Health 200 Final Assignment

A sign of alcohol poisoning is _______________. a. A person needs a cold shower b. A person needs to eat c. A person sleeps d. A person has seizures

A person sleeps

Which step is the most difficult for an addict to take? a. Joining AA b. Getting through withdrawal c. Admitting to being an addict d. Finding a job after achieving sobriety Remaining on drug treatment

Admitting to being an addict

Internally, where does tar settle when you inhale cigarette smoke? a. Adrenal glands b. Membranes in the throat c. Lymph nodes d. Bronchial tubes in the lungs Stomach lining

Bronchial tubes in the lungs

1. A mentally healthy individual is all of the following EXCEPT: a. Can function and carry out responsibilities b. Rational and logical c. Helpless d. Cope with adversity

Helpless

. What do physicians say is the principal concern of the terminally ill? a. How much pain I will endure? b. Is a cure possible? c. Will I die at home? d. How is my family coping? e. How much time do I have left?

How much time do I have left

Among the typical midlife changes for men are a(n)__________. a. Loss of body fat b. Increase in urinary flow c. Increase in bone density d. Increase in prostate size e. Increase in testosterone production

Increase in prostate size

The leading alcohol-related cause of death is _________________. a. Cancer b. Liver dysfunction c. Hepatitis Injury

Liver dysfunction

Which illicit drug is the most widely used on college campuses? a. Cocaine b. Ecstacy c. Marijuana d. Heroin

Marijuana

There is growing evidence that reading, playing games, and working crossword puzzles decreases _____________. a. Sex drive b. Hot flashes c. Right-brain activity d. Left-brain activity Memory loss

Memory loss

The tobacco smoke breathed by everyone in a closed room, including the smoker, is known as _________smoke. a. Unventilated b. Unfiltered c. Sidestream d. Environmental Thirdhand

Sidestream

1. According to the text, what major factors have contributed to the decline in life expectancy in the United States? a. Elimination of health disparities in health b. Greater acceptance of the transtheoretical model on college campuses c. More widespread use of e-cigarettes d. Lower rates of smoking e. Unintentional injuries and suicide

Unintentional injuries and suicide

Which of the following is true of suicide? a. Individuals with a high level of serotonin may have a greater risk of committing suicide than those with lower level. b. White Americans are at the lowest risk for suicide. c. Women attempt suicide much more often than men. d. Suicide usually stems from a single cause.

Women attempt suicide much more often than men

Stress is defined as _____________. a. A negative emotional state related to fatigue and similar to depression. b. A response to any event or situation that either upsets or excites us. c. The end result of the general adaption syndrome. d. A motivational strategy for making life changes.

a. A response to any event or situation that either upsets or excites us.

1. What is the first step in the process of values clarification? a. Publicly affirm your values by sharing them with others. b. Act out your values. c. Chooses freely from among all available options. d. Carefully consider the consequence of each choice.

a. Act out your values.

1. Which of the following approaches to practicing positive psychology requires a person to expect positive experiences from life? a. Boosting one's emotional intelligence b. Managing moods c. Becoming optimistic d. Ignoring the criticism of others

a. Becoming optimistic

At colleges that offer their students some type of health insurance plan, the primary care provider is typically a _______________. a. City hospital b. County hospital c. Nonprofit community hospital d. Student health center e. Teaching hospital

a. City hospital

Evidence-based medicine improves and evaluates patient care by _________. a. Combining the best research evidence with the patient's personal values b. Focusing on limited treatment protocols c. Carefully sidestepping the patient's personal values d. Disregarding recent research as too risky e. Combining the best research evidence with the physician's clinical preferences

a. Combining the best research evidence with the patient's personal values

1. When confronted with a stressor, the body's ___________ system practically shuts down. a. Digestive b. Cardiovascular c. Lymphatic d. Circulatory

a. Digestive

. What is one of the proper instructions for a condom? a. Do not use a spermicide b. Open the condom wrapper with your teeth c. Re-use a condom d. Squeeze the air out of the condom

a. Do not use a spermicide

The intoxicating agent in alcoholic beverages is_________________. a. Ethyl alcohol b. Methyl alcohol c. Grain alcohol d. Purell alcohol

a. Ethyl alcohol

In an ectopic pregnancy, where is a fertilized egg implanted? a. Fallopian tubes b. Uterus c. Cervix d. Placenta e. Amnion

a. Fallopian tubes

. Which theory of stress did Hans Selye develop? a. General Adaptation Syndrome b. Cognitive Transactional Model c. Alarm Reaction d. Yerkes-Dodson Law

a. General Adaptation Syndrome

What is the nationally recognized privacy rule that regulates the use/disclosure of an individual's health information and records? a. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) b. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) c. Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) d. Private Personal Health Information Act (PPHI)

a. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)

The time between the entry of a pathogen into your body and the first symptom is known as a. Incubation period b. Prodromal period c. Attack period Dormancy

a. Incubation period

Dysmenorrhea is the medical name for the physical and emotional discomforts associated with____________________. a. Menstruation. b. Lack if menstruation c. Sexual intercourse d. Ovulation

a. Menstruation.

1. Which term applies to a behavioral or psychological syndrome associated with distress or disability, or with a significantly increased risk of suffering death, pain, disability, or loss of freedom? a. Mental illness b. Mental disorder c. Paranoia d. Nervous breakdown e. Insanity

a. Mental illness

1. Which term applies to subtle racial expressions that can undermine a minority student's confidence and ability to bon with others? a. Microaggressions b. Acculturation c. Negative assimilations d. Overt racism e. Microaffirmations

a. Microaggressions

1. The highest Level of the "Maslow Pyramid" of human needs is _____________. a. Safety b. Self-esteem c. Belonging d. Self-Actualization

a. Self-Actualization

The World Health Organization defines health as_________________ a. access to appropriate medicines. b. the absence of disease or infirmity. c. whatever brings personal satisfaction. d. State of complete, mental, and social well-being.

a. State of complete, mental, and social well-being.

1. According to the general adaption syndrome theory, how does the body typically respond to an acute stressor? a. The heart rate slows, blood pressure declines, and eye movement increases b. The body enters a physical state called eustress and then moves into the physical state referred to as distress c. If the stressor is viewed as a positive event, there are no physical changes d. The body demonstrates three stages of change: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion

a. The body demonstrates three stages of change: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion

With respect to tobacco control on campus, the American College Health Association recommends a _________________. a. Total ban, indoors, and outdoors b. Ban on smoking indoors c. Smoking zone outside each dormitory and classroom building d. Ban on smoking in dormitories e. Ban on smoking in classrooms

a. Total ban, indoors, and outdoors

The___________________ is a model of behavioral change focuses on the individual's decision making and includes a sequence of six stages of change. a. Moral model b. Enlightenment model c. Behavioral model d. Transtheoretical model

a. Transtheoretical model

The means for transmission of disease-causing microorganisms is provided by the ____________. a. Vector b. Host c. Pathogen d. Agent e. Virus

a. Vector

1. When stressed, the body's "_________" response prepares it for quick action. a. fight-or-flight b. stop-and-go c. help-or-hinder d. tend-and-befriend

a. fight-or-flight

1. People who are autonomous _______________. a. allow their decisions to be dictated by external influences b. have absolute control over their destiny c. are true to themselves d. have difficulty coping with challenges

a. have absolute control over their destiny

1. The top three causes of death among young people ages 15-24 are______________ a. accidents, homicides, and suicides. b. accidents, smoking, and cancer. c. homicides, smoking, and cancer. d. Smoking, high blood pressure, and homicides.

a. homicides, smoking, and cancer.

Stage 2 of NREM sleep consists of __________________. a. irregular, rapid electrical waves b. unconsciousness c. sudden bursts of electrical activity d. fingers and toes twitch

a. irregular, rapid electrical waves

1. A goal of Healthy People 2020 is to_________________. a. eliminate childhood illness. b. promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors. c. increase medical school tuition. d. reduce the amount of profit that health care providers make.

a. promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors.

1. Those things that encompasses our emotional and mental states that is out feelings and emotions are known as ____________ health. a. spiritual b. physical c. financial d. psychological

a. psychological

"Exceptional longevity" is defined in the text as survival to at least age_____________. a. 75 b. 80 c. 86 d. 90 e. 95

b. 80

The standard definition of "one drink" is based on__________________. a. Volume b. A serving c. Amount of alcohol d. Blood alcohol concentration

b. A serving

. Drug _______ refers to a pattern of substance use resulting in negative consequences or impairment. a. Misuse b. Abuse c. Diversion d. Dependence

b. Abuse

A (n) __________ is any substance the white blood cells recognize as foreign. a. Lymphocyte b. Antigen c. Vector d. Antibody e. Bacterium

b. Antigen

What is the most sensitive spot in the female genital area? a. Cervix b. Clitoris c. Labia majora d. Labia minora

b. Clitoris

Nicotine triggers the release of ___________, a neurotransmitter associated with pleasure and addiction. a. Adrenaline b. Dopamine c. Acetylcholine d. Cadmium e. Benzene

b. Dopamine

The term myocardial infarction describes a(n)_______________. a. Spasm of the heart b. Heart attack c. Infection of the pericardium d. Hardening of the heart

b. Heart attack

. A person who contracts one or more disease-causing microorganisms is known as a(n)_______________. a. Agent b. Host c. Vector d. Carrier e. Vehicle

b. Host

Booker's new doctor is collecting health-related information about health issues affecting Booker's parents and siblings. The doctor is charting Booker's ____________. a. Expected outcomes b. Medical history c. Vital signs d. Practice guidelines e. Bill of rights

b. Medical history

Cholesterol is an important component of each of the following EXCEPT a. Cell membranes b. The fluid that coats the liver c. Protective nerve sheaths d. Sex hormones

b. The fluid that coats the liver

The typical BAC for college students is________________. a. 0.067 b. 0.078 c. 0.079 d. 0.012

c. 0.079

Under the provisions of the Affordable Care Act, college students may be covered by their parents' health insurance plan if they are younger than age_______. a. 22 b. 24 c. 26 d. 28 e. 30

c. 26

Allergic rhinitis is _____________. a. Food allergy b. An allergic reaction to bee stings c. An inflammatory response of the nasal membranes to an allergens d. An infection of the ears that occurs after a person encounters an allergen

c. An inflammatory response of the nasal membranes to an allergens

Which part of the female sexual anatomy is the narrow, lower end of the uterus that opens into the vagina? a. Urethra b. Clitoris c. Cervix d. Endometrium

c. Cervix

1. Which term refers to the negative effects of stress that can deplete or even destroy life energy? a. Burnout b. Homeostasis c. Distress d. Inoculation

c. Distress

The most frequently committed crime in the United States is______________. a. Public intoxication b. A minor in possession school c. Drunk driving d. Illegal transport of alcohol

c. Drunk driving

As part of the body's immune response, macrophages ______________. a. Act as specialist cells that respond to specific invaders b. Aare part of bone marrow c. Filter bacteria and many other agents of disease d. Are scavenger cells that consume foreign cells well as diseases red blood cells

c. Filter bacteria and many other agents of disease

Which personality trait is associated with being helpful, unselfish, generally trusting, considerate, cooperative, sympathetic, warm, and concerned for others? a. Agreeableness b. Assertiveness c. Friendliness d. Awareness

c. Friendliness

Which type of love, above all, is an overriding passion that sets it apart from all other love relationships in one's life? a. Undying love b. Romantic love c. Mature love d. Consummate love e. Infatuation

c. Mature love

. When cancer cells spread to other parts of the body via the bloodstream or lymphatic system, they are said to have___________. a. Infiltrated b. Incubated c. Metastasized d. Layered e. Embedded

c. Metastasized

Which part of the male sexual anatomy is a pouch of skin that contains the testes? a. Corpora cavernosa b. Epididymis c. Scrotum d. Vas deferens

c. Scrotum

When the heart contracts, called___________, blood pressure increases; when the heart relaxes called _____________, blood pressure decreases. a. Pulmonary; systemic b. Diastole; systole c. Systole; diastole d. Systemic; pulmonary

c. Systole; diastole

Darren is undergoing chemotherapy and radiation for prostate cancer. What level of care is this? a. Primary b. Secondary c. Tertiary d. Critical e. Post-op

c. Tertiary

Human papillomavirus causes what form of cancer in women? a. Breast b. Lung c. Cervical d. Skin

c. cervical

. The second greatest stressor college students report is________________. a. relationships b. parental pressure c. money d. academics

c. money

The A in the ABCs of Safer Sex is _______________. a. Attend b. Attain c. Action d. Abstain

d. Abstain

Which of the following statements about STDs in the United States is true/ a. Nineteen-million new infections occur every year. b. The United States has higher rates of curable STDs than other developing countries do. c. The highest rates of STDs are among people aged 25-40. d. All of the above.

d. All of the above.

Jayla donates her time and talent to numerous charitable organizations with no expectation of acknowledgement or awards. Which quality does this illustrate? a. Intimacy b. Agreeableness c. Codependency d. Altruism

d. Altruism

Which process describes ovulation? a. The uterine lining thickens and becomes engorged with blood. b. The uterine lining is shed during the menstrual cycle. c. A fertilized egg is implanted in the uterus. d. An egg cell is released during the menstrual cycle.

d. An egg cell is released during the menstrual cycle.

The medical term for the "thickening" of the arteries cause by fatty deposits, cholesterol, and other substances deposited in the blood vessels is _________________________. a. Arrhythmia b. Angina pectoris c. Myosclerosis d. Atherosclerosis

d. Atherosclerosis

Which of the following is the first stage of a relationship? a. Establishing a strong sense of partnership b. Building trust and dependability c. Nesting d. Blending

d. Blending

. Typically, STIs are spread via_____________. a. Casual contact b. Expectoration c. Needles d. Body fluids e. Fecal discharge

d. Body fluids

Which category of death results from the end of all vital functions, including heartbeat and respiration? a. Functional death b. Cellular death c. Cardiac death d. Brain death Certain death

d. Brain death

. Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) causes scarring of the _______________. a. Cervix b. Uterus c. Ovaries d. Fallopian tubes e. Oviducts

d. Fallopian tubes

1. Individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder___________________. a. Realize that their behaviors are irrational b. Do not remember their repetitive behaviors c. Usually suffer from additional mental disorders d. Have ways of not letting their compulsions interfere with routines.

d. Have ways of not letting their compulsions interfere with routines.

Which of the following statements is true about social health? a. It involves being sexually active b. It involves periodic withdrawal from large groups c. It primary involves joining large groups d. It involves interpersonal relationships

d. It involves interpersonal relationships

What phenomenon has most transformed the issues of privacy and disclosure? a. Video gaming b. Live streaming c. Altruistic behavior d. Social networking

d. Social networking

Which type of diabetes is caused by the pancreas not producing enough insulin? a. Prediabletes b. Gestational diabetes c. Diabetes mellitus d. Type 1 diabetes

d. Type 1 diabetes

Which group of college students has the highest smoking rates? a. American Indian b. African American c. Asian d. White e. Hispanic

d. White

Which route of administration gets drugs into the bloodstream the fastest? a. Swallowing b. Intravenous injection c. Intramuscular injection Inhalation

intravenous injection

1. Which of the following is a characteristic symptom of bipolar disorder? a. lack of energy b. persistent thoughts of death c. mood swings d. eating more or less than usual

mood swings