Deck 17: Adolescent Health in Rural Areas

Question 1

According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2017, adolescents made up about what percentage of the nation's population?

A) 50%
B) 70%
C) 25%
D) 13%
E) 65%

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Adolescence is a period of transition between _______ and _______.

A) infancy and puberty
B) childhood and adulthood
C) childhood and puberty
D) teen age and adulthood
E) childhood and old age

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The period of adolescence involves all the following changes except:

A) physical changes.
B) cognitive changes.
C) spiritual changes.
D) emotional changes.
E) social changes.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Children in rural areas face inadequate access to all the following except:

A) playgrounds.
B) social support.
C) community centers.
D) recreational centers.
E) health facilities.

Question 5

Adolescents in rural areas are more likely to _______ compared to adolescents living in urban areas.

A) smoke
B) be obese
C) commit suicide
D) smoke and be obese only
E) All of these are correct.

Question 6

The view that adolescence is a period of stress and storm lead to which of the following?

A) Dismissing adolescent problems as inherent to adolescence
B) Seeing adolescent psychological problems as significant
C) Seeing adolescent social problems as important
D) Dismissing adolescent problems as inherent to adolescence and seeing adolescent psychological problems as significant
E) Dismissing adolescent problems as inherent to adolescence and seeing adolescent social problems as important

Question 7

Which of the following does not form a part of the areas in which emotional and social development take place?

A) Self-awareness
B) Self-management
C) Sexual awareness
D) Social awareness
E) Peer relationships

Question 8

Which of the following factors can influence adolescent physical growth and sexual maturation?

A) Gender
B) Race
C) Income
D) Gender and race only
E) All of these are correct.

Question 9

A look at adolescent behaviors influencing health reveals that rural adolescents are generally more likely to engage in all the following activities except:

A) alcohol use.
B) cocaine use.
C) use of different drugs.
D) binge drinking.
E) driving under the influence.

Question 10

Which of these substances was declared a public health emergency by President Trump?

A) Marijuana use
B) E-cigarette use
C) Opioid abuse
D) Marijuana use and e-cigarette use
E) E-cigarette use and opioid abuse

Question 11

Which of the following groups of people is most likely to witness gun violence?

A) Urban high-income youths
B) Rural high-income youths
C) Rural low-income youths
D) Urban low-income youths
E) Suburban high-income youths

Question 12

The single most common cause of chronic disease in adolescents is which of the following?

A) Hay fever
B) Asthma
C) Mental problems
D) Dental caries
E) Cardiovascular diseases

Question 13

Which of the following statements is/are true?
I) Depression is temporary, gets resolved with time, and may need no treatment.
II) Untreated depression can lead to suicide.
III) Prompt intervention for mental health problems has been shown to be effective.

A) I only
B) I and II only
C) I and III only
D) II and III only
E) I, II, and III

Question 14

Strategies to improve the impact of the environment on adolescent health includes all but which of the following?
I) Improving the social conditions of families
II) Strengthening the role of community institutions in the lives of adolescents
III) Promoting educational policies that encourage success for all students

A) I only
B) II only
C) I and III only
D) III only
E) I, II, and III

Question 15

Rural adolescents are more likely to report less of the following compared to adolescents living in urban areas?

A) Binge drinking
B) Tobacco use
C) Opioid abuse
D) Contraceptive use
E) Marijuana use

Question 16

By 2050, the number of adolescents in the United States is expected to decrease.

Question 17

Adolescents are generally healthier than other age groups and have low public health concerns.

Question 18

Compared to urban areas, rural areas have a higher population of adolescents.

Question 19

Children's health insurance help improve the health of adolescents to a lesser extent in urban areas compared to rural areas.

Question 20

Emotional competence is different from social competence and is defined as the capacity to be sensitive and effective in relating to other people.

Question 21

Self-awareness is the ability to recognize emotions whiles self-management is the ability to monitor and regulate emotions.

Question 22

Adolescents generally prefer to spend great amounts of time with their friends rather than their families.

Question 23

There is a greater prevalence of e-cigarette use in rural areas compared to urban areas.

Question 24

States with a large rural population are among the lowest prescribers of opioids.

Question 25

Recent studies have shown that the prevalence of asthma is higher in rural areas compared to urban areas.

Question 26

The most common neurodevelopmental disorder diagnosed in childhood is attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Question 27

The most common reason given to the high teenage pregnancy rates in rural areas is inadequate sex education.

Question 28

Non-Hispanic Whites between the ages of 12-19 years have higher rates of obesity compared to non-Hispanic Blacks.

Question 29

Environment refers to only the informal settings where adolescents spend most of their time.

Question 30

Telehealth involves the provision of health education in addition to the delivery of health services.

Question 31

Briefly explain the changes that occur during adolescence.

Question 32

Discuss why adolescents become more reckless as they develop critical thinking skills.

Question 33

Explain three common adolescent behaviors that affect their health.

Question 34

Explain what telehealth and telemedicine are and how they can be used in improving adolescent health.

Question 35

Discuss three areas of concern that need to be addressed in order to improve adolescent health.