What group has the highest age-adjusted mortality from HIV/AIDS?
a. black Americans
b. white Americans
c. Hispanic Americans
d. Asian Americans
A(n) ____________________ is a soft, painful sore caused by bacteria.
The technique of “reframing” refers to ____.
a. using humor in a negative situation
b. being independent in determining your attitude
c. developing an external locus of control
d. looking at a negative experience in a more positive light
Which of the following is a common progression of contraceptive use among young
women?
a. condoms only hormonal method only
b. condoms only condoms + hormonal method hormonal method only
c. hormonal method only no method hormonal method only
d. hormonal method only condoms + hormonal method condoms only
How much does the average human brain weigh?
a. one pound
b. two pounds
c. three pounds
d. four pounds
The brain’s “reward center” responds to both pleasurable and exciting experiences, such
as eating chocolate or bungee-jumping, by producing ____, a “feel good” chemical in
the brain.
a. dopamine
b. endorphins
c. ketamine
d. serotonin
Which of the following is an example of a reinforcing factor?
a. A parent offers you money to earn good grades.
b. Your friends offer to purchase cigarettes.
c. Your sister insists on sharing a dessert.
d. Your family yells at you when you drink alcohol.
Health promotion is most likely to include which of the following?
a. marketing billboards for discouraging pre-marital sex
b. limiting tobacco sales to adults
c. giving out brochures about the benefits of yoga
d. eliminating all protein from your diet
Smoke during one’s pregnancy may result in:
a. miscarriage
b. late delivery
c. increased weight gain
d. higher birth weight of the baby
The first phase of treatment for alcohol dependence focuses on:
a. detoxification
b. behavioral therapies
c. cognitive-behavioral techniques
d. biofeedback
When American men and women, men ____.
a. are more likely to have an eating disorder
b. have lower rates of cancer
c. are less likely to have attention deficit disorder
d. have higher rates of heart attack
Which route of administration gets drugs into the bloodstream the fastest?
a. oral dosage
b. intravenous injection
c. intramuscular injection
d. subcutaneous injection
The physiological drive to consume food is known as:
a. caloric need
b. hunger
c. appetite
d. satiety
Which group is least likely to wear seat belts?
a. men between the ages of 14″18
b. women between the ages of 14″18
c. men between the ages of 19″29
d. women between the ages of 19″29
The incidence of syphilis
a. has sharply declined since 1990.
b. declined between 1990 and 2000 but increased from 2000 to 2010
c. has increased sharply among men but decreased sharply among women.
d. has steadily increased since 1990.
Psychological health gives individuals the ability to do which of the following?
a. Express emotions.
b. Function dependently.
c. Diagnose emotional problems.
d. Ignore daily stressors.
What is a key characteristic of mental health?
a. The ability to have many acquaintances
b. Being suspicious of the motivations of others
c. The ability to carry out responsibilities
d. Limited emotional reactivity
_____ are sources of energy that also serve as carriers for certain vitamins.
a. Fibers
b. Fats
c. Proteins
d. Carbohydrates
Which practice describes an ancient Chinese form of medicine based on the philosophy
that a cycle of energy circulates through the body to control health?
a. acupuncture
b. reflexology
c. reiki
d. visualization
The dosage level at which a drug becomes poisonous to the body, causing either
temporary or permanent damage, is called its:
a. tolerance level
b. set point
c. potentiating level
d. toxicity
Which of the following is a vital sign?
a. blood pressure
b. cholesterol levels
c. bone density
d. PSA
A home colon cancer screening test works by measuring
a. abnormal cells from a fingerstick
b. blood in the urine
c. hormone levels in the saliva
d. blood in the stool
The instrument used to look into the eyes is called a(n):
a. telescope
b. otoscope
c. ophthalmoscope
d. stethoscope
Mae has a history of major depression. What type of contraceptive may worsen
depressive symptoms?
a. any that contain progestin
b. spermicidal sponges
c. sterilization
d. diaphragms
Individuals with diabetes should eat a diet high in
a. complex carbohydrates.
b. fat.
c. sodium.
d. low-fiber foods.
People in industrialized societies spend the vast majority of their time:
a. in the car
b. outside
c. inside buildings
d. in traffic
The second leading cause of death from unintentional injuries at home is:
a. drowning
b. falls
c. poisoning
d. burns
Which hormone has shown importance in our ability to bond with others?
a. epinephrine
b. testosterone
c. oxytocin
d. estrogen
What is a chronic, progressive, potentially fatal disease characterized by impaired
control of drinking; a preoccupation with alcohol; continued use of alcohol despite
adverse consequences; and distorted thinking, most notably denial?
a. alcohol use disorder
b. alcohol tolerance
c. alcohol withdrawal
d. alcoholism
High blood pressure is most likely to be an early warning sign of a:
a. a UTI
b. kidney damage
c. osteoporosis
d. an STI
The brains of teens rely more on the ____.
a. brainstem
b. frontal cortex
c. cerebrum
d. amygdala
Irreversible scarring and destruction of liver cells is ____________________.
Chemicals that produce vapors with psychoactive effects are known as inhalants or
____________________.
Identify the different components of blood cholesterol that would be measured on a
blood test, and the healthy levels of each.
Define obesity and identify five reasons Americans are becoming more obese today.
Loudness, or the intensity of sound, is measured in ____________________.
The average drug abuser who enters treatment is on ____________________(#)
different drugs.
____________________ medicine combines aspects of conventional and alternative
medicines.
___________________ occurs when a man cannot delay his ejaculation long enough to
satisfy his partner.
____________________ is the absence of breathing for a brief period.
____________________ are named for their halo-like appearance and lead to
respiratory infection.
Identify three different home health tests that you might use on yourself, and explain
the purpose of each test.
Heat cramps are caused by profuse sweating and the consequent loss of
____________________.
____________________ are drugs that work in the liver to block the production of
cholesterol.
List and describe the different categories of death.
To desensitize Mary’s allergies, she underwent ____________________, which is a
series of injections of small but increasingly larger doses of an allergen.