Intro to Health Test.

The ability to locate, interpret, and apply information pertaining to your health is called health ___________.

• information
• literacy
• knowledge
• treatment

A problem in one dimension of health will not affect other dimensions of health.

• True
• False

Reliable health information can usually be found on websites with URL stems .gov, .edu, and .org.

• True
• False

The size or popularity of a newspaper or magazine is a good indicator of how much you can trust the information it provides.

• True
• False

Your actions can affect your health.

• True
• False

The healthcare field employs more people than any other type of business in the United States.

• True
• False

The health claim, "Use this product for one week and get rid acne forever!" is an example of _________.

• Health Promotion
• Health Literacy
• Science
• Psuedoscience

A type of healthcare professional who can deliver primary care services, but who works under the supervision and assist physicians, is a(n)_____________

• osteopathic doctor
• specialist
• nurse
• physician assistant

A medical provider who is extensively trained in one or two areas of health

• primary care physician
• nurse
• specialist
• surgeon

Which of the follow is TRUE about the theories and health claims resulting from the pseudoscience.

• They are based on experimentation
• They are peer-reviewed
• They cannot be repeated
• They are verified by other scientist.