Question 1

Most people who have drug problems have regular lives-school or jobs, friends and families.

Accepted Answer

Many individuals with drug problems maintain regular lives, including jobs, education, and social relationships, often concealing their struggles from others.

Question 2

Child maltreatment is a problem in the United States and around the world. In addition to abuse and neglect, issues also include child labor, trafficking, sexual exploitation, female genital mutilation, and child marriage.

Accepted Answer

Child maltreatment encompasses various forms of abuse and exploitation, including those mentioned, and is a global issue affecting children's rights and well-being.

Question 3

A person who uses lies or alcohol to persuade someone to engage in sexual activity has not obtained real consent.

Accepted Answer

Consent must be given freely and without any form of manipulation, coercion, or impairment, such as through lies or alcohol.

Question 4

Currently, the homicide (murder) rate in the United States is at the lowest level since 1963.

Accepted Answer

The homicide rate in the United States is currently at its lowest level since 1963.

Question 5

Firearms are used in 24% of murders?

Accepted Answer

Firearms are used in a higher percentage of murders, typically around 60% or more in the United States, according to recent crime statistics.

Question 6

Adults aged 25 to 36 years have the highest homicide rate.

Accepted Answer

The highest homicide rates are typically found among younger adults, particularly those aged 18 to 24 years, rather than those aged 25 to 36 years.

Question 7

Children are more vulnerable to pesticide exposure than adults.

Accepted Answer

Children are more vulnerable to pesticide exposure because their bodies are still developing, they have higher metabolic rates, and they often have more contact with surfaces where pesticides may be present.

Question 8

The adverse effects of climate change will not be distributed evenly across populations. Currently, there is unequal access to resources. People, who are poor, with food insecurity and in places of conflict and high rates of disease, will fare worse than those with more resources.

Accepted Answer

Climate change exacerbates existing inequalities, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations with limited resources to adapt or recover.

Question 9

Valuing diversity is an important part of cultural competence.

Accepted Answer

Valuing diversity involves recognizing and respecting differences among individuals, which is a key component of cultural competence, enabling effective interaction in diverse environments.

Question 10

Female genital mutilation and cutting is more common among adolescents than among middle-aged women.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

The amount of sunlight the earth receives is significantly more than is needed to supply the entire world with energy.

Accepted Answer

The Earth receives an enormous amount of solar energy, far exceeding the total energy consumption of the world, making solar power a viable renewable energy source.

Question 12

Nuclear energy has the least effect on Earth's atmosphere because it does not discharge carbon dioxide, which is the primary greenhouse gas.

Accepted Answer

Nuclear energy generates electricity without emitting carbon dioxide during operation, thus having a minimal direct impact on greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere.

Question 13

Nearly all hospice centers in the United States are certified by Medicaid and are reimbursed by the Medicaid hospice benefit.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

The increase in the prevalence of conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease is an ironic byproduct of an increasingly prosperous and Westernized world.

Accepted Answer

The rise in these conditions is often linked to lifestyle changes associated with prosperity and Westernization, such as increased consumption of processed foods and sedentary lifestyles.

Question 15

Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of diabetes, occurs because the pancreas is producing too little or no insulin.

Accepted Answer

Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body becomes resistant to insulin or when the pancreas fails to produce enough insulin, not because it produces too little or no insulin.

Question 16

Exercises in which you start and stop are more likely to trigger asthma than exercises in which your heart rate and breathing rate are continuously raised for a sustained period of time.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

The United States spends more money as a percentage of its economy on medical care, and yet, on many measures of population health, it continues to experience worse outcomes than most European countries on many indicators.

Accepted Answer

The U.S. has high healthcare spending but often ranks lower on health outcomes like life expectancy and infant mortality compared to many European countries, which have more efficient healthcare systems.

Question 18

Because of how contagious it is, a single person affected by tuberculosis will often infect as many as 15 other people during a period of a few months or as long as a year.

Accepted Answer

Tuberculosis (TB) is highly contagious and can be spread through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes, potentially infecting many others over time.

Question 19

Public health institutions take an ecological approach to understanding and improving individual, family, and community health.

Accepted Answer

Public health institutions often use an ecological approach, which considers the complex interplay between individual, interpersonal, community, and societal factors in health outcomes.

Question 20

Match the person with his contribution to public health:
-Alexander Fleming

Accepted Answer

Alexander Fleming is credited with the discovery of antibiotics, specifically penicillin, in 1928.

Quiz 17: Health and Medicine Trivia