Health K–12 K to 12  For Testing Beginning 7/1/2026

Test Format and Sample Questions

The Health K–12 K to 12  subject area test consists of approximately 80 multiple-choice questions. You will have two and one-half hours to complete the test.

Each question will contain four response options, and you will record your selection by marking A, B, C, or D.

The table below presents types of questions on the exam and directs you to examples of these formats among the sample items that follow.

Table of Question Formats

Type of Question	Sample Question
Sentence Completion Select the response option that best completes the sentence.	Question 1
Direct Question Choose the response option that best answers the question.	Question 2
Scenario Examine a situation, problem, or case study. Then answer a question, make a diagnosis, or recommend a course of action by selecting the best response option.	Question 8
Command Select the best response option.	Question 18

Sample Questions

The following questions represent both the form and content of questions on the examination. These questions will acquaint you with the general format of the examination; however, these sample questions do not cover all of the competencies and skills that are tested and will only approximate the degree of examination difficulty.

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Competency 1—Knowledge of the foundations, theories, principles, and instructional practices of health education

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

An effective health education curriculum

Choose an answer

1. provides functional health knowledge that directly contributes to health-promoting behaviors.
2. predicts how individuals of various genders, ages and grade levels will react to health advice.
3. focuses primarily on clinical feedback outlining areas of a specific health need within a particular age group.
4. ensures individuals will apply accurate health knowledge and engage in physical activity.

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Correct Response: A.

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Competency 1—Knowledge of the foundations, theories, principles, and instructional practices of health education

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

The CDC and the Society of Health and Physical Educators developed a comprehensive school physical activity program model that includes which of the following broad components?

Choose an answer

1. history of sports education
2. family and community engagement
3. fitness benchmarks for every student to reach
4. integration of movement activities and academic learning

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Correct Response: B.

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Competency 1—Knowledge of the foundations, theories, principles, and instructional practices of health education

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Which of the following Florida State Academic Standards for Health Education within the Personal Health Concepts strand calls for students to define healthy boundaries?

Choose an answer

1. Standard 4: Advocacy
2. Standard 1: Core Concepts
3. Standard 2: Internal and External Influence
4. Standard 3: Prevention and Decision Making

AnswerEnter to expand or collapse answer.Answer expanded

Correct Response: D.

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Competency 1—Knowledge of the foundations, theories, principles, and instructional practices of health education

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

Which of the following types of evaluation is typically used to determine whether health education learning objectives and activities have been implemented as intended?

Choose an answer

1. impact
2. process
3. outcome
4. diagnostic

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Correct Response: B.

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Competency 2—Knowledge of personal health concepts, wellness, injury prevention, and safety practices

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

A goal-setting strategy that an individual can use is a personal inventory, which will help

Choose an answer

1. define background.
2. determine experiences.
3. evaluate outcomes.
4. develop self-awareness.

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Correct Response: D.

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Competency 2—Knowledge of personal health concepts, wellness, injury prevention, and safety practices

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

Which of the following is considered the greatest risk factor for injuries among children?

Choose an answer

1. accident proneness
2. parental supervision
3. living in poverty
4. lack of education

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Correct Response: C.

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Competency 2—Knowledge of personal health concepts, wellness, injury prevention, and safety practices

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

When cycling, which of the following choices indicates the proper hand signal for slowing down or stopping?

Choose an answer

1. extend left hand and arm up
2. extend right hand and arm up
3. extend left hand and arm down
4. extend right hand and arm down

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Correct Response: C.

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Competency 2—Knowledge of personal health concepts, wellness, injury prevention, and safety practices

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

A health teacher is part of a team that will be training other teachers in the use of the school's AED devices. Which of the following steps is an important aspect of this training?

Choose an answer

1. applying for grants to increase the number of AED devices
2. showing teachers how to replace the AEDs' pads and batteries
3. ensuring teachers understand the legal requirements around using an AED
4. holding cardiac arrest drills to practice improving response times for using the AEDs

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Correct Response: D.

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Competency 3—Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, pathology, and prevention of human diseases and disorders

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

Which organ's primary function is the excretion of liquid wastes?

Choose an answer

1. kidneys
2. lungs
3. skin
4. small intestine

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Correct Response: A.

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Competency 3—Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, pathology, and prevention of human diseases and disorders

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

Which of the following conditions is associated with trouble understanding visual images and spatial awareness?

Choose an answer

1. bipolar
2. Alzheimer's
3. Parkinson's
4. osteoarthritis

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Correct Response: B.

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Competency 3—Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, pathology, and prevention of human diseases and disorders

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

Which of the following disease screening tools would be most appropriate for an adult with identified high blood pressure or diabetes?

Choose an answer

1. hematocrit
2. hemoccult
3. spirometry
4. tonometry

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Correct Response: D.

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Competency 4—Knowledge of interpersonal relationships related to health

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

Refusal skills are part of good decision making. Which of the following rules would best teach students to develop good refusal skills?

Choose an answer

1. Avoid assertive behavior so others are not aware of your thoughts.
2. Participate in harmful situations to practice refusal skills.
3. Verbally communicate disgust in the advances of another person.
4. Use body language which indicates sincerity and respect.

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Correct Response: D.

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Competency 4—Knowledge of interpersonal relationships related to health

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

The “I” message emphasizes

Choose an answer

1. identifying emotions that resulted for the speaker.
2. acknowledging a person for making a comment.
3. putting down a person for what was said.
4. criticizing a person for what was done.

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Correct Response: A.

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Competency 4—Knowledge of interpersonal relationships related to health

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Which of the following teaching strategies would be most likely to develop students' confidence in their critical-thinking skills?

Choose an answer

1. scaffolding content
2. didactic questioning
3. collaborative learning
4. differentiated instruction

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Correct Response: C.

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Competency 5—Knowledge of reproductive health, benefits of sexual abstinence, nutrition, physical fitness, mental health, and resiliency

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

A person who engages in vigorous physical activity would have an increase in

Choose an answer

1. low density lipoproteins.
2. coronary thrombosis.
3. high density lipoproteins.
4. resting heart rate.

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Correct Response: C.

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Competency 5—Knowledge of reproductive health, benefits of sexual abstinence, nutrition, physical fitness, mental health, and resiliency

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

Type II Herpes is a viral infection associated with

Choose an answer

1. pink to red cauliflower-shaped growths.
2. clusters of tiny blisters around the genitals.
3. white pus-like discharge and pain during intercourse.
4. burning sensation during urination.

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Correct Response: B.

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Competency 5—Knowledge of reproductive health, benefits of sexual abstinence, nutrition, physical fitness, mental health, and resiliency

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

An appropriate assessment to measure a student's flexibility of the lower back and backs of thighs is a

Choose an answer

1. bent-knee sit-up.
2. curl-up.
3. pull-up.
4. sit-and-reach.

AnswerEnter to expand or collapse answer.Answer expanded

Correct Response: D.

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Competency 5—Knowledge of reproductive health, benefits of sexual abstinence, nutrition, physical fitness, mental health, and resiliency

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

Identify an effective stress management technique for an individual who is experiencing insomnia.

Choose an answer

1. begin an exercise program
2. stress inoculation
3. progressive relaxation
4. guided imagery

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Correct Response: C.

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Competency 6—Knowledge of substance use, abuse, dependency, and other addictive behaviors

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

In Florida, it is illegal to sell tobacco to anyone under the age of

Choose an answer

1. 15.
2. 16.
3. 18.
4. 21.

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Correct Response: D.

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Competency 6—Knowledge of substance use, abuse, dependency, and other addictive behaviors

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

According to government review of substance use prevention programs, which of the following singular approaches is  start uppercase LEAST end uppercase  effective in preventing substance abuse?

Choose an answer

1. awareness education
2. life-skills training
3. self-esteem development
4. value clarification

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Correct Response: A.

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Competency 6—Knowledge of substance use, abuse, dependency, and other addictive behaviors

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

Which action below would be  start uppercase LEAST end uppercase  effective in decreasing the prevalence of alcoholism and drug abuse within a community?

Choose an answer

1. increasing taxes on tobacco products and alcoholic beverages
2. developing zoning ordinances that limit the number of bars within a neighborhood
3. increasing the amount of law enforcement officers near schools
4. offering drug prevention programs aimed at parents and students

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Correct Response: C.

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Competency 7—Knowledge of violence prevention and intervention

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

Which of the following is a risk factor that increases the likelihood that a youth will become a perpetrator of violence?

Choose an answer

1. avoiding negative peer pressure
2. belonging to a social clique
3. exposure to violent media
4. low school connectedness

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Correct Response: D.

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Competency 7—Knowledge of violence prevention and intervention

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In a violence prevention program, a partnership should be established between the school, home, and

Choose an answer

1. county.
2. district.
3. community.
4. state.

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Correct Response: C.

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Competency 7—Knowledge of violence prevention and intervention

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At a softball game, a Jewish high school student wearing a kippah begins to feel threatened by a student from their health class. This student takes a few cell phone photos of the student wearing the kippah and, while laughing, shows the photos to other students standing nearby. Which of the following types of abusive behavior is the student with the cell phone exhibiting?

Choose an answer

1. hazing
2. assault
3. stalking
4. harassment

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Correct Response: D.

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Competency 8—Knowledge of consumer health-related practices, health literacy, Internet safety, and the effects of social media

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

Health literacy is characterized in which of the following ways?

Choose an answer

1. determining whether health information is reliable
2. getting regular check-ups with a primary care physician
3. replacing unhealthy eating habits with healthy alternatives
4. understanding that physical activity promotes overall health

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Correct Response: A.

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Competency 8—Knowledge of consumer health-related practices, health literacy, Internet safety, and the effects of social media

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Students in a middle-school health class are learning how to evaluate health information. Which of the following suggestions by the health teacher would support students in determining the accuracy of Internet information?

Choose an answer

1. guiding students to websites that have the domains .gov, .edu, and .org
2. showing students how to analyze a website's organization and design features
3. recommending students avoid websites that allow user engagement or comments
4. teaching students how to check for secure connections and encryption on websites

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Correct Response: A.

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Competency 8—Knowledge of consumer health-related practices, health literacy, Internet safety, and the effects of social media

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

Which of the following communication techniques is an advertiser using when they create a sale that lasts for only 2 days or until the product is sold out?

Choose an answer

1. scarcity
2. repetition
3. storytelling
4. affordability

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Correct Response: A.

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Competency 9—Knowledge of community and environmental health

DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.

In which of the following situations is an adolescent more likely to engage in prosocial behaviors such as volunteering for a good cause?

Choose an answer

1. when choosing how to spend free time
2. after learning that friends are participating
3. after receiving verbal positive reinforcement
4. when responding to a request by a parent or guardian

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Correct Response: B.

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Competency 9—Knowledge of community and environmental health

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Which of the following research methods would be most effective to use in order to gain in-depth insight into how well community members use services at the local health clinic?

Choose an answer

1. focus group
2. document review
3. information survey
4. direct observation

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Correct Response: A.

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Competency 9—Knowledge of community and environmental health

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Which of the following is a form of renewable energy that has been proven effective in improving the environment?

Choose an answer

1. coal
2. biomass
3. petroleum
4. natural gas

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Correct Response: B.

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