WGU C458 Assessment
What are the components of a healthy diet? – ✔✔
-less than 10% calories from saturated fatty acids
-include fiber
-less than 2,300 mg sodium
How do antioxidants affect the aging process? – ✔✔-may reverse/forestall some of the negative
effects of the aging process
What do carbohydrates provide for the body? – ✔✔-only energy source used by brain cells
Definition: Protein – ✔✔
-synthesizes antibodies which help fight disease
-helps manufacture blood, enzymes, hormones
What do lipids do for the body? – ✔✔
-insulates the body against changes in body temperature
-protects underlying tissues by acting as a shock absorber
Vegetarians must combine different foods to ensure they provide all the _ _ . – ✔✔-essential amino acids
What are the nutritional recommendations to help prevent certain cancers? – ✔✔-eat a variety of
fruits, veggies, lean meats, and fish
-consume foods with adequate starch and fiber
-limit sugar intake
What part of a nutrition label should people with high blood pressure pay most attention to? –
✔✔-cholesterol ratio (compared to daily calories, 1:2)
What do people with high self-esteem do? – ✔✔-take reasonable risks
-solve problems
-nurture themselves
-confront frightening things
What are some signs of childhood depression? – ✔✔-inappropriate guilt
-inability to concentrate
-thoughts of suicide
What are the common symptoms of stress? – ✔✔-smoking more often
-stuttering momentarily
-acting impulsively
-grinding teeth
What are some tips to manage stress? – ✔✔-eat healthy food
-get sufficient sleep
-learn time management skills
How do peer relationships change during emotional development? – ✔✔-friends become
increasingly important as child ages
How should you help someone through the stages of grieving? – ✔✔-be a good listener
-encourage self care
-provide practical help
-make contact
What are some signs of anorexia? – ✔✔-compulsive behavior
-intense fear of weight gain
-low self image
What are some signs of bulimia? – ✔✔-erosion of tooth enamel
-throat abrasions
-unusual swelling of cheeks and jaw
-calluses on the knuckles
What are some signs of a binge eating disorder? – ✔✔-clinical obesity
-compulsive overeating without purging
What is the most common emotional response to terminal illness? – ✔✔-denial
What is the job of the integumentary system? – ✔✔-forms a protective barrier
-regulates body temperature
What is the job of the central nervous system? – ✔✔-regulates muscle coordination
-controls blood pressure
-regulates thirst and hunger
-regulates body temperature
What are some symptoms of the common cold? – ✔✔-obstructed breathing
-teary eyes
What diseases are classified as infectious? – ✔✔-cholera
-HIV/AIDS
-mononucleosis
What diseases are classified as non-infectious? – ✔✔-asthma
-emphysema
-Parkinson’s Disease