 1

prevention.

Answer 2

Which of these is an example of a hereditary risk factor?
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smoking
smoking
eating junk food every day
eating junk food every day
being a couch potato
being a couch potato
having fair skin that is prone to sunburn

Answer 3

having fair skin that is prone to sunburn

Answer 4

A(n) __________ is anything that increases the chances of an unhealthy outcome.
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risk factor
risk factor
action plan
action plan
health continuum
health continuum
habit

Answer 5

risk factor

Answer 6

The quality of air you breathe and the water you drink is part of your
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Responses

emotional environment.
emotional environment.
physical environment.
physical environment.
culture.
culture.
heredity.

Answer 7

physical environment.

Answer 8

A person who engages in healthy habits and minimizes health risks will likely increase his or her
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risk factors.
risk factors.
action plan.
action plan.
health continuum.
health continuum.
life expectancy.

Answer 9

life expectancy.

Answer 10

Developing diabetes after years of eating a steady diet of fast food is an example of
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an action plan.
an action plan.
the health triangle.
the health triangle.
a long-term consequence.
a long-term consequence.
culture.

Answer 11

a long-term consequence.

Answer 12

Which of these are good ways to evaluate health risks? (Select all that apply)
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Responses

toss a coin
toss a coin
consider the consequences
consider the consequences
ask your friend what to do
ask your friend what to do
weigh the benefits vs risks

Answer 13

consider the consequences and weigh the benefits vs risks.