Introduction to Public Health Test Bank
Course Introduction
Introduction to Public Health offers a comprehensive overview of the principles, practices, and scope of public health as a field dedicated to promoting and protecting the health of populations. This course introduces students to key concepts such as disease prevention, health promotion, and determinants of health, while exploring the roles of public health agencies, systems, and professionals. Students will examine the history of public health, core functions including assessment, policy development, and assurance, as well as contemporary public health challenges such as infectious diseases, chronic illnesses, environmental hazards, and health disparities. Through case studies and real-world examples, learners gain insight into how public health initiatives and interventions improve the well-being of communities both locally and globally.
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Choosing Health 1st Edition by April Lynch
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Chapter 1: Health in the 21st Century
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Q1) A smoker who doesn't think he has a health problem is in this stage of behavior change.
A)Precontemplation
B)Contemplation
C)Cue to action
D)Transtheoretical model of change
E)Seeing a perceived benefit
Answer: A
Q2) Showing a correlation between drinking coffee and increased productivity is the same thing as proving that coffee consumption directly leads to increased productivity.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Members of ethnic minorities are as likely to have health coverage as the general population.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Psychological Health
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Q1) After witnessing a fatal automobile accident,Marisela developed this disorder that causes her to feel depressed and emotionally numb.She has also has reoccurring nightmares about the accident scene.Her symptoms are characteristic of A)generalized anxiety disorder.
B)obsessive compulsive disorder.
C)panic disorder.
D)post traumatic stress disorder.
Answer: D
Q2) Self-care includes all of the following except A)eating well.
B)getting enough sleep.
C)getting enough exercise.
D)drinking alcohol to help deal with stress.
Answer: D
Q3) Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health problems among American adults.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Stress Management
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Q1) The body's fight or flight response to eustress does not produce the increases in heart rate and breathing that are triggered during a state of distress.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) The fight-or-flight mechanism causes all of the following except
A)the speeding up of digestion.
B)the increasing of blood pressure.
C)the releasing of adrenaline.
D)sweating.
Answer: A
Q3) Describe the body's physiological changes to the fight-or-flight stress response. Answer: Stress hormones are released (cortisol, adrenaline) that increase heart rate and blood pressure. The pupils of the eye dilate. Digestion slows as blood diverts to the muscles. The clotting factor in the blood increases. The liver releases glucose, which will be used for energy.
Q4) PTSD stands for post-traumatic ________ disorder.
Answer: stress
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Chapter 4: Nutrition and You
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Q1) Saturated fats have all the following characteristics except A)they have a long shelf life.
B)they are stable.
C)they decrease LDL cholesterol.
D)they are solid at room temperature.
Q2) Fruits and vegetables are a source of water in the diet.
A)True
B)False
Q3) If athletes consume two to three times the recommended amount of protein,they will accelerate muscle growth and decrease body fat.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Genetically modifying foods can result in A)plants that are more resistant to pests.
B)meat that is lower in fat.
C)plants that better tolerate heat and poor soil.
D)All of the answers are correct.
Q5) Few people in the United States suffer from protein deficiencies. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Physical Activity for Fitness and Health
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Q1) An individual with a predicted maximum heart rate of 180 would have a target heart range of
A)100 to 148 beats per minute.
B)115 to 164 beats per minute.
C)120 to 170 beats per minute.
D)130 to 180 beats per minute.
Q2) The ability to perform activities of daily living with vigor
A)Health-related fitness
B)Muscular endurance
C)Cardiorespiratory fitness
D)Physical fitness
E)Muscular strength
Q3) Jason has been exercising for four weeks and is ready to increase the time he spends on the stationary bike.If he is currently exercising for 15 minutes,which of the following times may he increase to while staying within the recommended guidelines?
A)22 minutes
B)30 minutes
C)40 minutes
D)50 minutes
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Chapter 6: Weight Management
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Q1) When the calories you consume equal the calories you expend,you have achieved A)weight loss.
B)weight gain.
C)energy balance.
D)thermogenesis.
Q2) Having a negative body image can affect
A)a person's risk for developing an eating disorder.
B)the way a person eats.
C)the way a person feels.
D)All of the answers are correct.
Q3) Type 2 diabetes most often affects individuals who are overweight or obese due to A)their low blood pressure.
B)their resistance to insulin.
C)the inability of their pancreas to manufacture insulin.
D)their reduced levels of blood glucose.
Q4) Being obese can increase a person's risk for developing sleep apnea.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Compare and contrast eating disorders in males and females.
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Chapter 7: Drug Use and Abuse
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Q1) The physiological effects of marijuana include
A)increased heart rate.
B)expansion of the blood vessels in the eye.
C)enlargement of the bronchi.
D)All of the answers are correct.
Q2) Around half of all prescription medicines dispensed annually are not taken as instructed.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Drug use over a long period of time typically leads to what condition in the body?
A)Euphoria
B)Withdrawal
C)Tolerance
D)Misuse
Q4) How does methamphetamine differ from amphetamines?
A)It is more potent.
B)It is less potent.
C)It has fewer side effects.
D)It is more commonly prescribed by doctors.
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Chapter 8: Alcohol and Tobacco Use and Abuse
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Q1) In certain populations,facial flushing in response to drinking alcohol indicates a deficiency in an enzyme that helps ________ alcohol.
Q2) Most alcohol is metabolized in the liver.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Alcohol poisoning
A)dangerously high level of alcohol consumption causing depression of the central nervous system
B)the most serious type of alcohol-related liver disease
C)inflammation of the liver
D)buildup of fat cells in the liver
E)pattern of mental and physical birth defects caused by drinking alcohol during pregnancy
Q4) Having a BAC of ________ or greater will qualify you for a DWI arrest.
A).02%
B).05%
C).06%
D).08%
Q5) Compare and contrast treatment options for alcoholism.
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Chapter 9: Relationships and Communication
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Q1) In 2009,around one-fourth of all children in the U.S.lived in single-parent households.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What is "hooking up"?
Q3) Learning how to deal with and resolve disagreements is known as ________ resolution.
Q4) Most Americans will marry during their lifetime.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Heterosexual
A)A person sexually attracted to someone of the same sex
B)A person sexually attracted to both men and women
C)A person sexually attracted to someone of the opposite sex
D)Fear and hatred of homosexuality
Q6) Single mothers,on average,have higher levels of education than other women.
A)True
B)False
Q7) Joe and Elaine met at a bar and went back to his room to have sex.This is known as ________ up.
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Chapter 10: Sexuality, contraception, and Reproductive
Choices
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Q1) Vas deferens
A)the male sexual reproductive organ
B)tube that transports sperm
C)the skin sac at the base of the penis
D)two reproductive glands that manufacture sperm
E)where sperm are held until they mature
Q2) Clitoris
A)the fatty rounded tissue covering the pubic bone
B)an organ composed of spongy tissue and nerve endings
C)the tube connecting a woman's external organs to the uterus
D)collective term for a woman's external organs
E)two pairs of fleshy lips surrounding and protecting the clitoris and vaginal/urethral openings
Q3) All of the following can exacerbate PMS symptoms except A)smoking.
B)stress.
C)alcohol.
D)exercise.
Q4) Menarche marks the onset of ________.
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Q5) List five changes that occur in a pregnant woman's body.
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Chapter 11: Preventing Infectious Diseases and Sexually
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Q1) What is asthma? Explain what happens in the body during an asthma attack.
Q2) All of the following groups of people are disproportionately infected with HIV in the United States except
A)African Americans.
B)IV drug users.
C)homosexual men.
D)immigrants.
Q3) A chancre is associated with which disease?
A)HIV
B)Human papillomavirus (HPV)
C)Syphilis
D)Gonorrhea
Q4) Inflammation is classified as a(n)
A)specific immune response.
B)allergic reaction.
C)nonspecific immune response.
D)herd response.
Q5) It is well established that the MMR vaccine causes autism in children.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Preventing Cardiovascular Disease, diabetes, and Cancer
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Q1) All of the following statements regarding pancreatic cancer are true except A)signs rarely appear until the cancer is advanced.
B)being a diabetic increases a person's risk.
C)survival rates are low.
D)standard screening guidelines call for yearly checkups.
Q2) Diabetes is now one of the most common serious illnesses in the United States.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What dietary behaviors reduce a person's risk of Type 2 diabetes?
Q4) The majority of health care expenses in the U.S.can be attributed to chronic diseases.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Most chronic diseases are a natural consequence of aging regardless of a person's lifestyle behaviors.
A)True
B)False
Q6) The signs of a stroke may not be obvious.
A)True
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Chapter 13: Consumer Health
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Q1) Mitchell's employer offers a program,not attached to an insurance plan,which allows employees to save pre-tax dollars to cover certain medical costs.What type of program is this?
A)Medicare
B)Medicaid
C)Health savings account
D)Flexible spending account
Q2) Conventional medicine can be referred to as all of the following except
A)allopathic medicine.
B)Western medicine.
C)complementary medicine.
D)evidence-based medicine.
Q3) The type of facility that provides the highest level of medical care is a ________.
Q4) A managed-care health plan generally offers you more choices at a lower price.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The process of decoding and spelling out every point on your genome,is called ________ sequencing.
Q6) Chemical compounds taken for a perceived health benefit are called ________.
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Chapter 14: Personal Safety and Injury Prevention
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Q1) The rate of motorcyclists injured in crashes almost doubled during the period 1998-2008.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Murder
A)intentionally and unjustifiably killing another person
B)the use of physical force with intent to cause harm
C)physical harm purposefully inflicted through violence
D)the killing of one human by another
E)an attack intended to cause serious physical harm
Q3) Stalking
A)sexual activity with someone under the age of consent
B)the abuse of family members by other family members
C)the abuse of one member of a couple by the other
D)a pattern of harassment involving repeated unwanted contact
E)unwelcome sexual advances that affect academic or employment situations
Q4) More expensive,specialized bike helmets are safer than standard bike helmets.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Driving at excessive ________ is a factor in 31% of fatal car accidents.
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Chapter 15: Your Environment, your Health
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Q1) Of the two types of radiation,________ radiation is the more harmful.
Q2) Who funds the Superfund?
A)The general public
B)The meat industry
C)The chemical and petroleum industries
D)The state lotteries
Q3) Water beneath the Earth's surface is called ________.
Q4) Which is not a factor that contributes to global warming?
A)Tree planting
B)Meat production
C)Fossil fuel emissions
D)Deforestation
Q5) Radiation exposure is measured in units called ________.
Q6) Ozone depletion only affects regions close to the poles,such as Australia.
A)True
B)False
Q7) The collection of organisms and their nonliving surroundings that functions as a unit is called the ________.
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Q8) List at least three steps you can take to reduce household hazardous waste (HHW).
Chapter 16: Aging Well
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Q1) All of the following statements regarding grief are true except:
A)Grief is different for everyone.
B)Individuals may experience one or more of the stages of grief.
C)Some experiences of grief can be more complex than others.
D)People who are grieving will reach acceptance sooner if they are socially isolateD.
Q2) The most severe age-related neurological disorder is A)Alzheimer's disease.
B)schizophrenia.
C)dementia.
D)memory loss.
Q3) A will allows a person to A)name an estate executor.
B)list possessions in detail and specify who should inherit them. C)detail any funeral arrangements.
D)All of the answers are correct.
Q4) In Alzheimer's disease,affected nerve cells in the brain are filled with abnormal collections of twisted protein threads called ________ and deposits of apparently toxic protein fragments called amyloid-beta plaques.
Q5) The three types of aging are biological,________,and social.
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