Ch7 Health And Behavior Test Questions & Answers

Jonas & Kovner’s Health Care Delivery in the United States, 12^th Edition

Test Bank

Chapter 7, Health and Behavior

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. To date the United States’ achievement of the health goals outlined in Healthy People 2020 has been

A. Stellar

B. Uneven

C. Uniformly poor

D. Difficult to measure

1. Which behavioral risk factor causes more preventable deaths and diseases than any other in the United States?

A. Poor diet

B. Lack of exercise

C. Tobacco use

D. Alcohol and drug abuse

1. What percent of U.S. adults smoke today?

A. About 10%

B. Between 12 and 15%

C. Nearly 20%

D. About 33%

1. A recent study found that decreasing prevalence of smoking and higher cessation rates among smokers were associated with which of the following?

A. Exposure to secondhand smoke

B. Racial discrimination

C. Suburban environments

D. Increasing median household income

1. What percent of U.S. adults meet the criteria for alcoholism or alcohol dependence?

A. About 5%

B. Almost 10%

C. Between 12 and 15%

D. More than 20%

1. Misuse of alcohol accounts for how many U.S. deaths per year?

A. 10,000

B. 50,000

C. 80,000

D. 100,000

1. Healthy bones and muscles, appropriate body weight, and reduced feelings of anxiety and depression have all been shown to be the result of which of the following?

A. Engagement in physical activity

B. Guided meditation

C. A low-carbohydrate diet

D. Positive social connections

1. Nearly half of all 2012 deaths from heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes in the United States were attributed to which of the following?

A. Lack of health care

B. Poor diet

C. Low income

D. Hereditary factors

1. Approximately what percent of U.S. adults are overweight or obese?

A. 10%

B. 20%

C. 50%

D. 70%

MULTIPLE RESPONSE

1. Which of the following are the strongest risk factors for mortality in the United States? Select all that apply.

A. Tobacco use

B. High body mass index (BMI)

C. Dietary risk

D. Infectious disease

E. Alcohol and drug abuse

1. The highest prevalence of individual and multiple behavioral risk factors for mortality in the United States occurs among which groups? Select all that apply.

A. Low income

B. Racial minority

C. Ethnic minority

D. Young adult

1. The use of smokeless tobacco is linked to which of the following? Select all that apply.

A. Gum disease

B. Oral cancer

C. Tooth loss

D. Alcohol abuse

1. Which of the following statements are true? Select all that apply.

A. Predominantly low-income, low-education, minority neighborhoods have higher densities of alcohol retail outlets than other areas

B. Young adults are the group least likely to misuse alcohol

C. People from minority backgrounds have significantly lower completion rates for alcohol treatment than their White counterparts

D. Even brief behavior-change interventions to modify risky drinking behavior can produce positive health outcomes as long as 4 years later

1. Which of the following are among those most at risk for physical inactivity? Select all that apply.

A. Low-income groups

B. Groups with less education

C. Members of racial and ethnic minority groups

D. College graduates

E. People with disabilities

1. A recent study found evidence that access to healthy food was particularly limited for which groups? Select all that apply.

A. Large middle-class families

B. Low-income communities

C. Communities of color

D. Rural communities

1. Which of the following are tobacco control interventions recommended by the CDC? Select all that apply.

A. Smoking bans and restrictions to reduce exposure to environmental tobacco smoke

B. Public service advertising about the dangers of e-cigarettes

C. Tax and price increases and mass media campaigns to discourage new smokers

D. Telephone quit lines and mobile phone-based support

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. A growing body of research suggests that in order to achieve lasting behavior change, people need not only motivation but also which of the following?

A. A doctor’s advice

B. New skills and supports

C. Prescription medication

D. Financial incentives

1. The National Library of Medicine recently announced a plan to achieve which of the following?

A. Encourage more doctors to discuss quitting smoking with their patients

B. Collect more accurate data on the misuse of alcohol by young people

C. Assess how to use tweets and Facebook posts as change agents for health behaviors

D. Establish the connection between tobacco use and the adoption of vaping

1. Which of the following emphasizes the need to address not just the behavior of individual health care providers but also the effects of the systems and environments in which they operate?

A. The population-based intervention model

B. The practice ecology model

C. The quality improvement model

D. The social ecological model

1. Which of the following is the first step in the 5 A’s model?

A. Advise

B. Agree

C. Ask

D. Assist

SHORT ANSWER

1. Briefly discuss trends in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among those aged 6 to 19, and its consequences.
2. Briefly explain why those living below the poverty line and members of several racial/ethnic minority groups are more at risk for physical inactivity than other groups.
3. Discuss the relationship between dietary patterns and health outcomes.
4. Describe the six stages in the stages-of-change model of behavior change.
5. Briefly discuss the role of social networks in motivating and supporting health behavior change.

ESSAY

1. Describe early behavior change efforts in the 1970s and 1980s, including the methods used, theories implemented, and results.
2. With examples, describe the lifestyle change interventions that developed from social learning theory.
3. Describe the three types of interventions advocated in the population-based intervention model and give examples of each.