Health and Society Study Guide Questions
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Health and Society explores the complex interactions between social factors and health outcomes in diverse populations. This course examines how socioeconomic status, culture, environment, policy, and community influence health behaviors, healthcare access, and overall well-being. Students will analyze major public health issues, health disparities, and the impact of globalization and technology on health. Through case studies and current research, the course emphasizes the role of social determinants in shaping both individual and collective health, while encouraging critical thinking about strategies for promoting health equity and improving population health.
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Your Health Today Choices in a Changing Society 5th Edition by Michael L. Teague
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Chapter 1: Self, Family, and Community
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Q1) The more accurate way to view race is as a(n) ________ category, rather than a biological one.
Answer: social
Q2) Adam is in the contemplation stage of the Transtheoretical Model when he decides that he will stop drinking alcohol at the beginning of next month.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) The most relevant information from a family health tree includes major diseases as well as age and cause of death.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) The series of four bases arranged to form a distinct message, located at a precise point along a chromosome, is called a(n) ________.
Answer: gene
Q5) The process of change is more like a(n) ________ than a linear progression. Answer: spiral
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Chapter 2: Mental Health and Stress
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Q1) In the hierarchy of needs pyramid, the order of human needs progresses as follows:
A)safety and security; physiological needs; self-esteem; love and belongingness; self-actualization.
B)physiological needs; safety and security; love and belongingness; self-esteem; self-actualization.
C)physiological needs; safety and security; self-actualization; self-esteem; love and belongingness.
D)safety and security; love and belongingness; physiological needs; self-esteem; self-actualization.
Answer: B
Q2) According to the spring 2012 National College Health Assessment, ________ percent of college students seriously considered suicide in the past year.
A)1
B)7
C)16
D)26
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Social Connections
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Q1) Researchers believe that the experience of being "lovesick" involves an increase in levels of which of the following?
A)serotonin
B)adrenaline
C)melatonin
D)dopamine
Answer: B
Q2) Assets in forming healthy relationships include a healthy sense of self, reasonably high self-esteem, and the ability to be alone and to be with others.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Which of the following makes it more likely that two people will develop a romantic relationship?
A)proximity
B)having different opinions and attitudes
C)differing physical characteristics such as age and attractiveness
D)differing levels of educational attainment
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Sleep
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Q1) The pituitary gland releases
A)epinephrine, which increases relaxation and sleepiness.
B)growth hormone, which helps repair body tissues.
C)melatonin, which interacts with stimulants such as caffeine to increase alertness.
D)a chemical similar to zolpidem, a drug sold under the trade name Ambien.
Q2) Severe sleep apnea can be treated with ________ positive airway pressure, in which a small, comfortable mask is fitted over the nose to hold the air passage open, and slightly pressurized air is gently blown into the patient's nose.
Q3) At which stage of NREM sleep will you feel most groggy if you are suddenly awakened from it?
A)stage 1
B)stage 2
C)stage 3
D)stage 4
Q4) Research has shown that people sleeping in an upright position have sleep that is poor in quality compared to those who sleep in a horizontal position.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Nutrition
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Q1) Diets high in whole grains sometimes cause overeating because they do not make an individual feel full.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Your body needs at least ________ specific vitamins.
A)5
B)7
C)9
D)11
Q3) The most common symptoms of food poisoning are
A)heart arrhythmias.
B)arthritis and kidney failure.
C)nausea, vomiting, and mild fever.
D)frequent urination and bloody diarrhea.
Q4) Water regulates body temperature and carries waste products out of the body.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Naturally occurring ________ are inorganic substances that the body needs in relatively small amounts.
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Q6) Vitamins A, D, E, and K are _______-soluble vitamins.
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Chapter 6: Fitness
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Q1) In ________ stretching, a partner applies pressure to your muscles, typically producing a stretch beyond what you can do on your own.
Q2) It is not possible to achieve significant cardiorespiratory improvements by exercising for only 10 minutes at a 90 percent intensity level.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The two key advantages of cross training are that it reduces the risk for overuse injuries and it decreases the boredom of participating in the same exercise every day.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The American College of Sports Medicine does not recommend physical activity for people with disabilities.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The type of stretching known as ________ stretching is an exercise that includes bouncing movements to increase the range of motion.
Q6) 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) John weighs 242 pounds and has a body mass index of 26; John is considered
A)normal weight.
B)overweight.
C)obese.
D)Not enough information is provided.
Q2) Obese people are ________ times as likely as healthy-weight people to die before reaching their expected life span.
A)two
B)four
C)eight
D)sixteen
Q3) It is impossible to determine with weight information alone whether an individual is at a healthy weight, underweight, overweight, or obese.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The body fat measurement technique in which an electrical current is directed through the body is bioelectrical ________.
Q5) An underweight individual will have a BMI that is less than ________.
Q6) A pound of body fat stores about ________ calories.
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Chapter 8: Body Image
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Q1) Common thought patterns associated with eating disorders include all of the following EXCEPT
A)black-and-white thinking.
B)feelings of emptiness.
C)indifference to others' opinions.
D)a self-critical attitude.
Q2) Scott uses exercise to gain a sense of control and accomplishment.He continues to exercise even though he has extreme tendinitis in his knees.Scott most likely has what disorder?
A)activity disorder
B)muscle dysmorphia
C)muscle obsessive disorder
D)body dysmorphic disorder
Q3) Rachel purges her food after meals.She can expect all of the following health effects EXCEPT
A)electrolyte imbalances leading to irregular rhythms of the heart.
B)erosion of tooth enamel from stomach acid.
C)activation of starvation mode, shutting down all unnecessary activity.
D)inflammation of the esophagus, which appears as heartburn.
Q4) Eating disorders are most likely to develop during ________.
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Chapter 9: Alcohol and Tobacco
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Q1) Approximately ________ percent of lung cancer deaths are caused by smoking.
A)32
B)49
C)66
D)87
Q2) Clove cigarettes contain higher levels of ________ and carbon monoxide than other cigarettes, which makes them especially hazardous to health.
Q3) The average number of attempts required for successful smoking cessation is A)two.
B)seven.
C)eleven.
D)sixteen.
Q4) Alcohol is more likely than any other drug to be associated with violence.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Smoking reduces the effectiveness of some medications, particularly anti-anxiety drugs and penicillin.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Drugs
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Q1) A(n) ________ is any substance, natural or artificial, other than food, intended to affect the structure or function of the body through its chemical action.
Q2) Common date rape drugs include which of the following?
A)MDMA
B)Valium
C)Rohypnol
D)opium
Q3) Abuse of prescription pain relievers by college students increased by 343 percent between 1993 and 2005.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Hallucinogens produce intensification and distortion of visual and auditory perception.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Drugs that do not need a physician's prescription and can be purchased easily by consumers are often referred to by the acronym ________.
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) Fellatio, also known as cunnilingus, is the oral stimulation of the female genitals with the tongue and lips.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Condoms and ________ help prevent infection from bacteria and viruses during oral sex.
Q3) Which term refers to a website to which someone uploads explicit photos of an ex-lover in order to humiliate him or her?
A)sexting
B)revenge porn
C)teledildonics
D)human-computer sexual interaction
Q4) Sexual behaviors such as voyeurism, pedophilia, and exhibitionism are classified as A)fantasies.
B)sex games.
C)mental disorders.
D)sexual preferences.
Q5) Virtual sexual encounters on the Internet are known as ________.
Q6) The inflow of blood to tissues in erogenous areas is called ________.
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Chapter 12: Reproductive Choices
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Q1) Which infertility treatment uses a syringe to place sperm in the uterus?
A)hormones
B)intrauterine insemination
C)gamete intrafallopian tube transfer
D)in-vitro fertilization
Q2) Which of the following statements regarding emergency contraceptives is FALSE?
A)Emergency contraceptives are used within 48 to 72 hours of unprotected sex.
B)Emergency contraceptives are considered abortogenic agents.
C)Emergency contraceptives reduce the chance of pregnancy by preventing ovulation and fertilization.
D)Some pharmacies distribute emergency contraceptives without a physician's order.
Q3) To increase effectiveness, the diaphragm and cervical cap should be used with ________, a chemical agent that kills sperm.
Q4) Teratogens are random defects that can sometimes occur during fetal development.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The only guaranteed method of preventing pregnancy is ________, the practice of refraining from sex.
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Chapter 13: Infectious Diseases
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Q1) Common examples of pathogens are pollen and animal hair.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Some people oppose vaccinations because they believe the risks associated with the vaccines themselves are too great.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A(n) ________ infection is an infection that would be disposed of by a healthy immune system but that a weakened immune system cannot fight off.
Q4) Which of the following is one of the ABCDs of STD prevention?
A)Avoid unfamiliar people.
B)Begin using condoms within the first year of having intercourse.
C)Change sheets frequently.
D)Promote detection of STIs.
Q5) In the chain of infection, the ________ is a place where a larger pool of infectious organisms survive or live in a community.
Q6) The term ________ was coined as a shortened form of proteinaceous infectious particles-infectious agents believed to be made entirely of proteins.
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Chapter 14: Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, and Chronic Lung Diseases
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Q1) The right ventricle of the heart
A)receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs.
B)receives oxygen-poor blood from the body.
C)pumps oxygen-rich blood to the body.
D)pumps oxygen-poor blood to the lungs.
Q2) The term cardiovascular disease covers abnormalities of the heart and blood vessels.
A)True
B)False
Q3) During which surgical procedure is a balloon catheter threaded into the narrowed area of a closed vessel and inflated to stretch the vessel open again?
A)angioplasty
B)coronary artery bypass
C)echocardiogram
D)coronary catheterization
Q4) When you breathe, air travels down your ________ and enters your lungs through the bronchial tubes.
Q5) A(n) ________ is a package of proteins, phospholipids, and cholesterol that transport lipids in the blood.
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Chapter 15: Cancer
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Q1) A combination of events must occur for the development of ________, the replication of a single cell to produce thousands of copies of itself.
Q2) The SPF number for sunscreen is a rating of the sun protective factor of the sunscreen.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What determines which type of cancer an individual is diagnosed with?
A)the tissue in which a cancer originates or the primary site
B)the type of stem cell that mutates
C)the initiating event agent
D)the location to which the cancer metastasizes
Q4) Certain environmental conditions can increase one's likelihood of being exposed to carcinogens and developing cancer.Which of the following is NOT an environment that increases one's exposure to carcinogens?
A)cities
B)farming states
C)industrial areas
D)dense forests
Q5) The area where a cancer first develops is called the ________.
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Chapter 16: Injury and Violence
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Q1) A professor giving a lower grade to a student who rejects the professor's advances is an example of sexual ________.
Q2) The ________ maneuver is a life-saving technique used to help someone who is choking.
Q3) To reduce ATV accidents and injuries, states are passing laws to restrict the use of four-wheel off-road vehicles by age.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Four of every ten people who drown are female.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Some states do not allow rape charges to be brought by a woman against her husband.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Carpal ________ syndrome is a compression of the median nerve of the hand; repetitive motion activities, such as keyboard typing, can contribute to this condition.
Q7) The three main types of distracted driving are visual, manual, and ________.
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Chapter 17: Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Q1) Massage therapy has been shown to be beneficial for lowering anxiety levels, lowering depression, lowering pain levels, and improving immune function.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Cheryl takes an aspirin for a headache.She is practicing
A)health self-care.
B)health promotion.
C)medical self-care.
D)disease prevention.
Q3) The Chinese practice of applying heat or burning herbs near specific points on the body to cure disease or relieve pain is called ________.
Q4) In December 2013, the United States spent approximately what percentage of its gross domestic product on health care?
A)6 percent
B)18 percent
C)29 percent
D)42 percent
Q5) The most frequently reported reason for using CAM is to treat ________.
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Chapter 18: Environmental Issues
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Q1) The odorless, colorless gas composed of three atoms of oxygen is ________.
Q2) Currently, the United States has the largest ecological ________ in the world.
Q3) The presence of one or more chemicals in the atmosphere that are of sufficient quality and quantity to cause harm to all forms of life and materials is referred to as ________ pollution.
Q4) Ozone in the upper atmosphere provides a protective layer that shields us from the sun's harmful ________ radiation waves.(Please provide the full term.)
Q5) Which of the following is NOT among the projected effects of climate change?
A)more extreme weather events
B)increased drought
C)a worldwide drop in rain volumes
D)shrinking ice and a rising sea
Q6) Which of the following statements is NOT true about water?
A)Most surface-water reservoirs in the United States are contaminated by discharge pollutants.
B)The primary source of groundwater contamination is sewage treatment plants.
C)Groundwater supplies about half of the drinking water in the United States.
D)It is very difficult to clean up contaminated aquifers.
Q7) The water we use comes from surface water and ________.
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