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According to Physicians for a National Health Program, what are the three main problems with the current system? |
| | A) | Lack of universal coverage. |
| | B) | Millions of Americans are uninsured. |
| | C) | High administrative costs. |
| | D) | all of the above |
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According to Ezekiel Emanuel, 15-20% of prescriptions are written for illnesses and symptoms for which there is absolutely no published data supporting their use. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Where would the largest savings come from in regard to health care for the elderly? |
| | A) | major medical procedures |
| | B) | antibiotics |
| | C) | routine hospital care |
| | D) | both a & b |
| | E) | both a & c |
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If advanced treatments were eliminated as a part of care for the elderly, why would there not be significant savings to the health care budget? |
| | A) | there would be increased medication costs |
| | B) | there would be increased doctor visit costs |
| | C) | there would be increases in walking aids |
| | D) | all of these |
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According to Paul Antony, the basis for direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs is: |
| | A) | increased sales. |
| | B) | patient education. |
| | C) | better industry image. |
| | D) | better market share. |
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According to data presented by Gagnon and Lexchin, the biggest percentage of costs related to marketing expenditures is for: |
| | A) | drug samples. |
| | B) | meetings. |
| | C) | detailing. |
| | D) | journal advertising. |
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Which of the following environmental factors is responsible for the greatest number of cancer deaths? |
| | A) | Smoking |
| | B) | Air pollution |
| | C) | Sun exposure |
| | D) | Infectious agents |
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Personality traits such as upbeat attitude have been shown to increase survival time among cancer patients. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | false |
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Marijuana is often referred to as a gateway drug. What is a definition? |
| | A) | a drug imported into the US |
| | B) | a drug that opens the door for use of other drugs |
| | C) | a drug that is found by border guards |
| | D) | all of these |
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Those who opposed marijuana legalization believe it's: |
| | A) | a gateway drug. |
| | B) | addictive in its own right. |
| | C) | more potent than in the past. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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Why should race be considered in research and medical practice? |
| | A) | to facilitate testing, diagnosis and treatment |
| | B) | identification and tracking of disease |
| | C) | identifying different risk-factor profiles |
| | D) | all of these |
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| 12 | |
BiDil, marketed for use among African Americans, has been financially successful. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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| 13 | |
National Review seeks to ban: |
| | A) | all stem-cell research. |
| | B) | research on adult somatic cells. |
| | C) | research on embryonic cells. |
| | D) | all of these. |
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| 14 | |
Jeff Hart challenges National Review's position on stem cell research on all of the following except: |
| | A) | he disputes whether single-cell human embryos are human beings. |
| | B) | he questions the reasoning for advancing the idea of single cell human embryos as actually being human. |
| | C) | he believes a blastocyst is a human being. |
| | D) | he believes the potential results of research justify this research. |
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Alan I. Leshner, who believes that addiction should be labeled a brain disease, states that the most important reason to retain this concept is because it: |
| | A) | encourages addicts to accept treatment for the disease. |
| | B) | prevents addicts from relapsing. |
| | C) | allows addicts to use drugs recreationally. |
| | D) | allows addicts to shirk the responsibility of their addiction to someone else. |
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Sally L. Satel, who does not believe that addiction should be labeled a brain disease, asserts that the most important reason to reject this concept is because: |
| | A) | the behavior becomes excusable because it is a brain disease. |
| | B) | it punishes people for their addiction. |
| | C) | it encourages recovering addicts to use drugs socially. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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According to a 1995 investigation at Dartmouth College, one of the strongest predictors of success after open-heart surgery was: |
| | A) | history of healthy eating. |
| | B) | smoking cessation. |
| | C) | religious beliefs. |
| | D) | exercise. |
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Practitioners of holistic medicine believe that people must take responsibility for their own health by practicing healthy behaviors and maintaining positive attitudes instead of relying on health providers. They also believe that physical disease has which of the following components: |
| | A) | behavioral. |
| | B) | psychological. |
| | C) | spiritual. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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What is the most important issue related to the amount of alcohol a pregnant woman consumes? |
| | A) | when she is drinking |
| | B) | whether she has eaten |
| | C) | how quickly she metabolizes the alcohol |
| | D) | All of these |
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What is a characteristic of a child born with FAS? |
| | A) | bigger head |
| | B) | smaller than average size |
| | C) | thick upper lips |
| | D) | good memory |
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Why do some pro-life pharmacists refuse to fill prescriptions for birth control pills and emergency contraception? |
| | A) | they are opposed to all birth control |
| | B) | they believe these drugs cause abortions |
| | C) | hey are concerned about the drugs' safety |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Refusal clauses following Roe v. Wade referred to the right of health providers to refuse to be involved in which of the following: |
| | A) | abortion. |
| | B) | sterilization. |
| | C) | contraception. |
| | D) | all of these. |
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What percentage of Americans will contract HPV at some point in their lives? |
| | A) | 25% |
| | B) | 33% |
| | C) | 50% |
| | D) | 75% |
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All 50 U.S. states require vaccinations before school admission. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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In 1973 the U.S Supreme Court's decision of Roe v. Wade determined that an abortion in the first three months of pregnancy (first trimester) is a decision between a woman and her _____. |
| | A) | husband or partner |
| | B) | physician |
| | C) | family |
| | D) | clergy |
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Pro life former surgeon general Dr. C. Everett Koop refused to issue a report on the health effects of abortion. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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| 27 | |
Central to the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa is: |
| | A) | fear of failure. |
| | B) | absence of amenorrhea. |
| | C) | a distorted body image. |
| | D) | weight loss. |
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According to Treasure, Wack and Roberts, extreme food restriction combined with food binges might lead to which of the following: |
| | A) | Permanent changes in the reward system. |
| | B) | Temporary changes in the reward system. |
| | C) | Changes similar to those produce by drug abuse. |
| | D) | Both a and c are correct. |
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According to Rosin, the foreskin plays a critical role while the fetus is in the uterus. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Circumcision is practiced primarily by which of the following groups: |
| | A) | Jews |
| | B) | Muslims |
| | C) | Atheists |
| | D) | Roman Catholics |
| | E) | Both a and b |
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Approximately, how many children in the US are diagnosed with autism? |
| | A) | 1 in 10 |
| | B) | in 160 |
| | C) | 1 in 500 |
| | D) | 1 in 1000 |
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All 50 U.S. states require vaccinations before school admission. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Talking and texting while driving has shown to increase the risk of traffic accidents. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The Interphone Study is an effort of which of the following: |
| | A) | American Cancer Society |
| | B) | World Health Organization |
| | C) | American Medical Association |
| | D) | Federal Communications Commission |
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The increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases is primarily the result of: |
| | A) | the release of lead into the atmosphere |
| | B) | energy use in the developed world |
| | C) | temperature inversions |
| | D) | ultraviolet radiation |
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There is little solid scientific evidence that global warming is actually occurring. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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What are the benefits of breastfeeding? |
| | A) | less risk of infection |
| | B) | high quality nutrition |
| | C) | less chance of allergy |
| | D) | all of these |
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Breastfeeding is as reliable as the Pill to prevent subsequent pregnancies. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The primary danger of genetically modified foods, according to critics, is: |
| | A) | greater risk of food poisoning. |
| | B) | increased use of insecticides. |
| | C) | higher use of herbicides. |
| | D) | a permanent change in the gene pool. |
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Advantages of genetically modified foods include: |
| | A) | lower cost. |
| | B) | less reliance on pesticides. |
| | C) | increased disease resistance. |
| | D) | all of these. |
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Why are most Americans not strongly opposed to GM foods? |
| | A) | they are unaware that most grocery stores sell GM food products |
| | B) | they believe these products are completely safe |
| | C) | the information is clearly on food labels |
| | D) | all of these |
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Body mass index is a measurement of: |
| | A) | proportion of body weight that is fat. |
| | B) | body weight relative to age. |
| | C) | body weight relative to height. |
| | D) | total body weight. |
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According to Paul Campos, most people who are classified as overweight or mildly obese, suffer from worse health than those who are ideal weight. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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