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Public Health 101 provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental concepts, principles, and practices that shape the field of public health. The course explores the historical evolution of public health, the determinants of health and disease, as well as the organization and management of health systems. Students will examine core topics including epidemiology, health promotion, disease prevention, environmental health, health disparities, and policy development. Through real-world examples and case studies, the course highlights how public health professionals work to improve population health and respond to emerging health challenges at local, national, and global levels.
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Access to Health 13th Edition by
Rebecca J. Donatelle
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Q1) Tasks that are necessary for normal functioning in society are known as
A) activities of daily living.
B) high-level tasks.
C) low-level tasks.
D) vocational activities.
Answer: A
Q2) The average life expectancy for an American child born in 2012 is 78.5 years.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Determinants of health include
A) personal, social, economic, and environmental factors.
B) physical, intellectual, spiritual, and cultural factors.
C) nutritional, social, financial, and environmental factors.
D) genetic and lifestyle factors.
Answer: A
Q4) Having high self-esteem always improves the intellectual dimension of health.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False

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Q1) If you think you have a psychological problem and need treatment, what should you do first?
A) Discuss it with no one and try to hide any symptoms you experience.
B) Schedule a complete exam and evaluation by a physician.
C) Interview three different mental health professionals.
D) Tough it out and keep telling yourself that you can get over it.
Answer: B
Q2) Extroversion, introversion, and level of emotional stability are
A) inherited traits.
B) personality traits.
C) culturally determined traits.
D) aspects of mental health.
Answer: B
Q3) The term psychological health encompasses which four dimensions of health?
A) Mental, physical, social, and environmental
B) Mental, emotional, physical, and environmental
C) Mental, physical, environmental, and spiritual
D) Mental, emotional, social, and spiritual
Answer: D
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Q1) Religion is a system of beliefs, practices, rituals, and symbols designed to facilitate closeness to the sacred or transcendent.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) The spiritual practice that involves focused, nonjudgmental observation and the ability to be fully present in the moment is A) contemplation.
B) forgiveness.
C) meditation.
D) mindfulness.
Answer: D
Q3) Becoming a more loving person and developing a meaningful philosophy of life are indicators of a person's A) level of intelligence.
B) sense of beauty.
C) spiritual growth.
D) resiliency.
Answer: C
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Q1) An effective way to avoid overcommitment is to A) say "No" in a kind but firm manner.
B) schedule time for others' needs first.
C) withdraw from others so they won't bother you.
D) promise to help fix others' problems at a later time.
Q2) Environmental stressors of which people are often unaware are A) frustrations and conflicts.
B) overload.
C) family stressors.
D) background distressors.
Q3) Higher incidences of the common cold among college students during finals week can be related to impaired immune functioning due to stress.
A)True
B)False
Q4) As part of the stress response, the adrenal glands release the hormone epinephrine, also known as adrenaline, which stimulates various body functions.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Provide at least three tips each for overcoming test anxiety.
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Q1) Getting enough sleep may reduce a person's susceptibility to colds.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Tarik often tosses and turns, unable to sleep for an hour after he goes to bed. Which of the following will help change this pattern and allow him to fall asleep faster?
A) Getting out of bed and exercising vigorously until he becomes exhausted
B) Staying in bed and watching television
C) Staying in bed and reading or using his laptop
D) Getting out of bed and doing something relaxing until he feels sleepy
Q3) Sleep helps the body to conserve energy.
A)True
B)False
Q4) When Ryan gets adequate sleep the night before his basketball games, he has energy to run faster up and down the court. This can be attributed to
A) his cognitive ability being restored while he sleeps.
B) increases in his body temperature and caloric expenditure while he sleeps.
C) increases in brain activity while he sleeps.
D) conservation of body energy while he sleeps.
Q5) Describe how you can set up your bedroom to encourage sound sleep.
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Q1) As children, we initially learn about intimacy and love from our friends.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is an effective strategy for conflict resolution?
A) Discussing several grievances at the same time.
B) Expressing anger without censoring reactions.
C) Evaluating alternative solutions.
D) Focusing on winning the argument.
Q3) Finding a partner to whom you are sexually attracted guarantees a healthy relationship.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Breakdowns in relationships usually begin with changes in A) finances.
B) career success.
C) communication.
D) personal goals.
Q5) Your friend Maura wants to try to meet someone using an online dating site. List at least three guidelines you would give her to best protect herself and make it a good experience.
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Q1) Traditionally, in most cultures, men are expected to be independent, aggressive, and in control of their emotions. This expectation is an example of
A) sexual orientation.
B) gender identity.
C) biological characteristics.
D) gender role stereotyping.
Q2) Differentiate sexual identity and gender identity.
Q3) The passageway through the center of the penis through which semen and urine to exit the body is the
A) epididymis.
B) urethra.
C) vas deferens.
D) ejaculatory duct.
Q4) Exposing one's genitals to strangers in public places is an example of voyeurism.
A)True
B)False
Q5) List at least five factors that can contribute to sexual dysfunction.
Q6) What are the five interwoven elements of sexuality?
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Q1) An excessive bleeding condition that may develop when a mother's Rh antibodies attack her fetus's red blood cells is called hemolytic disease.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Differentiate between how barrier contraceptives work and how hormonal contraceptives work to prevent pregnancy.
Q3) It is possible for a woman whose partner has had a vasectomy to become pregnant up to one month later.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A woman taking fertility drugs is more likely to conceive twins.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Sperm can survive up to five days in the female reproductive tract.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Massaging, fondling, and kissing are forms of "outercourse."
A)True
B)False

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Q1) A person who avoids eating red meat but does consume seafood, dairy products, and eggs is known as a
A) lacto-ovo vegetarian.
B) pesco-vegetarian.
C) semi-vegetarian.
D) lacto-vegetarian.
Q2) Dehydration is more life threatening than starvation.
A)True
B)False
Q3) When protein is consumed, the body breaks it down into smaller molecules known as
A) micronutrients.
B) macronutrients.
C) amino acids.
D) lipids.
Q4) Which of the following would be the best source of omega-3 fatty acids?
A) Chicken
B) Shrimp
C) Pork
D) Salmon
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Q1) The concept of adaptive thermogenesis attempts to explain
A) how genetics influences childhood obesity.
B) how thin people can consume large amounts of calories without gaining weight.
C) how obese people conserve calories, which makes it harder to lose weight.
D) how metabolic rate slows down as we age.
Q2) A small percentage of childhood obesity can be attributed to genetic factors.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The resting metabolic rate (RMR) is higher than the basal metabolic rate (BMR).
A)True
B)False
Q4) How have overweight and obesity been shown to negatively affect a person's mental health?
Q5) The most accurate and complete way to determine ideal body weight is to A) measure body composition.
B) record how much you eat per day in a journal.
C) compare bone mass to muscle mass.
D) compare height to weight.
Q6) The number of calories expended during exercise depends on which three factors?
Q7) List at least five examples of triggers that can lead to overeating.
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Q1) The physical flaw that most individuals focus on related to negative body image is
A) overweight.
B) height.
C) muscle definition.
D) facial blemishes.
Q2) True body image disorders are diagnosed
A) in a high percentage of Americans who are dissatisfied with their body.
B) in a small percentage of the American population.
C) most frequently among members of minority groups.
D) most frequently among adolescents.
Q3) Eating disorders that are not classified as anorexia or bulimia are eating disorders
A) not otherwise specified.
B) involving recurrent purging.
C) that are not dangerous.
D) related to female athlete triad.
Q4) The concept of "ideal" body image changes as popular culture evolves.
A)True
B)False
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Q1) Muscular strength is the amount of force
A) a muscle is capable of sustaining for a length of time.
B) a muscle is capable of exerting repeatedly at measured intervals.
C) needed to flex a joint.
D) a muscle is capable of exerting in one contraction.
Q2) List the five health-related components of physical fitness.
Q3) Which of the following activities, performed three times a week, will be most effective at increasing your cardiorespiratory fitness?
A) Bowling
B) Swimming
C) Weight lifting
D) Golfing
Q4) The ability of the heart, lungs, and blood vessels to supply oxygen to skeletal muscles during sustained physical activity is
A) muscular endurance.
B) cardiorespiratory fitness.
C) aerobic capacity.
D) physical strength.
Q5) List at least five health benefits of regular physical activity.
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Q1) Exercise addiction often involves
A) suffering overuse injuries.
B) forgetting about time when you exercise.
C) exercising alone.
D) looking forward to exercising.
Q2) Describe five characteristics of a quality addiction treatment program.
Q3) Low self-esteem, poor coping skills, or a tendency toward risk-taking behavior are examples of which type of factor that can make a person prone to addiction?
A) Biological
B) Psychological
C) Physiological
D) Social
Q4) The four common symptoms of addiction are
A) compulsion, negative consequences, relapse, and continued use.
B) pathological behavior, compulsion, habit, and relapse.
C) compulsion, loss of control, negative consequences, and denial.
D) compulsion, withdrawal, loss of control, and relapse.
Q5) Research has provided little support for a genetic influence for addiction.
A)True
B)False
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Q1) Which of the following is True of congeners?
A) They are absorbed more rapidly than ethanol.
B) Their toxic byproducts contribute to hangovers.
C) They are responsible for alcohol poisoning.
D) They are a result of dehydration.
Q2) Long-term alcohol abusers can develop a chronic inflammation of the liver known as
A) alcoholic hepatitis.
B) hepatic amyloidosis.
C) fibrosis.
D) cirrhosis.
Q3) Alcoholism is directly or indirectly responsible for what percentage of total medical expenses and lost earnings in the United States?
A) More than 20%
B) More than 25%
C) More than 30%
D) More than 35%
Q4) Describe the process of fermentation.
Q5) List at least five negative consequences of drinking among college students.
Q6) Explain learned behavioral tolerance.
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Q1) Nonsmokers can die from heart disease and lung cancer caused by environmental tobacco smoke.
A)True B)False
Q2) Hookahs, or water pipes, filter nicotine to reduce the smoker's exposure to hazardous chemicals.
A)True B)False
Q3) Describe at least three health risks that apply to women who smoke while taking birth control pills.
Q4) The rate of pancreatic cancer is
A) twice as high among smokers vs, nonsmokers.
B) three times as high among smokers vs. nonsmokers.
C) about the same among smokers and nonsmokers.
D) lower among smokers vs. nonsmokers.
Q5) Impotence has not been linked to cigarette smoking.
A)True B)False
Q6) List at least three ways in which social smokers' behavior differs from regular smokers.
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Q1) A drug reaction characterized by a sense of evil and foreboding is known as depression.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The excessive use of any drug is drug misuse.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Improved mood, increased energy and enhanced alertness are associated with small doses of which type of drugs?
A) Narcotics
B) Cannabinoids
C) Tranquilizers
D) Amphetamines
Q4) List at least three factors in a college student's life that make him or her less likely to use drugs.
Q5) The psychoactive substance in marijuana is
A) THC.
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Q1) Jock itch is an example of a condition caused by A) a protozoan.
B) fungi.
C) bacteria.
D) a virus.
Q2) Not getting enough sleep and eating a regular diet of junk food will have what effect on the immune system?
A) Will speed the process of resisting a pathogen
B) Will slow the process of resisting a pathogen
C) Will increase its ability to fight disease
D) Will impair its ability to fight disease
Q3) Rocky Mountain spotted fever is transmitted by A) fleas.
B) lice.
C) ticks.
D) rodents.
Q4) Medical treatment should be obtained when body temperature increases beyond 101°F..
A)True B)False
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Q1) Human body cells have two sets of 23 chromosomes, one set from each parent. A)True
B)False
Q2) No association has been found between genetic disorders and ethnicity.
A)True
B)False
Q3) When a cell prepares to divide, its DNA organizes into 46 distinct bundles called A) genomes.
B) chromosomes.
C) genes.
D) alleles.
Q4) Human DNA contains more than 30,000 genes.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A recessive allele doesn't express a given trait in the presence of A) a dominant allele.
B) a similar allele.
C) an allele on the Y chromosome. D) an allele on the X chromosome.

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Q1) Which of the following best describes the size of the human heart?
A) A golf ball
B) A fist
C) A small plum
D) A grapefruit
Q2) Which risk factors for cardiovascular disease are out of our control? List at least four.
Q3) Another term for stroke is aneurysm.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Eric often complains of a racing heart, even though he is not exercising or anxious. What is the medical term for his condition?
A) Tachycardia
B) Bradycardia
C) Arrhythmia
D) Fibrillation
Q5) Buildup in the inner lining of an artery is known as plaque.
A)True
B)False
Q6) List the three primary impairments that occur as a result of a stroke.
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Q1) More than 40% of U.S. adults over the age of 65 have diabetes.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following lifestyle changes are most likely to improve glucose levels?
A) Losing weight and becoming more active
B) Taking up meditation
C) Working fewer hours
D) Beginning an ambitious weight-lifting program
Q3) Most diabetics need to use a glucose meter to monitor their blood glucose levels several times each
A) hour.
B) day.
C) week.
D) month.
Q4) Insulin injections or infusions are essential for individuals with type 1 diabetes.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe at least five symptoms of diabetes.
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Q1) Which cancer of the reproductive system causes the most deaths?
A) Cervical cancer
B) Ovarian cancer
C) Uterine cancer
D) Breast cancer
Q2) Breast cancer is exclusive to females.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A blood test used to screen for prostate cancer is the A) MRI.
B) CAT.
C) PSA.
D) Pap.
Q4) The leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States is A) lung cancer.
B) breast cancer.
C) colon cancer.
D) prostate cancer.
Q5) Name and briefly describe the four classifications of cancer based on the type of tissue they affect.
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Q1) Which is the most common type of headache?
A) Cluster
B) Tension
C) Sinus
D) Migraine
Q2) A lung disease is any disorder in which lung function is impaired.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Chronic pain has been cited as the most costly health problem in America. List at least five current treatment options for chronic pain.
Q4) Joan suffers from migraine headaches. New research suggests that migraines may be triggered within the brain itself as a result of
A) vascular abnormalities.
B) neurological abnormalities.
C) a complex biochemical and inflammatory process.
D) a combination of physiological and psychological factors.
Q5) List at least six triggers for migraine headaches.
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Q6) List the six factors that contribute to the risk of low back pain.
Q7) List at least four strategies for managing the symptoms of hay fever.
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Q1) People take echinacea supplements to A) increase metabolism and fat-burning.
B) prevent a heart attack.
C) prevent or treat colds or flu.
D) reduce the severity of an asthma attack.
Q2) The Trager Approach is a bodywork technique that aims to restructure the musculoskeletal system by working on patterns of tension held in deep tissue.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Lee's doctor has been trained in conventional Western scientifically based medicine. This type of medicine is known as
A) naturopathic.
B) allopathic.
C) homeopathic.
D) idiopathic.
Q4) Name five actions you should take to be proactive in your health care.
Q5) List at least five reasons why U.S. health care costs are so high.
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Q6) Explain the purpose of Medicaid and list those who are eligible for Medicaid benefits.
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Q1) Emotional and psychological violence is not as devastating as physical violence.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Aggression is most likely to occur during times of stress, such as the ending of a relationship.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Violence affects all of society.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Nearly 70 percent of murders in the United States are committed using firearms.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Poverty and unemployment contribute to violence.
A)True
B)False
Q6) List at least three reasons why some people stay in abusive relationships.
Q7) List three situations that increase the likelihood of acquaintance rape.
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Q8) Describe four behaviors that can be used to protect yourself against an attack when you are outside alone.
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A)True
B)False
Q2) Injuries to joints that occur due to the physical stress of motions made over and over again are known as
A) occupational-related disorders.
B) repetitive motion disorders.
C) tendonitis.
D) bursitis.
Q3) Speeding plays a role in what percentage of fatal motor vehicle crashes?
A) About one-quarter
B) About one-third
C) About half
D) About three-quarters
Q4) Failure to wear a safety belt increases the risk for motor vehicle injury.
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Q5) List at least three safety tips to prevent boating accidents.
Q6) Name the five primary factors that affect motor vehicle safety.
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Q1) Carbon-based materials that are used to generate energy are known as
A) fossil fuels.
B) natural resources.
C) clean energy.
D) renewable resources.
Q2) The build-up of greenhouse gases in the earth's atmosphere, which has a warming effect on the earth's surface, is referred to as geological warming.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Gases that accumulate in the atmosphere where they contribute to global warming are
A) stratospheric gases.
B) ozone gases.
C) greenhouse gases.
D) carbon dioxide products.
Q4) The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 was an example of an anthropogenic or stationary source of pollutant.
A)True
B)False
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Q1) Which of the following is the loss or deprivation experienced by a survivor when a loved one dies?
A) Mourning
B) Grief
C) Bereavement
D) Denial
Q2) What often occurs in the final stage of Alzheimer's disease?
A) Complete disorientation
B) Agitation and restlessness
C) Sporadic memory loss
D) Aggressive behavior
Q3) As we age, the body has more difficulty regulating temperature, which leads to an increased risk of hypothermia, heatstroke, and heat exhaustion.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Social Security benefits are guaranteed for every adult over 65 through the year 2050.
A)True
B)False
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