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

Question 1

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

A) type II diabetes mellitus
B) liver disease
C) sleep apnea
D) osteoporosis

Answer 1

osteoporosis

Question 2

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

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.

Answer 2

Race is not a real, natural phenomenon.

Question 3

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

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.

Answer 3

Men's brains are larger than women's.

Question 4

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

A) lung cancer
B) colon cancer
C) liver cancer
D) bone cancer

Question 5

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

A) 1900-1946
B) 1947-1964
C) 1965-1979
D) 1980-1999

Question 6

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

A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

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?

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 obese

Question 9

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

A) children
B) intimate partner violence
C) elder abuse
D) alcoholic abuse victims

Question 10

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

A) heart disease
B) cancer
C) stroke
D) pneumonia

Question 11

Which model of health focuses on the disease process?

A) The social-ecologic model
B) The biopsychosocial model
C) The biomedical model
D) Family-based model

Question 12

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

A) testosterone
B) parathyroid hormone
C) oxytocin
D) estrogen

Question 13

What is the life expectancy at birth for a woman?

A) about 72 years
B) about 75 years
C) about 80 years
D) about 85 years

Question 14

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?

A) decreased blood pressure
B) inhibited endothelial function
C) decreased triglycerides
D) increased high density lipoprotein

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

Which field of medicine deals with disease caused by contaminants?

A) geographic pathology
B) occupational disease
C) environmental pathology
D) idiopathic disease

Question 17

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

A) newborns
B) people over 50
C) people over 75
D) people over 85

Question 18

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

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 reimbursement

Question 19

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

A) increased heart rate and blood pressure
B) release of glucose
C) increase in blood clotting time
D) dilation of pupils

Question 20

What has the most adverse influence on health?

A) gender
B) race
C) distance the client lives from the closest medical center
D) socioeconomic status