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T or F: Obesity in the US is considered and epidemic

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true

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T or F: About 1/3 of adults with hypertension are unaware they have it

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True

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T or F: The percentage of adults with diagnosed diabetes has decreased significantly over the past 20 years

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false

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Adolescents and young adults are classified as these ages A) 10-24 B) 12-20 C) 18-24 D) 12-21

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10-24

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A critical period in life, during which many health related beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors are adopted and consolidated is A) Adolescence and young adulthood B) adulthood C) childhood D) older adulthood

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Adolescence and young adulthood

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Most of the physical threat to health for adolescents and young adults stems from A) disease B) Genetics C) behavior D) social class

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behavior

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The disease that causes considerable morbidity in adolescents and young adults are A) heart disease B) lung disease C) sexually transmitted diseases D) autoimmune diseases

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sexually transmitted diseases

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The racial/ethnic group of high school students most likely to report current cigarette usage is A) white Americans B) black Americans C) hispanic Americans D) Asian Americans

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white americans

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Monitoring the future is a current data source available regarding health behaviors of A) high school students only B) college students only C) adults only D) a broad participant age range

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a broad participant age range

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Approximately how many female college students reported being in an emotionally abusive relationship in the past school year? A) 10% B) 25% C) 50% D) 75%

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10%

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The number one cause of dealth in the adult age group of 45-64 is A) heart disease B) unintentional injuries C) cancer D) diabetes

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cancer

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The best single behavior change Americans can make to reduce morbidity and mortality is to A) stop smoking B) start exercising C) wear seatbelts D) get mammograms

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stop smoking

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Individuals or environmental characteristics, conditions, or behaviors that reduce the effects of stressful life events are A) social skills B) risk factors C) protective factors D) none of the above

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protective factors

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Self reported behavior risk data on adults is collected through the A) youth risk behavior surveillance system B) national college health assessment C) behavioral risk factor surveillance system D) monitoring the future

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behavioral risk factor surveillance system

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School connectedness is an example of A) social skills training B) risk factors C) protective factors D) none of the above

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protective factors

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Suicide rates for adolescents and young adults have A) increased significantly over the last 50 years B) decreased significantly over the last 50 years C) stayed the same over the last 50 years D) increased slightly over the last 50 years

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increased significantly over the last 50 years

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The highest rates of smokeless tobacco use in high school students is in A) black males B) hispanic males C) black females D) while males

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white males

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T or F: Adolescents in the United States continue to experience high rates of unintended pregnancies and STDs, including HIV infection

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True

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T or F: Adult day care programs are required to provide health care services

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False

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In the United States, people are considered older adults when they reach the age of A) 55 B) 60 C) 65 D) 70

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65

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Factors that affect population size and age include A) fertility rates B) mortality rates C) migration D) all of the above

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all of the above

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A comparison between those individuals whom society considers economically unproductive and those considered economically productive is the A) mortality ratio B) dependency ration C) labor force ration D) old age dependency ratio

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dependency ratio

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The largest percentage of elder income comes from A) social security B) pensions C) earnings D) trusts

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social security

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In terms of housing, the largest majority of elders A) are homeowners B) are renters C) live in assisted living D) live in nursing homes

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are homeowners

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The leading causes of death for elders are A) heart disease, diabetes, cancer, stroke B) heart disease, cancer, stroke, CLRD C) heart disease, alzheimer's disease, kidney disease, stroke D) heart disease, cancer, CLRD, diabetes

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heart disease, cancer, stroke, CLRD

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Important vaccinations for elders include A) HPV and influenza B) pneumonia and HPV C) smallpox and influenza D) pneumonia and influenza

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pneumonia and influenza

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Elder abuse and neglect are special problems for elders because they are A) frail B) easily able to defend themselves C) keen to telemarketing scams D) unlikely victims of theft

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frail

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Planned communities for seniors that guarantee a lifelong residence and health care is A) green houses B) Eden Alternative facilities C) continuous care retirement communities D) assisted living

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continuous care retirement communities

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Housekeeping, transportation, and assistance with business affairs are examples of A) instrumental tasks B) expressive tasks C) cognitive tasks D) tasks of daily living

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instrumental tasks

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Eating, bathing, and toileting are examples of A) instrumental tasks B) expressive tasks C) cognitive tasks D) tasks of daily living

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tasks of daily living

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One who helps identify the health care needs of an individual and also personally performs caregiving services is a A) care provider B) care manager C) functional provider D) none of these are correct

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care provider

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A person unable to leave home for normal activities is considered: A) disabled B) homebound C) frail D) retired

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homebound

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Planned short term care, usually for the purpose of relieving a full time informal caregiver is A) home health care B) assisted living C) respite care D) senior centers

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respite care

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Cognitive tasks include A) housekeeping B) emotional support C) assistance that involves scheduling appointments D) getting outside

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assistance that involves scheduling appointments

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T or F: The reporting of more than one race for multiracial persons was strongly encourages in the US census beginning in the late 1990s

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True

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People of Hawaii, Guam, and Samoa are referred to as A) Asian americans B) Pacific Islanders C) White Americans D) American Indians

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pacific islanders

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A myth of common ancestry is a main feature of A) race B) ethnicity C) culture D) none of these are correct

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ethnicity

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People who flee one area or country to seek shelter or protection from danger in another are referred to as A) refugees B) immigrants C) aliens D) illegal aliens

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refugees

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Individuals who migrate from one country to another for the purpose of seeking permanent residence are referred to as A) refugees B) immigrants C) aliens D) illegal aliens

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immigrants

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People born in and owing allegiance to a country other than the one in which they live are referred to as A) refugees B) immigrants C) aliens D) unauthorized imigrants

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aliens

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The factor considered to be the most influential single contributor to premature morbidity and mortality by many public health researchers is A) education B) socioeconomic status C) legal factors D) behavioral factors

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socioeconomic factors

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The three kinds of power associated with employment are A) social, political, and psychological B) social, political, and economic C) social, psychological, and economic D) political, psychological, and economic

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social, political, and psycholigical

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Increased social power can lead to A) Social power B) psychological power C) financial resources D) none of these are correct

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financial resources

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What occurs when two separate data reporting systems are used to obtain rates by race and hispanic origin A) empowerment B) operationalization C) bias analysis D) none of the above

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bias analysis

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The largest minority group in the United States is A) black americans B) americans of hispanic origin C) asian americans D) american indians

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americans of hispanic origin

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Nearly all hispanics are classified as A) white americans B) black americans C) cuban americans D) none of the above

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none of the above

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The population with the lowest high school completion rate is A) Black americans B) asian americans C) american indians and alaska natives D) white americans

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american indians and alaska natives

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Asian Americans are generally concentrated in the A) western states B) southeastern states C) midwestern states D) canadian border states

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western states

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High school completion rates in the US are higher for A) white americans B) american indians C) black americans D) asian americans

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asian americans

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The concept of balance related to health and imbalance related to disease is a belief of A) american indians B) black americans C) asian americans D) hispanics

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asian americans

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