Health 260 Quiz Questions

Which group of women is at the highest risk for HIV infection and of AIDS-related death?

African American (black) women

[T/F] Depression is a chronic disease that occurs almost exclusively during or after menopause

False, can occur at any time in life

[T/F] A woman's virginity can be proved or disproved by the pain or bleeding that may occur with initial sex

False, virginity is a social construct

Vaccines are currently available for which STI's?

HPV and Hepatitis B

Kinsey's research found which of the following?

Many people experience a degree of sexual attraction that falls somewhere in between the binary distinctions of "heterosexual" and "homosexual."

Which woman would be most likely to benefit from HT?

a 42-year old otherwise healthy woman who is experiencing early menopause due to cancer treatment

What does the term medical abortion describe?

abortion performed with pills

Which of the following statements concerning the history of childbirth is true?

as birthing became more medical and less routine in the early to mid-20th century, women and mothers were often shut out from learning about the experience

Which STI can cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)?

chlamydia or gonorrhea

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

decision to terminate a pregnancy with a medical procedure

Since 1999, the number of new HIV cases around the world has

decreased by ~ 20%

For most women, the use of HT 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

[T/F] The percentage of women who use a method of contraception during their 1st sexual intercourse experience has decrease since 1985

false, it has increased

[T/F] From its beginning, the women's health movement embraced and advocated for women of all races and economic backgrounds

false. only for wealthy, white women initially

What are the two most popular forms of birth control in the U.S.?

female sterilization and the birth control pill

An individual's subjective sense of being male or female is his or her:

gender identity

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

marriage

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 statements is true regarding U.S. population?

proportion of the U.S. population over the age of 65 has dramatically increased over the past 100 years

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

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

What is an example of secondary prevention?

screening for cancer

The placenta:

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

Which of the following statements concerning swimming is true?

swimming is less damaging to joints than most other forms of aerobic exercise

Perimenopause is:

the life stage just before menopause

Which of the following statements is true?

the only real cure for preeclampsia is delivery

Eating which of the following increases LDL levels and reduces HDL levels?

trans fats

What action is an example of tertiary prevention?

treating a terminally ill patient with prescription opioids

[T/F] A woman's behavior can often determine whether she gets a chronic disease, as well as the chronic disease's course of infection

true

[T/F] Bartholin's glands, located on each side of the vaginal opening, secrete a liquid that lubricates the vaginal tissues

true

[T/F] Revisions to FDA policies in 1993 required drug studies to include women of childbearing age

true

[T/F] Today, Americans adults eat about 300 calories more on average than they did 30 years ago.

true

The USDA dietary guidelines recommend that most Americans get about what percentage of their diet from fruits and vegetables?

50%

Prenatal HIV transmission can occur:

- during labor and delivery - via breastfeeding - during pregnancy

The NIH Office of Research on Women's Health does which of the following?

- provides advice to the director of the NIH and NIH staff on research on women's health topics - augments research related to diseases and illnesses affecting women - makes sure bmed and behavioral research studies represent women and their health issues

Which of the following statements regarding comprehensive sex education programs has been found to be true?

- teaching about contraception is not associated with increased risk of adolescent sexual activity - many parents support comprehensive sex ed programs in public schools - adolescents who received comprehensive sex ed had a lower risk of pregnancy than those who received abstinence-only education or no sex ed

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

-IUD - cervical cap - diaphragm

Aging women should obtain which type of screenings annually?

-high blood pressure - fecal occult blood test - Pap test or HIV test - mammography for women at high risk

Which of the following statements have contributed to increases in discussion and research about menopause over the past 100 years?

-less sexism in medical community -increase in the life span of the average woman -more open discussions about life span issues and sexuality

Strategies to reduce the health risks associated with hormone replacement include which of the following?

-taking lowest effective dose -using a form of HT with local rather than systemic effects -starting hormone therapy at a younger age