Public Health Exam #4 – Flashcards
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Which of the following isnt know to be preventable (at least in part)?
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Arthritis
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Misuse of alcohol is associated with all the following except:
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obesity
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Which of the following efforts by the govt has been shown to significantly reduce the prevalance of the targeted behavior?
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laws requireing seat belt use
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Which of the following as not a response of the 18th amendment?
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Decease in organized crime
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Which of the following has not been a response to the war on drugs?
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reduced rates of drug use
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Poor diet and inactivity contribute to all of the following causes of death except:
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infectious diseases
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Which of the following leading actual causes of death has most declined in importance over the past century:
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microbial agents
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Which of the following actual causes of death is least under the control of indivual behavior?
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toxic agents
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The model the descibes the 5 stages of change of health behavior (precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenence) is called which of the following:
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Transtheoretical model
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Which of the following models describes perceived severity, susceptibility, barriers, and benefits?
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Health Belief Model
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A program that is effective in getting people to change their health related behavior must convey all of the following except:
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My friends would not support these new behaviors
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Whcu of the folloing statements about SES is not true?
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People of low SES are to blame for their poor health
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Poor people have higher mortality rates for all of the following reasons except:
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Genetics
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Which of the following statements about stress is not true?
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major stresses are more damaging to health than daily hassles
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Which of the following factors is associated with self efficacy?
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A sense of control over ones behavior
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The intrapersonal level in the ecological model of health behavior is most influenced by which of the following factors?
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Self efficacy
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Which of the following statements was not true of the San Francisco AIDS prevention program?
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It led to a permanent reduction in HIV prevalence
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Which of the following statements is not true about health promotion and disease prevention programs?
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Successful programs will be equally successful for all at-risk groups
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The cause of the greatest number of deaths annually in the US is:
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Smoking related diseases
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Cigarette smoking known to be a major cause of death and disability from all of the following diseases except:
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Alzheimers disease
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Which of the following statements is not true?
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The prevalance of cigarette smoking in the US has increased since the 1960s
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Nicotine is carcinogen, true or false?
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True
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Which of the following interventions has proven most successful in reducing the prevalence of smoking amoung young people?
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Raising cigarette taxes
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Which of the following statements is not true?
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Congress passed a law banning smoking in all public places
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All of the following statements have contributed to the governments willingness to oppose tobacco companies except:
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Moral disapproval of smoking
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All of the following factors contributed to the increasing prevalence of smoking in the 1st half of the 20th century except:
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Surgeon Generals Report
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Which of the following components of tobacco smoke keeps people addicted?
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Nicotine
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Which of the following statements about the prevalence of smoking is true?
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Prevalence among American Indians is higher than whites
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All of the following factors have contributed to a reduction in the prevalence of smoking except:
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tobacco companies ads that smoking is an adult choice
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Which of the following statements is true?
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Nonsmoking spouses have an increased risk of lung cancer
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All of the following factors contributed to the tobacco industries agreement to the Master Settlement Agreement except:
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Regulation by the FDA
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The MSA included all of the following provisions except:
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FDA regulation of nicotine in cigarettes
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All of the following individuals played a role in forcing the tobacco industry to agree to the MSA except:
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R.J. Reynolds
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The 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act permit all of the following actions by the FDA except:
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Ban on sale of all cigarettes
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Which of the following is not a method of preventing congenital anomalies?
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advising pregnant woman to sleep on their backs
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The most important public health intervention for preventing infant mortality is :
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Prenatal care
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Which of the following statements is true?
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The US has a higher rate of adolescent pregnancies that other Western democracies
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All of the following public health measures instituted by federal, state, or local governemnts are widespread and effective except:
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Preventive care to control asthma
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Which of the following statements about infants mortality is true?
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Much of the recent progress in lowering IMRs in the US comes from technological advances in intensive care nurseries.
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All of the following factors contribute to preterm birth and low birthrate except:
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Prenatal care
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Which of the following maternal exposures is not known to cause congenital anomalies?
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Folic Acid
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Which of the following statements about SIDS is not true?
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It is more common in Australia and New Zealand than in the US
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Which of the following statements about adolescent pregnancy is not true?
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Rates of adolescent pregnancy have increased since the 1950s
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All of the following are effective methods of birth control except:
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Spermicides
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All of the following are govt programs to provide nutrition to women and children except:
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HPV
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Which of the following statements is not true about childhood immunization?
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Virtually all children are vaccinated against asthma before they enter school
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Which of the following statements about childhood asthma is not true?
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Asthma can generally be controlled by vaccination
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Which of the following statements about the national childrens study is not true?
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It will study children soon after birth
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Infant mortality rate is an indicator of the health of a population as a whole, true or false?
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True
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Which of the following is the number one cause of infant death in the US?
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Prematurity
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All children are required to get the HPV vaccine prior to entering middle school, true or false?
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False
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Pregnant women are encouraged to use teratogens during their pregnancy, true or false?
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False
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Which of the following reguarding maternal and child health is true?
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Fortifying foods with folic acid reduces birth defects in a population
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Approximately___ of Americans will develop at least one mental illness during their lifetime
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50%
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Which of the following is the most prevalent type of mental illness?
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Anxiety disorders
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Which region in the US has the highest rates of mental illness?
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Southest
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What population is most likely to experience impulse-control and substance disorders?
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Males
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Disorganized school and lack of funding for mental health programs represent which risk factor for mental illness?
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Community factor
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Bipolar disorder is considered which type of mental illness
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Mood disorder
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Which of the following regarding mental health is true?
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Mental illness is difficult to track due to overlapping symptoms
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OCD is considered which type of mental illness?
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Anxiety Disorder
