Question 1

Which of the following is a true statement regarding race and health care?

Accepted Answer

A)   Race is not a real, natural phenomenon.
B)   Whites living in higher socioeconomic areas have a higher mortality rate than whites living in predominantly black areas for all age groups.
C)   Elderly blacks living in black areas have a higher mortality rate for all causes of death than those living in white areas.
D)   Death cancer rates are increasing nationally.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Physical activity has been shown to decrease the risk of which type of cancer for men and women by 30% to 40%?

Accepted Answer

A)   lung cancer
B)   colon cancer
C)   liver cancer
D)   bone cancerE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Which model of health focuses on the disease process?

Accepted Answer

A)   The social-ecologic model
B)   The biopsychosocial model
C)   The biomedical model
D)   Family-based modelE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following groups of people will most likely present with head,neck,and facial injuries after an episode of domestic violence?

Accepted Answer

A)   children
B)   intimate partner violence
C)   elder abuse
D)   alcoholic abuse victimsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

What group will have the largest population increase over the next decade?

Accepted Answer

A)   newborns
B)   people over 50
C)   people over 75
D)   people over 85E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

What has the most adverse influence on health?

Accepted Answer

A)   gender
B)   race
C)   distance the client lives from the closest medical center
D)   socioeconomic statusE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Which field of medicine deals with disease caused by contaminants?

Accepted Answer

A)   geographic pathology
B)   occupational disease
C)   environmental pathology
D)   idiopathic diseaseE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is a complication not associated with obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)   type II diabetes mellitus
B)   liver disease
C)   sleep apnea
D)   osteoporosisE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

In order for a man to be considered a "baby boomer" when would he need to have been born?

Accepted Answer

A)   1900-1946
B)   1947-1964
C)   1965-1979
D)   1980-1999E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is not a response to stress by the body?

Accepted Answer

A)   increased heart rate and blood pressure
B)   release of glucose
C)   increase in blood clotting time
D)   dilation of pupilsE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 11

What hormone is released in women as a part of stress response that buffers the "fight-or-flight" response?

Accepted Answer

A)   testosterone
B)   parathyroid hormone
C)   oxytocin
D)   estrogenE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

What was the leading cause of death in the United States in the year 2000?

Accepted Answer

A)   heart disease
B)   cancer
C)   stroke
D)   pneumoniaE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following is considered a damage-based theory of aging?

Accepted Answer

A)   gene mutation theory
B)   planned obsolescence theory
C)   genetic control theory
D)   error theoryE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

A client is scheduled to begin physical therapy at an outpatient clinic.The PTA performs a chart review and finds that the patient has a body mass index (BMI) of 21.3.What should the PTA expect from this information only?

Accepted Answer

A)   a patient that is underweight
B)   a patient that is normal weight
C)   a patient that is overweight
D)   a patient that is morbidly obeseE) A) and C)
F) B) and D) B

Question 15

Of the choices given,what is the correct frequency of aerobic exercise for an obese person to produce significant weight loss?

Accepted Answer

A)   1 time a week
B)   2 times a week
C)   3 times a week
D)   4 times a weekE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following would be a factor that may contribute to health disparity among races?

Accepted Answer

A)   a patient in the hospital being seen by a medical doctor daily
B)   a patient being seen by several different physical therapist assistants during his stay at the hospital
C)   a registered nurse performing a chart review before the patient's discharge
D)   the client with several forms of reimbursementE) B) and C)
F) A) and B) B

Question 17

What is the life expectancy at birth for a woman?

Accepted Answer

A)   about 72 years
B)   about 75 years
C)   about 80 years
D)   about 85 yearsE) A) and C)
F) B) and C) C

Question 18

Which of the following is true regarding the differences between men and women?

Accepted Answer

A)   Men's hearts beat faster than women's.
B)   Men's brains are larger than women's.
C)   Women have less brain cells than men.
D)   Men generally experience better health than women.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Which metabolic equivalent (MET) is associated with the slowest walking speed?

Accepted Answer

A)   3
B)   4
C)   5
D)   6E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

There is evidence that physical activity will have several effects on the body.Which of the following is not an effect of physical activity on the body?

Accepted Answer

A)   decreased blood pressure
B)   inhibited endothelial function
C)   decreased triglycerides
D)   increased high density lipoproteinE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 26: Behavioral, Social, and Environmental Factors Contributing to Disease and Dysfunction

Which of the following is a true statement regarding race and health care?

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Physical activity has been shown to decrease the risk of which type of cancer for men and women by 30% to 40%?

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Which model of health focuses on the disease process?

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Which of the following groups of people will most likely present with head,neck,and facial injuries after an episode of domestic violence?

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What group will have the largest population increase over the next decade?

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What has the most adverse influence on health?

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Which field of medicine deals with disease caused by contaminants?

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Which of the following is a complication not associated with obesity?

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In order for a man to be considered a "baby boomer" when would he need to have been born?

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Which of the following is not a response to stress by the body?

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What hormone is released in women as a part of stress response that buffers the "fight-or-flight" response?

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What was the leading cause of death in the United States in the year 2000?

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Which of the following is considered a damage-based theory of aging?

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A client is scheduled to begin physical therapy at an outpatient clinic.The PTA performs a chart review and finds that the patient has a body mass index (BMI) of 21.3.What should the PTA expect from this information only?

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Of the choices given,what is the correct frequency of aerobic exercise for an obese person to produce significant weight loss?

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Which of the following would be a factor that may contribute to health disparity among races?

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What is the life expectancy at birth for a woman?

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Which of the following is true regarding the differences between men and women?

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Which metabolic equivalent (MET) is associated with the slowest walking speed?

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There is evidence that physical activity will have several effects on the body.Which of the following is not an effect of physical activity on the body?

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