Chronic Disease Prevention & Lifestyle Management Flashcards
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A client reports feeling stressed at work and eating junk food to cope. This is an example of which type of eating behavior?
Answer: Emotional eating
Emotional eating refers to consuming food in response to emotional triggers like stress rather than physiological hunger.
Which of the following is an example of a SMART goal when coaching a client to increase vegetable intake?
Answer: Add one cup of vegetables to lunch and dinner every weekday for 4 weeks
A SMART goal is Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound; specifying amount, meal, frequency, and duration meets all criteria.
What does the Social-Ecological Model emphasize about chronic disease prevention?
Answer: Health behaviors are shaped by individual, interpersonal, community, and societal factors
The Social-Ecological Model recognizes that health is influenced by nested layers from personal factors to broad social and environmental policies.
A client asks why their doctor recommended the DASH diet. Which condition is the DASH diet specifically designed to address?
Answer: Hypertension and cardiovascular risk
DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) was developed specifically to lower blood pressure through reduced sodium and increased potassium, calcium, and magnesium.
Which population-level intervention has demonstrated the greatest impact on reducing tobacco-related chronic disease at the community level?
Answer: Comprehensive smoke-free legislation and tobacco taxation
Comprehensive policies combining smoke-free laws, higher taxes, and marketing restrictions have the largest population-level impact on smoking prevalence and related disease burden.
A health coach working with a client on stress management recommends diaphragmatic breathing. What is the physiological mechanism behind its effectiveness?
Answer: It activates the parasympathetic nervous system, reducing the stress response
Slow diaphragmatic breathing stimulates the vagus nerve, activating the parasympathetic system and reducing sympathetic stress arousal.
A client with osteoporosis risk asks which type of exercise is most beneficial for bone density. What should a health coach recommend?
Answer: Weight-bearing and resistance exercises such as walking, jogging, and strength training
Mechanical loading through weight-bearing and resistance exercise stimulates osteoblast activity, increasing bone mineral density.