Semester Exam
Which of the following best describes the
health triangle?
a.
b.
c.
d.
When 2 sides of the triangle are strong,
the third will take care of itself.
It is best to focus on improving one side
of the triangle at a time.
To be truly healthy, all three sides need
to be in balance.
The triangle has 2 sides that are more
important to overall health than the
other.
Which of the following best describes the
health triangle?
a.
b.
c.
d.
When 2 sides of the triangle are strong,
the third will take care of itself.
It is best to focus on improving one side
of the triangle at a time.
To be truly healthy, all three sides need
to be in balance.
The triangle has 2 sides that are more
important to overall health than the
other.
Your personal behavior
a.
b.
c.
d.
Is not influenced by the
environment
Can affect your family and
friends
Is dictated by heredity
Has consequences for you only
Your personal behavior
a.
b.
c.
d.
Is not influenced by the
environment
Can affect your family and
friends
Is dictated by heredity
Has consequences for you only
The three elements of your health
triangle are:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Relationships, physical exercise and
stress management.
Heredity, lifestyle factors, and
nutrition.
Physical, mental/emotional, and
social health.
Risk behavior, prevention, and
environment.
The three elements of your health
triangle are:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Relationships, physical exercise and
stress management.
Heredity, lifestyle factors, and
nutrition.
Physical, mental/emotional, and
social health.
Risk behavior, prevention, and
environment.
Approximately ____ percent of
adult smokers start when they
are teens?
a.
b.
c.
d.
50
90
20
d
Approximately ____ percent of
adult smokers start when they
are teens?
a.
b.
c.
d.
50
90
20
d
According to teens, the most
important factor in choosing not
to use alcohol is
a.
b.
c.
d.
Media messages
Peer pressure
Fear of intoxication
Parental disapproval
According to teens, the most
important factor in choosing not
to use alcohol is
a.
b.
c.
d.
Media messages
Peer pressure
Fear of intoxication
Parental disapproval
Morphine, codeine, and aspirin
are all:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Antivirals
Analgesics
Vaccines
Antibiotics
Morphine, codeine, and aspirin
are all:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Antivirals
Analgesics
Vaccines
Antibiotics
Benefits of staying tobacco free
include:
a.
b.
c.
d.
lower risk of cancer
Better lung function
Lower levels of stress
All of the above
Benefits of staying tobacco free
include:
a.
b.
c.
d.
lower risk of cancer
Better lung function
Lower levels of stress
All of the above
Abstinence can lead to:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Getting a sexually transmitted
disease.
An addiction to tobacco or
alcohol.
An unplanned pregnancy.
A lower risk for disease.
Abstinence can lead to:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Getting a sexually transmitted
disease.
An addiction to tobacco or
alcohol.
An unplanned pregnancy.
A lower risk for disease.
Which influence on health cannot
be changed?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The environment
Technology
Your values
heredity
Which influence on health cannot
be changed?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The environment
Technology
Your values
Heredity
Which of the following is a
cumulative risk?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Not wearing a seatbelt
Riding a bike without a helmet
Eating a high-fat diet
Abstaining from the use of
alcohol.
Which of the following is a
cumulative risk?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Not wearing a seatbelt
Riding a bike without a helmet
Eating a high-fat diet
Abstaining from the use of
alcohol.
Which of the following is most likely
to be an unreliable source of health
information?
a.
b.
c.
d.
An online chat room
An encyclopedia
A medical school’s Internet site
A magazine written by health
professionals
Which of the following is most likely
to be an unreliable source of health
information?
a.
b.
c.
d.
An online chat room
An encyclopedia
A medical school’s Internet site
A magazine written by health
professionals
Which of the following is NOT a good
strategy when refusing to engage in risky
behavior?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Suggesting an alternative to the risky
behavior
Threatening to tell an adult about the risky
behavior
Walking away if the other person won’t take
no for an answer
Explaining that you won’t take part because
your parents would not approve.
Which of the following is NOT a good
strategy when refusing to engage in risky
behavior?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Suggesting an alternative to the risky
behavior
Threatening to tell an adult about the risky
behavior
Walking away if the other person won’t take
no for an answer
Explaining that you won’t take part because
your parents would not approve.
Which is an example of misuse of
medicine?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Taking aspirin for a fever
Taking drugs to control blood
pressure
Throwing away medicine that has
passed its expiration date
Giving a friend one of your
prescription pain relievers
Which is an example of misuse of
medicine?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Taking aspirin for a fever
Taking drugs to control blood
pressure
Throwing away medicine that has
passed its expiration date
Giving a friend one of your
prescription pain relievers
Which of the following STDs are
viral?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Herpes
HPV
Syphilis
Both A & B
Which of the following STDs are
viral?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Herpes
HPV
Syphilis
Both A & B
Which is an example of a long
term goal for a teen?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Mowing the lawn
Avoiding chocolate for one day
Saving up money for a car
Starting a research project due
next week
Which is an example of a long
term goal for a teen?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Mowing the lawn
Avoiding chocolate for one day
Saving up money for a car
Starting a research project due
next week
 Smoke
from the lit end of a cigarette
(sidestream smoke) has ___
concentrations of carcinogens & nicotine
compared to cigarette somke exhaled
from the lungs of a smoker.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Higher
Lower
About the same
Inconsistent
 Smoke
from the lit end of a cigarette
(sidestream smoke) has ___
concentrations of carcinogens & nicotine
compared to cigarette somke exhaled
from the lungs of a smoker.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Higher
Lower
About the same
Inconsistent
True
or False
Smoke exhaled from the lungs of a
smoker is called dirty air.
True
or False
Smoke exhaled from the lungs of a
smoker is called dirty air.
It is called mainstream smoke.
Victims of a potentially lifethreatening illness or injury
should go to
a.
b.
c.
d.
A clinic
An emergency room
A hospice
An urgent care center
Victims of a potentially lifethreatening illness or injury
should go to
a.
b.
c.
d.
A clinic
An emergency room
A hospice
An urgent care center
The agency that ensures the safety of
food, drugs, and cosmetics is the
a.
b.
c.
d.
Food Safety & Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Department of Health & Human
Services
Food and Drug Administration
The agency that ensures the safety of
food, drugs, and cosmetics is the
a.
b.
c.
d.
Food Safety & Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Department of Health & Human
Services
Food and Drug Administration
Which of the following STDs are
bacterial?
a.
b.
c.
d.
HIV
Chlamydia
HPV
Herpes
Which of the following STDs are
bacterial?
a.
b.
c.
d.
HIV
Chlamydia
HPV
Herpes
AIDS stands for
a.
b.
c.
d.
Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome
Affirmed Immunity Deficiency
Syndrome
Acquired Immune Deficiency
Synopsis
Acting Immunity Deficiency
Syndrome
AIDS stands for
a.
b.
c.
d.
Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome
Affirmed Immunity Deficiency
Syndrome
Acquired Immune Deficiency
Synopsis
Acting Immunity Deficiency
Syndrome
What is the legal form called that
the father of the child needs to
sign at the hospital?
a.
b.
c.
d.
ADP
ABP
AOP
AMP
What is the legal form called that
the father of the child needs to
sign at the hospital?
a.
b.
c.
d.
ADP
ABP
AOP
AMP
Complex carbohydrates are found
in:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Fruit
Milk
Sugar cane
Potatoes
Complex carbohydrates are found
in:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Fruit
Milk
Sugar cane
Potatoes
If
a pregnant woman smokes, the
carbon monoxide in the smoke
a.
b.
c.
d.
Reduces oxygen levels in the
mother’s blood only
Reduces oxygen in the fetus’s
blood only
Reduces oxygen levels in both
the mother’s & fetus’s blood
Has no effect on mother or fetus
If
a pregnant woman smokes, the
carbon monoxide in the smoke
a.
b.
c.
d.
Reduces oxygen levels in the
mother’s blood only
Reduces oxygen in the fetus’s
blood only
Reduces oxygen levels in both
the mother’s & fetus’s blood
Has no effect on mother or fetus
 Compared
to the children of
nonsmokers, children of smokers are
a.
b.
c.
d.
Almost 3 times more likely to smoke
Almost 3 times less likely to smoke
About half as likely to smoke
Neither more nor less likely to
smoke
 Compared
to the children of
nonsmokers, children of smokers are
a.
b.
c.
d.
Almost 3 times more likely to smoke
Almost 3 times less likely to smoke
About half as likely to smoke
Neither more nor less likely to
smoke
The nine essential amino acids are
a.
b.
c.
d.
Not found in foods
Not made by the body
All present in incomplete
proteins
Made by the body
The nine essential amino acids are
a.
b.
c.
d.
Not found in foods
Not made by the body
All present in incomplete
proteins
Made by the body
The nutrient that makes up the
greatest percentage of the body
is
a.
b.
c.
d.
Vitamin C
Water
A complex carbohydrate
Protein
The nutrient that makes up the
greatest percentage of the body
is
a.
b.
c.
d.
Vitamin C
Water
A complex carbohydrate
Protein
What
a.
b.
c.
d.
is ETS
Extra Terrestrial Smoke
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Evil Tobacco Smoke
Everyone Tries Smoking
What
a.
b.
c.
d.
is ETS
Extra Terrestrial Smoke
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Evil Tobacco Smoke
Everyone Tries Smoking
Which of the following is NOT a
food group?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Bread, cereal, rice, and pasta
Vegetable
Milk, yogurt, and cheese
Fats, oils, and sweets.
Which of the following is NOT a
food group?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Bread, cereal, rice, and pasta
Vegetable
Milk, yogurt, and cheese
Fats, oils, and sweets.
Which of the following is a
nutrient-dense food?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Cheese
Pretzels
Carrots
French fries
Which of the following is a
nutrient-dense food?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Cheese
Pretzels
Carrots
French fries
What will happen if you take in more
calories than you burn?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Your metabolism will increase
Your amount of stored body fat
may increase
Your body will excrete the excess
calories
You will maintain your current
weight
What will happen if you take in more
calories than you burn?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Your metabolism will increase
Your amount of stored body fat
may increase
Your body will excrete the excess
calories
You will maintain your current
weight
True
or False
Tar in cigarettes replaces oxygen
in the blood.
True
or False
Tar in cigarettes replaces oxygen
in the blood.
Tar destroys the cilia and alveoli.
Which
of the following is a
consequence affecting infants who
are exposed to ETS?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Increased risk of asthma
Increased risk of tonsillitis
Increased risk of respiratory tract
infections
All of the above
Which
of the following is a
consequence affecting infants who
are exposed to ETS?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Increased risk of asthma
Increased risk of tonsillitis
Increased risk of respiratory tract
infections
All of the above
One strategy in a sensible weightmanagement plan is
a.
b.
c.
d.
Keeping a food journal of what
and when you eat
Planning to lose two pounds a
week
Fasting occasionally
Weighing yourself every day
One strategy in a sensible weightmanagement plan is
a.
b.
c.
d.
Keeping a food journal of what
and when you eat
Planning to lose two pounds a
week
Fasting occasionally
Weighing yourself every day
The number of calories a person
takes in each day should be
unaffected by:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Age
Gender
Body frame
Body image
The number of calories a person
takes in each day should be
unaffected by:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Age
Gender
Body frame
Body image
It is important to drink plenty of
water before & during a heavy
workout because keeping hydrated
a.
b.
c.
d.
Helps you perspire more
Causes an electrolyte imbalance
Prevents you from perspiring
Prevents an electrolyte imbalance
It is important to drink plenty of
water before & during a heavy
workout because keeping hydrated
a.
b.
c.
d.
Helps you perspire more
Causes an electrolyte imbalance
Prevents you from perspiring
Prevents an electrolyte imbalance
Anorexia Nervosa
a.
b.
c.
d.
Is not as serious as bulimia
Usually goes away on its own
Has consequences similar to
malnutrition and starvation
Is serious but not lifethreatening
Anorexia Nervosa
a.
b.
c.
d.
Is not as serious as bulimia
Usually goes away on its own
Has consequences similar to
malnutrition and starvation
Is serious but not lifethreatening
Tiny
air sacs in the lungs are
destroyed, making breathing
difficult, in the disease called
a.
b.
c.
d.
Emphysema
Coronary heart disease
Chronic bronchitis
Lung cancer
Tiny air sacs in the lungs are
destroyed, making breathing
difficult, in the disease called
a.
b.
c.
d.
Emphysema
Coronary heart disease
Chronic bronchitis
Lung cancer
What contributes to obesity
a.
b.
c.
d.
Avoiding fast food
A sedentary lifestyle
Having excess muscle tissue
A balance of high-fat and lowfat foods in the diet
What contributes to obesity
a.
b.
c.
d.
Avoiding fast food
A sedentary lifestyle
Having excess muscle tissue
A balance of high-fat and lowfat foods in the diet
Which of the following describes a person
who is obese?
a.
b.
c.
d.
A person with a large amount of body
fat
A person who weighs more than what is
appropriate for his/her height
A person who has excess muscle tissue
A person who weighs less than what is
appropriate for his/her height
Which of the following describes a person
who is obese?
a.
b.
c.
d.
A person with a large amount of body
fat
A person who weighs more than what is
appropriate for his/her height
A person who has excess muscle tissue
A person who weighs less than what is
appropriate for his/her height
People with good mental/
emotional health do NOT exhibit
a.
b.
c.
d.
A sense of detachment
A sense of purpose
Autonomy
A positive outlook
People with good mental/
emotional health do NOT exhibit
a.
b.
c.
d.
A sense of detachment
A sense of purpose
Autonomy
A positive outlook
Nicotine
contributes to plaque
buildup in blood vessels,
increasing the chance of
a.
b.
c.
d.
Lung cancer
Diabetes
Arteriosclerosis
Oral cancer
Nicotine
contributes to plaque
buildup in blood vessels,
increasing the chance of
a.
b.
c.
d.
Lung cancer
Diabetes
Arteriosclerosis
Oral cancer
True
or False
An antagonistic interaction
happens when the effect of one
medicine is canceled when taken
with another medicine.
True
or False
An antagonistic interaction
happens when the effect of one
medicine is canceled when taken
with another medicine.
Nicotine
gum is an over-thecounter product that is used as a
nicotine
a.
b.
c.
d.
Deactivator
Substitute
Enhancer
Antitoxin
Nicotine
gum is an over-thecounter product that is used as a
nicotine
a.
b.
c.
d.
Deactivator
Substitute
Enhancer
Antitoxin
Being able to “walk in another’s
shoes” is a sign of
a.
b.
c.
d.
Compassion
Sympathy
Empathy
Envy
Being able to “walk in another’s
shoes” is a sign of
a.
b.
c.
d.
Compassion
Sympathy
Empathy
Envy
Chronic hostility can result in
a.
b.
c.
d.
Improved mental health
Feeling connected
Stronger friendships
An increased risk of heart
disease
Chronic hostility can result in
a.
b.
c.
d.
Improved mental health
Feeling connected
Stronger friendships
An increased risk of heart
disease
Seeing someone else as perfect &
more worthy than others is an
example of
a.
b.
c.
d.
A defense mechanism
Conflict resolution
Suppression
Decision making
Seeing someone else as perfect &
more worthy than others is an
example of
a.
b.
c.
d.
A defense mechanism
Conflict resolution
Suppression
Decision making
People
a.
b.
c.
d.
who use smokeless tobacco
Have fewer health risks than
smokers
Can become addicted to nicotine
Do not get tobacco-related
cancers
Can quit more easily than
smokers
People
a.
b.
c.
d.
who use smokeless tobacco
Have fewer health risks than
smokers
Can become addicted to nicotine
Do not get tobacco-related
cancers
Can quit more easily than
smokers
True
or False
Marijuana has fewer cancer
causing chemicals than tobacco
smoke.
True
or False
Marijuana has fewer cancer
causing chemicals than tobacco
smoke.
It actually has more!
When
quitting smoking, stress
management techniques can
a.
b.
c.
d.
Prevent diseases of the lungs
Reduce peer pressure
Help ease people through the
withdrawal process
Be a nicotine substitute
When
quitting smoking, stress
management techniques can
a.
b.
c.
d.
Prevent diseases of the lungs
Reduce peer pressure
Help ease people through the
withdrawal process
Be a nicotine substitute
When you have a healthy identity,
you will experience
a.
b.
c.
d.
Increased risk behaviors
Increased self-esteem
Negative self-talk
Lack of confidence
When you have a healthy identity,
you will experience
a.
b.
c.
d.
Increased risk behaviors
Increased self-esteem
Negative self-talk
Lack of confidence
Active steps that will help you
achieve a healthy identity do NOT
include:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Recognizing your strengths &
weaknesses
Demonstrating positive values
Adopting unhealthful, risky
behaviors
Contributing to the community
Active steps that will help you
achieve a healthy identity do NOT
include:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Recognizing your strengths &
weaknesses
Demonstrating positive values
Adopting unhealthful, risky
behaviors
Contributing to the community
Nicotine
a.
b.
c.
d.
causes addiction and
Acts as a stimulant
Is a carcinogen
Competes with oxygen
Destroys cilia
Nicotine
a.
b.
c.
d.
causes addiction and
Acts as a stimulant
Is a carcinogen
Competes with oxygen
Destroys cilia
Which
of the following is NOT a
possible consequence of
smoking while pregnant?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Premature delivery
Deformities
Stillbirth
High birth weight
Which
of the following is NOT a
possible consequence of
smoking while pregnant?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Premature delivery
Deformities
Stillbirth
High birth weight
Studies
is:
a.
b.
c.
d.
show that binge drinking
A serious problem among
young people
Rare, except in alcoholics
Driving while intoxicated
The first phase of intoxication
Studies
is:
a.
b.
c.
d.
show that binge drinking
A serious problem among
young people
Rare, except in alcoholics
Driving while intoxicated
The first phase of intoxication
True
or False
A person not paying courtordered child support may have
his or her driver’s license
suspended.
True
or False
A person not paying courtordered child support may have
his or her driver’s license
suspended.
True
or False
Non-custodial parents in jail still
owe child support.
True
or False
Non-custodial parents in jail still
owe child support.
True
or False
Parents going into the military do
not have to pay child support.
True
or False
Parents going into the military do
not have to pay child support.
True
or False
Past-due child support can be
collected even after the child is
18 years old.
True
or False
Past-due child support can be
collected even after the child is
18 years old.
True
or False
No father will be listed as the
father on the birth certificate if
unmarried parents do not sign an
Acknowledgement of Paternity.
True
or False
No father will be listed as the
father on the birth certificate if
unmarried parents do not sign an
Acknowledgement of Paternity.
True
or False
Parents are legally responsible for
their teen children’s child
support obligations.
True
or False
Parents are legally responsible for
their teen children’s child
support obligations.
True
or False
People owing child support with a
case in the Attorney General’s
office are reported to the credit
bureau.
True
or False
People owing child support with a
case in the Attorney General’s
office are reported to the credit
bureau.
True
or False
All information about a child
support case with the Attorney
General is confidential.
True
or False
All information about a child
support case with the Attorney
General is confidential.
True
or False
Both parents are required by law
to support their child until the
age of 18.
True
or False
Both parents are required by law
to support their child until the
age of 18.
A
severe and potentially fatal
physical reaction to an alcohol
overdose is known as:
a.
b.
c.
d.
binge drinking
Multiplier effect
BAC
Alcohol poisoning
A
severe and potentially fatal
physical reaction to an alcohol
overdose is known as:
a.
b.
c.
d.
binge drinking
Multiplier effect
BAC
Alcohol poisoning
During the alarm stage of the body’s
stress response, what “emergency
hormone” is released to prepare
the body to respond?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Hypothalamus
Adrenaline
Anxiety
Caffeine
During the alarm stage of the body’s
stress response, what “emergency
hormone” is released to prepare
the body to respond?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Hypothalamus
Adrenaline
Anxiety
Caffeine
Ways of managing stress do NOT
include:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Getting adequate rest
Planning ahead
Drinking alcohol
Participating in regular
physical activity
Ways of managing stress do NOT
include:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Getting adequate rest
Planning ahead
Drinking alcohol
Participating in regular
physical activity
Someone takes a walk on the night
before a test (after studying)
a.
b.
c.
d.
Is in the resistance stage of the
stress response
May be redirecting energy in
response to stress
Needs to improve time
management skills
Will probably fail test
Someone takes a walk on the night
before a test (after studying)
a.
b.
c.
d.
Is in the resistance stage of the
stress response
May be redirecting energy in
response to stress
Needs to improve time
management skills
Will probably fail test
Negative reactions in the body &
mind caused by using alcohol,
tobacco, or other drugs are:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Biological stressors
Personal behavior stressors
Life situation stressors
Environmental stressors
Negative reactions in the body &
mind caused by using alcohol,
tobacco, or other drugs are:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Biological stressors
Personal behavior stressors
Life situation stressors
Environmental stressors
Drinking
five or more alcoholic
drinks at a sitting is called:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Binge drinking
Alcohol abuse
Alcohol poisoning
Moderate drinking
Drinking
five or more alcoholic
drinks at a sitting is called:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Binge drinking
Alcohol abuse
Alcohol poisoning
Moderate drinking
True
or False
Admitting there is a problem is
the first step in getting help with
a drug abuse problem.
True
or False
Admitting there is a problem is
the first step in getting help with
a drug abuse problem.
The
long-term effects of alcohol
use can include:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Dulled concentration
Nausea
Altered judgment
High blood pressure
The
long-term effects of alcohol
use can include:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Dulled concentration
Nausea
Altered judgment
High blood pressure
Voluntary responses to stress
include:
a.
b.
c.
d.
An increase in muscle tension
Pupil dilation
Doing relaxation exercises
A rise in blood pressure
Voluntary responses to stress
include:
a.
b.
c.
d.
An increase in muscle tension
Pupil dilation
Doing relaxation exercises
A rise in blood pressure
Phobia and obsessive/
compulsive disorder are both
a.
b.
c.
d.
Anxiety disorders
Personality disorders
Conduct disorders
Mood disorders
Phobia and obsessive/
compulsive disorder are both
a.
b.
c.
d.
Anxiety disorders
Personality disorders
Conduct disorders
Mood disorders
A mental disorder whose sufferers
have difficulty distinguishing
between real and imaginary events
is
a.
b.
c.
d.
Antisocial personality disorder
Bipolar disorder
Schizophrenia
Post traumatic stress disorder
A mental disorder whose sufferers
have difficulty distinguishing
between real and imaginary events
is
a.
b.
c.
d.
Antisocial personality disorder
Bipolar disorder
Schizophrenia
Post traumatic stress disorder
A
condition in which liver tissue
is replaced with useless scar
tissue is called:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Fatty liver
Alcoholic hepatitis
Cirrhosis
Fetal alcohol syndrome
A
condition in which liver tissue
is replaced with useless scar
tissue is called:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Fatty liver
Alcoholic hepatitis
Cirrhosis
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Which
of these is NOT a factor that
influences the onset and severity of
the short-term effects of drinking
a.
b.
c.
d.
Body size & gender
Time of consumption
Food in the stomach
Rate of consumption
Which
of these is NOT a factor that
influences the onset and severity of
the short-term effects of drinking
a.
b.
c.
d.
Body size & gender
Time of consumption
Food in the stomach
Rate of consumption
An
example of the consequence
of drug use on society is
a.
b.
c.
d.
Developing an addiction
Stress within a family
Lost work hours as a result of
drug-related illnesses
Harm to developing fetuses
An
example of the consequence
of drug use on society is
a.
b.
c.
d.
Developing an addiction
Stress within a family
Lost work hours as a result of
drug-related illnesses
Harm to developing fetuses
Cluster suicides are
a.
b.
c.
d.
Most common among adults
Never the result of media
attention
Related to hormone cycles
Sometimes the result of suicide
pacts
Cluster suicides are
a.
b.
c.
d.
Most common among adults
Never the result of media
attention
Related to hormone cycles
Sometimes the result of suicide
pacts
A person in the last stages of the
grieving process is likely to
a.
b.
c.
d.
Spend a lot of time crying
Feel helpless and angry
Be overwhelmed by depression
Begin looking forward to the
future
A person in the last stages of the
grieving process is likely to
a.
b.
c.
d.
Spend a lot of time crying
Feel helpless and angry
Be overwhelmed by depression
Begin looking forward to the
future
Both functional and organic mental
disorders
a.
b.
c.
d.
May result from an emotional
conflict
Can affect behaviors, thoughts,
and feelings
Can be related to a brain tumor
Can be a result from a head
injury
Both functional and organic mental
disorders
a.
b.
c.
d.
May result from an emotional
conflict
Can affect behaviors, thoughts,
and feelings
Can be related to a brain tumor
Can be a result from a head
injury
All
of the following are true
about illegal drugs EXCEPT:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Use can lead to an overdose
Use can affect the user’s family
Use can lead to contracting
diseases
They are monitored for purity
All
of the following are true
about illegal drugs EXCEPT:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Use can lead to an overdose
Use can affect the user’s family
Use can lead to contracting
diseases
They are monitored for purity
_______
is an example of a legal
consequence of teen drug use:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Participating in other high risk
behaviors
Suspending driving privileges
Creating stress within a family
Increased health costs
_______
is an example of a legal
consequence of teen drug use:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Participating in other high risk
behaviors
Suspending driving privileges
Creating stress within a family
Increased health costs
Which
treatment would be most
appropriate for a person with a
long history of serious drug abuse?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Drug counseling
Maintenance therapy
A stay at a therapeutic community
Medication therapy
Which
treatment would be most
appropriate for a person with a
long history of serious drug abuse?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Drug counseling
Maintenance therapy
A stay at a therapeutic community
Medication therapy
 Which
of the following is an accurate
statement about side effects?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Most medicines do not cause side effects
Taking 2 medicines at the same time
always causes harmful effects
Any given medicine will produce the same
side effects in everyone who takes it.
Your body’s reaction to a medicine
depends on your body chemistry
 Which
of the following is an accurate
statement about side effects?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Most medicines do not cause side effects
Taking 2 medicines at the same time
always causes harmful effects
Any given medicine will produce the same
side effects in everyone who takes it.
Your body’s reaction to a medicine
depends on your body chemistry
Cocaine
a.
b.
c.
d.
is a
Gateway drug
Psychoactive drug
Designer drug
Stimulant
Cocaine
a.
b.
c.
d.
is a
Gateway drug
Psychoactive drug
Designer drug
Stimulant
Substance
abuse does NOT lead
to
a.
b.
c.
d.
Accidental deaths
Violent crimes
An increase in control
Unintended pregnancies
Substance
abuse does NOT lead
to
a.
b.
c.
d.
Accidental deaths
Violent crimes
An increase in control
Unintended pregnancies
 Marijuana
a.
b.
c.
d.
Interferes with the immune system &
may permanently damage it
Contains fewer cancer causing
chemicals than tobacco
Raises the level of testosterone in
men
Enhances mental reflexes & short
term memory
 Marijuana
a.
b.
c.
d.
Interferes with the immune system &
may permanently damage it
Contains fewer cancer causing
chemicals than tobacco
Raises the level of testosterone in
men
Enhances mental reflexes & short
term memory
Which
of the following can cause
increased risk of injury to
tendons and ligaments?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Anabolic-androgenic steroids
Inhalants
Psychoactive drugs
narcotics
Which
of the following can cause
increased risk of injury to
tendons and ligaments?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Anabolic-androgenic steroids
Inhalants
Psychoactive drugs
narcotics
 In
the drug interaction known as the
synergistic effect:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Two medicines taken together cancel
each other out
The patient builds up a tolerance to 2
medicines taken together
One medicine strengthens the effect of
another taken at the same time
One medicine alleviates the side effects
of another taken at the same time
 In
the drug interaction known as the
synergistic effect:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Two medicines taken together cancel
each other out
The patient builds up a tolerance to 2
medicines taken together
One medicine strengthens the effect of
another taken at the same time
One medicine alleviates the side effects
of another taken at the same time
Biomedical therapy
a.
b.
c.
d.
Is common on self-help websites
Involves finding ways to correct
distorted thinking patterns
Seeks to treat symptoms through
medication
Is all that is needed to cure most
disorders
Biomedical therapy
a.
b.
c.
d.
Is common on self-help websites
Involves finding ways to correct
distorted thinking patterns
Seeks to treat symptoms through
medication
Is all that is needed to cure most
disorders
When carbon monoxide is present
in the blood, the body’s tissues
and cells are deprived of
a.
b.
c.
d.
Hemoglobin
Carcinogens
Iron
Oxygen
When carbon monoxide is present
in the blood, the body’s tissues
and cells are deprived of
a.
b.
c.
d.
Hemoglobin
Carcinogens
Iron
Oxygen
A social consequence of smoking is
a.
b.
c.
d.
A higher chance of stroke
Decreased cardio-respiratory
endurance
Paying a fine for providing
tobacco to minors
Being excluded by nonsmokers
A social consequence of smoking is
a.
b.
c.
d.
A higher chance of stroke
Decreased cardio-respiratory
endurance
Paying a fine for providing
tobacco to minors
Being excluded by nonsmokers
A symptom of alcohol poisoning is
a.
b.
c.
d.
Increased excitability
Irregular heartbeat
Inconsistent abilities
Increased respiration
A symptom of alcohol poisoning is
a.
b.
c.
d.
Increased excitability
Irregular heartbeat
Inconsistent abilities
Increased respiration
Which of the following is NOT true of the
short-term effects of alcohol use?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Some alcohol passes quickly into the
bloodstream from the stomach
Nerves controlling involuntary
functions are depressed
Fats build up in the liver, causing the
liver cells to die
Coordination & speech are impaired
Which of the following is NOT true of the
short-term effects of alcohol use?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Some alcohol passes quickly into the
bloodstream from the stomach
Nerves controlling involuntary
functions are depressed
Fats build up in the liver, causing the
liver cells to die
Coordination & speech are impaired