What does the term prevention mean?
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Responses
acting to avoid negative health outcomes
acting to avoid negative health outcomes
increasing the number of years of healthy life
increasing the number of years of healthy life
eliminating differences in health
eliminating differences in health
being productive at school and work
acting to avoid negative health outcomes
Which skill are you using when you try to recognize the effects of culture, media, and friends on your health habits?
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Responses
advocacy
advocacy
making decisions
making decisions
analyzing influences
analyzing influences
setting goals
analyzing influences
What is health literacy?
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Responses
the ability to gather, understand, and use health information
the ability to gather, understand, and use health information
the ability to influence and support others’ health decisions
the ability to influence and support others’ health decisions
the ability to construct an action plan and achieve a health goal
the ability to construct an action plan and achieve a health goal
the ability to recognize a health problem before treating it
the ability to gather, understand, and use health information
Which is one of the broad goals of Healthy People 2020?
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Responses
to increase the years of healthy life for each American
to increase the years of healthy life for each American
to increase the population of Americans
to increase the population of Americans
to eliminate differences in health based on gender and age
to eliminate differences in health based on gender and age
to eliminate death in the United States
to increase the years of healthy life for each American
The series of specific steps you follow to achieve a goal is known as a(n) _____.
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Responses
value
value
action plan
action plan
health habit
health habit
risk factor
action plan
How is communication used in advocacy?
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Responses
to gather and understand health information
to gather and understand health information
to influence others in making positive health decisions
to influence others in making positive health decisions
to make a plan for breaking an unhealthy habit
to make a plan for breaking an unhealthy habit
to practice new behaviors until they become habits