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At1 Midterm

The document contains a series of true/false questions related to topics like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, genetics, infectious diseases, cancer, and public health. It covers topics such as the causes and risk factors of different diseases, newborn screening programs, and behavioral and social determinants of health.

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At1 Midterm

The document contains a series of true/false questions related to topics like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, genetics, infectious diseases, cancer, and public health. It covers topics such as the causes and risk factors of different diseases, newborn screening programs, and behavioral and social determinants of health.

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1.

Dietary salt is believed to be a factor in this type of disease


- Cardiovascular Disease
2. Statins are used as prevention of this kind of disease
- Cardiovascular Disease
3. Also known as “adult-onset”
- Type 2 DM
4. Main sources of cholesterol in US are
- Milk, meat, eggs
5. TRUE OR FALSE, In Americans, atherosclerosis typically begins at age 50
- False
6. TRUE OR FALSE, Diabetes increases risk of cancer
- True
7. Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus
- Type 1 DM
8. Also known as “childhood onset”
- Type 1 DM
9. TRUE OR FALSE, Smoking is known to increase cardiovascular cancer
- True?????
10. Ketosis-prone diabetes mellitus.
- Type 2 DM????

11. TRUE OR FALSE. Chemical carcinogens have the same effect in all species of animals.
- False
12. TRUE OR FALSE. Some cancers are caused by viruses
- True
13. Normal blood pressure is below _____ diastolic, and _____ systolic
- 80, 120?????
14. This type of diabetes is related to having resistance in insulin.
- Type 2 DM
15. TRUE OR FALSE. Diabetes mellitus usually has painful symptoms.
- True??????

16. TRUE OR FALSE. Influenza virus is known to cause birth defects.


- False
17. TRUE OR FALSE. Most conditions tested for in newborn screening programs are autosomal
recessive
- True
18. TRUE OR FALSE. BRCA is a part of the newborn screening program.
- False
19. TRUE OR FALSE. The results of a newborn screening test are often ambiguous
- True
20. TRUE OR FALSE. One of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act benefits is to
encourage people to participate in health-related behaviors.
- False???
21. This genetic disease is caused by a recessive gene
- Sickle cell anemia
22. This genetic disease is caused by a dominant gene
- Huntington’s disease
23. TRUE OR FALSE. Down syndrome is an increased risk in women with two X chromosome.
- False
24. This is the goal of genomic medicine
- To create specialized drug regimens based on genetic makeup??
25. TRUE OR FALSE. The purpose of the newborn screening is to prevent the birth of an affected
child.
- False
26. The risk of which of the following infectious diseases is most significantly affected by
behavioral factors?
- AIDS
27. Poor diet and inactivity contribute to all of the following causes of death except.
- Infectious diseases
28. Which of the following leading actual causes of death has most declined in importance over
the past century?
- Microbial agents
29. Which of the following actual causes of death is least under the control of individual
behavior?
- Toxic agents
30. Which of the following statements is not true of the “war on drugs”?
- The fact that drugs are illegal does not discourage most people from using them
31. Which of the following has not been a response to the “war on drugs”?
- Reduced rates of drug use
32. Comprehensive sex education in school is ineffective in reducing rates of adolescent
pregnancy.
- False
33. Misuse of alcohol is associated with all of the following causes of death except.
- Obesity
34. Which of the following was not a response to the Eighteenth amendment?
- Decrease in organize crime
35. Which of the following statements is not true of deaths caused by the leading actual
causes?
- They are genetic
36. ….
37. ….
38. Which of the following statement about stress is not true?
- Major stresses are more damaging…
39. Recent thinking about promotion of health behavior focuses on which of the following
factors?
- The social environment
40. Which of the following statements is not true about health promotion and disease
prevention programs?
- Successful programs will be…
41. …..
- The main reason people with high SES
42. The model that describes five levels of influence on health behavior (interpersonal,
intrapersonal, institutional, community, and public policy) is called which of the following:
- Ecological model
43. Poor people have higher mortality rates for all the following reasons except
- Genetics
44. ….
45. ….

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