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Which of the following is currently Canada's number-one cause of death?

A) cancer
B) heart disease
C) unintentional injuries
D) suicide

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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The wellness concept defines health as the absence of disease.

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B) False

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If you are facing stress in your life,it might be necessary to delay a behaviour change program.

According to the stages of change model,people at this stage plan to take action within a month or may already have begun to make small changes in their behaviour.

Which of the following is a positive social influence on health behaviours?

Donna is about 25 pounds overweight,has tried a variety of diets,and has repeatedly failed to maintain weight loss.She defends her weight with the explanation that almost all of her relatives are overweight,and none has ever been successful with attempts to lose weight.Donna can best be described as

Canadians with low incomes and education have higher rates,on average,of all of the following,EXCEPT

If you tell yourself,"I wanted to go swimming today but wouldn't have had time to wash my hair afterward" you are

Carla realized and corrected her mistake.What can Carla do to ensure that she will continue to have enough time to have fun with her friends without compromising any area of wellness?

All of the following are key aspects of occupational wellness,EXCEPT

Health journals are most effective as a behaviour change tool when they address only the specific target behaviour.

Most health problems occur at the same rate for men and women.

The following are all environmental factors,EXCEPT the

Describe which stage of change each of the following situations represents,and provide two appropriate strategies in each case to help the person move forward in the cycle of change. ° José wants to get back into shape,but he can't figure out how to fit activity into his day and doesn't know what to do next about his desire to change. ° Ellen has tried unsuccessfully to quit smoking in the past and now assumes that she won't ever be able to quit. ° Gary has decided to improve his diet,beginning in two weeks;he has already started to change by eating cereal for breakfast at home one day per week rather than picking up his usual fast food breakfast on the way to his first class.

It would be fair to describe "slips" in the attempt to change behaviours as failures.

Prior to the twentieth century,a person was most likely to die of a chronic disease.

All of the following are true of people living in rural areas of Canada as compared to their urban counterparts,EXCEPT

Which one of the following qualities contributes positively to one's physical wellness?

The percentage of cases of type 2 diabetes that could be avoided or postponed with good nutrition,regular physical activity,the elimination of smoking,and effective stress management is

All of the following are true of people living in rural areas of Canada as compared to their urban counterparts,EXCEPT