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1
According to "Are Bad Times Healthy?", compared to downturns, during economic boom times, people:
A)take better care of themselves.
B)drink less.
C)experience more stress.
D)spend more time at the doctor's office.
2
As reported in "Are Bad Times Healthy?", studies have shown that when the price of coffee goes up, people in Colombia:
A)spend less time at home.
B)have more time for their children.
C)have lower mortality rates.
D)are generally healthier.
3
As stated in "Are Bad Times Healthy?", people who have health insurance rarely go bankrupt because of a healthcare crisis.
A)True
B)False
4
One reason why college students engage in so many poor health habits, as put forth in "The Perils of Higher Education," is that:
A)college is their first experience away from parental supervision.
B)they believe this is the way they are expected to act in college.
C)they are pressured by peers.
D)they are still trying to develop their own unique lifestyle.
5
According to "The Perils of Higher Education," cognitive difficulties, both short and long term, can arise from a diet that is high in:
A)sugars.
B)unsaturated fat.
C)artificial sweeteners.
D)trans fat.
6
As reported in "The Perils of Higher Education," a recent study has found that more than half of all college students eat too much saturated fat.
A)True
B)False
7
As indicated in "Mars vs. Venus: The Gender Gap in Health," the health disparity between males and females begins:
A)around four years of age.
B)in the womb.
C)during the teenage years.
D)in late adolescence.
8
According to "Mars vs. Venus: The Gender Gap in Health," obesity in males is generally considered riskier than obesity in females because:
A)more females eventually take action to combat obesity.
B)males have a slower metabolism than females.
C)even obese females have a better diet than obese males.
D)males are more likely than females to pack abdominal fat which is linked to heart attack and stroke.
9
As shown in "Mars vs. Venus: The Gender Gap in Health," Type A behavior is found more often in men than in women.
A)True
B)False
10
As cited in "Carrots, Sticks, and Health Care Reform—Problems with Health Care Incentives," attainment incentives are:
A)premium reimbursements or discounts granted by a healthcare insurer to individuals who meet some healthy goal such as a healthy Body Mass Index or healthy blood pressure.
B)the "sticks" in "carrots and sticks".
C)illegal under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
D)provided by insurers to companies that offer in-house wellness programs.
11
As stated in "Carrots, Sticks, and Health Care Reform—Problems with Health Care Incentives," proponents of attainment incentives compare them to:
A)traffic tickets for poor driving behavior.
B)the automobile insurance industry's good-driver premiums.
C)differences in homeowners' insurance premiums.
D)proportionate sentencing in criminal court cases.
12
As shown in "Carrots, Sticks, and Health Care Reform—Problems with Health Care Incentives," Germany's health-insurance incentives program mainly benefits the poor.
A)True
B)False
13
The author of "Redefining Depression as Mere Sadness," states, regarding depression, that most psychiatrists believe that:
A)over-treatment of "normal sadness" is the major problem.
B)drugs such as Prozac and Zoloft do little to relieve depression.
C)serious depression is always linked to losses or disappointments in patients' lives.
D)under-treatment of severe depression is a more pressing issue than over-treatment.
14
As related in "'I Can't Let Anything Go'," the famous hoarder Langley Collyer's death was caused by:
A)starvation in his cluttered apartment.
B)suicide after learning of his brother's death.
C)fatal entrapment in a booby trap he had set for intruders.
D)toxic fumes arising from the collected debris in his house.
15
As outlined in "'I Can't Let Anything Go'," the patient Michael's hoarding is connected to:
A)his low self-esteem.
B)the myriad losses and separations throughout his life.
C)his low IQ.
D)his relatively small living space.
16
As described in "'I Can't Let Anything Go'," New York's Collyer brothers were known for lavish parties in their Harlem brownstone.
A)True
B)False
17
As defined in "Seasonal Affective Disorder," patients with SAD tend, during winter, to experience episodes of:
A)major depression.
B)mania.
C)panic disorder.
D)bulimia nervosa.
18
According to "Seasonal Affective Disorder," SAD is one of two disorders described as "disorders of central under-arousal coupled with a heightened sensitivity to stimuli from the physical environment"; the other disorder, which may be associated with SAD, is:
A)bulimia nervosa.
B)schizophrenia.
C)ADHD.
D)paranoia.
19
As postulated in "Seasonal Affective Disorder," the prevalence of SAD may be higher at southern latitudes.
A)True
B)False
20
As profiled in "Dealing with the Stressed," despite the fact that stress is not easily defined, it has become a political priority in Canada because:
A)it has cost billions of dollars in lost productivity and medical costs.
B)of the number of politicians suffering from stress.
C)it affects the families, especially children, of stressed workers.
D)of the association with other medical issues.
21
Identified in "Dealing with the Stressed" as "the silent scourge of productivity" is:
A)depression.
B)presenteeism.
C)fatigue.
D)lack of technical skills.
22
As mentioned in "Dealing with the Stressed," unionized workers such as prison guards and dockyard workers consistently used the least amount of sick leave of any type of employees, according to a recent study.
A)True
B)False
23
According to "Eating Well in a Downsized Food Budget," of the following, the food with the lowest number of calories is:
A)a cup of cooked cabbage.
B)a cup of raw cabbage.
C)a five ounce baked potato.
D)a cup of cooked kale.
24
As reported in "Eating Well in a Downsized Food Budget," the plant food richest in protein is:
A)avocado.
B)squash.
C)potato.
D)beans.
25
As pointed out in "Eating Well in a Downsized Food Budget," there is more vitamin C in a glass of orange juice made from frozen concentrate than in freshly squeezed orange juice.
A)True
B)False
26
As presented in "Breastfeeding Is Not Obscene," the benefits of breast feeding include all of the following except:
A)improving infants' health.
B)stimulating weight loss in the mother.
C)contributing to a mother's emotional equilibrium.
D)decreasing the mother's risk of developing ovarian and breast cancer.
27
As explained in "An Oldie Vies for Nutrient of the Decade," although vitamin D has recently been touted as helping to prevent a variety of diseases, it has traditionally been valued for its role in:
A)fighting arthritis.
B)bolstering the immune system.
C)building strong bones.
D)helping maintain mental acuity.
28
As presented in "An Oldie Vies for Nutrient of the Decade," vitamin D can be obtained from food, supplements, or:
A)sunshine.
B)injections.
C)an inhaler.
D)absorbed through the skin in cream or ointment form.
29
As postulated in "An Oldie Vies for Nutrient of the Decade," high levels of vitamin D in the blood have been linked with a number of types of cancer.
A)True
B)False
30
As reported in "What Good Is Breakfast? The New Science of the Loneliest Meal," Marion Nestle of New York University contends that:
A)breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
B)children who skip breakfast do not fare as well academically.
C)it is especially important for adult women to eat breakfast.
D)when you eat is as important as what you eat.
31
As noted in "What Good Is Breakfast? The New Science of the Loneliest Meal," Maureen Timlin and Mark Pereira found that:
A)frequency of eating breakfast has increased in recent decades.
B)there is no correlation between breakfast and overall health.
C)adolescents who skip breakfast are heavier than those who do not.
D)rates of obesity are declining.
32
As pointed out in "What Good Is Breakfast? The New Science of the Loneliest Meal," smokers are less likely to eat breakfast than nonsmokers.
A)True
B)False
33
As discussed in "A Big-Time Injury Striking Little Players' Knees," it is now known, contrary to previous misconceptions, that in reference to anterior cruciate ligament (A.C.L.) injuries:
A)more girls than boys suffer from them.
B)children almost never suffer from them.
C)an operation to repair the injury rarely results in a return to full function.
D)contact injuries, such as tackles in football, are the most common cause of these injuries.
34
As given in "A Big-Time Injury Striking Little Players' Knees," doctors often suggest delaying surgery for young people with A.C.L. injuries until:
A)they are of legal age.
B)the off-season, so that the child does not miss playing sports.
C)they have stopped growing.
D)most of the swelling associated with the injury has dissipated.
35
As disclosed in "A Big-Time Injury Striking Little Players' Knees," the operation used to repair A.C.L. injuries in adults is not suitable for children because it may cause permanent damage to bones that are still growing.
A)True
B)False
36
As stated in "The Skinny Sweepstakes," the author feels that American colleges are incubators of:
A)academic excellence.
B)individuality.
C)marriage.
D)eating disorders.
37
As noted in "The Skinny Sweepstakes," the strongest predictor of eating disorders among middle-school girls today is:
A)amount of criticism from parents.
B)exposure to media such as television, movies, and magazines.
C)actual body mass.
D)the importance that peers place on weight and eating.
38
Chloe, a young woman profiled in "The Skinny Sweepstakes," would see children and think that when she was older, that little 3-year-old girl would steal her husband.
A)True
B)False
39
As discussed in "Dieting on a Budget," the largest group in the research study was people who were:
A)always thin.
B)successful dieters.
C)never dieters--always overweight.
D)failed dieters.
40
As reported in "Dieting on a Budget," of all eating behaviors, the one that most correlated with having a lower Body Mass Index was:
A)limit fat.
B)eat at home.
C)portion control.
D)eat whole grains.
41
As stated in "Dieting on a Budget," the majority of those who successfully lost weight and kept if off used a commercial diet program.
A)True
B)False
42
As cited in "In Obesity Epidemic, What's One Cookie?," it is harder to lose weight than to gain weight due to the:
A)prevalence of fast foods in America.
B)availability of new better-tasting processed foods on grocery shelves.
C)brain chemicals and hormones that influence intake.
D)lack of willpower among the majority of Americans.
43
As shown in "In Obesity Epidemic, What's One Cookie?," leptin is the:
A)hormone produced by fat cells that regulates food intake and energy expenditure.
B)brain chemical that drives the body to exercise.
C)hormone in the stomach that tells the brain to stop eating.
D)brain chemical that induces a sick feeling when one overeats.
44
As explained in "In Obesity Epidemic, What's One Cookie?," even small changes in caloric intake can significantly reduce weight over the long term.
A)True
B)False
45
As described in "Great Drug, But Does It Prolong Life?", researchers are finding that, for patients with high cholesterol but no established heart disease, statin drugs:
A)tend to extend life.
B)may actually raise cholesterol levels.
C)do not appear to extend life.
D)are not the best treatment for the high cholesterol.
46
As identified in "Great Drug, But Does It Prolong Life?", statin drugs include:
A)Advair, Proventil, and Singulair.
B)Lipitor, Crestor, and Pravachol.
C)Altace, Dyazide, and Zestril.
D)Avandia, Prandin, and Tolinase.
47
As explained in "Great Drug, But Does It Prolong Life?", although statins may lower the risk of heart attacks, the same number of patients end up dying, whether they are taking statins or not.
A)True
B)False
48
As cited in "Vital Signs," one problem with diagnosing ADHD in three-year-old children is that:
A)hyperactivity does not present itself before age six.
B)most three-year-olds display hyperactivity.
C)ADHD symptoms are often paradoxical at that age whereby children show signs of sluggishness and malaise.
D)they cannot yet verbally express their feelings and emotions, which is of paramount importance in diagnosing ADHD.
49
As suggested in "Vital Signs," the difference between FAS and ADHD is that:
A)the cognitive problems associated with ADHD are much more severe than those associated with FAS.
B)children with FAS do not exhibit hyperactivity.
C)children with ADHD often have a generalized cognitive impairment.
D)the cognitive problems associated with FAS are far more widespread than those associated with ADHD.
50
As presented in "Vital Signs," the three criteria for FAS are characteristic facial features, poor growth, and abnormalities of the central nervous system.
A)True
B)False
51
A key element of binge drinking today, as reported in "Drinking Too Much: Too Young," is that unlike earlier generations, the Millennials:
A)were unlikely to have begun drinking in high school.
B)are able to mail order, or shop online, for the alcohol they consume.
C)celebrate their binge drinking episodes on the Internet.
D)are likely to have parents willing to purchase alcohol for them.
52
According to "Drinking Too Much: Too Young," in the last half of 2004, six college-age students died as a result of binge drinking in:
A)Maine.
B)California.
C)Texas.
D)Colorado.
53
More than half of all men and women who are binge drinkers, as cited in "Drinking Too Much: Too Young," consider themselves to be moderate or light drinkers.
A)True
B)False
54
As cited in "A Pill Problem," drug overdoses are a major cause of unintentional death in the United States second only to:
A)AIDS.
B)accidental falls.
C)motor vehicle accidents.
D)fire.
55
As portrayed in "A Pill Problem," prescription-drug abuse is a serious problem:
A)across the entire United States.
B)primarily in the southern states.
C)only in major metropolitan areas.
D)typically found in rural areas.
56
As noted in "A Pill Problem," Kentucky's prescription-drug monitoring program drove many people to Ohio to obtain drugs prone to abuse.
A)True
B)False
57
As asserted in "Helping Workers Kick the Habit," the best practices for programs that help people quit smoking feature:
A)quit medications and coaching.
B)counseling and hypnosis.
C)a nicotine-replacement drug delivered by injection.
D)frequent in-person meetings of support groups.
58
As shown in "Helping Workers Kick the Habit," employers can provide, for under 5 cents per employee per month, the lowest-price program to help workers quit, a:
A)series of taped motivational talks.
B)brochure and log to keep track of smoking behaviors.
C)telephone quit line.
D)list of helpful Internet sites.
59
As pointed out in "Helping Workers Kick the Habit," there might be a problem in starting a quit-smoking program if the CEO is a cigar smoker and refuses to quit.
A)True
B)False
60
As related in "Scents and Sensibility," psychologist Estelle Campenni knew she had met the man she wanted to marry at first smell; his scent turned her on but also made her feel:
A)giddy.
B)safe.
C)happy.
D)nostalgic.
61
As reported in "Scents and Sensibility," one notable exception to the rule that women preferred the smell of men whose MHC gene complements were different from theirs applied to women who:
A)were on birth-control pills.
B)had not yet had sex.
C)were already divorced at least once.
D)preferred women to men as sexual partners.
62
As told in "Scents and Sensibility," body odor was so pervasive in the nineteenth century that it was dubbed "The Great Stink of 1880" in Paris.
A)True
B)False
63
According to "The Expectations Trap," by age 35 a full 10 percent of American women have lived with:
A)only their parents.
B)only one husband or domestic partner.
C)three or more husbands or domestic partners.
D)unrelated roommates only.
64
As noted in "The Expectations Trap," although the purpose of marriage has shifted over time, it probably originally evolved as:
A)the best way to pool labor in raising families.
B)a means by which people can express their love to each other.
C)the best way to guarantee that women would be taken care of.
D)a way for landowners to acquire and consolidate territory.
65
As hypothesized in "The Expectations Trap," today's cultural environment is extremely conducive to long-term relationships.
A)True
B)False
66
According to "Girl or Boy?", most of the procedures to pick a baby's sex before a woman becomes pregnant were originally developed:
A)in China, where the one-child-per-family policy means couples are eager to select the sex beforehand.
B)to treat infertility or prevent genetic diseases.
C)for use with dairy herds, in which cows can outnumber bulls by 20 to 1.
D)in research laboratories, using lab rats.
67
As given in "Girl or Boy?", the most reliable method for sex selection involves:
A)sperm sorting.
B)amniocentesis.
C)genetic testing.
D)in vitro fertilization.
68
As mentioned in "Girl or Boy?", sex selection is illegal in nearly half of the U.S. states.
A)True
B)False
69
According to "Is Pornography Adultery?", polls on pornography show that:
A)most people think it is bad for relationships.
B)it is generally considered demeaning to women.
C)most people think it is both harmless and inevitable.
D)there is a division of opinion along gender lines.
70
As stated in "Is Pornography Adultery?", cultural critic Laura Kipnis wrote that pornography is:
A)alternate reality experienced as actuality.
B)mythological and hyperbolic.
C)as much a form of intercourse as prostitution.
D)allegory come to life.
71
As noted in "Is Pornography Adultery?", internet pornography plays a part in an increasing number of divorce cases.
A)True
B)False
72
As given in "'Diabesity,' a Crisis in an Expanding Country," factors that contribute to the increase in the incidence of diabetes in the United States include all of the following EXCEPT:
A)less physical activity than in the past.
B)excess weight.
C)nutritional supplements.
D)genetics.
73
As explained in "Sex, Drugs, Prisons, and HIV," prison officials have mostly stopped the influx of needles into prisons, with the result that:
A)the use of illicit drugs has dropped dramatically.
B)needles that do get in become immensely valuable in the trade among prisoners.
C)the rates of disease associated with drug use have dropped by half.
D)inmates who take illicit drugs usually snort or swallow them.
74
According to "Sex, Drugs, Prisons, and HIV," nearly half of the increase in prison populations between 1995 and 2003 was because of:
A)drug-related offenses.
B)sexual crimes such as rape and pedophilia.
C)property crimes such as theft and larceny.
D)white-collar crimes, including embezzlement and insider trading.
75
As cited in "Sex, Drugs, Prisons, and HIV," the rate of HIV among prison inmates is more than four times the rate in the general U.S. population.
A)True
B)False
76
According to "New Mammogram Guidelines Raise Questions," recent research regarding the effectiveness of mammograms shows that:
A)screening before age 40 is essential.
B)regular screening should begin at age 50.
C)they are not effective for detecting cancer.
D)regular screening should begin at age 40.
77
As presented in "New Mammogram Guidelines Raise Questions," breast cancer is:
A)the most common cancer among American women.
B)the second-most common cancer among American women.
C)the leading cause of cancer deaths among American women.
D)only fatal in women.
78
As profiled in "New Mammogram Guidelines Raise Questions," experts agree that self-exams are most important in detecting breast cancer.
A)True
B)False
79
As reported in "Who Still Dies of AIDS and Why," the current treatment for HIV infection:
A)is not effective.
B)has no side effects.
C)is always successful.
D)is very arduous.
80
As noted in "Who Still Dies of AIDS and Why," the largest percentage of AIDS deaths is:
A)men who have sex with men.
B)professional sex workers.
C)intravenous drug users.
D)women.
81
As stated in "Who Still Dies of AIDS and Why," among men who have sex with other men over age 30, the rate of AIDS infection is declining.
A)True
B)False
82
As stated in "A Mandate in Texas," the governor of Texas has issued an executive order for the HPV vaccine to be given to all:
A)girls entering college.
B)pregnant women.
C)girls entering the sixth grade.
D)women and girls receiving Medicaid.
83
As revealed in "A Mandate in Texas," the most important risk factor for genital HPV infection is:
A)a genetic predisposition.
B)the number of sexual partners.
C)a lack of condom use.
D)not having been vaccinated against it.
84
As explained in "A Mandate in Texas," Governor Perry's mandate is supported by most expert medical opinion.
A)True
B)False
85
In the United States generally, as explained in "Pharmacist Refusals: A Threat to Women's Health," pharmacists have the right to refuse to dispense a medication for all of the following reasons EXCEPT that they:
A)are concerned about therapeutic duplications.
B)believe a medication is morally wrong.
C)identify drug-disease contraindications.
D)suspect drug abuse.
86
According to "Pharmacist Refusals: A Threat to Women's Health," all of the following states explicitly grant pharmacists the right to refuse to dispense prescriptions for birth control based on personal belief EXCEPT:
A)Georgia.
B)South Dakota.
C)Alaska.
D)Arkansas.
87
As noted in "Pharmacist Refusals: A Threat to Women's Health," women rely on prescription contraceptives for a range of medical reasons in addition to birth control and may suffer serious health consequences if they are denied their medications by a pharmacist.
A)True
B)False
88
In the opinion of the author of "Curbing Medical Costs," the only tried and effective way to control costs is:
A)to pass them on to the consumer.
B)through the free market.
C)universal health care.
D)greatly limiting the use of advanced technology.
89
According to "Curbing Medical Costs," we now spend three times more of our gross domestic product on healthcare than on:
A)defense.
B)education.
C)infrastructure.
D)the environment.
90
As noted in "Curbing Medical Costs," because of limited funding, Medicare has been forced to take costs into account when considering which technologies and treatments it will cover.
A)True
B)False
91
As detailed in "Myth Diagnosis," the number of people who die each year due to a lack of health insurance:
A)will exceed 200,000 by 2012.
B)is negligible due to entitlement programs such as Medicare.
C)is hard to estimate.
D)has been severely underestimated.
92
As defined in "Myth Diagnosis," 80,000 people die each year from "nosocomial infections" which are:
A)infections due to medical treatment.
B)commonly suffered by the uninsured.
C)infections brought about by untreated wounds.
D)the result of taking anti-inflammatory medication such as Vioxx.
93
As noted in "Myth Diagnosis," the availability of Medicare has little or no effect on mortality in the short term.
A)True
B)False
94
As discussed in "The Case for Killing Granny," in places where there is more money spent on healthcare:
A)the average lifespan is significantly longer.
B)health outcomes are often worse.
C)health outcomes are significantly better.
D)the average lifespan is shorter.
95
As explained in "The Case for Killing Granny," a living will is a document people sign to:
A)disburse their assets to loved ones prior to their death.
B)prevent disbursement of their assets before their death.
C)spell out their wishes for end-of-life care.
D)indicate how much of their assets should be spent on end-of-life care.
96
In England, according to "The Case for Killing Granny," healthcare is state-run, and citizens must wait significantly longer to see a physician than do their American counterparts.
A)True
B)False
97
According to "Alone, Incapacitated and Treated to Death," in the case of Mr. Green, the patient:
A)was aware of his medical condition.
B)was incapacitated by an accident.
C)had made his wishes expressly known.
D)was permanently tethered to a ventilator.
98
As reported in "Alone, Incapacitated and Treated to Death," the laws of the state of New York:
A)prohibit the withholding of life-sustaining treatment without clear evidence of the patient's wishes.
B)give no decision-making power to identified surrogates.
C)allow "do not resuscitate" orders solely at the discretion of the attending physician.
D)sanction euthanasia.
99
As noted in "Alone, Incapacitated and Treated to Death," the laws regarding end-of-life decisions vary from state to state.
A)True
B)False
100
As noted in "Docs and Doctorates," the Association of American Medical Colleges seeks to alleviate the looming physician shortage by:
A)calling for an increase in the student-loan limits for American medical students.
B)pushing for immigration reform that would ease the process by which foreign doctors enter the United States.
C)strengthening the already stringent accreditation requirements for U.S. medical schools.
D)calling for an increase in the number of graduates from medical schools.
101
As given in "Docs and Doctorates," market forces such as competitive pricing generally do not influence the healthcare industry because:
A)the U.S. government regulates physician pricing.
B)consumers are willing to pay more for high-quality care.
C)third parties usually pay for healthcare and there is no incentive for the consumer to comparison shop for a better deal.
D)the role of third-party payers has diminished such that consumers are forced to comparison shop for the best value.
102
As set forth in "Docs and Doctorates," nurse practitioners should practice only under direct physician supervision.
A)True
B)False
103
In 1905, as disclosed in "Vaccine Refusal, Mandatory Immunization, and the Risks of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases," the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the right of states to require compulsory vaccination in the case:
A)Marbury v. Madison.
B)Plessy v. Ferguson.
C)Jacobson v. Massachusetts.
D)Roe v. Wade.
104
As noted in "Vaccine Refusal, Mandatory Immunization, and the Risks of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases," modern immunization laws came about in the 1960s and 1970s spurred by an effort to control:
A)measles.
B)smallpox.
C)mumps.
D)rubella.
105
As mentioned in "Vaccine Refusal, Mandatory Immunization, and the Risks of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases," young children are more likely than older children to contract and possibly die from infectious diseases.
A)True
B)False
106
As presented in "Medical Tourism: What You Should Know," West Virginia lawmaker Ray Canterbury drew attention to medical tourism by introducing a bill to:
A)forbid enrollees in the state government's health plan to travel to foreign countries for surgery and other medical services.
B)allow enrollees in the state government's health plan to travel to foreign countries for surgery and other medical services.
C)tax citizens of the state who spent money purchasing medical services in foreign countries.
D)adopt certification procedures for foreign hospitals similar to those used in the United States.
107
As described in "Medical Tourism: What You Should Know," the hospital with five-star hotel quality rooms, valet parking, an international staff and interpreters, and a travel agent is in:
A)Mumbai, India.
B)Tokyo, Japan.
C)Bangkok, Thailand.
D)Uppsala, Sweden.
108
As noted in "Medical Tourism: What You Should Know," the rate of healthcare inflation in the United States is almost four times the rate of overall inflation.
A)True
B)False
109
As postulated in "Caution: Killing Germs May Be Hazardous to Your Health," the question we should be asking ourselves is not how to kill bacteria, but how to:
A)kill only the bad bacteria.
B)protect ourselves from resistant strains.
C)live with them.
D)introduce beneficial bacteria into our systems.
110
As mentioned in "Caution: Killing Germs May Be Hazardous to Your Health," MRSA was responsible for more deaths in the United States in 2005 than:
A)heart disease.
B)stroke.
C)cancer.
D)AIDS.
111
As related in "Caution: Killing Germs May Be Hazardous to Your Health," 12-year-old Hunter Spence survived MRSA but was left with only 35 percent of normal lung capacity.
A)True
B)False
112
According to "Tattoos: Leaving Their Mark," laser tattoo removal;
A)costs the same as getting a tattoo.
B)is faster than getting a tattoo.
C)may make the tattoo darker.
D)removes all traces of the tattoo.
113
As noted in "Tattoos: Leaving Their Mark," among the documented harms caused by tattoos are all of the following except:
A)full fledged skin cancer.
B)staphylococcus aureus.
C)keratoacanthoma growth.
D)pseudoepitheliomatous growth.
114
As pointed out n "Tattoos: Leaving Their Mark," tattooing has never been accepted in the American mainstream.
A)True
B)False
115
As reported in "Hazardous Health Plans," insurance experts say the problem with insuring people as individuals rather than in groups is:
A)they tend to be in poorer health.
B)there is a lack of group accountability.
C)the high cost of treatment in the United States.
D)ignorance of health treatment options.
116
As noted in "Hazardous Health Plans," the reason a patient with breast cancer in California pays more overall for treatment than a patient in Massachusetts is that:
A)California has coverage gaps.
B)California has higher premiums.
C)California has higher deductibles.
D)Massachusetts has limited life time benefits.
117
According to "Hazardous Health Plans," the fact that health insurance is sold in states but regulated on the federal level contributes to confusion.
A)True
B)False
118
As mentioned in "The Rough Road to Dreamland," over the past century the average amount of sleep Americans get has:
A)increased by 15 percent.
B)decreased by 20 percent.
C)increased by 40 percent.
D)decreased by 35 percent.
119
As suggested in "The Rough Road to Dreamland," an important factor in sleep hygiene is:
A)age.
B)gender.
C)socio-economic status.
D)urban vs. rural living.
120
According to "The Rough Road to Dreamland," sleep needs can vary over one's lifetime.
A)True
B)False
121
As claimed in "The Surprising Reason Heavy Isn't Healthy," cancer treatment for overweight people can be compromised due to:
A)overdosing with chemotherapy medication.
B)underdosing with chemotherapy medication.
C)inadequate X-ray results.
D)discrimination against heavier people.
122
As asserted in "The Surprising Reason Heavy Isn't Healthy," ultrasound diagnostic tests are difficult in the overweight because:
A)the beams cannot penetrate tissue if there is a great deal of fat present.
B)significantly heavy people cannot fit in the ultrasound machines.
C)technicians tend to overdose.
D)technicians tend to underdose.
123
As identified in "The Surprising Reason Heavy Isn't Healthy," overweight women are more likely to die from breast and ovarian cancers than their normal-weight counterparts.
A)True
B)False
124
As noted in "When Government Makes Us Sick," the sad state of federal management is largely due to:
A)inability to attract top flight scientists.
B)a command-and-control approach to governance.
C)lack of funding.
D)congressional interference.
125
As reported in "When Government Makes Us Sick," the only government agency that has the government-wide scope to deal with management issues in a comprehensive and continuous manner is the:
A)Congressional Budget Office.
B)Office of Management and Budget.
C)Attorney General's Office.
D)Office of Personnel Management.
126
As stated in "When Government Makes Us Sick," the Food and Drug Administration contends that the manufacturer is to blame for the problem that made the author sick.
A)True
B)False
127
As outlined in "Discovering Teenagers' Risky 'Game' Too Late," two warning signs of the choking game are:
A)marks about the neck and confusion.
B)weight gain and increased sugar intake.
C)weight gain and confusion.
D)bloodshot eyes and frequent, severe headaches.
128
Although new to physicians and parents, as addressed in "Discovering Teenagers' Risky 'Game' Too Late," the choking game:
A)was found to be known to approximately 30 percent of eighth- graders in one Oregon study.
B)is well-known across all 50 states.
C)was popular among adults in the 1990s and has now filtered down to eighth-graders.
D)was popular with one-third of teenagers in one Oregon study.
129
As noted in "Discovering Teenagers' Risky 'Game' Too Late," the choking game is popular because it is a cheap, easy, and safe way to get high.
A)True
B)False
130
In discussing the role of the Food and Drug Administration in the Bisphenol A controversy, the author of "Chemical in Plastic Bottles Fuels Science, Concern--and Litigation" notes that the agency:
A)has no jurisdiction over containers.
B)does not use industry-sponsored studies for data.
C)is satisfied that there is no harm to humans.
D)has called for extensive product recalls.
131
As noted in "Chemical in Plastic Bottles Fuels Science, Concern--and Litigation," lawsuits against makers of baby bottles including Gerber and Playtex:
A)have been filed in every state.
B)claim various forms of personal injury.
C)seek no damages.
D)claim violations of consumer-protection acts.
132
As stated in "Chemical in Plastic Bottles Fuels Science, Concern--and Litigation," research suggests that fetuses cannot metabolize Bisphenol A.
A)True
B)False
133
As stated in "HIV Apathy," advances in testing technology in the past several years have effectively eliminated the:
A)number of false positives obtained.
B)waiting time for test results.
C)risk that confidentiality will be compromised.
D)need for multiple test sites in urban areas.
134
As portrayed in "HIV Apathy," the campaign to kick off a new effort to encourage Washington, D.C., residents to take action against HIV featured local officials gathering and:
A)promising to allocate millions of dollars to fight the disease.
B)being publicly tested for HIV.
C)presenting information about the advances in drug therapy for HIV.
D)protesting what they saw as a failure to protect residents' privacy in the new campaign.
135
As explained in "HIV Apathy," recent laws regarding privacy in health issues mean that the privacy requirements surrounding HIV testing are more stringent than ever before.
A)True
B)False
136
As related in "Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus," staph infections were successfully treated by penicillin when it was first introduced in the early 1940s, but penicillin-resistant strains were seen:
A)within a decade, around 1950.
B)as early as 1942.
C)in the early 1960s.
D)mostly in laboratory settings; penicillin remains an effective antibiotic for staph.
137
As specified in "Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus," of the 19,000 people who died of MRSA in 2005, 86 percent acquired the infection through:
A)blood transfusions.
B)community contacts.
C)sports-related injuries.
D)healthcare environments.
138
As noted in "Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus," Medicare and other groups have been mandated by law to reimburse for hospital-acquired infections such as MRSA.
A)True
B)False
139
As portrayed in "Post-Earthquake Public Health in Haiti," spotty immunization coverage has led to:
A)a deficit of potable drinking water.
B)widespread infection.
C)crushes and burns.
D)a dangerous wave of tetanus.
140
As discussed in "Post-Earthquake Public Health in Haiti," on January 12, 2010, an earthquake hit:
A)Los Angeles, California.
B)the western part of the island of Hispaniola.
C)the Greater Antillean Archipelago.
D)Pic la Selle.
141
As shown in "Post-Earthquake Public Health in Haiti," working surgical facilities are of utmost importance after earthquakes due to crush injuries and burns.
A)True
B)False





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