Chapter 21: Promoting health
Multiple choice
1. Which of the following form part of the WHO Ottawa Charter?
- reorient health services
- build healthy public policy
- develop personal skills
- all of these
2. Which of the following is not part of Tannahill’s model?
- health education
- prevention
- health development
- health protection
3. Where would the practice of helping a patient to understand how they could follow a weight-reducing diet suitable for their lifestyle fit into Beattie’s map of health education models?
- health persuasion
- personal counseling
- legislative action
- community development
4. How much alcohol (in units per day) is regarded as the safe limit for women and men?
- 4 units for women and 3 for men
- 4 units for men and 3 for women
- 5 units for women and 4 for men
- 5 units for men and 4 for women
5. Which of the following is the main reason for the 5-a-day message?
- prevents osteoporosis
- anti-ageing
- prevents cancers and heart disease
- improves memory and cognition
6. What is the maximum recommended total gram weight of salt an adult should eat in a day?
- 0.06
- 0.6
- 6.0
- 60.0
7. What does BMI measure?
- height and weight
- body fat level
- weight and size
- fat distribution
8. Which of the following is not prevented by using a condom?
- pregnancy
- HIV
- chlamydia
- pubic lice
9. How much physical activity Is recommended for good health?
- an hour every day
- half an hour a day
- an hour a day for five days of the week
- half an hour a day for five days of the week
10. What is the most important advice to give someone who needs to protect themselves and their family from skin cancer?
- use a high-factor sunscreen lotion
- protect your skin in hot climates
- cover up arms, legs and body
- sit under a sunshade