CHC Chronic Disease Prevention & Lifestyle Management 4

Question 1

A client reports feeling stressed at work and eating junk food to cope. This is an example of which type of eating behavior?

Accepted Answer

Emotional eating

Answer

Emotional eating refers to consuming food in response to emotional triggers like stress rather than physiological hunger.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a SMART goal when coaching a client to increase vegetable intake?

Accepted Answer

Add one cup of vegetables to lunch and dinner every weekday for 4 weeks

Answer

A SMART goal is Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound; specifying amount, meal, frequency, and duration meets all criteria.

Question 3

What does the Social-Ecological Model emphasize about chronic disease prevention?

Accepted Answer

Health behaviors are shaped by individual, interpersonal, community, and societal factors

Answer

The Social-Ecological Model recognizes that health is influenced by nested layers from personal factors to broad social and environmental policies.

Question 4

A client asks why their doctor recommended the DASH diet. Which condition is the DASH diet specifically designed to address?

Accepted Answer

Hypertension and cardiovascular risk

Answer

DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) was developed specifically to lower blood pressure through reduced sodium and increased potassium, calcium, and magnesium.

Question 5

Which population-level intervention has demonstrated the greatest impact on reducing tobacco-related chronic disease at the community level?

Accepted Answer

Comprehensive smoke-free legislation and tobacco taxation

Answer

Comprehensive policies combining smoke-free laws, higher taxes, and marketing restrictions have the largest population-level impact on smoking prevalence and related disease burden.

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CHC Chronic Disease Prevention & Lifestyle Management 4