Pretest: Mental Health and Community Health Issues

Which type of website is most likely to be biased when providing information about a product?

.com

In the United States, what is the estimated percentage of food produced that ends up as waste?

40%

Which is the healthiest strategy for coping with strong emotions?

Engage in an activity you like, such as listening to music, to create calm as you identify your emotion.

Which entity handles consumer complaints and distributes valuable and up-to-date information on consumer protection?

Federal Trade Commission

What is the first step to take to help reduce pollution?

Gain information about the current state of the environment and ways to improve it.

Conner is worried because his grades are slipping and his mother recently lost her job. Sometimes this can lead to depression. Which would be his best strategy for supporting his mental health?

Get the help of a psychologist to explore why his grades might be slipping and strategies for managing the events in his life.

What is the primary way by which the national government helps improve public health?

It declares standards for public health and writes policies to achieve those standards.

Which is the most realistic goal for attaining and maintaining mental and emotional health?

Maintain friendships with supportive and caring people.

Which is the best strategy for avoiding long-term stress?

Manage time effectively and include time to relax.

The air pollution in your area is increasing by the day. What would be the most appropriate way to address this problem?

Raise this issue at your monthly town council meetings and follow up on the progress.

You have an important exam next week and are very worried about it. What should you do to ease the stress?

Spend less time on optional activities and study for a while each day.

At the international level, public health organizations help underdeveloped and developing countries with poor public health.Which organization created global air-quality guidelines to keep air pollution in check?

World Health Organization

Which of the following defines anxiety disorder?

a blanket term that covers several forms of intense and persistent fears, worries, and phobias

The various types of depression have different causes as well as different levels of severity. Which of the following best describes clinical depression?

a medical condition that may occur due to a chemical imbalance in the brain

Eating disorders are caused by a complex mixture of biological, behavioral, psychological, and social factors. Which eating disorder is characterized by a preoccupation with food, body weight, and shape that can lead to extreme dieting, even starvation, to lose weight?

anorexia nervosa

Which healthcare professional is typically a secondary care provider?

dermatologist

Which activity is an unhealthy way of easing the emotional pain of depression?

engaging in risky behavior

At which healthcare facility is an inpatient surgical procedure most likely to occur?

hospital

Which is an effect of short-term exposure to stress?

improved performance

Joaquin can't control the urge to splurge on things he does not need and often runs into financial problems. What disorder does he have?

impulse-control disorder

Damon is speaking with his friend, Pamela, who he hasn't seen for some time. Their dialogue is shown below. The last time the two met, there was a misunderstanding between them. What communication style is Pamela now using with Damon?Damon: How've you been? I haven't seen you around in a while. Pamela: I'm fine. Damon: Just fine? Not great? That's not the Pam that I know. Pamela: I said I'm fine, didn't I?Damon: Are you sure you're all right? Pamela: You don't really care anyways.

passive-aggressive

Wren's mother is looking for her car keys. When she asks Wren where the keys are, Wren responds that she doesn't know. Which non-verbal gesture might Wren make to match her verbal response?

shrug her shoulders