Public Health
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Course Introduction
Public Health is an interdisciplinary field focused on protecting and improving the health of populations through the promotion of healthy lifestyles, prevention of disease, and response to health threats. This course explores core concepts such as epidemiology, health policy, environmental health, and social determinants of health. Students will learn how public health professionals gather and analyze data, implement effective interventions, and address contemporary challenges like pandemics, health inequities, and global health disparities. By examining case studies and real-world scenarios, learners will gain a comprehensive understanding of strategies that promote community well-being and sustain healthier societies.
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An Invitation to Health 17th Edition by Dianne Hales
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Chapter 1: The Power of Now
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Q1) Which dimension of health focuses on an optimal state of physical,mental,and social well-being-not merely the absence of disease or infirmity?
A) physical
B) psychological
C) social
D) intellectual
E) environmental
Answer: A
Q2) ____________________ is a deliberate lifestyle choice characterized by personal responsibility and optimal enhancement of physical,mental,and spiritual health.
Answer: Wellness
Q3) The term ____________________ refers to an individual's belief about the sources of power and influence over his or her life.
Answer: locus of control
Q4) Rewards,encouragement,and recognition that influence our behavior in the short run are examples of ____________________ factors.
Answer: reinforcing
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Chapter 2: Your Psychological and Spiritual Well Being
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Q1) Which term refers to the ability to monitor and use emotions to guide thinking and actions?
A) intelligence quotient
B) autonomy
C) assertiveness
D) emotional quotient
E) aggression
Answer: D
Q2) The ability to draw on internal resources and stake your independence from familial and societal influences is known as ____________________.
Answer: autonomy
Q3) Just like physical health,psychological well-being can be measured,tested,X-rayed,and dissected.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) ____________________ gives rise to a strong sense of purpose,values,morals,and ethics.
Answer: Spirituality
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Chapter 3: Caring for Your Mind
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Q1) Which disorder is characterized by abnormalities in brain structure and chemistry that result in symptoms such as hallucinations,delusions,and disorganized thinking?
A) generalized anxiety disorder
B) autism spectrum disorder
C) major depressive disorder
D) panic disorder
E) schizophrenia
Answer: E
Q2) Which type of therapy aims at learning to substitute desirable responses and behavior patterns for undesirable ones?
A) behavioral therapy
B) psychotherapy
C) psychodynamic therapy
D) play therapy
E) cognitive therapy
Answer: A
Q3) Major ____________________ is associated with lower bone density in young men and in adolescent girls.
Answer: depression
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Chapter 4: Personal Stress Management
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Q1) perceiving stressful situations as challenges instead of threats
A)biofeedback
B)proactive coping
C)procrastination
D)guided imagery
E)progressive relaxation
F)journaling
G)meditation
H)yoga
I)mindfulness
J)homeostasis
Q2) Define and provide examples of the common defense mechanisms people use to alleviate anxiety and eliminate conflict.
Q3) Stress triggers ____ changes throughout the body.
A) circulatory
B) molecular
C) mechanical
D) autoimmune
E) neurological
Q4) Discuss the four ways college students say they react to stress.Give examples.
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Chapter 5: Your Social Health
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Q1) The median age for first marriage has risen to 28.2 years for men and ____ for women.
A) 22.0
B) 24.5
C) 26.1
D) 28.1
E) 30.3
Q2) Melissa donates her time and talent to numerous charitable organizations with no expectation of acknowledgement or awards.Which quality does this illustrate?
A) intimacy
B) agreeableness
C) codependency
D) altruism
E) friendliness
Q3) Define codependency and identify 10 characteristics of this behavioral pattern.
Q4) Surprisingly to some,intimate relationships seldom include a sexual relationship.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Personal Nutrition
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Q1) Which bacterium is found mainly in poultry,eggs,and processed meats?
A) Listeria
B) E. coli
C) Toxoplasma
D) Salmonella
E) Costridium botulinum
Q2) Which characteristic applies to organic foods?
A) fertilized with sewage sludge
B) fertilized with chemical formulas
C) processed with genetic modification
D) processed with ionizing radiation
E) fertilized with plant-based substances
Q3) Phyllis is looking for food items high in omega-6 fatty acids.Which item should be in her shopping cart?
A) can of sardines
B) pound of bacon
C) tub of unsalted butter
D) grapefruit juice
E) carton of eggs
Q4) Explain why women who plan to get pregnant may be advised to take folic acid.
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Chapter 7: Managing Your Weight
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Q1) To find your waist-to-hip ratio,you should ____.
A) divide your waist measurement by your hip measurement
B) divide your hip measurement by your waist measurement
C) add your waist and hip measurements and divide by two
D) multiply your waist and hip measurements together and divide by two
E) calculate the average of your waist and hip measurements
Q2) proportion of waist circumference to hip circumference
A)satiety
B)eating disorder
C)subcutaneous
D)"apple" shape
E)anorexia
F)waist-to-hip ratio (WHR)
G)binge eating
H)severe obesity
I)body mass index (BMI)
J)hunger
Q3) According to the National Weight Control Registry,how do people who succeed in losing weight maintain their new,healthier lifestyle?
Q4) Waist-to-hip ratio and body mass index are measures of body____________________.
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Chapter 8: The Joy of Fitness
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Q1) working muscles too intensely or too frequently
A)over train
B)hypothermia
C)intensity
D)stretching
E)heat stroke
F)aerobic
G)muscular strength
H)progressive overloading
I)exercise
J)Creatine
Q2) ________________ fitness refers to the ability of the heart to pump blood through the body efficiently.
Q3) Compared with other sedentary activities,such as reading,writing,or driving,watching TV lowers metabolic rate,so people burn fewer calories.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Distinguish among physical fitness,cardio respiratory fitness,and metabolic fitness.
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Chapter 9: Sexual Health
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Q1) In men,sexual stimuli set off a rush of blood to the genitals,filling the blood vessels in the_____________________.
Q2) As a heterosexual male,Mark is attracted to ____.
A) neither men or women
B) both men and women
C) women
D) men
E) other heterosexuals
Q3) Dysmenorrhea is the medical name for the physical and emotional discomforts associated with____.
A) menstruation
B) lack of menstruation
C) sexual intercourse.
D) ovulation
E) fertilization
Q4) By and large,do recreational drugs work as aphrodisiacs?
Q5) Summarize the four stages of "coming out" as a homosexual.
Q6) Modern _____________________,pioneered by Masters and Johnson in the 1960s,views sex as a natural,healthy behavior that enhances a couple's relationship.
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Chapter 10: Reproductive Choices
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Q1) Health care to prepare a woman for pregnancy is known as____________________ care.
Q2) The World Health Organization defines ____________________ as the failure to conceive after one year of unprotected intercourse.
Q3) During pregnancy,changes in the milk glands and ducts of the breast occur because of the influence of ____
A) human chorionic gonadotropin
B) the growing placenta
C) follicle stimulating hormone
D) the corpus luteum
E) progesterone and estrogen
Q4) Differentiate between combination oral contraceptives (COCs)and progest in-only pills.Briefly explain how they work to prevent conception.
Q5) ____________________ pills mimic normal hormonal fluctuations of the natural menstrual cycle by providing different levels of estrogen and progesterone at different times of the month.
Q6) The creation of sperm,or ____________________,starts in the male at puberty.
Q7) A nine-week-old embryo is called a(n)____________________
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Q8) The fusion of sperm with the nucleus of an egg is known as
Chapter 11: Lowering Your Risk of Sexually Transmitted
Infections
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Q1) About one in five men and one in nine women have genital herpes.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Almost nine in ten undergraduates are sexually active,and the majority use condoms during vaginal intercourse.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The first sign of syphilis is a skin rash.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A corkscrew-shaped,spiral bacterium called Treponema pallidum causes _____________________.
Q5) Women can acquire ____________________ from male or female partners; men usually contract it only from infected women.
Q6) Most HPV infections are ____________________ in men,who may unwittingly increase their partners' risk.
Q7) Summarize the guidelines about the type of condoms to use as protection against STIs.
Q8) HIV destroys the cell-mediated _____________________ system. Page 13
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Chapter 12: Addictions
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Q1) What addictive stimulant has become America's leading problem drug?
A) cocaine
B) methamphetamine
C) khat
D) synthetic cathinone
E) Ecstasy
Q2) Which drug is an anesthetic used by veterinarians?
A) cathinone
B) dextroamphetamine
C) salvia
D) phencyclidine
E) ketamine
Q3) Which type of drugs includes GHB,GBL,fentanyl,and nitrites that first became popular at night spots,bars,and raves?
A) hallucinogens
B) designer drugs
C) opioids
D) stimulants
E) club drugs
Q4) Summarize the use of marijuana as medicine.
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Chapter 13: Alcohol
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Q1) Most people drink for what reason?
A) to get drunk
B) to conform
C) to enjoy a meal
D) to relax
E) to feel sexier
Q2) Based on the federal standard,a driver is legally drunk if his or her blood-alcohol concentration is at least ____.
A) 0.04
B) 0.06
C) 0.08
D) 0.10
E) 0.12
Q3) ____________________beverages,often malt- or distilled spirits-based,usually have a higher alcohol content (5 to 12 percent)than beer (4 to 5 percent).
Q4) The alcoholic strength of a distilled spirit,expressed as twice the percentage of alcohol present,is known as its ____________________.
Q5) Define AmEDs,and discuss their popularity and consequent risks.
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Chapter 14: Tobacco
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Q1) Discuss the use,marketing,and health consequences of e-cigarettes.
Q2) Mable is chewing nicotine gum and occasionally applies a nicotine patch.Which smoking cessation therapy is she using?
A) behavior therapy
B) aversion therapy
C) withdrawal
D) nicotine replacement therapy
E) virtual support
Q3) Researchers have found that puffing one-cigarettes produces airway constriction and inflammation,which might lead to serious lung diseases such as emphysema.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Nicotine stimulates the adrenal glands to produce ____________________,a hormone that increases blood pressure and speeds up the heart rate by 15 to 20 beats a minute.
Q5) Groups with the lowest smoking rates include lesbian,gay,bisexual,and transgender persons.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Major Diseases
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Q1) Cardiovascular diseases are diseases of the heart and ____.
A) blood vessels
B) lymphatic system
C) chest cavity
D) respiratory system
E) muscle tissue
Q2) A(n)____________________ is the surgical removal of an entire breast.
Q3) In studies of clinical breast exams,the combination of an exam with ____________________ had the greatest sensitivity for breast cancer-but also the highest rate of false-positives.
Q4) Which part of the heart contracts to pump blood out into the arteries through a set of valves?
A) ventricle
B) aorta
C) atrium
D) vena cava
E) capillary
Q5) Worldwide,stroke is second only to heart disease as a cause of death.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Infectious Illnesses
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Q1) Which respiratory infection became a global health threat in 2003 and 2004,with major outbreaks in several Asian countries?
A) Ebola
B) West Nile virus
C) Epstein-Barr virus
D) SARS
E) avian influenza
Q2) In an allergic reaction,the immune system reacts as if it were defending the body against germs such as bacteria and viruses.
A)True
B)False
Q3) ____________________ drugs don't completely eradicate a viral infection,although they can decrease its severity and duration.
Q4) The most plentiful and most pathogenic of microorganisms are ____.
A) bacteria
B) viruses
C) fungi
D) protozoa
E) molds
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Chapter 17: Consumer Health
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Q1) Which method of alternative treatment is based on the theory that many human diseases are caused by subluxation?
A) chiropractic medicine
B) naturopathy
C) acupuncture
D) homeopathy
E) herbal medicine
Q2) Pap smears are recommended for women as young as 18.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A nurse has just checked Tammie's height,weight,blood pressure,and pulse.What should Tammie do next?
A) Ask when she can see the doctor.
B) Stand up slowly.
C) Ask for the readings.
D) Stay seated for 10 seconds.
E) Ask the nurse to check them again.
Q4) ____________________ are measurements of physiological functioning-specifically temperature,blood pressure,pulse rate,and respiration rate.
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Chapter 18: Personal Safety
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Q1) Which type of rape is usually an impulsive attack by someone willing to use physical coercion for the sake of sex?
A) power rape
B) sexual gratification rape
C) anger rape
D) sadistic rape
E) marital rape
Q2) Most college students feel threatened on campus,even during the daytime.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The many forms of sexual ____________________ include exerting peer pressure,threatening to end a relationship,and getting someone intoxicated.
Q4) The most common motorcycle injury is ____.
A) head trauma
B) permanent disability
C) memory loss
D) disfigurement
E) paralysis
Q5) The most common form of fatal gun violence is ____________________.
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Chapter 19: A Healthier Environment
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Q1) previously used in paint
A)thirdhand smoke
B)carbon monoxide
C)organic pollutants
D)secondhand smoke
E)pesticide
F)radon
G)asbestos
H)mold
I)lead
J)formaldehyde
Q2) Which greenhouse gas is emitted via agricultural and industrial processes?
A) carbon monoxide
B) nitrogen
C) ozone
D) carbon dioxide
E) nitrous oxide
Q3) Explain why multiple chemical sensitivity is also known as environmentally triggered illness.Can it be treated?
Q4) A substance or an agent that causes cancer is a(n)____________________.
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Chapter 20: A Lifetime of Health
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Q1) Which type of autopsy is performed to increase medical knowledge and to determine a more exact cause of death?
A) clinical
B) medicolegal
C) medical/educational
D) academic
E) aggressive
Q2) Which medication or supplement may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease?
A) low-dose daily aspirin
B) vitamin C
C) vitamin D
D) vitamin E
E) Prozac
Q3) On average,an American woman who reaches menopause has a life expectancy of about how many more years?
A) 15
B) 20
C) 25
D) 30
E) 35
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