Question 1

What do we know about the problem of obesity in the United States that shows this to be a social and cultural issue?

Accepted Answer

The problem of obesity in the United Sta

Question 2

From a social-conflict point of view, capitalism fails to support human health because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it does not encourage development of new medical techniques and technologies. 
B)  physicians have little financial incentive to work. 
C)  it makes quality of care dependent on income. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  it does not encourage development of new medical techniques and technologies. 
B)  physicians have little financial incentive to work. 
C)  it makes quality of care dependent on income. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 3

The greatest cause of death among young people in the United States today is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer 
B)  stroke 
C)  accidents 
D)  kidney disease 
A)  cancer 
B)  stroke 
C)  accidents 
D)  kidney disease

Question 4

Upon infection, people with HIV:

Accepted Answer

A)  display obvious symptoms. 
B)  get very sick right away. 
C)  display no symptoms at all. 
D)  get mildly sick from time to time. 
A)  display obvious symptoms. 
B)  get very sick right away. 
C)  display no symptoms at all. 
D)  get mildly sick from time to time.

Question 5

In the United States, how does life expectancy of white people compare to that of black people?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is five years longer. 
B)  It is about the same. 
C)  It is two years shorter. 
D)  It is five years shorter. 
A)  It is five years longer. 
B)  It is about the same. 
C)  It is two years shorter. 
D)  It is five years shorter.

Question 6

The concept "euthanasia" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  assisting in the death of a person suffering from a terminal illness. 
B)  people's legal "right to die." 
C)  providing medical treatment to seriously ill people. 
D)  providing medical assistance to those who cannot afford it. 
A)  assisting in the death of a person suffering from a terminal illness. 
B)  people's legal "right to die." 
C)  providing medical treatment to seriously ill people. 
D)  providing medical assistance to those who cannot afford it.

Question 7

Heterosexual sex cannot transmit AIDS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In which region of the United States is the problem of obesity most widespread?

Accepted Answer

A)  the West Coast 
B)  the Southwest 
C)  the Southeast 
D)  the Northern Plains 
A)  the West Coast 
B)  the Southwest 
C)  the Southeast 
D)  the Northern Plains

Question 9

It is correct to say that the medical establishment in the United States is oriented towards which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  holistic treatment 
B)  herbal healing 
C)  traditional healing arts 
D)  scientific medicine 
A)  holistic treatment 
B)  herbal healing 
C)  traditional healing arts 
D)  scientific medicine

Question 10

Advances in human genetics hold out promise to prevent disease but also raise ethical issues about how this technology should be used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is social epidemiology? Answer by sketching patterns of health for the U.S. population, taking account of (a) gender, (b) social class, and (c) race.

Accepted Answer

Social epidemiology is a branch of epide

Question 12

Scientific medicine typically develops in:

Accepted Answer

A)  pastoral societies. 
B)  agrarian societies. 
C)  industrial societies. 
D)  postindustrial societies. 
A)  pastoral societies. 
B)  agrarian societies. 
C)  industrial societies. 
D)  postindustrial societies.

Question 13

The World Health Organization claims half of all humanity suffers from illness caused by poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

As a result of cigarette smoking, some 440,000 people in the United States die prematurely every year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

AIDS kills more people in the United States each year than diseases resulting from cigarette smoking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of a chronic illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  influenza 
B)  cancer 
C)  accidents 
D)  pneumonia 
A)  influenza 
B)  cancer 
C)  accidents 
D)  pneumonia

Question 17

Looking across the life course, which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women have a higher suicide rate than men. 
B)  Men have fewer accidents than women. 
C)  Women generally have better health than men. 
D)  Old people generally have better health than young people. 
A)  Women have a higher suicide rate than men. 
B)  Men have fewer accidents than women. 
C)  Women generally have better health than men. 
D)  Old people generally have better health than young people.

Question 18

The world region with the highest rate of HIV infection is the Middle East.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Today's advanced medical technology has made the definition of death much clearer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following categories of the U.S. population has the highest life-expectancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  white men 
B)  white women 
C)  African American men 
D)  African American women 
A)  white men 
B)  white women 
C)  African American men 
D)  African American women

Exam 21: Health and Medicine

What do we know about the problem of obesity in the United States that shows this to be a social and cultural issue?

From a social-conflict point of view, capitalism fails to support human health because:

The greatest cause of death among young people in the United States today is which of the following?

Upon infection, people with HIV:

In the United States, how does life expectancy of white people compare to that of black people?

The concept "euthanasia" refers to:

Heterosexual sex cannot transmit AIDS.

In which region of the United States is the problem of obesity most widespread?

It is correct to say that the medical establishment in the United States is oriented towards which of the following?

Advances in human genetics hold out promise to prevent disease but also raise ethical issues about how this technology should be used.

What is social epidemiology? Answer by sketching patterns of health for the U.S. population, taking account of (a) gender, (b) social class, and (c) race.

Scientific medicine typically develops in:

The World Health Organization claims half of all humanity suffers from illness caused by poverty.

As a result of cigarette smoking, some 440,000 people in the United States die prematurely every year.

AIDS kills more people in the United States each year than diseases resulting from cigarette smoking.

Which of the following is an example of a chronic illness?

Looking across the life course, which of the following statements is correct?

The world region with the highest rate of HIV infection is the Middle East.

Today's advanced medical technology has made the definition of death much clearer.

Which of the following categories of the U.S. population has the highest life-expectancy?

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