Health Promotion and Maintenance

This section tests you on the the strategies for maintaining health and achieving optimal health. The examinee must understand the varying health needs of a person from the fetus stage all the way to old age, including mental health. It also tests you on detection of disease, such as how often to see a doctor, when to start screening for a particular disease, etc. Another focus is on prevention, such as dealing with behaviors that pose a health risk: smoking, alcoholism,drug abuse, etc. Weight loss topics are in this part as well.