Health Chapter 9-15
Which of the following characteristics puts a woman at a higher than average risk of being a victim of domestic abuse?
Being a first-generation immigrant
What can reduce the risk of osteoporosis?
Quitting smoking, performing weight bearing exercises, getting enough calcium, and vitamin D in the diet.
Which of the following is NOT a sign or symptom of anorexia nervosa?
Repeated binging and purging
True or False? Women are more likely than men to develop carpal tunnel syndrome or repetitive motion injuries.
True
True or False? Women who work in the healthcare setting may face hazards such as anaphylactic shock and needlestick injuries.
True
Weight-bearing and muscle strengthening exercises help maintain bone density and prevent osteoporosis
True
People with dysthymia respond better to medication than they do to long-term therapy.
True - Treatments Mood disorder
Which of the following drugs is not a stimulant?
alcohol
Which of the following steps is generally helpful in dealing with a person who has become seriously intoxicated?
Lying the person on his or her side.
Which of the following requirements were enacted as part of the Violence Against Women act (VAWA)?
Making Sexual offenders pay restitution to their victims Requiring states to pay for rape examinations Prohibiting a person who has a restraining order for domestic abuse from possessing a firearm.
Which of the following choices is a common example of codependent behavior?
Making excuses for an addict's behavior, paying an addict's bills or loaning him or her money, helping an addict to buy or prepare his or her drugs.
Which of the following statements are true?
Many cases of domestic abuse do not involve physical violence. Pregnant women who are battered are often less likely than nonebattered women to receive adequate prenatal care Women with disabilities are about as likely to report domestic abuse as women without disabilities.
Teenagers who try electronic cigarettes are more likely to consider smoking tobacco cigarettes in the future.
True
True or False? About one-third of rapes take place during the day (between the hours of 6AM and 6PM).
True
True or False? Battering during pregnancy is linked to an increased risk of miscarriage, premature labor, and low birth weight.
True
True or False? Hate crimes make up a small proportion of violent crimes but can have enormous direct and indirect effects.
True
True or False? On average, working disabled women make less money than women without disabilities.
True
True or False? People who sexually harass others at work are most likely to be in positions of higher power than their victims.
True
Which of the following drugs is especially dangerous when consumed with large doses of alcohol?
Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
In the United States, women are most likely to be the sole income earners in:
African-American families
On average, a woman who smokes will die about______ years earlier than she would have if she had not smoked.
15
The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that about______ of Americans adults have experienced some kind of mental disorder in the past year.
20%
In the United States, the highest percentage of working women is between the ages of:
35 and 44
About______of all Americans will experience mental illness in their lifetimes
50%
When are autoimmune diseases most likely to appear in women?
During their childbearing years
What cause osteoarthritis?
Erosion of the cartilage between bones
If you're dealing with someone who has had too much to drink, you should give the person a cold shower to wake him or her up or to try to induce vomiting.
False
More than 80% of people with arthritis are 65 years old or older
False
Most people with depression are unaware that the disease has affected their mood and thinking patterns.
False
Suicide is primarily seen in developed countries, such as the United States, Canada, and most of Western Europe.
False
True or False? Acts of self-mutilation are, in fact, suicide attempts.
False
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT:
Female nurses, on average, make slightly more than male nurses.
Which of the following statements concerning cigarettes is true?
Tobacco kills about half the people who use it
Adults with diabetes have heart disease rates about 2 to 4 times higher than adults without diabetes.
True
Alcohol and nicotine are recreational drugs.
True
Dysthymia is a form of depression that usually lasts for years or decades.
True
Genetics and lifestyle factors play the biggest role in how chronic diseases appear and develop
True
One form of depression can be caused by seasonal changes in daylight hours or from lack of exposure to daylight.
True
True or False? The "sticky floor" refers to practices that keep highly qualified women from reaching well-paying, leadership positions.
False
True or False? Women are more likely to be injured on the job than men.
False
Bacterial infections, an autoimmune response, excessive buildup of uric acid.
All of these are correct - causes arthritis
What racial or ethnic groups of women are at the greatest risk of being victims of rape?
American Indian/ Alaskan Native, or women of multiracial backgrounds
Which of the following is NOT a major risk factor for whether a woman will use drugs.
Being African American or Hispanic
True or False? Women who are sexually harassed in the workplace are legally obligated to speak with their harasser before taking additional actions.
False
All of these are correct
Osteoporosis is less common among African American women than it is among white and Asian, African Americans are about as likely as whites to have arthritis but are more likely to have debilitating symptoms, Diabetes is more prevalent among non white like Indians, non Hispanic blacks, Hispanics, Asians.
Which group of women has faced the highest rates of unemployment?
Women aged 16 to 24
During which of the following wars did the type and number of jobs available to women increase dramatically?
World War II
What is the main characteristic of osteoporosis?
decrease in bone mass
