Chapter 4: Epidemiology: Prevention and Control of
Diseases and Health Conditions
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Q1) Diseases of the heart and blood vessels are the leading cause of death in the United States.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In the communicable disease model,the cause of a disease or health problem is the host.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Health screenings are important measures in
A)primary prevention
B)secondary prevention
C)tertiary prevention
D)none of the above
Q4) Inspection of restaurants and immunization programs that reach all citizens are examples of
A)primary prevention of communicable diseases
B)primary prevention of noncommunicable diseases
C)secondary prevention of communicable diseases
D)secondary prevention of noncommunicable diseases
Q5) Explain the difference between isolation and quarantine.
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Chapter 5: Community Organizingbuilding and Health Promotion Programming
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Q1) For community organizing/building and health promotion programming efforts to be successful,people must
A)change their behavior
B)be voluntary participants
C)be community gatekeepers
D)be a part of the planning committee
Q2) "By the end of the year,all senior citizens who requested transportation to the congregate means will have received it," is an example of a well written program objective.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The evaluation that focuses on immediate observable effects of a program is A)formative evaluation
B)impact evaluation
C)outcome evaluation
D)process evaluation
Q4) In using a generic approach for community organizing,the first step in the process is recognizing the issue.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: The School Health Program: a Component of Community Health
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Q1) The School Health Policies and Practices Study is a national survey conducted by a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Priority health content for a school health curriculum includes
A)mental and emotional health
B)tobacco
C)personal health and wellness
D)all of the above
Q3) Barriers to school health education include
A)over-enforcement by state and local education policymakers
B)excessive support from administration
C)lack of time in the school year/day
D)none of the above
Q4) Explain why it is important for administrators to support the school health program.
Q5) Provide at least three examples of how schools can reduce improper implementation of the school health curriculum.
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Q6) Explain what should be outlined in an effective health curriculum.
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Chapter 7: Maternal,infant,and Child Health
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Q1) T Sleeping on the side or back rather than the stomach greatly increases the risk of SIDS among healthy full-term infants.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Unintended pregnancy is more likely than intended pregnancy to result in early prenatal care.
A)True B)False
Q3) The overwhelming majority of all abortions are performed on A)unmarried mothers
B)black mothers
C)those ages 25-34
D)those over the age of 45
Q4) Provide three factors that can affect an infant's health.
Q5) Name four things pregnant women should do to reduce their chances of a low-birth-weight baby.
Q6) The mortality rates of children have gone down significantly in the past couple of decades.
A)True B)False
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Chapter 9: Elders
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Q1) Handling personal finances and preparing meals are examples of activities of daily living (ADLs).
A)True
B)False
Q2) Planned short-term care,usually for the purpose of relieving a full-time informal caregiver is
A)home health care
B)assisted living
C)respite care
D)senior centers
Q3) A person unable to leave home for normal activities is considered A)disabled
B)homebound
C)frail
D)retired
Q4) In the United States,the number of divorced elders is continuing to rise.
A)True
B)False
Q5) List and explain the four major housing needs of the elderly.
Q6) Explain at least three issues studies have found regarding elder abuse.
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Chapter 10: Community Health and Minorities
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Q1) Asian Americans are generally concentrated in the A)Western states
B)Southeastern states
C)Midwest
D)Canadian border states
Q2) The factor considered to be the most influential single contributor to premature morbidity and mortality by many public health researchers is
A)education
B)socioeconomic status
C)legal factors
D)behavioral factors
Q3) Women who receive early and continuous prenatal health care have better pregnancy outcomes than women who do not.
A)True
B)False
Q4) List in order the racial/ethnic groups with the highest poverty rates.
Q5) Explain the concept of empowerment with minority groups and community health problems.
Q6) What are the six priority areas of the Race and Health Initiative?
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Chapter 11: Community Mental Health
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Q1) A drug that subdues a mental patient's behavior is referred to as tardive dyskinesia.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The concept of equality in health care coverage for people with mental illness and those with other medical illnesses or injuries is
A)managed care
B)parity
C)evidence-based practices
D)cognitive-behavioral therapy
Q3) The most influential book in mental health is
A)the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,4 edition
B)Healthy People 2020
C)Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
D)Achieving the Promise: Transforming Mental Health Care in America
Q4) Mental disorders are health conditions that are characterized by alteration in thinking,mood,or behavior associated with distress and/or impaired functioning.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Alcohol, tobacco, and Other Drugs: a Community Concern
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Q1) The DEA is the agency charged with ensuring the safety and efficacy of all prescription and nonprescription drugs.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Physical dependence on drugs means that discontinued use will result in clinical illness.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Use of a drug when it is detrimental to one's health or well-being is drug
A)abuse
B)misuse
C)dependence
D)service
Q4) What is binge drinking?
Q5) Provide eight community consequences of drug abuse.
Q6) MADD,AA,and SADD are examples of
A)workplace-based drug education programs
B)voluntary health organizations
C)state education programs
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Chapter 13: Health Care System
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Q1) Those lacking the financial ability to pay for their own medical care are referred to as
A)the working poor
B)medically indigent
C)exclusions
D)CHIP recipients
Q2) Laboratory technicians are considered to be allied health care professionals.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Medicare is available to those
A)60 years and older
B)with permanent liver failure
C)with certain disabilities
D)none of the above
Q4) Chiropractors are the most often used nonallopathic providers.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The Hill-Burton Act provided substantial funds for medical education.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Community Health and the Environment
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Q1) Tobacco smoke inhaled and exhaled by the smoker is referred to as
A)sidestream smoke
B)mainstream smoke
C)passive smoke
D)none of the above
Q2) The substance that remains after humans have used water for domestic or commercial purposes is
A)wastewater
B)sludge
C)scum
D)none of the above
Q3) A condition that occurs when warm air traps cooler air at the surface of the earth is greenhouse gases.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Properties where reuse is complicated by the presence of hazardous substance from prior use are called brownfields.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What are two examples of solid waste source reduction.
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Chapter 16: Safety and Health in the Workplace
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Q1) Female workers account for almost two-thirds of cases of days away from work due to anxiety,stress,and neurotic disorders.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What are employee assistance programs?
Q3) Hazardous agents in the workplace affect only the workers inside the worksite.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The highest incidences of occupational skin disorders are reported in education and health services.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The racial/ethnic group with the lowest death rate for occupational injuries is
A)Native Americans
B)Asians
C)black Americans
D)Hispanic Americans
Q6) What are the four fundamental tasks for reducing the number and seriousness of injuries and illnesses in the workplace?
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