Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Final Exam
Course Introduction
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention explores the principles, theories, and strategies aimed at enhancing individual and community health while minimizing the risk of illness and chronic conditions. This course examines the biological, behavioral, environmental, and social determinants that influence health outcomes, emphasizing evidence-based approaches to prevent disease and promote well-being across diverse populations. Students will learn to design, implement, and evaluate health promotion initiatives, develop communication strategies for public health, and address ethical and cultural considerations in fostering healthy lifestyles and preventing disease at local and global levels.
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Health Psychology an Interdisciplinary Approach to Health 2nd Edition by Deborah Fish Ragin
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Chapter 1: An Interdisciplinary View of Health
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Q1) Studies have found that insufficient exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light increases the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS).
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) _____ proposed the biopsychosocial model of health in 1972.
A)Engel
B)Freud
C)Galen
D)Lazarus
Answer: A
Q3) A scientist is investigating demographic variables related to certain diseases.Which of the following is NOT considered a demographic variable
A)Ethnicity
B)Etiology
C)Educational level
D)Occupation
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Research Methods
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Q1) The _____ identified three fundamental, ethical principles for the protection of human subjects.
A)World Medical Association
B)National Research Act of 1974
C)National Commission of Biomedical Research and Regulation
D)Belmont Report
Answer: D
Q2) Measurements such as "incidence" and "prevalence" are considered to be specific indicators of the health of a community.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) An increase in height and a decrease in weight is an example of a negative correlation.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) _____ studies are used when the goal of the researcher is to gather non-statistical data.
Answer: Qualitative
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Chapter 3: Global Communicable and Chronic Disease
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Q1) Symptoms of chronic diseases may occur intermittently rather than continuously for some individuals.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Médecins sans Frontières shares some of the same goals as
A)The American Psychological Association.
B)The Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
C)The Institute of Medicine.
D)The Pediatric Foundation.
Answer: B
Q3) Which of the following was NOT a strategy of the World Health Organization's (WHO) "Roll Back Malaria" campaign, designed to combat the spread of malaria
A)Drug treatments
B)Clean water treatments
C)Education
D)Repellent-treated mosquito nets
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Theories and Models of Health Behavior Change
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Q1) Ragin et al.(2005) reported that for some individuals, _____ was their regular source of care.
A)The walk-in clinic
B)The hospital
C)The health department
D)The school nurse
Q2) What type of unanticipated barrier did Pendry (2001) discover in the research conducted on South African villagers who were given HIV tests
A)Increased anxiety
B)Stigma
C)Lowered self-efficacy
D)Depression
Q3) Reciprocal determinism involves _____ variables.
A)2
B)3
C)4
D)5
Q4) A cue to action may be tangible or visible.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Risky Health Behaviors
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Q1) When comparing adolescents who were "regular" smokers, researchers found that _____ were more likely to report smoking up to 10 cigarettes per day than were African American males.
A)Hispanic males
B)Native American males
C)Native American males and females
D)Caucasian males
Q2) Which of the following statements accurately reflects the research findings on adolescent social role models and smoking
A)The smoking rates of teens increases when the on-screen smoking is done by the teen's favorite movie star.
B)Adolescent smoking behavior is not influenced by observing on-screen smoking.
C)There are no signs of gender effects of smoking models on later smoking behaviors.
D)Teens exposed to smoking by actors are not more likely to associate with other teens who smoke.
Q3) Identify and explain 5 factors that contribute to motor vehicle accidents in adolescents.
Q4) The most commonly abused prescription drugs in the U.S.are _____.
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Chapter 6: Emotional Health and Well-Being
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Q1) The biopsychosocial model of health is also referred to as the
A)Holistic model of health.
B)Biological model of health.
C)Spiritual model of health.
D)Wellness model of health.
Q2) Which of the following is considered a stress hormone that helps suppress the body's immune system
A)Serotonin
B)Dopamine
C)Epinephrine
D)Estrogen
Q3) The Yin organs are vital to
A)Initiating action.
B)Cause change.
C)Sustaining life.
D)Balance.
Q4) Traditional medicines are more consistent with an ecological model of health than with a biomedical model.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Stress and Coping
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Q1) According to Lazarus, the stressfulness of a situation depends on a person's cognitive appraisal of an event.
A)True
B)False
Q2) How does the endocrine system send messages to the body
A)Ductless glands
B)Neurotransmitters
C)Allostasis
D)Through the somatic nervous system
Q3) The sympathetic nervous system
A)Is a substructure of the somatic nervous system.
B)Serves as protection from external or internal threats.
C)Returns the body to its normal state after a threat.
D)Serves the same function as the pituitary gland.
Q4) The statement "the glass is half full" is an example of _____.
Q5) Which gland is called the "master gland"
Q6) Compare the two principal types of cognitive coping styles, including the subcomponents of each style.
Q7) A chronic disease is one that lasts _____.
Q8) Identify and explain the 3 principal theories of stress.
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Chapter 8: HIV and AIDS
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Q1) The principal barrier of the rapid tests for HIV is
A)The time it takes to receive the results.
B)The availability of the test.
C)The cost of the test.
D)The accuracy level of the test.
Q2) It is possible for the HIV virus to become resistant to the drugs designed to control or destroy it.
A)True
B)False
Q3) _____ was initially considered an epicenter of the HIV disease.
A)New York City
B)Los Angeles
C)Seattle
D)Miami
Q4) _____ are formed in the thymus.
A)B cells
B)Antigens
C)T lymphocytes
D)Epithelial cells
Q5) Explain the role of health psychologists in HIV testing and prevention.
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Chapter 9: Cardiovascular Disease
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Q1) Williams et al.(2000) found that _____ can dislodge atherosclerosis plaque built up in the linings of the arteries.
A)Anger
B)Impatience
C)Aggressiveness
D)Stress
Q2) Which of the following is TRUE regarding missed findings for women in studies related to coronary artery disease (CAD)
A)Women were not regularly included as study participants.
B)Large numbers of women were not studied initially.
C)There was a common belief that women did not experience as much stress as men.
D)All of the above
Q3) Which of the following is NOT a food group category of the nutrition pyramid
A)Healthy fats
B)Meats and beans
C)Grains
D)Milk
Q4) Among people 65 years of age or older, _____ is the leading cause of death.
Q5) Which two hormones decrease substantially in women between the ages of 45-55
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Q6) Blood enters the heart through one of the upper chambers, called the _____.
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Chapter 10: Chronic Pain Management and Arthritis
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Q1) Research studies (Green et.al, 2003) have demonstrated that minority patients
A)Are more likely to be undertreated for pain.
B)Are more likely to be treated quickly for pain.
C)Are more likely to receive a comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for the complaints of pain.
D)Are more likely to be misdiagnosed.
Q2) There are currently over _____ pain assessment measures currently in use in the medical field.
A)70
B)80
C)90
D)100
Q3) A primary concern with using opioid medications to treat pain for arthritis is that
A)They are extremely costly.
B)They have addictive properties.
C)They may cause stomach ulcers.
D)They are usually not covered by health insurance.
Q4) The full cost of a year's supply of anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) drugs is approximately _____.
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Chapter 11: Cancer
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Q1) _____ cancer survivors are less likely to reveal their diagnosis, treatment, or to discuss their symptoms.
A)Female
B)Male
C)Adolescent
D)Elderly
Q2) A _____ is a screening procedure to detect early stages of breast cancer.
Q3) BRCA1 and BRCA 2 are _____ that have been linked to breast cancer in some racial and ethnic populations.
A)Types of nerve tissue
B)Cancer cells
C)White blood cells
D)Mutated genes
Q4) Cigar and pipe smokers are at lower risk of lung cancer than cigarette smokers.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Early public service advertisements about cancer were directed primarily at men.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Identify and define the 4 major types of cancer.
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Chapter 12: Health Care Systems and Health Policy: Effects on Health Outcomes
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Q1) Single-payer systems show _____ turnover in membership in relation to multipayer systems.
A)Less
B)More
C)Significantly more
D)About the same
Q2) With indemnity insurance, an individual pays a fixed monthly or annual amount called a _____.
Q3) A study conducted by Ragin et al.(2005) found that consumers preferred _____ in part because of a perception of better medical care.
A)The hospital
B)The emergency department
C)Government-funded care
D)The single-payer system
Q4) In reference to medical care, individuals ages 21-29 are considered to be a(n)
A)High risk group.
B)Low risk group.
C)Neglected group.
D)Overinsured group.
Q5) Compare and contrast the 4 major health care systems in the U.S.
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Chapter 13: The Health Psychologists Role: Research,
Application, and Advocacy
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Q1) Community-based, participatory research or programs refers to plans that involve the community
A)From the inception to the conclusion.
B)At the outset of the program.
C)After the program has been established.
D)If a problem occurs with the implementation of the plan.
Q2) Community-based participatory programs generally include _____ as part of the planning team.
A)City representatives
B)Allied health professionals
C)Physicians
D)Community members
Q3) According to the 13-country international study conducted by Amerinfo (2008), most Americans choose _____ as their preferred weight loss strategy.
A)Increased exercise
B)Controlling food intake
C)Fasting
D)Use of dietary supplements
Q4) Discuss the ethical arguments supporting and opposing euthanasia.
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