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Question #1

Today, the majority of Americans are referred to as white, non-Hispanic.

A False

B True

Question #2

The three types of power associated with empowerment are social, political, and environmental.

A False

B True

Question #3

The population with the lowest high school completion rates is:

A white Americans.

B black Americans.

C Asian Americans.

D Hispanic Americans.

Question #4

The median income for black Americans has consistently ranked lower than all racial and ethnic groups in the United States.

A False

B True

Question #5

The concept that describes how race, class, gender, and other individual characteristics overlap is:

A cultural and linguistic competence.

B diversity.

C ethnocentrism.

D intersectionality.

Question #6

The concept of balance related to health and imbalance related to disease is a belief of:

A Hispanics.

B American Indians.

C Asian Americans.

D black Americans.

Question #7

Social determinants of health do not have a significant role in the association of race and ethnicity with health and life expectancy.

A False

B True

Question #8

People who flee one area or country to seek shelter or protection from danger in another are referred to as:

A refugees.

B illegal aliens.

C immigrants.

D aliens.

Question #9

People of Hawaii, Guam, and Samoa are referred to as:

A Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders.

B American Indians.

C white Americans.

D Asian Americans.

Question #10

Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) Americans are considered a unique racial group according to the U.S. government and how it defines groups of people.

A False

B True

Question #11

Individuals who migrate from one country to another for the purpose of seeking permanent residence are referred to as:

A illegal aliens.

B refugees.

C aliens.

D immigrants.

Question #12

For all racial groups, poverty rates are highest for black Americans.

A False

B True

Question #13

Black, non-Hispanic Americans have an infant mortality rate that is consistently higher than that of their white counterparts.

A False

B True

Question #14

Asian Americans are generally concentrated in the:

A southeastern states.

B Canadian border states.

C midwestern states.

D western states.

Question #15

A myth of common ancestry is a main feature of:

A None of these is correct.

B ethnicity.

C race.

D culture.

Question #16

Treatment that involves intensive, individualized services over an indefinite period of time is:

A managed care.

B psychopharmacology.

C psychiatric rehabilitation.

D psychotherapy.

Question #17

Treatment of mental disorders through verbal communication is:

A managed care.

B psychiatric rehabilitation.

C psychotherapy.

D psychopharmacology.

Question #18

The number of resident patients in state and county mental hospitals has declined significantly since the 1950s.

A False

B True

Question #19

The most influential book in mental health is:

A Healthy People 2030.

B the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition.

C Achieving the Promise: Transforming Mental Health Care in America.

D Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General.

Question #20

The fight-or-flight reaction can be maintained for a significant length of time by the body.

A False

B True

Question #21

The concept of primary prevention is not applicable to mental disorders.

A False

B True

Question #22

Mental illness is the second leading cause of disability in the United States.

A False

B True

Question #23

Mental disorders are health conditions that are characterized by alteration in thinking, mood, or behavior associated with distress and/or impaired functioning.

A True

B False

Question #24

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been banned from use in the United States.

A True

B False

Question #25

Diseases that result from chronic exposure to excess levels of stressors, which produce a general adaptation syndrome response are:

A brain diseases.

B mental disorders.

C diseases of adaptation.

D None of these is correct.

Question #26

Approximately 4 in 10 people diagnosed with a mental disorder receive treatment.

A True

B False

Question #27

An affective disorder characterized by distinct periods of elevated mood alternating with periods of depression is:

A schizophrenia.

B bipolar disorder.

C major depression.

D mental retardation.

Question #28

An affective disorder characterized by a dysphoric mood, usually depression, or loss of interest or pleasure in almost all usual activities or pastimes is:

A mental retardation.

B major depression.

C schizophrenia.

D bipolar disorder.

Question #29

The inappropriate use of legally purchased drugs is drug abuse.

A True

B False

Question #30

The abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs is considered one of the nation’s top community health problems.

A False

B True

Question #31

Synesthesia is a mixing of:

A the senses.

B None of these is correct.

C stimulants.

D motor skills.

Question #32

President Reagan signed a bill that made 0.08% BAC the national standard.

A False

B True

Question #33

Nicotine is a psychoactive and addictive drug.

A True

B False

Question #34

MADD, AA, and SADD are examples of:

A voluntary health agencies.

B workplace-based drug education programs.

C None of these is correct.

D state education programs.

Question #35

Drugs that reduce pain and numb the senses are:

A stimulants.

B depressants.

C hallucinogens.

D narcotics.

Question #36

Cocaine is a:

A depressant.

B hallucinogen.

C stimulant.

D narcotic.

Question #37

Binge drinking for men is considered three or more drinks in a row.

A True

B False

Question #38

Binge drinking for females is four or more drinks in a row.

A False

B True

Question #39

Water pollution that occurs through the runoff, seepage, or falling of pollutants into the water is:

A thermal inversion.

B nonpoint source pollution.

C secondary pollutants.

D point source pollution.

Question #40

Tobacco smoke inhaled and exhaled by the smoker is referred to as:

A sidestream smoke.

B mainstream smoke.

C passive smoke.

D None of these is correct.

Question #41

The practice of establishing and maintaining healthy or hygienic conditions in the environment is:

A watershed.

B RCRA.

C environmental health.

D sanitation.

Question #42

The most desirable form of integrated waste management is:

A combustion.

B reuse.

C source reduction.

D recycling.

Question #43

The EPA regulates the registration and labeling of pesticides.

A False

B True

Question #44

The average U.S. resident uses an average of how much water each day?

A 5 to 10 gallons

B 80 to 100 gallons

C 120 to 150 gallons

D 20 to 40 gallons

Question #45

Solid waste with properties that make it dangerous or potentially harmful to human health or the environment is classified as municipal waste.

A False

B True

Question #46

Protecting the public from foodborne disease outbreaks lies solely with local government health agencies.

A True

B False

Question #47

Porous, water-saturated layers of underground bedrock, sand, and gravel that can yield economically significant amounts of water are referred to as:

A aquifers.

B leachates.

C groundwater.

D surface water.

Question #48

Most municipal solid waste comes from:

A yard trimmings.

B paper.

C plastics.

D glass.

Question #49

Factors or conditions in the environment that increase the risk of human injury, disease, or death are environmental hazards.

A False

B True

Question #50

Agents, usually chemicals, that cause cancer are referred to as ozone.

A False

B True

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