Public Health
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Course Introduction
Public Health is an interdisciplinary field focused on improving the health and well-being of populations through education, policy development, disease prevention, and health promotion. This course explores the fundamental concepts, principles, and practices of public health, including epidemiology, environmental health, health behavior, and health systems. Students will examine the roles of public health professionals, assess the social and economic factors influencing health outcomes, and analyze the impact of public health interventions on communities. The course also addresses global health issues, ethical considerations, and emerging challenges such as pandemics and environmental threats.
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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) Most ethnic and racial minority populations in the U.S.have significantly higher ________ risk factors,such as high-fat diets,lack of exercise,and more exposure to environmental toxins.
Answer: lifestyle
Q2) Deoxyribonucleic acid,or DNA,includes which of the following?
A) a triple helix
B) proteins
C) a nucleus
D) four bases
Answer: D
Q3) Adam is in the contemplation stage of the Transtheoretical Model when he decides that he will stop drinking alcohol at the beginning of next month.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) The WHO defined ________ in 1947 as a state of complete physical,mental,and social well-being.
Answer: health
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Chapter 2: Mental Health and Stress
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Q1) The ability to bounce back from a negative event is called ________.
Answer: resilience
Q2) Approximately half of depressed individuals seek help.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Drugs to treat mood disorders are among the most frequently prescribed medications in the United States.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) If you possess self ________,meaning you believe you have some control over a situation,you are much more likely to be successful.
Answer: efficacy
Q5) Which part of the brain activates the stress response?
A) corticoid
B) cerebral cortex
C) parasympathetic nervous system
D) hypothalamus
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Social Connections
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Q1) According to a recent survey,________ of Americans report having people in their lives they can trust and turn to for support.
A) only about half
B) 60 percent
C) 75 percent
D) almost all
Answer: D
Q2) Effective communication employs generalizations and passionate defense of arguments.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) "Masculine" and "feminine" traits are
A) universal and recognized in all human cultures.
B) fixed before birth, except in the case of certain kinds of mutation.
C) largely learned via the process of socialization during childhood.
D) also referred to as "gender dysphoria."
Answer: C
Q4) The ________ is the unspoken message sent or received in communication.
Answer: metamessage
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Chapter 4: Sleep
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Q1) Which of the following statements regarding sleep apnea is FALSE?
A) In central sleep apnea, the brain does not correctly regulate the diaphragm and other breathing mechanisms.
B) Death may occur during sleep as a result of sleep apnea.
C) Sleep apnea may increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
D) Sleep apnea is characterized by continuous snoring.
Q2) Attempting to cancel out sleep debt by sleeping longer on the weekend is a viable solution to decreasing weekday sleep deprivation.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Over the course of a night,an individual spends more time in REM sleep than in NREM sleep.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The suprachiasmic nuclei
A) report changes in light levels during the day and night to the optic nerve.
B) release growth hormone, which helps repair body tissues.
C) are located in the brain stem.
D) control falling asleep and awakening.
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Chapter 5: Nutrition
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Q1) Approximately how many Americans die every year from foodborne illness?
A) 1,000
B) 3,000
C) 8,000
D) 15,000
Q2) Artificial sweeteners are generally considered safe if consumed in recommended amounts.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Animal proteins are usually a good source of ________ proteins,which are composed of ample amounts of essential amino acids.
Q4) The most common symptoms of food poisoning are
A) heart arrhythmias.
B) arthritis and kidney failure.
C) nausea, vomiting, and mild fever.
D) frequent urination and bloody diarrhea.
Q5) Young children should get a higher percentage of their calories from fat than adults. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Fitness
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Q1) In the context of fitness,good ________ may be viewed as having sufficient energy and vitality to accomplish daily living tasks and leisure-time physical activities without undue fatigue.
Q2) 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"
Q3) The metatarsals are a common site for a type of overuse injury known as a(n)________ fracture,which is more likely to happen in females than males due to less bone density.
Q4) The ability to perform daily living activities with vigor is called ________ fitness.
Q5) The ACSM recommends that people exercise at a THR between 25 and 40 percent of their maximum heart rate.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Activity that requires any type of movement is ________ activity.
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Chapter 7: Body Weight and Body Composition
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Q1) ________ is a disease in which the levels of glucose circulating in the bloodstream are too high,setting the stage for health complications.
Q2) High-fat foods have a greater thermic effect than high-carbohydrate foods.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The rate at which the body uses energy for basic life functions is called the ________ rate.
Q4) A pound of body fat stores about ________ calories.
Q5) Obesity is a(n)________ disorder in which multiple genes may predispose toward obesity but interactions with the environment determine outcome.
Q6) Surgery should be considered the first-line approach for patients with a BMI of 40 or greater.
A)True B)False
Q7) The body fat measurement technique in which an electrical current is directed through the body is bioelectrical ________.
Q8) The relationship between caloric intake (in the form of food)and output (in the form of metabolism and activity)is ________.
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Chapter 8: Body Image
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Q1) The most important part of treating eating disorders,aside from weight gain for severely anorexic patients,is
A) nutritional education.
B) social involvement.
C) psychotherapy.
D) cultural analysis.
Q2) Although men diet,they do so for different reasons than females do.Males tend to focus their attention on ________,whereas women focus on weight.
A) muscle
B) shape
C) strength
D) size
Q3) Decreased bone calcium,or ________,is one of the most serious long-term effects of severe calorie restriction in anorexia nervosa.
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) Female body fat naturally ________ during puberty in response to hormones.
Q6) The word ________ is of Greek origin and means "lack of appetite."
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Chapter 9: Alcohol and Tobacco
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Q1) Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)products commonly come in all the following forms EXCEPT
A) gum.
B) patches.
C) hand gel.
D) injections.
Q2) Smoking reduces the effectiveness of some medications,particularly anti-anxiety drugs and penicillin.
A)True
B)False
Q3) One drink is defined by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism as ________ ounce(s)of alcohol.
A) 1.0
B) 0.5
C) 1.5
D) 2.0
Q4) Fifty percent of adults who drink alcohol are considered "at-risk drinkers."
A)True
B)False
Q5) Spit tobacco is believed to cause about 10 to 15 percent of ________ cancers.
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Chapter 10: Drugs
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Q1) Synthetic cannabinoids such as K2 and Spice are more powerful than marijuana and can have unpredictable effects.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Substances that cause changes in brain chemistry and alter consciousness,mood,and thought are known as ________ drugs.They may be used for both medical and nonmedical purposes.
Q3) Which of the following is identified as a drug or drugs?
A) aspirin
B) nicotine, aspirin, and caffeine
C) nicotine
D) caffeine
Q4) Multiple areas of a person's life,including social,emotional,and psychological aspects,must be addressed before recovery from a drug addiction can occur.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Drugs that distort visual and auditory perceptions and produce hallucinations are called ________.
Q6) Generally viewed as harmful,________ drugs are unlawful to possess or use.
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Chapter 11: Sexual Health
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Q1) Ten to fifteen percent of women have never had an orgasm.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Fellatio,also known as cunnilingus,is the oral stimulation of the female genitals with the tongue and lips.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The external genitalia of the female are called the ________.
Q4) In middle-age women,the hormonal changes that cause a gradual reduction in ovarian functioning eventually culminate in
A) premenstrual syndrome.
B) menarche.
C) menopause.
D) premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
Q5) Male sex hormones secreted primarily by the testes are called ________.
Q6) It is estimated that 66 to 80 percent of college students will have an intimate physical encounter without any expectation of the development of a relationship-an encounter known as a(n)________.
Q7) Virtual sexual encounters on the Internet are known as ________.
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Chapter 12: Reproductive Choices
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Q1) The only guaranteed method of preventing pregnancy is abstinence.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The period from week 8 to birth is called the ________ period.
Q3) Which of the following statements about chromosomal abnormalities is FALSE?
A) The most common chromosomal abnormality at birth is Down syndrome.
B) Both CVS and amniocentesis are done to detect chromosomal abnormalities.
C) CVS can be performed at any time before a woman gives birth.
D) Amniocentesis can be performed between weeks 14 and 18.
Q4) Trisha and Josh recently adopted a child,Julie.Before the adoption,Julie's biological parents and Trisha and Josh worked out an agreement to continue contact indefinitely and meet three times a year.This case is an example of which type of adoption?
A) open
B) closed
C) international
D) contact
Q5) Today,several forms of adoption are available,such as ________ adoption,a form in which the biological parents,adoptive parents,and child all maintain a relationship.
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Chapter 13: Infectious Diseases
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Q1) The risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections increases proportionally with your number of sexual partners.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In the chain of infection,the ________,or pathogen,is a microorganism that is capable of causing disease or illness when it gets on or inside of a host or person.
Q3) Travelers need to be alert to infectious diseases they may encounter that do not occur in their home country.
A)True
B)False
Q4) 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
Q5) You can pick up germs by touching doorknobs,counters,and other objects.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Cardiovascular Disease,Diabetes,and Chronic Lung Diseases
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT one of the major controllable risk factors known to increase the likelihood of cardiovascular disease?
A) tobacco use
B) hypertension
C) vitamin deficiency
D) high LDL cholesterol
Q2) In the United States,________ people are at high risk of developing diabetes in the next 10 years.
A) 53 thousand
B) 123,000
C) 43 million
D) 81 million
Q3) A category of blood pressure measurement called ________ identifies people at high risk of developing hypertension.
Q4) Reduction of saturated fat intake is known to reduce low density lipoproteins (LDLs).
A)True
B)False
Q5) An irregular or disorganized heart beat is called a(n)________.
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Chapter 15: Cancer
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Q1) Different tissues of the body all have relatively the same risk for cancer,yet they develop different forms of cancer.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The screening test with the greatest impact on cervical cancer survival is the Pap test.
A)True B)False
Q3) Certain risk factors can predict whether or not an individual will get cancer.
A)True B)False
Q4) Approximately how many people living in the United States have had cancer?
A) 5.5 million
B) 9.5 million
C) 12.5 million
D) 14.5 million
Q5) The strongest risk factor for ovarian cancer is family history. A)True
B)False
Q6) A cancer is said to be ________ if it grows slowly and is unlikely to spread.
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Chapter 16: Injury and Violence
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Q1) A person who is sexually attracted to and aroused by children is a
A) child molester.
B) pornographer.
C) pedophile.
D) sodomist.
Q2) 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.
Q3) Sexual ________ is behavior in which a person in authority offers benefits for sexual favors or threatens retaliation if sexual favors are withheld,or sexually-oriented behavior that creates an intimidating or hostile environment that interferes with a person's work or academic performance.
Q4) A(n)________ is a type of traumatic brain injury that is caused by a blow or jolt to the head.
Q5) A raised threshold of reaction to violence and a loss of compassion is called
Q6) Carpal ________ syndrome is a compression of the median nerve of the hand; repetitive motion activities,such as keyboard typing,can contribute to this condition.
Q7) Sexual activity between family members is called ________.
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Chapter 17: Complementary and Integrative Medicine
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Q1) While the cost of herbal medicines has been decreasing in recent years,the cost of prescription drugs has continued to increase.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Herbal medications do not interact with other types of medications.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Chiropractic medicine is based on the belief that illness is due to ________,a misalignment,displacement,or dislocation of a vertebra.
Q4) In conventional medicine,an illness is defined by a set of symptoms that are similar in everyone who has the illness.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Massage has been shown to be beneficial for doing all of the following EXCEPT A) reducing pain levels.
B) reducing depression.
C) reducing heart disease.
D) improving immune function.
Q6) Magnetic therapy,healing touch,and reiki are all considered ________ therapies.
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Chapter 18: Environmental Issues
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Q1) According to analysts,the earth's cultural carrying capacity is A) the same as the global carrying capacity.
B) more than the global carrying capacity. C) much less than the global carrying capacity.
D) unpredictable.
Q2) Any chemical,biological,or physical change in water quality that has a harmful effect on living organisms or makes it unsuitable for desired use is called water
Q3) Ozone in the upper atmosphere prevents 95 percent of the sun's UV rays from reaching the earth's surface.
A)True
B)False
Q4) When trees are cut down faster than they are replaced,forests become a nonrenewable resource.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Water that is used to produce food,consumer products,and other services is called ________ water.
Q6) The water we use comes from surface water and ________.
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Q7) The Air ________ Index measures air pollution and is issued daily by the EPA.