Test 4 (Hlth 1 Sp 06 ch 14-17)
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1. |
Which of the following steps
should individuals undertake in their fifties to help them with the aging
process? |
A.
reevaluate health insurance plans
B.
establish good health habits
C.
develop important relationships
D.
assess financial status
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2. |
A component of a mature
understanding of death in which all living things eventually die is known as |
A.
nonfunctionality.
B.
irreversibility.
C.
universality.
D.
causality.
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3. |
Society's unrealistic picture of
death can be seen in |
A.
television and video games.
B.
high school textbooks.
C.
theatrical productions.
D.
athletic programs.
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4. |
Which of the following is NOT
necessarily a symptom that Tom has dementia? |
A.
He fails to grasp a situation.
B.
He forgets how to perform simple tasks.
C.
He repeatedly tells stories from the past.
D.
He forgets events of the day.
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5. |
Which of the following is NOT a
benefit of regular physical activity? |
A.
prevention against osteoporosis
B.
increased bone fractures caused by increased bone mass
C.
increased effectiveness of the immune system
D.
maintenance of flexibility and balance
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6. |
What nearly universal piece of
identification can be used to identify organ donors? |
A.
library card
B.
driver's license
C.
Social Security card
D.
military ID
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7. |
Worden's tasks of mourning
include all of the following EXCEPT |
A.
accepting reality.
B.
establishing a memorial for the deceased.
C.
working through the pain.
D.
adjusting to a changed environment.
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8. |
One of the best ways to support
a dying person is to listen. |
True False
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9. |
Injecting lethal medications
into a person who has no chance of recovery is a form of passive euthanasia. |
True False
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10. |
Cremation usually involves a
grave dug into the soil or entombment in a mausoleum. |
True False
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Situation |
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11. |
Cara is prescribed a long course
of antibiotics to treat her condition. Which of the following statements is
FALSE regarding her treatment? |
A.
She may be able to reduce the cost of her treatment by asking for a generic form of the antibiotic.
B.
She can safely stop taking the antibiotic when her symptoms cease.
C.
She should tell her physician that she is taking oral contraceptives to avoid any possible drug interactions.
D.
She should store the antibiotic in a cool, dry, dark place and not in the medicine cabinet in her bathroom.
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12. |
Biofield therapies are based
around energy fields that are thought to originate |
A.
from the sun.
B.
within the body of the patient.
C.
from the environment.
D.
from the body of the practitioner.
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13. |
An NIH panel of experts found
evidence that acupuncture is effective for |
A.
relieving pain after surgery.
B.
relieving menstrual cramps.
C.
preventing headaches.
D.
treating carpal tunnel syndrome.
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14. |
Which of the following
statements is TRUE regarding botanicals? |
A.
The majority of botanical products are sold as dietary supplements.
B.
Well-designed clinical studies have been conducted on virtually every botanical.
C.
For the vast majority of botanicals, there are almost no reliable research findings on efficacy or safety.
D.
The majority of botanical products are sold as dietary supplements AND for the vast majority of botanicals, there are almost no reliable research findings on efficacy or safety.
E.
All of the choices are correct.
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15. |
Strategies for good
communication with your physician include all of the following EXCEPT |
A.
make a written list of questions before your appointment.
B.
bring a list of the medications you are taking to your appointment.
C.
save your major concerns until the doctor brings them up.
D.
repeat to the doctor what you understood you're supposed to do.
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16. |
With more than 100,000 OTC drugs
on the market, about _____percent of all medications are sold over the
counter. |
A.
25
B.
40
C.
60
D.
85
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17. |
Reiki is an example of which of
the following domains of complementary and alternative medicine practice? |
A.
mind-body interventions
B.
alternative medical systems
C.
biological-based therapies
D.
energy therapies
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18. |
Acupuncture is one of two
primary treatment methods used in TCM. |
True False
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19. |
The most commonly accepted of
the conventional and alternative medicine manual healing methods is
chiropractic. |
True False
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20. |
Despite their growing popularity
many conventional and alternative medicine practices remain controversial and
individuals need to be critically aware of safety issues. |
True False
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21. |
Which of the following is NOT a
benefit of safety belt use? |
A.
distribution of the stopping force over the entire body
B.
prevention of the "second collision"
C.
prevention of being thrown from the car
D.
an increase in the confidence of the driver
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22. |
The leading cause of fire deaths
is |
A.
careless smoking.
B.
cooking.
C.
burning leaves.
D.
unattended candles.
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23. |
Which of the following
statements is FALSE regarding homicide? |
A.
Young black males are at the highest risk of death from homicide.
B.
Poverty is a significant factor in homicide.
C.
Most homicides are committed against strangers.
D.
Most homicides are committed with a firearm.
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24. |
Probably the best advice for
anyone who picks up a gun is to |
A.
hold it with two hands.
B.
determine the type of ammunition it requires.
C.
blow down its barrel to clear it of debris.
D.
assume it is loaded.
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25. |
The primary killer in home fires
is |
A.
flames.
B.
heat.
C.
smoke.
D.
poisonous gas.
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26. |
Factors responsible for the
recent decline in the overall crime rate include all of the following EXCEPT |
A.
an aging population.
B.
decline of crack cocaine use.
C.
increased employment.
D.
longer prison sentences.
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27. |
The Heimlich maneuver helps |
A.
maintain heartbeat.
B.
control shock.
C.
reduce the impact of trauma.
D.
clear an airway.
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28. |
In most cases of rape, the
victim knows the attacker. |
True False
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29. |
Motor vehicle injuries are the
leading cause of severe brain injury in the United States. |
True False
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30. |
When handling a firearm, you
should always assume that it is loaded. |
True False
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31. |
Most food-associated illness is
the result of |
A.
contamination during food packaging.
B.
additives.
C.
improper storage or preparation of food.
D.
agricultural chemicals finding their way into the food chain.
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32. |
Which one of the following
statements is FALSE about the effects of noise? |
A.
Permanent hearing loss can occur from prolonged exposure to sounds above 80-85 decibels.
B.
The screams of an infant can exceed the safe intensity range for sounds.
C.
Permanent hearing loss occurs within the first 2 hours of exposure to sounds above 80 decibels.
D.
Excessive noise can result in a prolonged stress response.
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Situation |
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33. |
If Alec wants to reduce the
chance that he is contributing to the formation of smog, he should limit his
driving time/distance in all of the following areas or conditions EXCEPT |
A.
sunny weather.
B.
times of heaviest traffic.
C.
cold weather.
D.
a valley surrounded by mountains.
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34. |
Excessive noise is regarded as
noise pollution and can cause all of the following EXCEPT |
A.
tinnitus.
B.
increased respiration.
C.
central nervous system damage.
D.
higher blood pressure.
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35. |
The disease that is most likely
to increase in incidence due to the thinning of the ozone layer is |
A.
lung cancer.
B.
lymphoma.
C.
skin cancer.
D.
leukemia.
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36. |
Which of the following diseases
is caused by an organism carried by ticks? |
A.
West Nile virus
B.
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
C.
bubonic plague
D.
salmonella
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37. |
The key component of smog is |
A.
sulfur dioxide.
B.
particulate matter.
C.
carbon monoxide.
D.
ground-level ozone.
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38. |
Radon is a naturally occurring
radioactive gas found in certain soils, rocks, and building materials. |
True False
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39. |
Recycling programs have been
successful in reducing the proportion of solid waste that is disposed of in
landfills. |
True False
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40. |
Pollen is a contributor to air
pollution. |
True False