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Community Health Test 2
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Undergraduate 2
03/25/2013

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Breast and testicular self-examinations, the hemocult test, and the Pap test are primarily considered examples of what kind of prevention activity?
Definition
secondary prevention
Term
Maternal health is regarded as the health of a woman of childbearing age during which of the following times?
Definition
pre-pregnancy and pregnancy
labor and delivery
postpartum period
Term
The _____________ defines a family as “a group of two people or more (one of whom is the householder) related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together; all such people (including related to subfamily members) are considered as members of one family.”
Definition
U.S. Census Bureau
Term
Teenage mothers are much less likely than women over the age of 20 to:
Definition
not receive first trimester prenatal care.
smoke during pregnancy.
have a preterm birth.
have a low birth weight.
Term
Abortion has been legal throughout the United States since _______ when the Supreme Court ruled in the Roe v. Wade case that women, in consultation with their physician, have a constitutionally protected right to have an abortion in the early stages of pregnancy from government interference.
Definition
1973
Term
High-quality prenatal care is one of the fundamentals of a safe motherhood program and includes:
Definition
risk assessment.
treatment for medical conditions.
risk reduction.
education
Term
Premature (or preterm) babies are born prior to ____ weeks' gestation.
Definition
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Term
The death of a child during the first 28 days after birth is called:
Definition
neonatal mortality
Term
To prevent low birth weight (LBW) babies, pregnant women should do all of the following except:
Definition
take iron and calcium supplements.
Term
Which of the following is (are) advantages to breastfeeding?
Definition
helps babies resist infections and other diseases
helps babies vomit less often
improves maternal health
Term
The Family and Medical Leave Act covers employees:
Definition
after the birth of a child.
after an adoption.
in the event of illness in the immediate family.
Term
Adolescents and young adults include those who are:
Definition
15-24 years of age
Term
The percentage of children living in single-parent homes in 2005 was approximately:
Definition
more than 30%.
Term
For young people overall, approximately three-fourths of all mortality can be attributed to which three causes?
Definition
motor vehicle crashes, suicide, homicide
Term
Teenagers and young adults are more likely than other age groups to:
Definition
have multiple sex partners.
engage in unprotected sex.
choose sexual partners older than them.
Term
Which childhood disease made a resurgence in the late 1980s and impacted many adolescents and young adults?
Definition
measles
Term
One piece of legislation that was approved to combat the widespread use of tobacco products among adolescents and young adults required retailers to:
Definition
verify the age of persons purchasing the tobacco products.
Term
Teenage mothers are:
Definition
less likely to complete high school or college.
more likely to require public assistance.
more likely to live in poverty.
less likely to get or stayed married.
Term
Which two of the four major factors that impact community health need special attention when dealing with the health problems of adolescents and young adults?
Definition
social and cultural factors and community organizing
Term
Being overweight increases one's chances of all the following except:
Definition
sickle cell anemia.
Term
The leading cause of death among those in the 45-64 year age group is:
Definition
cancer
Term
People in the United States are considered old when they reach the age of:
Definition
65
Term
The study of aging from the broadest perspective is known as:
Definition
gerontology
Term
The baby boomers include those individuals who were born between:
Definition
1946 and 1964
Term
The baby boomers will begin to turn 65 in:
Definition
2011
Term
Elders depend most heavily on what source of income?
Definition
social security
Term
Homes of elders, on average, have all of the following characteristics except:
Definition
more likely to have a telephone
Term
Elder abuse and neglect are serious concerns among elders. Which of the following statements is NOT true about elder abuse and neglect?
Definition
Male elders are abused at a higher rate than female elders.
Term
Which of the following is (are) problems faced by caregivers?
Definition
decreased personal freedom
lack of privacy
constant demands on their time and energy
Term
Which of the following statements about Medicare is not true?
Definition
Medicare is helpful for such needs as eyeglasses and hearing aids.
Term
What about Medicare is true?
Definition
It was created in 1965 and took effect in 1966.
It is biased toward hospital care.
Most elders who are covered by Medicare have additional, supplementary private insurance.
Medicare Part D is for medication reimbursement.
Term
The services and facilities available to elders were greatly improved by which amendments to the Older Americans Act of 1965?
Definition
The State and Area Agencies on Aging
Term
The majority of people living in the United States are white. Approximately what percentage of the population falls into this classification?
Definition
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Term
A landmark _____ report, The Secretary's Task Force Report on Black and Minority Health, first documented the health status disparities of minority groups in the United States.
Definition
1985
Term
Since 1990, the fastest growing ethnic minority group(s) in the United States is (are):
Definition
Americans of Hispanic origin.
Term
The Indian Health Service was created in:
Definition
1954
Term
The difficulties facing refugees in the United States include:
Definition
finding employment.
obtaining access to education.
obtaining appropriate health services.
Term
The highest cancer incidence rates are among what group?
Definition
Black Americans
Term
The prevalence of diabetes is highest among what group?
Definition
Native Americans
Term
In the United States, what two minority groups account for increasing proportions of persons reported with AIDS each year?
Definition
Black Americans and Americans of Hispanic origin
Term
An increase in ________ power brings with it access to "bases" of production such as information, knowledge and skills, participation in organization, and financial resources.
Definition
social
Term
To gain _____________ power, it is imperative that the group be literate and have the appropriate education
Definition
social
Term
The drug that places the greatest economic burden on society in America is:
Definition
alcohol
Term
The most costly drug problem in the United States, in terms of lives lost, is:
Definition
tobacco
Term
Which of the following best describes when one discontinues the use of a prescribed antibiotic before the entire prescribed dose is completed or, when one takes four aspirin rather than two aspirin as specified on the label?
Definition
drug misuse
Term
What do alcohol, nicotine, nonprescription, and prescription drugs have in common?
Definition
they are all legal drugs
Term
According to Harvard researcher Henry Wechsler the number 1 date rape drug is:
Definition
alcohol
Term
Environmental tobacco smoke has been causally associated with:
Definition
lung cancer.
new cases of asthma in children.
lower-respiratory infections in children.
Term
The most abused illicit drug in the United States is
Definition
marijuana.
Term
Testosterone and human growth hormone are considered what kind of drugs?
Definition
anabolic drugs
Term
Increasing the price of alcohol or increasing cigarette taxes are examples of what level of drug abuse prevention?
Definition
primary
Term
Our nation's anti-drug efforts are headed up by the:
Definition
Office of National Drug Control Policy.
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