Name: SW 151 STUDY GUIDE Exam Date: 12/3/08 (Stewart)
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___ 1. The definition of health that states "Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and
social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity" was written in
1947 by:
A) Payne and Hahn.
B) The World Health Organization.
C) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
D) The Department of Health and Human Services.
E) none of the above
Ans: B
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___ 2. With regard to the impact they have on the health of the community, what kind of
factors do geography, the environment, community size, and industrial development
represent?
A) physical B) social C) cultural D) mental E) vocational
Ans: A
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___ 3. The economically disadvantaged generally uses what point of entry into the health
care system?
A) the family doctor
D) none of the above are correct
B) the emergency department
E) all of the above are correct
C) the local health department
Ans: B
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___ 4. Which of the periods in the history of community and public health is known as the
"Spiritual Era of public health"?
A) Ancient Societies
B) Classical Cultures
C) Middle Ages
D) Renaissance and Exploration
E) eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries
Ans: C
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___ 5. The man credited with successfully demonstrating the process of vaccination as a
protection against smallpox was:
A) Dr. Edward Jenner.
D) Dr. Thomas Wood.
B) Louis Pasteur.
E) Dr. John Snow.
C) Robert Koch.
Ans: A
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___ 6. The first national-level volunteer health agency in the United States was the:
A) National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis.
B) American Cancer Society.
C) Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis.
D) American Heart Association.
E) American Red Cross.
Ans: A
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___ 7. The CDC conducted a study in the late 1970s that examined premature death, which
was then defined as any death prior to_________, but now as deaths prior
to__________.
A) age 60; age 70
B) age 65; age 75
C) retirement; the person's estimated life expectancy at birth
D) age 70; the person's estimated life expectancy at birth
E) none of the above are correct
Ans: B
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___ 8. The American people continue to face serious health problems due to scientists'
inability to eradicate diseases. The only disease to be eradicated worldwide was:
A) mumps. B) tuberculosis. C) malaria. D) smallpox. E) typhoid.
Ans: D
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___ 9. Which of the following was (were) unknown only 30 years ago?
A) Legionnaire's disease
D) SARS
B) Lyme disease
E) all were unknown
C) AIDS
Ans: E
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___ 10. Which of the following is not one of the overarching goals of Healthy People 2010?
A) increase quality and years of healthy life
B) deaths from chronic diseases
C) eliminate health disparities
D) all are overarching goals
Ans: B
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___ 11. Governmental health agencies are financed primarily by:
A) donations.
D) member dues.
B) tax dollars.
E) none of the above are correct
C) voluntary giving.
Ans: B
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___ 12. The last known case of smallpox was diagnosed on October 26, 1977, in what
country?
A) Somalia
D) Malawi
B) Kenya
E) none of the above are correct
C) Zaire
Ans: A
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___ 13. Which division of the Public Health Service was created by Superfund legislation?
A) Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
B) Environmental Protection Agency
C) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
D) Indian Health Service
E) None of the above are correct
Ans: A
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___ 14. The Food and Drug Administration sets health and safety standards for all:
A) food. B) cosmetics. C) drugs. D) all of the above E) just A and C
Ans: D
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___ 15. Inspection of restaurants is the task of the:
A) Food and Drug Administration.
B) Department of Health and Human Services.
C) state health department.
D) local health department.
E) none of the above are correct
Ans: D
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___ 16. The local health officer has far-reaching powers such as:
A) arresting someone who refuses to undergo treatment for a communicable
disease.
B) closing a restaurant on the spot if it has serious health law violations.
C) impounding a shipment of food if it is contaminated.
D) all of the above are correct
E) just A and B
Ans: D
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___ 17. Which of the following are quasi-official health organizations?
A) WHO, FDA, and CDC
B) American Cancer Society and American Heart Association
C) American Red Cross and National Academy of Sciences
D) American Lung Association and local health departments
E) All of the above are quasi-official health organizations
Ans: C
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___ 18. Which service organization has contributed to pilot dog programs and services for
those who are visually impaired?
A) Elks
D) Jaycees
B) Lions
E) none of the above are correct
C) Moose
Ans: B
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___ 19. Which groups have been especially useful in delivering health messages to the black
American community?
A) service
D) religious
B) voluntary health agencies
E) all of the above are correct
C) philanthropic foundations
Ans: D
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___ 20. All of the following are nongovernmental health agencies except:
A) voluntary and professional
D) religious agencies and corporations.
agencies.
B) local health departments.
E) both A and C
C) philanthropic and service agencies.
Ans: B
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___ 21. Epidemiology has sometimes been referred to as:
A) community medicine.
B) health promotion and disease prevention.
C) population medicine.
D) community health.
E) all of the above are correct
Ans: C
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___ 22. What are diseases called that occur regularly in a population?
A) epidemic diseases
D) regular diseases
B) pandemic diseases
E) epizootic diseases
C) endemic diseases
Ans: C
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___ 23. The term used to describe a widespread epidemic is:
A) epizoodemic.
B) endemic.
C) pandemic.
D) epizootic.
E) none of these describe a widespread epidemic
Ans: C
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___ 24. In 1918-1919 a disease spread throughout the world killing an estimated 25 million
people. The disease was:
A) the plague. B) the flu. C) smallpox. D) polio. E) yellow fever.
Ans: B
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___ 25. Which of the following are examples of acute diseases?
A) common cold, influenza
D) all of the above
B) heart disease and cancer
E) just A and C
C) measles and mumps
Ans: E
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___ 26. Which of the following is a measure of the severity of a disease and is directly related
to the virulence of the disease agent?
A) crude death rate
D) proportionate mortality ratio
B) cause-specific mortality rate
E) age-adjusted rate
C) case fatality rate
Ans: C
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___ 27. Which of the following is (are) a reason(s) local health departments receive
notification of only 35% of the cases of some communicable diseases?
A) many physicians are not familiar with the requirement of reporting
B) clinics may not report each and every case of a disease
C) patients recover with or without treatment before a diagnosis is confirmed
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
Ans: D
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___ 28. The first U.S. Census was ordered in _____ for the purpose of apportioning
representation to the House of Representatives.
A) 1776 B) 1790 C) 1825 D) 1875 E) 1890
Ans: B
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___ 29. The incubation period of a disease is the time between exposure to an infectious agent
and the:
A) onset of recovery of the patient
B) reporting of the disease to the local health department
C) the first death caused by the disease
D) onset of treatment
E) onset of symptoms
Ans: E
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___ 30. What type of epidemiological study would be used to test hypotheses about
relationships between health problems and possible risk factors?
A) descriptive B) analytic C) neither type D) both A and B are correct
Ans: B
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___ 31. The process of entrance and growth of a microorganism or virus in the host is called:
A) infectious disease.
D) noncommunicable disease.
B) communicable disease.
E) all of the above are correct
C) infection.
Ans: C
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___ 32. Diseases or conditions in which symptoms continue longer than three months are
referred to as:
A) acute.
D) noncommunicable.
B) communicable.
E) none of the above are correct.
C) chronic.
Ans: C
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___ 33. In the communicable disease model, the agent is:
A) time.
D) none of the above
B) the host.
E) all of the above
C) the environment.
Ans: D
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___ 34. A hypodermic needle contaminated with blood containing HIV is an example of a(n):
A) case. B) carrier. C) vector. D) vehicle. E) agent.
Ans: D
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___ 35. Tuberculosis, influenza, histoplasmosis, and legionellosis are examples of diseases
for which transmission is normally:
A) airborne.
D) direct.
B) vehicleborne.
E) none of the above are correct
C) vectorborne.
Ans: A
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___ 36. The planning for and taking of action to forestall the onset of a disease or other health
problem defines:
A) prevention.
D) epidemiology.
B) intervention.
E) none of the above are correct
C) eradication.
Ans: A
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___ 37. The early diagnosis and prompt treatment of a disease before it becomes advanced
and disability becomes severe is considered:
A) primary prevention.
D) all of the above are correct
B) secondary prevention.
E) A and B
C) tertiary prevention.
Ans: B
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___ 38. Breast and testicular self-examinations, the hemocult test, and the Pap test are
primarily considered examples of what kind of prevention activity?
A) primary prevention
D) both A and B
B) secondary prevention
E) all of the above are correct
C) tertiary prevention
Ans: B
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___ 39. Which is not an example of primary prevention of communicable disease
transmission?
A) taking an antibiotic for a physician-diagnosed illness
B) chlorination of the water supply
C) immunization programs
D) restaurant inspections
E) all are examples of primary prevention
Ans: A
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___ 40. The limitation of freedom of movement of well persons or animals that have been
exposed to a communicable disease until the incubation period has passed is called:
A) isolation.
D) all of the above are correct
B) quarantine.
E) A and B
C) disinfection.
Ans: B
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___ 41. ___________ is a "process through which communities are helped to identify
common problems or goals, mobilize resources, and in other ways develop and
implement strategies for reaching their goals they have collectively set."
A) Community development
D) Community planning
B) Community organizing
E) none of the above are correct
C) Community effectiveness
Ans: B
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___ 42. ____________ is (are) heavily task oriented and involves various levels of
participation from many people and outside planners.
A) Locality development
D) Revolutionary techniques
B) Social planning
E) Community organizing
C) Social action
Ans: B
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___ 43. The civil rights and gay rights movements are examples of what method of
community organization?
A) social planning
D) social action
B) revolutionary techniques
E) none of the above are correct
C) locality development
Ans: D
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___ 44. If those who initiate community organization are members of the community, then
the movement is referred to as being:
A) grass-roots.
D) bottom-down initiated.
B) top-down initiated.
E) none of the above are correct
C) outside-in initiated.
Ans: A
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___ 45. Community gatekeepers could include which of the following?
A) politicians
D) all of the above are correct
B) clergy
E) none of the above are correct
C) business and education leaders
Ans: D
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___ 46. When organizing people to solve a community problem, it is best to begin with:
A) those causing the problem.
B) a good group of volunteers.
C) the victims of similar problems.
D) those who are already interested in seeing that the problem be solved.
E) all of the above are correct
Ans: D
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___ 47. Identifying community assets, not concerns or problems, is a process referred to as:
A) needs assessment.
D) mapping community capacity.
B) community analysis.
E) all of the above are correct
C) community diagnosis.
Ans: D
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___ 48. The best known and maybe the most often used health promotion planning model is
the:
A) PRECEDE/PROCEED model.
B) Model for Health Education Planning.
C) Model for the Analysis of Health Education Planning and Resource
Development.
D) Comprehensive Health Education Model.
E) Generic Health/Fitness Delivery System.
Ans: A
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___ 49. Those whom the health promotion program is intended to serve are known as the:
A) coalition.
D) stakeholders.
B) priority population.
E) all of the above are correct
C) executive participants.
Ans: B
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___ 50. The importance of an unmet need, how changeable the need is, and whether adequate
resources are available to deal with the problem are all helpful in ______________
the need.
A) explaining B) prioritizing C) validating D) determining E) examining
Ans: B
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___ 51. A coordinated school health program should include all except:
A) comprehensive school health education and health services.
B) healthy school environment and school counseling.
C) psychological and social services, and employee health promotion.
D) physical education and school nutrition services.
E) a comprehensive marketing plan.
Ans: E
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___ 52. Which of the following is not a key responsibility of the school nurse as a member of
the school health council?
A) to provide leadership for the school health services
B) to promote a healthy school environment
C) to provide first aid for students
D) to provide screening and referral for health conditions
E) all of the above are key responsibilities of the school health nurse
Ans: C
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___ 53. Which of the following would not normally be expected of a health educator?
A) plan effective health education programs
B) act as a resource person in health education
C) maintain student health records
D) implement and evaluate school health education programs
E) communicate health and health education needs, concerns, and resources
Ans: C
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___ 54. The need for school health is justified by all of the following except?
A) the right to health for all referred to in the U.S. Constitution
B) the observation that unhealthy children have difficulty in learning
C) the health of children and their learning are reciprocally related
D) undetected health impairments hinder the educational process
E) shaping healthy habits early in life can lead to a more productive adult life
Ans: A
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___ 55. The “foundations of any school health program” include:
A) a school administration that supports such an effort.
B) a well-organized and genuinely interested school health council.
C) written school health policies.
D) all of the above
E) only A and B
Ans: D
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___ 56. Which of the following people should approve school health policies?
A) the school district's medical advisor
B) the school administration
C) the board of education
D) all the above should approve the policies
E) only A and B should approve the policies
Ans: D
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___ 57. _________ is (are) that part of the school health program provided by physicians,
nurses, dentists, health educators, other allied health personnel, social workers,
teachers, and others to appraise, protect, and promote the health of students and
school personnel.
A) Administration and organization
D) Health instruction
B) School health services
E) all of the above are correct
C) Healthful school environment
Ans: B
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___ 58. Which model(s) of school health services is the most comprehensive means of
offering school health services?
A) core health services
B) core plus expanded school health services
C) services through school-based or school-linked health centers
D) both A and C
E) all of the above are correct
Ans: C
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___ 59. A good health education curriculum provides:
A) learning objectives and learning activities.
B) possible instructional resources.
C) methods for assessment.
D) standards.
E) all of the above
Ans: E
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___ 60. Which of the following is not true regarding violence in schools?
A) males are involved in more violence than females
B) violence in schools is a new development
C) schools have traditionally been viewed as a safe environment
D) weapons carrying by students has made the violence more deadly
E) certain racial and ethnic groups are victims of violence more often than others
Ans: B
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___ 61. Maternal health is regarded as the health of a woman of childbearing age during
which of the following times?
A) pre-pregnancy and pregnancy
D) all the above
B) labor and delivery
E) only A and B
C) postpartum period
Ans: D
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___ 62. The _____________ defines a family as “a group of two people or more (one of
whom is the householder) related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing
together; all such people (including related to subfamily members) are considered as
members of one family.”
A) U.S. Census Bureau
B) Maternal and Child Health Bureau
C) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
D) Planned Parenthood
Ans: A
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___ 63. Teenage mothers are much less likely than women over the age of 20 to:
A) not receive first trimester prenatal care.
B) smoke during pregnancy.
C) have a preterm birth.
D) have a low birth weight.
E) all of the above are correct
Ans: E
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___ 64. Abortion has been legal throughout the United States since _______ when the
Supreme Court ruled in the Roe v. Wade case that women, in consultation with their
physician, have a constitutionally protected right to have an abortion in the early
stages of pregnancy from government interference.
A) 1963 B) 1973 C) 1983 D) 1993
Ans: B
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___ 65. High-quality prenatal care is one of the fundamentals of a safe motherhood program
and includes:
A) risk assessment.
D) education.
B) treatment for medical conditions.
E) all of the above are included
C) risk reduction.
Ans: E
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___ 66. Premature (or preterm) babies are born prior to ____ weeks' gestation.
A) 37 B) 40 C) 42 D) 44
Ans: A
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___ 67. The death of a child during the first 28 days after birth is called:
A) infant death.
D) fetal death.
B) neonatal mortality.
E) all of the above are correct
C) postneonatal death.
Ans: B
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___ 68. To prevent low birth weight (LBW) babies, pregnant women should do all of the
following except:
A) receive early, regular prenatal care.
B) eat a balanced diet, including folic acid.
C) gain enough weight.
D) avoid smoking and drinking alcohol.
E) take iron and calcium supplements.
Ans: E
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___ 69. Which of the following is (are) advantages to breastfeeding?
A) helps babies resist infections and other diseases
B) helps babies vomit less often
C) improves maternal health
D) all of the above are correct
E) just A and B
Ans: D
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___ 70. The Family and Medical Leave Act covers employees:
A) after the birth of a child.
B) after an adoption.
C) in the event of illness in the immediate family.
D) all the above
E) just A and B
Ans: D
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___ 71. Adolescents and young adults include those who are:
A) 5-14 years of age.
D) 18-30 years of age.
B) 11-20 years of age.
E) none of the above
C) 15-24 years of age.
Ans: C
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___ 72. The percentage of children living in single-parent homes in 2005 was approximately:
A) 10%. B) 15%. C) 20%. D) 25%. E) more than 30%.
Ans: E
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___ 73. For young people overall, approximately three-fourths of all mortality can be
attributed to which three causes?
A) infectious diseases, suicide, homicide
B) motor vehicle crashes, suicide, homicide
C) suicide, homicide, cancer
D) AIDS, suicide, homicide
E) cancer, heart disease, stroke
Ans: B
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___ 74. Teenagers and young adults are more likely than other age groups to:
A) have multiple sex partners.
B) engage in unprotected sex.
C) choose sexual partners older than them.
D) all of the above are correct
E) just A and B
Ans: D
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___ 75. Which childhood disease made a resurgence in the late 1980s and impacted many
adolescents and young adults?
A) mumps B) measles C) whooping cough D) polio E) chicken pox
Ans: B
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___ 76. One piece of legislation that was approved to combat the widespread use of tobacco
products among adolescents and young adults required retailers to:
A) receive consent from an adult.
B) increase no-smoking areas in their establishments.
C) verify the age of persons purchasing the tobacco products.
D) all of the above are correct
E) none of the above are correct
Ans: C
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___ 77. Teenage mothers are:
A) less likely to complete high school or college.
B) more likely to require public assistance.
C) more likely to live in poverty.
D) less likely to get or stayed married.
E) all of the above are correct
Ans: E
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___ 78. Which two of the four major factors that impact community health need special
attention when dealing with the health problems of adolescents and young adults?
A) social and cultural factors and community organizing
B) physical factors and community organizing
C) individual behavior and physical factors
D) community organizing and individual behavior
E) social and cultural factors and physical factors
Ans: A
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___ 79. Being overweight increases one's chances of all the following except:
A) gall bladder disease.
D) some cancers.
B) heart disease.
E) diabetes.
C) sickle cell anemia.
Ans: C
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___ 80. The leading cause of death among those in the 45-64 year age group is:
A) heart disease.
D) chronic obstructive lung disease.
B) cancer.
E) unintentional injuries.
C) stroke.
Ans: B
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___ 81. People in the United States are considered old when they reach the age of:
A) 85. B) 75. C) 65. D) 55. E) 45.
Ans: C
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___ 82. The study of aging from the broadest perspective is known as:
A) ageism.
D) agology.
B) gerontology.
E) all of the above are correct
C) geriatrics.
Ans: B
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___ 83. The baby boomers include those individuals who were born between:
A) 1926 and 1944.
D) 1956 and 1974.
B) 1936 and 1954.
E) none of the above are correct
C) 1946 and 1964.
Ans: C
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___ 84. The baby boomers will begin to turn 65 in:
A) 2011. B) 2016. C) 2021. D) 2031.
Ans: A
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___ 85. Elders depend most heavily on what source of income?
A) public assistance
D) income from assets
B) earnings from jobs
E) none of the above are correct
C) social security
Ans: C
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___ 86. Homes of elders, on average, have all of the following characteristics except:
A) older
B) lower value
C) greater need for repair
D) less likely to have central air conditioning
E) more likely to have telephones
Ans: E
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___ 87. Elder abuse and neglect are serious concerns among elders. Which of the following
statements is not true about elder abuse and neglect?
A) Male elders are abused at a higher rate than female elders.
B) Elders 80 years and older are abused more often than younger elders.
C) Almost 90% of identified perpetrators of abuse and neglect are family
members.
D) Victims of self-neglect are usually depressed, confused, or extremely frail.
E) all of the above are true
Ans: A
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___ 88. Which of the following is (are) problems faced by caregivers?
A) decreased personal freedom
B) lack of privacy
C) constant demands on their time and energy
D) all the above
E) just A and B
Ans: D
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___ 89. Which of the following statements about Medicare is not true?
A) It was created in 1965 and took effect in 1966.
B) It is biased toward hospital care.
C) Most elders who are covered by Medicare have additional, supplementary
private insurance.
D) Medicare is helpful for such needs as eyeglasses and hearing aids.
E) Medicare Part D is for medication reimbursement.
Ans: D
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___ 90. The services and facilities available to elders were greatly improved by which
amendments to the Older Americans Act of 1965?
A) National Nutritional Program for Seniors
B) The State and Area Agencies on Aging
C) Title II
D) Title IV
E) none of the above are correct
Ans: B
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___ 91. The majority of people living in the United States are white. Approximately what
percentage of the population falls into this classification?
A) 33 B) 50 C) 66 D) 90
Ans: C
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___ 92. A landmark _____ report, The Secretary's Task Force Report on Black and Minority
Health, first documented the health status disparities of minority groups in the United
States.
A) 1965 B) 1975 C) 1985 D) 1995
Ans: C
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___ 93. Since 1990, the fastest growing ethnic minority group(s) in the United States is (are):
A) Native Americans.
D) Americans of Hispanic origin.
B) Asians
E) just A and C
C) Black Americans.
Ans: D
___ 94. The Indian Health Service was created in:
A) 1876. B) 1901. C) 1925. D) 1954.
Ans: D
E) 1979.
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___ 95. The difficulties facing refugees in the United States include:
A) finding employment.
B) obtaining access to education.
C) obtaining appropriate health services.
D) all of the above are difficulties facing refugees
Ans: D
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___ 96. The highest cancer incidence rates are among what group?
A) Native Americans
D) Americans of Hispanic origin
B) Asian/Pacific Islanders
E) White Americans
C) Black Americans
Ans: C
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___ 97. The prevalence of diabetes is highest among what group?
A) Native Americans
D) Americans of Hispanic origin
B) Asian/Pacific Islanders
E) White Americans
C) Black Americans
Ans: A
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___ 98. In the United States, what two minority groups account for increasing proportions of
persons reported with AIDS each year?
A) Americans of Hispanic origin and white Americans
B) White Americans and Native Americans
C) Americans of Hispanic origin and Native Americans
D) Black Americans and Americans of Hispanic origin
E) Black Americans and white Americans
Ans: D
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___ 99. An increase in ________ power brings with it access to "bases" of production such as
information, knowledge and skills, participation in organization, and financial
resources.
A) social
D) physiological
B) political
E) all of the above are correct
C) psychological
Ans: A
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___ 100. To gain _____________ power, it is imperative that the group be literate and have the
appropriate education.
A) social
D) physiological
B) political
E) none of the above are correct
C) psychological
Ans: A
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___ 101. The drug that places the greatest economic burden on society in America is:
A) marijuana. B) heroin. C) tobacco. D) cocaine. E) alcohol.
Ans: E
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___ 102. The most costly drug problem in the United States, in terms of lives lost, is:
A) marijuana. B) cocaine. C) tobacco. D) heroin. E) alcohol.
Ans: C
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___ 103. Which of the following best describes when one discontinues the use of a prescribed
antibiotic before the entire prescribed dose is completed or, when one takes four
aspirin rather than two aspirin as specified on the label?
A) drug use
D) drug dependence
B) drug abuse
E) none of the above are correct
C) drug misuse
Ans: C
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___ 104. What do alcohol, nicotine, nonprescription, and prescription drugs have in common?
A) They are all illicit drugs.
D) They are all inexpensive.
B) They are all legal drugs.
E) Both A and C are correct.
C) They are all illegal drugs.
Ans: B
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___ 105. According to Harvard researcher Henry Wechsler the number 1 date rape drug is:
A) rhopypnol. B) marijuana. C) MDMA. D) OxyContin. E) alcohol.
Ans: E
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___ 106. Environmental tobacco smoke has been causally associated with:
A) lung cancer.
B) new cases of asthma in children.
C) lower-respiratory infections in children.
D) all the above are correct
E) none of the above are correct
Ans: D
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___ 107. The most abused illicit drug in the United States is
A) heroin. B) MDMA. C) methamphetamine.
Ans: E
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E) marijuana.
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___ 108. Testosterone and human growth hormone are considered what kind of drugs?
A) depressants
D) stimulants
B) anabolic drugs
E) none of the above are correct
C) hallucinogens
Ans: B
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___ 109. Increasing the price of alcohol or increasing cigarette taxes are examples of what
level of drug abuse prevention?
A) primary
D) all of the above
B) secondary
E) none of the above
C) tertiary
Ans: A
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___ 110. Our nation's anti-drug efforts are headed up by the:
A) Office of the Attorney General.
B) Congressional Budget Office
C) Federal Bureau of Investigation.
D) Office of National Drug Control Policy.
E) Drug Enforcement Administration
Ans: D
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___ 111. During most of the nineteenth century most medical care took place in:
A) patients' homes.
D) hospitals.
B) sanatoria.
E) doctors' clinics.
C) almshouses and pesthouses.
Ans: A
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___ 112. The leading causes of death at the beginning of the twentieth century were:
A) noncommunicable diseases.
D) adult onset diseases.
B) noninfectious diseases.
E) both A and C
C) communicable disease.
Ans: C
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___ 113. In the third-party payment system for health care, the first party is the:
A) patient.
D) hospital.
B) health care provider.
E) none of the above are correct.
C) insurance company.
Ans: A
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___ 114. In the mid- to late 1990s, rapid changes occurred in the organization and financing of
health care. These changes were attributed to:
A) universal coverage.
D) development of new drugs.
B) modern high-technology.
E) none of the above are correct
C) managed care.
Ans: C
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___ 115. Which of the following would be considered an independent practitioner?
A) physician
D) physician's assistant
B) nurse
E) none of the above
C) pharmacist
Ans: A
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___ 116. Those physicians who decide to specialize in a particular field of medicine must
complete a(n):
A) residency.
D) field experience.
B) internship.
E) all of the above are correct
C) practicum.
Ans: A
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___ 117. A dentist would be considered what type of health care provider?
A) independent
D) limited care
B) allopathic
E) allied health care
C) non-allopathic
Ans: D
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___ 118. How would you classify an environmental health worker who inspects restaurants?
A) independent provider
D) allopathic provider
B) allied health professional
E) public health professional
C) limited professional
Ans: E
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___ 119. Which of the following would not be considered an allied health professional?
A) occupational therapists
D) respiratory therapists
B) dental hygienists
E) radiographer
C) ophthalmologists
Ans: C
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___ 120. Public health clinics are usually financed by:
A) donations.
D)
B) tax dollars.
E)
C) insurance payments.
Ans: B
fees for service.
all of the above are correct
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___ 121. The primary factors that limit the access to health care in the United States are:
A) lack of health insurance and inadequate insurance.
B) poverty or low family income.
C) lack of physicians and hospitals.
D) just A and B
E) just B and C
Ans: D
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___ 122. Those medically indigent who are working full time at low paying jobs that provide
no health care benefits are referred to as:
A) no access people.
D) the working poor.
B) Medicaid recipients.
E) all of the above are correct
C) the down and out.
Ans: D
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___ 123. The uninsured usually do not have access to:
A) public health care.
D)
B) primary health care.
E)
C) secondary health care.
Ans: B
continuing care.
restorative care.
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___ 124. We pay for health care through:
A) our taxes.
B) health care premiums and out-of-pocket expenses.
C) supplemental insurance.
D) the many products we buy.
E) all of the above
Ans: E
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___ 125. Approximately what percentage of the United States health care bill is paid for by
governmental insurance programs?
A) about 75%
D) about 45%
B) about 65%
E) about 35%
C) about 55%
Ans: D
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___ 126. The established amount of money that the insured must pay before the insurer will
reimburse for services is called the:
A) fixed indemnity.
D) co-insurance.
B) deductible amount.
E) major medical.
C) exclusion amount.
Ans: B
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___ 127. A specific health condition not covered by your health insurance is called:
A) an exclusion.
D) a fixed indemnity.
B) an omission.
E) none of the above
C) a deductible.
Ans: A
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___ 128. Which of the following is (are) problems(s) associated with Medicare and Medicaid?
A) non-acceptance and fraud
D) too many exclusions
B) deductibles too high
E) B and D
C) based on DRGs
Ans: A
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___ 129. Medicaid provides health insurance for:
A) those in federal prisons.
B) the poor.
C) the elderly.
Ans: B
D)
E)
those in uniformed services.
none of the above
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___ 130. Which of the following is (are) a strength(s) of the Canadian health care system
compared to the United States?
A) all citizens have health insurance
B) administrative costs are lower
C) less expensive to run
D) emphasis placed on prevention and primary care
E) all of the above
Ans: E
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___ 131. Biological hazards can include:
A) animals B) bacteria. C) viruses.
Ans: E
D) plants.
E) all of the above
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___ 132. Overflow of wastewater into fields and ditches resulting in the proliferations of
mosquito populations can result in what kind of diseases?
A) vectorborne
D) airborne
B) foodborne
E) waterborne
C) vehicleborne
Ans: A
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___ 133. How many people have to become ill for the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention to declare a foodborne outbreak?
A) two or more
D) forty or more
B) five or more
E) none of the above are correct
C) twenty or more
Ans: A
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___ 134. Which of the following can lead to foodborne disease?
A) improper holding temperature for foods
B) inadequate cooking of food
C) consumption of shellfish from polluted waters
D) poor personal hygiene of preparers and contaminated equipment
E) all of the above are correct
Ans: E
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___ 135. The vector of West Nile virus is the:
A) Asian tiger mosquito.
B) northern house mosquito.
C) eastern tree hole mosquito.
Ans: B
D)
E)
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___ 136. Poisonings occur when the pesticides are:
A) consumed orally.
D)
B) inhaled.
E)
C) in contact with the skin.
Ans: D
Anopheles mosquito.
none of the above
all of the above
just A and B
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___ 137. Which group of individuals is at highest risk for lead poisoning?
A) young children
D) adults
B) adolescents
E) senior citizens
C) young adults
Ans: A
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___ 138. Which of the following is not true about skin cancer?
A) appears more often on exposed body parts
B) is the most common form of cancer
C) appears more in dark-skinned people than light-skinned people
D) has the potential to harm more people living close to the equator than those not
living near the equator.
E) all of the above are true about skin cancer
Ans: C
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___ 139. Which of the following is (are) mental states associated with psychological hazards?
A) hypochondriasis
D) all of the above are correct
B) depression and stress
E) just A and C
C) hysteria
Ans: D
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___ 140. Which of the following community health problems are caused either in part or whole
by population growth?
A) smog and acid rain
B) crime and depletion of the ozone layer
C) global warming and bulging landfills
D) increased vulnerability to epidemics and pandemics
E) all the above
Ans: E
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___ 141. Occupational diseases and injuries result from:
A) spending too much time at work.
B) exposure to something associated with employment.
C) illegal use of substances in the work place.
D) overexposure to some substance.
E) none of the above are correct
Ans: B
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___ 142. All of the following European Union countries have occupational fatality rates lower
than that of the U.S. except:
A) Austria B) Portugal C) Spain D) France
Ans: D
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___ 143. Which of the following was (were) created by the Occupational Safety and Health
Act of 1970?
A) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
B) National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
C) Department of Labor
D) just A and B
E) just A and C
Ans: D
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___ 144. The leading cause of occupational injury deaths is:
A) electricity.
D) machinery.
B) falls.
E) homicides.
C) highway incidents.
Ans: C
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___ 145. The leading type(s) of workplace nonfatal injuries requiring a visit to an emergency
department is (are):
A) burns.
B) contusions, abrasions, and hematomas.
C) lacerations, punctures, amputations., and avulsions.
D) sprains and strains.
Ans: D
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___ 146. The highest job-related death rates are found among:
A) fisherman.
D) race car drivers and pilots.
B) construction workers.
E) none of the above are correct
C) farmers.
Ans: A
___ 147. Regarding workplace violence, most homicides occur when:
A) the perpetrator has no legitimate relationship to the business.
B) the perpetrator has a relationship to the business (such as a customer).
C) the perpetrator is another worker.
D) the perpetrator has a personal relationship with the intended victim.
E) none of the above
Ans: A
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___ 148. Workers in stone quarries, in sand and gravel operations, and in abrasive blasting
operations are at high risk for:
A) byssinosis.
D) brown lung disease.
B) asbestosis.
E) silicosis.
C) black lung disease.
Ans: E
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___ 149. The safety worker that is most concerned about radiation safety in the workplace is:
A) safety engineers.
D) industrial hygienists.
B) certified safety professionals.
E) nuclear engineers.
C) health physicists.
Ans: C
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___ 150. The goals of worksite health promotion programs include all except:
A) reducing absenteeism.
B) lowering health insurance premiums.
C) increasing productivity and employee morale.
D) identifying and terminating unsafe workers.
E) enhancing the company's image.
Ans: D
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