PYSC 4150 Exam #1 (Biological Foundations of Health
Psychology) Questions With Complete Solutions
T/F: Human cells contain 70,000 genes
False
What is higher, the incidence or prevalence of heart disease?
Prevalence
HIV is...
Probably both a pandemic and epidemic condition
Emory scientists have discovered a new drug that promises to
dramatically increase the lifespan of individuals with cystic
fibrosis. How will this drug influence the incidence and
prevalence of CF?
Not influence incidence & increase prevalence
In order to test this drug, the scientists gave 10,000 patients the
drug or a placebo for seven years and then later compared the
number of survivors in the control and placebo conditions. This
study was...
a prospective study assessing mortality
What is the underlying problem in a patient with endometriosis?
, Endometrial cells stick within the uterine cavity
Is drug tolerance most likely due to changes in cellular
membranes or decreasing activity of golgi bodies in producing
the necessary proteins for breaking down
drugs?
changes in cellular membranes
Retinal of prematurity is linked to excess...
O2
Presbyopia is _________, whereas liver function is probably
_________ (
Homoscedastic
Heteroscedastic
Retinopathy of prematurity can be caused by excess ______ in
the incubator
O2
Opioids
A class of drugs that include the illegal drug heroin, fentanyl,
and pain relievers available legally by
prescription, such as oxycodone (OxyContin®), hydrocodone
(Vicodin®), codeine, morphine, and many others.
____ is an opiate antagonist used to treat overdoses of _____,
the generic name for this drug is ________
Psychology) Questions With Complete Solutions
T/F: Human cells contain 70,000 genes
False
What is higher, the incidence or prevalence of heart disease?
Prevalence
HIV is...
Probably both a pandemic and epidemic condition
Emory scientists have discovered a new drug that promises to
dramatically increase the lifespan of individuals with cystic
fibrosis. How will this drug influence the incidence and
prevalence of CF?
Not influence incidence & increase prevalence
In order to test this drug, the scientists gave 10,000 patients the
drug or a placebo for seven years and then later compared the
number of survivors in the control and placebo conditions. This
study was...
a prospective study assessing mortality
What is the underlying problem in a patient with endometriosis?
, Endometrial cells stick within the uterine cavity
Is drug tolerance most likely due to changes in cellular
membranes or decreasing activity of golgi bodies in producing
the necessary proteins for breaking down
drugs?
changes in cellular membranes
Retinal of prematurity is linked to excess...
O2
Presbyopia is _________, whereas liver function is probably
_________ (
Homoscedastic
Heteroscedastic
Retinopathy of prematurity can be caused by excess ______ in
the incubator
O2
Opioids
A class of drugs that include the illegal drug heroin, fentanyl,
and pain relievers available legally by
prescription, such as oxycodone (OxyContin®), hydrocodone
(Vicodin®), codeine, morphine, and many others.
____ is an opiate antagonist used to treat overdoses of _____,
the generic name for this drug is ________
