AEPA Health Exam

The Health test measures your knowledge according to the Arizona Academic Standards. Success on the test indicates that you are qualified to teach health in Arizona public schools. The test content is drawn from six subareas based on AEPA learning objectives: Personal Health (19% of the test); Healthy Interpersonal Relationships (18%); Community Health (15%); Accessing Health-Related Information (15%); Health-Related Skills and Behaviors (15%); and Health-Related Physical Fitness (18%). The first of these subareas regards human growth/development, the epidemiology of disease and disease types, and personal health (including mental and emotional health), including its relation to human body systems, nutrition, and drug use. Test-takers should know information related to healthy interpersonal relationships (e.g., family and peer relationships), such as conflict resolution and sexuality. The Community Health subarea focuses on current health issues (including environmental issues), safety and accident prevention, and medical emergency care procedures. Test-takers should be familiar with reliable sources of health-related information, the effect of the media on health-related decisions, wise practices in health-related purchases, and methods of selecting, accessing, and managing health care. The test also includes content on key skills related to health, such as decision-making, goal-setting, health advocacy, risk assessment, and others. Finally, test-takers should know the components of physical fitness (including safety practices), its relation to personal health, and how to develop and maintain a personal wellness program.

AEPA Health Practice Questions

1. Which of the following foods is a good source of protein?

A: whole wheat bread
B: bananas
C: beans
D: corn

2. What is the name for a one-celled organism that can cause disease?

A: virus
B: bacteria
C: parasite
D: fungus

3. Which of the following is considered a chronic injury?

A: strain
B: laceration
C: sprain
D: stress fracture

4. A person's healthy weight range can be determined by calculating his or her _____.

A: body mass index
B: height
C: frame size
D: caliper depth

5. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of anorexia nervosa?

A: brittle nails
B: abdominal pain
C: persistent chill
D: shiny hair

Answer key

1. C. Beans, poultry, and fish are all low in fat and high in protein.
2. B. The overwhelming majority of bacteria are either beneficial to humans or have no effect on them.
3. D. A stress fracture is caused by repetitive pressure placed on a bone.
4. A. BMI is the most common method of determining ideal weight; it is used to identify underweight, overweight, and obese individuals.
5. D. Shiny, lustrous hair is a sign of good health and proper nutrition.