Health Chapter 1-8

About how much of the current gross domestic product (GDP) is spent on healthcare?

18%

In what year did the FDA approve the birth control pill?

1960

In which year did the U.S. Supreme Court strike down a state law criminalizing birth control pills?

1965

When were Medicaid and Medicare enacted?

1965

What amendment gave women right to vote?

19th amendment

Most women enter and complete menopause between age:

45-55

Which of the following statements about global abortion rates is true?

About 25 million unsafe abortions occur each year.

Which HSS agency conducts disease surveillance and prevention and keeps track of national health statistics?

CDC

Women who have undergone natural menopause are at an increased risk for which of the following conditions EXCEPT?

Cervical Cancer.

Which of the following STI's can cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)?

Chlamydia

Managed care was introduced as a method to:

Controlled Healthcare costs.

Which of the following statements defines an induced abortion, as opposed to a spontaneous abortion?

Decision to terminate a pregnancy with a medical procedure.

Which of the following forms of contraception requires a visit to a healthcare provider for a physical exam, fitting, or prescription?

Diaphragm, IUD, cervical cap.

During the U.S. Civil War, who led national effort to organize a nursing corps to care for the war's wounded and sick?

Dorothea Dix

Which of the following practices are not evidence-based birth practices promoted by the World Health Organization?

Early Induction of labor

Men make most of the healthcare decisions for their families.

False

True or False: Depression is a chronic disease that occurs almost exclusively during our after menopause?

False

True or False: Rates of depression fall sharply for women older than the age of 65 years.

False

True or False? A woman's virginity can be proved or disproved by the pain or bleeding that may occur with initial coitus.

False

True or False? Any sexually transmitted infection, without medical attention, increases a woman's risk of death or serious disability.

False

True or False? In the United States, most health care providers are reluctant to perform hysterectomies unless absolutely necessary.

False

True or False? On average, a woman can expect to live 10 to 15 years after menopause.

False

What are the two most popular forms of birth control in the United States?

Female sterilization and the birth control pill

Which of the following statements is true about genetic disorders?

Genetic disorders are caused by a variation or mutation of a gene.

Hundreds of years ago, many physicians knew that nuns were less likely than other groups of women to get genital warts. Which STI causes these symptoms?

HPV

Which of the following birth control methods typically have a low failure rate during "typical use"?

IUD and tubal sterilization

A person who is born with sex chromosomes, external genitalia, or internal reproductive organs that are not considered biologically "standard" as male or female is referred to as:

Intersex

Which of the following statements about the violence against women act is true?

It made certain violent crimes committed against women illegal across the country.

What did the NIH Revitalization Act do for women's health?

It required that women and minorities be included as subjects in all human research funded by NIH.

All following steps are effective ways to reduce symptoms associated with menopause EXCEPT?

Limiting use of HT until age 60 years or later.

Which of the following is a consistent theme that provides sanctioned sexual privileges across cultures?

Marriage

Misconceptions, stigma, and discrimination in health care toward people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender can result in:

Missed disease, insensitive care from healthcare providers, unfair treatment.

Which of the following is a possible side effect of taking birth control pills?

More-regular menstrual periods, a reduced sex drive, clearing of acne.

Which organization conducts most federally funded medical research?

NIH

A contraceptive with a failure rate of 1% means which of the following?

One out of every 100 women using this method will become pregnant every year.

Which of the following factors is associated with earlier onset of natural menopause?

Smoking cigarettes

True

Susan Wood was the top official in charge of women's health at the FDA

STI's that can be spread from mother to child at birth or during pregnancy include which of the following?

Syphilis, HIV, Hepatitis B.

Who first began using the phrase "me too" to describe the widespread but often silent nature of sexual assault and harassment in the U.S. ?

Tarana Burke

Which of the following are NOT considered to be fertility awareness methods?

The withdrawal method

Kinsey's research found which of the following?

There exists a seven-point continuum that ranges from exclusive contact with and attraction to the other sex to varying degrees of "heterosexual" and "homosexual" orientation.

What is the main objective of the family and medical leave act?

To provide unpaid medical leave for employees caring for a newborn baby, adopted child, or sick relative.

What are the largest behavior-related causes of death in the United States?

Tobacco use, poor diet, and inactivity

Gina has been diagnosed with uterine cancer. Her surgeon will perform which of the following to remove only Gina's cervix and uterus?

Total hysterectomy

A benefit cap is the maximum amount the health insurance provider will pay for a patient's Healthcare costs.

True

Revisions to FDA policies in 1993 required drug studies to include women of childbearing age?

True

The only real cure of preeclampsia is delivery.

True

True or False: During childbirth, the cervical canal stretches to 50 or more times its normal width.

True

True or False? Children as young as age 3 can show signs of gender dysphoria.

True

True or False? FDA-approved forms of hormone therapy include pills, patches, creams, gels, sprays, and vaginal suppositories.

True

True or False? Pap screenings catch most cases of cervical dysplasia, but they require regular screenings and often produce false-positive results.

True

True or False? Spermicide works by preventing sperm from fertilizing the ovum.

True

True or False? The Bartholin's glands, located on each side of the vaginalopening, secrete a liquid that lubricates the vaginal tissues.

True

Which of the following statements concerning HIV is true?

Unbroken human skin is an effective barrier against HIV infection.

Which of the following statements about women and sex work is true?

Women facing intersecting forms of discrimination typically have fewer legal protections and are at greater risk

Stephanie has a vaginal discharge that looks like cottage cheese. Her vulva also itches and is red and swollen. Based on these signs and symptoms, she most likely has a _____ infection

Yeast

A fetus that received the sex chromosomes XXY would develop into:

a baby boy at risk for learning disabilities

During their senior years women should:

all statements are correct -get regular exercise -have routine mammography as recommended by their healthcare provider -receive an annual vaccination to reduce the risk of influenza

Health promotion is:

any planned education, political, social, or other campaign to help a person or population improve or maintain health

Women who breastfeed should:

consume a healthy diet and increase their consumption of calcium

What is the most common prenatal infection?

cytomegalovirus

For most women, the use of hormone therapy should:

depend on a woman's symptoms, medical history, and personal preferences.

What is the study of patterns of health and disease in populations?

epidemiology

The severity of herpes symptoms often vary dramatically:

for an individual as time goes by

Women older than 65 years should obtain which type of screening annually?

high blood pressure

Compared to women who do not care for a relative or friend, women caregivers are:

more likely to be depressed, sick themselves, have insomnia

Which of the following will reliably detect a recent STI infection?

none of the above

Amniotic Fluid:

protects the embryo/ fetus from bumps.

The plascenta:

serves as a conduit for the return of waste products back to the mother for disposal.

Perimenopause is:

the life stage just before menopause

Which of the following conditions is an early sign or symptom of pregnancy?

the need to urinate frequently

Conception usually occurs in the:

upper third of the fallopian tube

Cervical Cancer is:

very common among women, but rarely deadly.

Which of the following is covered with no co-pay under PPACA?

well women visits, gestational diabetes screening, HPV Testing

How did the patient protection and affordable care act increase access to health insurance?

- It lowered the cost of insurance for some individuals and businesses - It kept people with preexisting conditions from being excluded from purchasing insurance -It increased access of health insurance through Medicaid.

Not a type of a managed care plan?

PMO (provider maintenance organization)

Sexual health includes which of the following facets of human interactions?

Physical, Psychological, social and cultural

Which of the following participants shape the direction of health care in the United States?

Physicians, patients, insurers.

Which of the following actions is an example of primary prevention?

Quitting smoking to prevent lung disease

True

Research from the completed Human Genome Project promises to significantly improve the public health