Foundations Chapter 4: The Healthy Professional -- Book Flashcards
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Healthy professionals should do all of the following, EXCEPT __________.
a. maintain a strong, healthy body so as to directly impact the health of their practice
b. avoid taking a sick day at all costs and whenever possible
c. avoid work-related injuries through care and ergonomics
d. intake proper daily nutrients needed by the body to benefit both themselves and their clients
b. avoid taking a sick day at all costs and whenever possible
Beauty and wellness professionals who are working while pregnant should be aware of the unique challenges presented by their pregnancies __________.
a. for reasons other than safety
b. to ensure their clients’ safety
c. to ensure their own safety
d. to ensure the safety of themselves and their clients
d. to ensure the safety of themselves and their clients
All beauty and wellness professionals should know that to take a sick day when they feel ill is an important responsibility regarding __________.
a. their coworkers and their clients
b. their clients
c. their coworkers
d. themselves
a. their coworkers and their clients
Which of the following are ALL bodily functions, including the building of tissues, directly related to?
a. Exercise
b. Nutrition
c. Work
d. Attitude
b. Nutrition
Which of the following is defined by the process involved in taking in nutrients and assimilating and utilizing them?
a. Dieting
b. Nutrition
c. Work
d. Exercise
b. Nutrition
__________ are essential for building muscle and blood tissues and for repairing and replacing cells.
a. Carbohydrates
b. Proteins
c. Minerals
d. Fats
b. Proteins
__________ make(s) up 50 to 70 percent of the body’s weight and is necessary for virtually every function of the cells and the body.
a. Minerals
b. Fat
c. Protein
d. Water
d. Water
The USDA lists five basic food groups in the MyPlate program; __________ is NOT one of them.
a. fruits
b. protein foods
c. water
d. grains
c. water
The USDA considers _________ a protein food in their MyPlate program.
a. milk
b. wheat bread
c. bananas
d. eggs
d. eggs
To assist people with achieving a balanced diet, the USDA and the United States Department of Health and Human Services establishes guidelines. Among these guidelines is to __________.
a. select a diet that is low in saturated fat
b. select a diet that is high in sodium
c. select a diet that is low in grain products
d. select a diet that is high in sugars
a. select a diet that is low in saturated fat
All EXCEPT which of the following vitamins has significant effects on the skin?
a. Vitamin A
b. Vitamin C
c. Vitamin D
d. Vitamin B
d. Vitamin B
__________ are the nutrients needed for energy to run every function within the body.
a. Vitamins
b. Proteins
c. Carbohydrates
d. Fats
c. Carbohydrates
At any given time, approximately __________ of Americans are dehydrated.
a. 75 percent
b. 5 percent
c. 25 percent
d. 50 percent
a. 75 percent
__________ is the #1 cause of daytime fatigue.
a. Lack of water
b. Lack of vitamins
c. Lack of protein
d. Lack of minerals
a. Lack of water
Which of the following makes the amount of water needed by individuals vary so much?
a. The individual’s body weight
b. The season
c. The time of day
d. The individual’s age
a. The individual’s body weight
The human body requires approximately __________ of fluid each day.
a. 2 pints
b. 2 cups
c. 2 gallons
d. 2 liters
d. 2 liters
According to the formula in the text, a 192 lb. person needs how many 8 oz. glasses of water per day for maximum physical health?
a. Eight
b. Six
c. Ten
d. Twelve
d. Twelve
Which of the following is TRUE of daily water intake?
a. As with other healthy habits, moderation is the best choice.
b. Water consumption should be kept to a minimum.
c. You can never drink too much water.
d. Food intake provides a trivial amount of daily water.
a. As with other healthy habits, moderation is the best choice.
If an average size adult engages in intense aerobic and sporting activities every day, what should this person also do?
a. Subtract ten glasses of water from their daily intake.
b. Add ten extra glasses of water to their daily intake.
c. Subtract two glasses of water from their daily intake.
d. Add two extra glasses of water to their daily intake.
d. Add two extra glasses of water to their daily intake.
Which of the following is the human body’s way of resisting and destroying pathogens and responding to infections?
a. Safety
b. Immunity
c. Toxicity
d. Tolerance
b. Immunity
Immunity against disease is a sign of good health and can be either natural or __________.
a. toxic
b. acquired
c. unnatural
d. enhanced
b. acquired
If you have received a vaccination for chicken pox, your immunity to chicken pox is said to be __________.
a. acquired
b. enhanced
c. toxic
d. natural
a. acquired
The three most important factors that play a part in the health of the immune system include all EXCEPT which of the following?
a. Not smoking
b. Proper nutrition
c. Adequate sleep
d. Avoid exposure to cold temperatures
d. Avoid exposure to cold temperatures
Antibiotics __________.
a. only work against bacterial infections
b. are the cure for all diseases
c. should only be used against viruses
d. should be used liberally
a. only work against bacterial infections