Public Health
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Course Introduction
Public Health is the science and practice concerned with protecting and improving the health of communities through education, policy-making, research for disease and injury prevention, and promoting healthy lifestyles. This course covers the history, principles, and core functions of public health, including epidemiology, environmental health, health policy, and health promotion. Students will explore methods for identifying health problems, developing interventions, and evaluating outcomes on a population level. By examining case studies and current public health issues, students gain an understanding of the social, economic, and environmental factors that shape health, and learn strategies to address disparities and support the wellbeing of diverse 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) Multifactorial disorders are those caused by the interaction of both environmental and genetic factors.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Of the following,the best type of website on which to research health issues is one that is sponsored by
A) a commercial health organization.
B) a drug company.
C) an educational institution.
D) an individual.
Answer: C
Q3) Studying the health outcomes in or between groups of individuals is known as ________ health.
Answer: population
Q4) The complete set of DNA is called a person's genome.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Mental Health and Stress
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Q1) People who tend to be impulsive,who need to get things done quickly,and who are sometimes considered hostile,competitive,or impatient,are Type ________ individuals.
Answer: A
Q2) Women usually develop schizophrenic symptoms earlier than men do.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) The ________ stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome is characterized by a reduction in immune system functioning that will be temporary if the stress is over quickly.
A) exhaustion
B) alarm
C) fight-or-flight
D) resistance
Answer: B
Q4) Palpitations,sweating,shortness of breath,and/or chest pain typify the reaction known as a(n)________.
Answer: panic attack
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Chapter 3: Social Connections
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Q1) In Sternberg's love triangle,the decision aspect of a relationship is called ________. Answer: commitment
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) When a person has a sense of identity as a male or female that conflicts with his or her biological sex,the person is said to be ________.
Answer: transgender
Q4) The masculine or feminine behaviors and characteristics considered appropriate for a male or female in a particular culture are known as ________. Answer: gender
Q5) Having strong personal relationships improves health and self-esteem. A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Sleep
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Q1) Scientists believe that creative and novel ideas are more likely to flourish during which state of sleep?
A) NREM sleep
B) REM sleep
C) stage 3 or 4 sleep
D) slow-wave sleep
Q2) Which of the following is NOT an effect of sleep deprivation?
A) lowered anger threshold
B) lowered blood sugar
C) nervousness
D) reduced motivation
Q3) Sleep ________ repeat themselves about every 90 to 110 minutes.
Q4) Chronic insomnia is usually rather simple to treat.
A)True
B)False
Q5) 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.
Q6) The more common type of sleep apnea is ________ sleep apnea.
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Chapter 5: Nutrition
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Q1) Which of the following statements is true regarding food allergies?
A) Most food reactions are caused by food allergies.
B) Shellfish and fruits are not common allergenic foods.
C) Food allergies affect adults more than children.
D) Food allergies cause life-threatening reactions in many people.
Q2) We only need about ________ milligrams of sodium a day.
Q3) Eggs,peanuts,and milk are three of the eight foods that account for 90 percent of food allergies.
A)True
B)False
Q4) There is no treatment or cure for food allergies.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Artificial sweeteners are generally considered safe if consumed in recommended amounts.
A)True
B)False
Q6) The nutritional strategy of combining two incomplete protein sources so that essential amino acids in one food make up for those lacking in the other food is called ________ supplementation.
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Chapter 6: Fitness
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT a common sign that someone has overexerted himself during an exercise session?
A) pain or pressure in the left midchest and shoulder
B) cold sweat or fainting
C) rapid pulse immediately followed by a very slow pulse
D) symptoms of a "runner's high"
Q2) Which of the following statements about physical activity is FALSE?
A) Physical activity often improves the quality of sleep.
B) Short-term exercise has been shown to significantly improve cognitive functioning.
C) Physical activity decreases the risk of depression and anxiety.
D) Stress declines significantly with physical activity.
Q3) Hypothermia symptoms include shivering,feelings of euphoria,and disorientation.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Many communities are adopting public policies and passing laws that encourage physical activity.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Muscle mass growth is influenced by the hormone ________.
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Chapter 7: Body Weight and Body Composition
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Q1) ________ works in the intestines to block the absorption of fat.
A) Phentermine
B) Orlistat
C) Prozac
D) Sibutramine
Q2) In 2014,no state in the United States had a prevalence rate of obesity less than 20 percent.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A body fat percentage below a healthy range can cause health problems such as infertility,depression,and lack of menstruation.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Abdominal fat (also called ________ fat)is a disadvantage because it breaks down more easily and enters the blood stream more readily.
Q5) The ________ movement aims to decrease negative body image thoughts while encouraging self-acceptance and healthy eating patterns.
Q6) An underweight individual will have a BMI that is less than ________.
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Chapter 8: Body Image
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Q1) Today's male models have trimmer waists than in the past.
A)True
B)False
Q2) As a result of anorexia nervosa,the brain can actually decrease in size.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Eating disorders are chronic illnesses.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The eating disorder known as ________ is associated with an intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat,even though the person is underweight.(Provide the full name of the disorder.)
Q5) ________ is an elective medical procedure used to modify some aspect of one's physical appearance.
Q6) The terms disordered eating and eating disorder both describe the same behavior.
A)True
B)False
Q7) The eating disorder known as ________ carries the highest death rate of all psychiatric diagnoses.(Provide the full name of the disorder.)
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Chapter 9: Alcohol and Tobacco
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Q1) 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.
Q2) The powdered form of tobacco that is usually inhaled through the nose or placed between the bottom teeth and lower lip is called ________.
Q3) Alcohol drinking has been shown to be a factor in about one-third of suicides.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following statements about the short-term effects of smoking on the body is true?
A) Nicotine stimulates the production of urine.
B) The effects of nicotine peak in about two minutes.
C) Nicotine reaches the brain in about 60 seconds.
D) Nicotine causes constriction of blood vessels.
Q5) Smoking is estimated to play a role in ________ percent of all cancer deaths.
A) 30
B) 40
C) 50
D) 60
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Chapter 10: Drugs
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Q1) The most widely prescribed central nervous depressants are the benzodiazepines.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is a central nervous system stimulant?
A) LSD
B) OxyContin
C) cocaine
D) barbiturates
Q3) 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
Q4) Compared to other routes of administration,________ is the most complicated way for a drug to enter the bloodstream.
A) transdermal absorption
B) intravenous injection
C) oral consumption
D) inhalation
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Chapter 11: Sexual Health
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Q1) Like women,men experience dramatic changes in their reproductive capacity during midlife.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Vaginismus may be relieved by
A) hormone replacement therapy.
B) Kegel exercises.
C) low doses of Viagra in combination with testosterone replacement.
D) decreasing vaginal lubrication.
Q3) Virtual sexual encounters on the Internet are known as ________.
Q4) About ________ percent of women report that they have never had an orgasm.
A) 1 to 5
B) 10 to 15
C) 20 to 25
D) 25 and 35
Q5) The inflow of blood to tissues in erogenous areas is called ________.
Q6) In women,orgasm is not followed by a(n)________ period,so women can experience multiple orgasms during a single sexual experience.
Q7) The leveling-off period just before an orgasm is called ________.
Q8) The external genitalia of the female are called the ________.
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Chapter 12: Reproductive Choices
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Q1) A(n)________ is a small,flexible plastic rod that contains progesterone and is inserted under the skin on the inner side of the upper arm.
Q2) The term ________ is defined as a couple's inability to become pregnant within 12 months without using any form of contraception during intercourse.
Q3) Smoking increases the risk of death from birth control pills.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Carmen places a circular rubber dome containing spermicide in her vagina prior to intercourse.Carmen is using which type of contraceptive?
A) vaginal ring
B) IUD
C) diaphragm
D) female condom
Q5) A(n)________ is an operation performed to allow the birth of a fetus through the abdominal wall of a pregnant woman.
Q6) 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.
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Chapter 13: Infectious Diseases
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Q1) All of the following are chemical barriers involved in immunity EXCEPT
A) the skin.
B) saliva.
C) stomach acid.
D) bile.
Q2) Less than 100 organisms are associated with food-related illnesses.
A)True
B)False
Q3) There are four types of human papillomavirus (HPV),each with different effects.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The _______ immune system is designed to rapidly dispose of pathogens in a non-specific manner.
Q5) White blood cells that monitor the bloodstream and body tissues for signs of infection and,if they encounter an antigen,rapidly duplicate and "turn on" their specific response are called ________.
Q6) Approximately 10 percent of all blood transfusion recipients developed ________ prior to 1990,due to a lack of screening for the virus.
Q7) A disease or condition caused by a microorganism is a(n)________.
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Chapter 14: Cardiovascular Disease,Diabetes,and Chronic Lung Diseases
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Q1) Reduction of saturated fat intake is known to reduce low density lipoproteins (LDLs).
A)True
B)False
Q2) The disease referred to as ________ disease is the result of atherosclerosis in the vessels of the arms and legs; it affects many older people and causes pain,aches,or cramping in the muscle supplied by a narrowed blood vessel.
Q3) There are two components to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: chronic bronchitis and ________.
Q4) Atherosclerosis is a progressive process that takes years to develop and starts at a young age; autopsies of 15-year-olds show development of atherosclerosis.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The significance of early prevention has decreased as scientists learn more about chronic diseases like CVD,diabetes,and lung disease.
Q6) Men are more likely to die from a heart attack than women.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Cancer
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Q1) The common features of a red,scaly area with a non-healing sore describe which type of skin cancer?
A) basal cell
B) squamous cell
C) actinic keratosis
D) melanoma
Q2) Kyle has a cancer of the lymph nodes or glands.What type of cancer does Kyle have?
A) lymphoma
B) leukemia
C) myeloma
D) sarcoma
Q3) Which of the following is NOT a strong risk factor for ovarian cancer?
A) family history
B) use of oral contraceptive pills
C) personal history of breast, colon, or endometrial cancer
D) use of postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy
Q4) Late onset of menarche increases risk for breast and uterine cancer.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Injury and Violence
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Q1) Who of the following are most likely to be victims of child abuse?
A) infants
B) 3- to 6-year-olds
C) 5- to 10-year-olds
D) 9- to 11-year-olds
E) 12- to 13-year-olds
Q2) The life-saving technique used when someone is not breathing and a pulse cannot be found is called ________ resuscitation.
Q3) Which of the following statements about stalking patterns in the United States is FALSE?
A) There are laws to protect individuals from stalking in all 50 states.
B) Women are four times more likely than men to be stalked.
C) Approximately 1 in 6 heterosexual women has been stalked.
D) It is estimated that 50 to 80 percent of stalking incidents are not reported to authorities.
Q4) The type of driving that can help reduce the risk of injury at the hands of people who drive improperly is referred to as ________ driving.
Q5) A(n)________ is any substance harmful to the body that is ingested,inhaled,injected,or absorbed through the skin.
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Chapter 17: Complementary and Integrative Medicine
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Q1) Complementary health practices are most commonly used by A) adults aged 18-29.
B) men.
C) women.
D) people with lower incomes.
Q2) Alternative medical systems include all of the following EXCEPT
A) hypnosis.
B) naturopathy.
C) homeopathy.
D) Ayurvedic medicine.
Q3) What health care system was founded by Andrew Taylor Still,an allopathic physician who disliked the toxic drugs of his time?
A) osteopathy
B) homeopathy
C) behavioral medicine
D) Ayurveda
Q4) Acupressure and Japanese ________ involve the use of pressure at certain points along the body to stimulate the flow of qi.
Q5) Magnetic therapy,healing touch,and reiki are all considered ________ therapies.
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Chapter 18: Environmental Issues
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Q1) The atmosphere is the whole mass of air surrounding the earth.The innermost layer of atmosphere is called the ________,or lower atmosphere.
Q2) If e-waste is not properly disposed of,it can cause ecological damage.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The innermost layer of the atmosphere is called the A) biosphere.
B) stratosphere.
C) ozone.
D) troposphere.
Q4) The fact that there is less sea ice so that the sun warms ocean water more,which in turn causes more sea ice to melt,is best described as A) the greenhouse effect.
B) a deposition.
C) a temperature inversion.
D) a feedback loop.
Q5) The Air ________ Index measures air pollution and is issued daily by the EPA.
Q6) The upper atmosphere,which extends from 11 to 30 miles above Earth's surface,is the ________.
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