Public Health Introduction
Midterm Exam
Course Introduction
Public Health Introduction offers a comprehensive overview of the foundational principles, history, and scope of public health as a discipline and practice. This course examines the determinants of health, the role of prevention, the organization and functions of health systems, and the critical contributions of epidemiology and biostatistics. Students will learn about key public health challenges, including infectious and chronic diseases, health disparities, environmental health, and global health issues. Ethical considerations, policy development, and the importance of advocacy and community involvement in promoting population health are also explored. By the end of the course, students will understand the diverse strategies used to protect and improve the health of communities and populations.
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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) Deoxyribonucleic acid,or DNA,includes which of the following?
A) a triple helix
B) proteins
C) a nucleus
D) four bases
Answer: D
Q2) The more accurate way to view race is as a(n)________ category,rather than a biological one.
Answer: social
Q3) Most genetic disorders are caused by single-gene mutations.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) Which of the following statements best illustrates a sense of self-efficacy?
A) I can do it.
B) I can't do it.
C) I must do it.
D) I should do it.
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Mental Health and Stress
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Q1) A person suffering from depression commonly experiences A) a lack of guilt.
B) improved concentration.
C) an unusual passion for hobbies.
D) fatigue.
Answer: D
Q2) Research on positive psychology has led scientists to identify six virtues that "enable human thriving." One of these is A) temperance.
B) competitiveness.
C) individualism.
D) zeal.
Answer: A
Q3) Selye's model for the physiological changes associated with the stress response is called the ________ (GAS).
Answer: General Adaptation Syndrome
Q4) Job pressure is a leading stressor for American adults.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Social Connections
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Q1) The purpose of service learning is to integrate community service with academic study by enriching learning,teaching civic responsibility,and strengthening communities.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) When searching for a partner,casting a wide net makes sense.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) 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
Q4) Researchers think the experience of love involves increased levels of the neurotransmitter ________.
Answer: dopamine
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Chapter 4: Sleep
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Q1) Sleep ________ repeat themselves about every 90 to 110 minutes.
Q2) Usually,a Multiple Sleep Latency Test
A) involves monitoring your sleeping habits at home.
B) records information such as the times you go to bed and awaken, and what you consume in the evening.
C) measures how long it takes you to fall asleep.
D) is repeated five times during the day in a sleep clinic.
Q3) In ________ eating disorder,a person rises from bed during the night and eats and drinks while asleep.
Q4) Obstructive sleep apnea is more rare than central sleep apnea.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Women are more at risk than men are for developing sleep apnea.
A)True
B)False
Q6) The daily 24-hour cycle of physiological and behavioral functioning is called the ________ rhythm.
Q7) A sleep ________ can be used at home to monitor sleeping habits,including the times you go to bed,awaken during the night,and wake up in the morning.
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Chapter 5: Nutrition
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Q1) Water regulates body temperature and carries waste products out of the body.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Both MyPlate and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans differ significantly from current eating patterns in the United States.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Organic substances needed by the body in small amounts,called ________,serve as catalysts for releasing energy from carbohydrates,proteins,and fats,and aid in chemical reactions in the body.
Q4) Which of the following food products is highest in unsaturated fats?
A) vegetable oils
B) palm oils
C) poultry
D) whole milk
Q5) The main provider of energy for the brain and nervous system is
A) glucose.
B) lactose.
C) galactose.
D) sucrose.
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Chapter 6: Fitness
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Q1) The American College of Sports Medicine does not recommend physical activity for people with disabilities.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In ________ stretching,a partner applies pressure to your muscles,typically producing a stretch beyond what you can do on your own.
Q3) What type of stretching is most recommended for general fitness purposes?
A) ballistic
B) proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
C) static
D) dynamic
Q4) Individuals with a(n)________ body type gain muscle more easily than individuals with other body types.
A) somatotype
B) mesomorphic
C) endomorphic
D) ectomorphic
Q5) The therapeutic exercise that causes a stretch reflex in muscles is called ________ neuromuscular facilitation.
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Chapter 7: Body Weight and Body Composition
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Q1) Most people who begin diets that drastically alter their eating patterns go off the diet and return to their previous eating patterns.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Abdominal fat is considered a greater threat to health than hip-and-thigh fat because abdominal fat
A) squeezes the heart.
B) reduces lung capacity.
C) more easily enters the bloodstream.
D) causes lower back ailments that lead to inactivity.
Q3) One class of weight-loss drugs works in the brain to reduce food intake; the other class works in the body to reduce food ________.
Q4) Recognizing obesity as a chronic degenerative condition may help individuals,health insurance companies,and health care providers move away from the current "________" mentality.
Q5) The body fat measurement technique in which an individual is weighed underwater is ________.
Q6) An underweight individual will have a BMI that is less than ________.
Q7) A pound of body fat stores about ________ calories.
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Chapter 8: Body Image
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Q1) Eating disorders have been linked to other mood disorders,particularly depression; ________ medications may be recommended as a part of treatment.
Q2) Which of the following statements about eating disorders and puberty is FALSE?
A) Eating disorders are most likely to develop during puberty, when hormonal changes cause changes in body shape and composition.
B) The timing of puberty plays a role in the development of body appreciation.
C) Male body fat naturally increases during puberty in response to hormones.
D) Female body fat naturally increases during puberty in response to hormones.
Q3) Eating disorders appear to become less prevalent when food has taken on the roles of fun,comfort,and control.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A(n)________ is characterized by eating,in a discrete period of time,an amount of food that is definitely larger than most people would eat in that period of time.
Q5) The eating disorder known as ________ involves repeated episodes of binge eating,usually followed by purging in the form of self-induced vomiting,misuse of diuretics or laxatives,excessive exercise,or fasting.(Provide the full name of the disorder.)
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Chapter 9: Alcohol and Tobacco
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Q1) Alcoholism is recognized as the number one health problem for Native Americans.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What is the typical number of pounds gained when a person stops smoking?
A) fewer than 5 pounds
B) 7 to 10 pounds
C) 15 to 20 pounds
D) 20 to 25 pounds
Q3) An abnormal condition of the lungs in which the air sacs become enlarged and their walls lose their elasticity is called ________.
Q4) 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.
Q5) Which of the following statements is true about nicotine?
A) Several minutes are required for smokers to feel its effects.
B) In the brain, it stimulates the release of adrenaline and endorphins.
C) It is actually one of the less addictive substances in tobacco.
D) The body does not build up a tolerance for nicotine.
Q6) The ________ dioxide contained in champagne speeds the absorption of alcohol.
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Q7) The small cigarettes made from unprocessed tobacco are called ________.
Chapter 10: Drugs
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Q1) Illicit drug use is more prevalent in rural counties than in urbanized counties.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which drug provides individuals with a heightened sense of empathy and closeness to those around them?
A) morphine
B) methamphetamine
C) MDMA (Ecstasy)
D) LSD
Q3) Which of the following is identified as a drug or drugs?
A) aspirin
B) nicotine, aspirin, and caffeine
C) nicotine
D) caffeine
Q4) More than half of the people in prison meet diagnostic criteria for substance use disorders.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Drugs developed for medical purposes,whether prescription or otherwise,are referred to as ________ drugs.
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Chapter 11: Sexual Health
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Q1) The ________ are the male reproductive glands that produce both sperm and testosterone.They are located in the scrotum.
Q2) Specific erogenous zones,areas of the body most sensitive to sexual arousal by touch,include the
A) breasts.
B) feet.
C) thighs.
D) shoulders.
Q3) Which of the following does NOT cause penile pain during intercourse?
A) Peyronie's disease
B) gonorrhea and chlamydia
C) Kegel contractions
D) infections of the prostate
Q4) The ________ zones are parts of the body that are particularly sensitive to sexual stimulation.
Q5) The stop-start method is described as an effective technique for preventing A) Peyronie's disease.
B) premature ejaculation.
C) vaginismus.
D) erectile dysfunction.
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Chapter 12: Reproductive Choices
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Q1) The intrauterine device (IUD)is a highly effective form of contraception that requires little maintenance.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In the prenatal test called ________,a catheter or needle is used to sample a small part of the placenta in order to test for chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus.
Q3) A(n)________ is a sterilization procedure for men in which a health care provider makes a small incision in the scrotum and then ties off and cuts the vas deferens.
Q4) The ________ is a structure that develops in the uterus during pregnancy and links the circulatory system of the fetus with that of the mother.
Q5) One ounce or less of alcohol daily has been identified as a safe level of alcohol consumption during pregnancy.
A)True
B)False
Q6) In a(n)________,pharmaceutical agents are used to induce an abortion.
Q7) The period from week 2 to week 8 of a developing human is called the ________ period.
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Chapter 13: Infectious Diseases
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Q1) Which of the following is the pneumonia-type illness that surfaced in February 2003 in China and caused an epidemic scare?
A) tuberculosis
B) severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
C) hepatitis C
D) West Nile virus
Q2) Which of the following statements regarding hepatitis B and hepatitis C is FALSE?
A) Hepatitis B and C cause inflammation of the liver.
B) A vaccine is currently available to prevent hepatitis
C) Transmission of hepatitis C requires introduction directly into the bloodstream.
D) Hepatitis B can be transmitted by sexual intercourse.
Q3) Vaccination exposes the body to antigens from infectious agents so that if a person is exposed to the real organism,he or she will be less likely to develop serious disease.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Infections of the ________ are believed to be the most common bacterial infection in women.
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Chapter 14: Cardiovascular Disease,Diabetes,and Chronic Lung Diseases
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Q1) Which of the following statements regarding the treatment of cerebrovascular disease is FALSE?
A) Clot-dissolving medications can decrease the damage caused by a stroke.
B) Clot-dissolving medications can restore blood flow to the brain.
C) Surgery is sometimes necessary to control bleeding and decrease pressure in the brain.
D) Clot-dissolving medications can be used for all types of strokes.
Q2) The type of diabetes called ________ diabetes develops in 2 to 10 percent of pregnancies.
Q3) People with diabetes are particularly susceptible to atherosclerosis.
A)True B)False
Q4) When you breathe,air travels down your ________ and enters your lungs through the bronchial tubes.
Q5) Moderate alcohol use has not been proven to decrease the likelihood of cardiovascular disease.
A)True
B)False
Q6) The force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries is referred to as
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Chapter 15: Cancer
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Q1) The American Cancer Society recommends annual mammograms for women over age 40.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Mary Lou's cancer began in her skin and then spread to her liver and brain.What type of cancer does Mary Lou likely have?
A) brain
B) basal cell
C) squamous cell
D) melanoma
Q3) Which of the following is NOT a type of skin cancer?
A) squamous cell
B) sarcoma
C) melanoma
D) basal cell
Q4) The genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 are associated with an increased risk for what type of cancer?
A) colon
B) breast
C) skin
D) brain
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Chapter 16: Injury and Violence
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Q1) An extreme form of aggressive driving is called ________ rage.
Q2) Which of the following statements about violent crime is true?
A) African Americans make up 25 percent of all homicide victims.
B) Among people aged 10 to 24, homicide is the leading cause of death.
C) The typical violent offender is over age 25.
D) Violence is more common on college campuses than in the general population.
Q3) In the United States,gun homicide is a bigger problem than gun suicide.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The death rate for choking is highest among children under 4 years of age and adults over 65 years of age.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Four of every ten people who drown are female.
A)True
B)False
Q6) A(n)________ is any substance harmful to the body that is ingested,inhaled,injected,or absorbed through the skin.
Q7) An attack that causes bodily injury is called ________ assault.
Q8) The three main types of distracted driving are visual,manual,and ________.
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Chapter 17: Complementary and Integrative Medicine
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Q1) Alternative medical systems include all of the following EXCEPT A) hypnosis.
B) naturopathy.
C) homeopathy.
D) Ayurvedic medicine.
Q2) Yoga has been found to be beneficial for sleep difficulties.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The therapy that involves a practitioner using a number of different hand positions over a patient's body to channel and direct healing energy is called A) qigong.
B) Swedish massage.
C) magnetic therapy.
D) reiki.
Q4) A(n)________ medical system is a comprehensive group of practices based on a common philosophy.
Q5) The concept that the whole body can be reduced to its component parts-that the whole is not greater than the sum of its parts-is known as a(n)________ way of thinking.
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Chapter 18: Environmental Issues
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT one of the most dangerous indoor air pollutants,according to the EPA?
A) formaldehyde
B) photochemical smog
C) mold
D) environmental tobacco smoke
Q2) The removal of trees from a forested area without adequate replanting,threatening the habitat of many living species,is called ________.
Q3) Incoming sunlight and a natural process called the ________ effect work together to warm the earth's surface and lower atmosphere.Greenhouse gases,mainly water vapor and carbon dioxide,absorb some of the solar heat radiated by the earth's surface.
Q4) Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding wetland areas?
A) Wetlands provide breeding areas for wildlife.
B) Wetlands help prevent flooding.
C) Wetlands keep the water table low during droughts.
D) In the past 200 years, over 50 percent of U.S. wetlands have been destroyed.
Q5) Ozone in the upper atmosphere provides a protective layer that shields us from the sun's harmful ________ radiation waves.(Please provide the full term.)
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