Contemporary Health Issues
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Course Introduction
Contemporary Health Issues explores the major health challenges facing society today, including chronic and infectious diseases, mental health, substance abuse, environmental health risks, and health disparities. The course analyzes the social, economic, cultural, and political factors that influence public and personal health, and examines current strategies for prevention, intervention, and policy development. Students will engage in critical discussions, assess credible sources, and develop informed perspectives on how to address pressing health concerns in both local and global contexts.
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Your Health Today Choices in a Changing Society 6th Edition by Michael L. Teague
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Chapter 1: Self,Family,and Community
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Q1) A mutated gene that is not expressed when paired with a healthy gene is called
Answer: recessive
Q2) The ________ People Initiative sets national health objectives aimed at improving the quality of life for all Americans.
Answer: Healthy
Q3) Three of the leading health indicators in the United States-according to Healthy People 2020-are substance abuse,immunization,and mental health.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) Which of the following describes the process in which one adopts patterns of behavior that lead to greater life satisfaction?
A) wellness
B) health
C) social determination
D) self-efficacy
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Mental Health and Stress
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Q1) Groups of conditions that often start before a child enters grade school and include limitations on learning and difficulty with behavior control and social skills are known as
A) mood disorders.
B) psychotic disorders.
C) neurodevelopmental disorders.
D) depressive disorders.
Answer: C
Q2) The most significant features of ________ disorder are intrusive,persistent thoughts,impulses,or images that cause intense anxiety or distress.
Answer: obsessive-compulsive
Q3) The concept central to ________ is to calm the mind,cleanse the body,and raise awareness through activities involving posture,breathing,and body and mind awareness.
A) yoga
B) t'ai chi
C) biofeedback
D) affirmations
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Social Connections
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Q1) Which of the following statements about cohabitation is true?
A) Cohabitation is defined by the U.S. government as two people of the same or opposite sex living together as unmarried partners.
B) Fewer than 50 percent of women enter a cohabiting relationship in their lifetime.
C) Only about 30 percent of marriages are preceded by a cohabiting relationship.
D) Some studies have shown that cohabitation decreases the likelihood of success in marriage.
Answer: D
Q2) The dynamic balance between separateness and togetherness in both couple and family relationships is known as ________.
Answer: cohesion
Q3) Research generally suggests that being ________ is NOT an effective strategy in finding a life partner.
A) indirect
B) respectful
C) flexible
D) straightforward
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Sleep
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Q1) Vigorous exercise just before sleep raises an individual's core body temperature and induces drowsiness and deeper sleep.
A)True B)False
Q2) Most people suffering from sleepwalking disorder do not have a family history of this disorder.
A)True B)False
Q3) Which of the following statements about the association between sleep and health is FALSE?
A) Natural immune system moderators increase during deep sleep to promote resistance to viral infections.
B) Growth and repair of the body's tissues occurs during sleep, which helps to prevent certain types of cancer.
C) Sleep deprivation and sleep disorders are associated with heart attacks and obesity.
D) Good nutrition and exercise are more important to a healthy lifestyle than sleep.
Q4) Common sleep ________ include insomnia,sleep apnea,and sleep walking.
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Chapter 5: Nutrition
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Q1) Young children should get a higher percentage of their calories from fat than adults.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Nutrient ________ is the proportion of vitamins and minerals to total calories in food.
Q3) Which of the following is NOT one of the eight foods most responsible for food allergies?
A) peanuts
B) wheat
C) chocolate
D) eggs
Q4) Nutritionists believe Americans over-consume ________ fatty acids in proportion to omega-3 fatty acids.
Q5) Which of the following can neutralize the effects of free radicals before they cause much damage?
A) phytoestrogens
B) antioxidants
C) phytotestosterones
D) phytonutrients
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Chapter 6: Fitness
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Q1) Emma,a 27-year-old female,begins a cardiovascular training program.To achieve the maximum benefits from exercise,how often will she need increase the intensity and duration of her workout?
A) once a week
B) once a month
C) once every two weeks
D) once every three weeks
Q2) The American College of Sports Medicine's recommendations for physical activity include a minimum of
A) 100 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise a week.
B) 75 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise a week.
C) 100 minutes of vigorous-intensity exercise a week.
D) 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity exercise a week.
Q3) Biking is the most popular physical activity in North America.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Ten-thousand steps amount to about 5 miles.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Body ________ is the relative amounts of fat and fat-free mass in the body.
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Chapter 7: Body Weight and Body Composition
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Q1) If both of a person's parents are obese,he or she still has only a 10 percent higher chance of becoming obese than a person with parents who are both not obese.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following statements about body fat percentages is true?
A) Body fat percentage for women decreases during puberty.
B) Average body fat percentage does not differ by gender.
C) Some hormones cannot be produced when body fat falls below a certain threshold.
D) Ethnicity has no influence on body fat percentage.
Q3) Some studies have shown that if an individual's friends gain weight,that individual is more likely to gain weight.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A(n)________ environment makes it easier to eat unhealthily and avoid physical activity,therefore increasing the likelihood of obesity.
Q5) The relationship between caloric intake (in the form of food)and output (in the form of metabolism and activity)is ________.
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Chapter 8: Body Image
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Q1) Although men diet,they do so for different reasons than females do.Males tend to focus their attention on ________,whereas women focus on weight.
A) muscle
B) shape
C) strength
D) size
Q2) A(n)________ is defined as a disturbance in eating behavior that jeopardizes physical and psychological health.
Q3) People with binge-eating disorder eat much more slowly than normal in order to savor all their food.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following is NOT a first sign of the female athlete triad?
A) exercise-related stress fracture
B) decrease in performance
C) avoiding social situations
D) muscle injury
Q5) ________ is an elective medical procedure used to modify some aspect of one's physical appearance.
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Chapter 9: Alcohol and Tobacco
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Q1) About 25 to 30 percent of the adult population in the United States label themselves as ________,people who do not drink any alcoholic beverages or drink less often than once a year.
Q2) Every day,4,000 teenagers under age 18 smoke their first cigarette.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The ________ in cigarettes suppresses appetite and slightly increases basal metabolic rate.
Q4) The scarring of liver tissue from alcohol abuse is called ________.
Q5) Alcohol-related liver disease occurs in three phases: fatty liver,alcoholic ________,and cirrhosis.
Q6) Which of the following statements regarding alcohol use in the United States is true?
A) About 40 to 45 percent of adults who drink are considered heavy drinkers.
B) About 90 percent of adults drink alcohol.
C) About 25 to 30 percent of adults call themselves abstainers.
D) About 50 percent of college students drink alcoholic beverages.
Q7) Today,more females than males (over the age of 18)smoke.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Drugs
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Q1) There is no evidence that heroin results in any long-term damage to the body.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Most of the $193 billion annually drained from the U.S.economy by drug use is spent on
A) research.
B) health care and justice system costs.
C) border control.
D) treatment programs.
Q3) Drugs developed for medical purposes,whether prescription or otherwise,are referred to as ________ drugs.
Q4) Which drugs have effects similar to the response evoked during the fight-or-flight reaction?
A) stimulants
B) depressants
C) opiates
D) inhalants
Q5) Also known as tranquilizers,________ are used to control panic attacks and anxiety disorders.
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Q6) Generally viewed as harmful,________ drugs are unlawful to possess or use.
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Chapter 11: Sexual Health
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Q1) Men cannot experience an orgasm during the refractory period.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following statements is true about erectile dysfunction?
A) Premature ejaculation is a major symptom.
B) It can have physical or psychological causes, or both.
C) Riding on bicycle seats can contribute to erectile dysfunction.
D) It is a very rare disorder that has been popularized by the appearance of drug treatments.
Q3) Safer sex activities are those that do not involve the exchange of ________.
Q4) The two types of female sexual hormones secreted by the ovaries are called estrogens and ________.
Q5) Like women,men experience dramatic changes in their reproductive capacity during midlife.
A)True
B)False
Q6) A serial hook-up is hooking up with the same person multiple times over several months or years.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Reproductive Choices
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Q1) The second stage of labor begins when the
A) placenta is delivered.
B) fetus moves down into the mother's pelvis.
C) mother experiences irregular uterine contractions.
D) cervix is completely open.
Q2) The procedure referred to as ________ involves the hormonal stimulation of the ovaries to produce multiple eggs that are then collected,fertilized in the clinic,and then placed into the woman's uterus.
Q3) Teratogens are random defects that can sometimes occur during fetal development.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following happens during the first stage of labor?
A) the cervix completely opens
B) the baby moves into the birth canal
C) the cervix begins to dilate
D) the placenta is delivered
Q5) The morning-after pill is not considered a(n)________ agent-that is,an agent that causes the termination of an established pregnancy.
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Q6) The period from week 8 to birth is called the ________ period.
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Chapter 13: Infectious Diseases
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Q1) Cases of Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)have been associated with receiving tattoos.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Sexual transmission of hepatitis C is relatively common.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The screening test for cervical cancer or precancerous lesions in women is called the ________ test.
Q4) The most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States is
A) hepatitis
B) chlamydia.
C) the human papillomavirus (HPV).
D) the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Q5) Which type of white blood cell is responsible for the antibody production in the acquired immunity response?
A) phagocytes
B) mast cells
C) lysozymes
D) B cells
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Chapter 14: Cardiovascular Disease,Diabetes,and Chronic Lung Diseases
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Q1) Gestational diabetes is caused by the hormonal changes of pregnancy.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A(n)________,often called a heart attack,is the result of a complete blockage of a heart vessel,resulting in a lack of blood to the heart muscle with resulting death of the heart tissue.
Q3) Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding treatments for asthma?
A) Inhaled steroids work locally within the bronchioles to reduce inflammation.
B) Inhaled steroids are used during asthma attacks.
C) Bronchodilators help reduce asthma symptoms.
D) Flu shots are recommended when viruses and infections act as triggers.
Q4) An individual with a combination of risk factors appears to be at much higher risk for cardiovascular disease than a person with any isolated factor.The condition called ________ involves a combination of insulin resistance,hypertension,high lipids,and central obesity.
Q5) High levels of ________ lipoproteins are clearly associated with reduced risk of atherosclerosis and heart disease.
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Q6) A stroke caused by a blockage in a blood vessel in the brain is called a(n)________ stroke.
Chapter 15: Cancer
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Q1) Which of the following statements regarding prostate cancer is FALSE?
A) Incidence and death rates are significantly higher among Black men than White men.
B) Warning signs include difficulty with urination, blood in the urine, and pain.
C) Most warning signs occur in the early stages of cancer.
D) The greatest risk factor is older age.
Q2) When a single cell undergoes a critical genetic mutation in its DNA causing cancer it is known as
A) an initiating event.
B) cellular "suicide."
C) stem cell protection.
D) a cellular growth signal.
Q3) More White men than Black men are diagnosed with,and die from,prostate cancer.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The tissue to which a cancer has metastasized determines what type of cancer it is.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Injury and Violence
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Q1) Acquaintance rape is far more common than stranger rape.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Sexual ________ is behavior in which a person in authority offers benefits for sexual favors or threatens retaliation if sexual favors are withheld,or sexually-oriented behavior that creates an intimidating or hostile environment that interferes with a person's work or academic performance.
Q3) A(n)________ is a type of traumatic brain injury that is caused by a blow or jolt to the head.
Q4) What is the leading cause of unintentional injury death for Americans at all ages?
A) drowning
B) motor vehicle crashes
C) falls
D) poisoning
Q5) The type of driving that can help reduce the risk of injury at the hands of people who drive improperly is referred to as ________ driving.
Q6) When sitting at a properly set up computer workstation,your wrists should be in a(n)________ position.
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Chapter 17: Complementary and Integrative Medicine
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Q1) While the cost of herbal medicines has been decreasing in recent years,the cost of prescription drugs has continued to increase.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Some studies suggest that practicing t'ai chi may improve physical functioning for older adults,lower blood pressure,reduce anxiety and depression,and enhance immune functioning.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following practices the LEAST conventional type of medicine?
A) doctor of osteopathy (D.O.)
B) medical doctor (M.D.)
C) midwife
D) homeopathic doctor
Q4) Acupuncture originated within what health care system?
A) traditional Chinese medicine
B) Ayurvedic medicine
C) naturopathic medicine
D) osteopathic medicine
Q5) Garlic is a(n)________ food that improves energy.
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Chapter 18: Environmental Issues
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Q1) Water stored in aquifers eventually flows back into
A) rivers and lakes.
B) reservoirs.
C) sewers.
D) wells.
Q2) When trees are cut down faster than they are replaced,forests become a nonrenewable resource.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The Air Quality Index measures air pollutants in communities on a 0 to 100 scale.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following is NOT one of the underlying factors amplifying environmental concerns?
A) climate change
B) depletion of resources
C) world overpopulation
D) lack of environmental concern
Q5) The Air ________ Index measures air pollution and is issued daily by the EPA.
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