MBI 131 MIAMI UNIVERSITY EXAM 1
QUESTIONS 2025/2026 WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS || ALREADY GRADED
A+ <RECENT VERSION>
Community Health - ANSWER the health status of a defined group of people &
the actions & conditions to promote, protect, & preserve their health
Community - ANSWER a group of individuals identified by at least one
common characteristic
Factors that affect community health - ANSWER physical factors, community
organization, social & cultural factors, individual behaviors
Public Health - ANSWER actions the society takes collectively to ensure that
the conditions in which people can be healthy can occur
Public Health System - ANSWER the organizational mechanism of those
activities undertaken within the formal structure to government & the associated
efforts of private & voluntary organizations & individuals
, World Health Organization - ANSWER the lead international public health
agency
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) - ANSWER -division of the
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
-began with malaria control & grew to every aspect of human health
Example of quasi-governmental agencies - ANSWER American Red Cross,
government funds part of an organization, but doesn't regulate anything
Example of non-governmental agencies - ANSWER American Cancer Society,
March of Dimes, Kiwanis International
Impact of substance abuse - ANSWER Cause of more deaths, illnesses, and
disabilities than any other preventable health condition
___________ is the single most preventable cause of ___________, ___________,
and ___________. - ANSWER Tobacco: disease, disability, and death
Health risks of tobacco - ANSWER -Heart disease
-Lung cancer
-Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
-Stroke
-Emphysema
-Low birth weight infants
, Explain the chemicals in tobacco and their effects - ANSWER Nicotine is a
stimulant drug
-Stimulates the release of epinephrine
----Increased blood pressure, respiration, heart rate
-Increased levels of dopamine in the brain
Nicotine addiction results from long-term brain changes due to nicotine exposure
Smoke contains over 7000 other toxic chemicals
-70 that cause cancer
Primary Prevention of Tobacco Use - ANSWER Education
Taxes
No smoking policies
Smoke-free legislation
Age restrictions (18+)
Marketing restrictions
Secondary and Tertiary Prevention of Tobacco Use - ANSWER -Education
(CDC Tips Campaign)
-Taxes
-No smoking policies
-Nicotine replacement therapies
, -Cessation programs: Self-help & counseling
Why is alcohol so attractive - ANSWER More socially acceptable than other
drug use
Alcohol is the #1 drug problem in terms of what categories - ANSWER -
Number of people abusing it
-Number of injuries & injury-related deaths
-Money spent
-Economic costs
How does alcohol work and what are its risks - ANSWER Alcohol is a central
nervous system depressant
-Impairs brain function & motor skills
---Increased risk of injuries
---Risk of alcohol poisoning
-Damage to the developing fetus
---Fetal alcohol syndrome
-Increased risk of liver disease
-Increased risk of certain cancers & stroke
Risk of alcohol dependence/alcoholism
Define the 3 drinking levels - ANSWER Moderate drinking
-Up to 1 drink/day for women; up to 2 drinks/day for men
QUESTIONS 2025/2026 WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS || ALREADY GRADED
A+ <RECENT VERSION>
Community Health - ANSWER the health status of a defined group of people &
the actions & conditions to promote, protect, & preserve their health
Community - ANSWER a group of individuals identified by at least one
common characteristic
Factors that affect community health - ANSWER physical factors, community
organization, social & cultural factors, individual behaviors
Public Health - ANSWER actions the society takes collectively to ensure that
the conditions in which people can be healthy can occur
Public Health System - ANSWER the organizational mechanism of those
activities undertaken within the formal structure to government & the associated
efforts of private & voluntary organizations & individuals
, World Health Organization - ANSWER the lead international public health
agency
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) - ANSWER -division of the
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
-began with malaria control & grew to every aspect of human health
Example of quasi-governmental agencies - ANSWER American Red Cross,
government funds part of an organization, but doesn't regulate anything
Example of non-governmental agencies - ANSWER American Cancer Society,
March of Dimes, Kiwanis International
Impact of substance abuse - ANSWER Cause of more deaths, illnesses, and
disabilities than any other preventable health condition
___________ is the single most preventable cause of ___________, ___________,
and ___________. - ANSWER Tobacco: disease, disability, and death
Health risks of tobacco - ANSWER -Heart disease
-Lung cancer
-Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
-Stroke
-Emphysema
-Low birth weight infants
, Explain the chemicals in tobacco and their effects - ANSWER Nicotine is a
stimulant drug
-Stimulates the release of epinephrine
----Increased blood pressure, respiration, heart rate
-Increased levels of dopamine in the brain
Nicotine addiction results from long-term brain changes due to nicotine exposure
Smoke contains over 7000 other toxic chemicals
-70 that cause cancer
Primary Prevention of Tobacco Use - ANSWER Education
Taxes
No smoking policies
Smoke-free legislation
Age restrictions (18+)
Marketing restrictions
Secondary and Tertiary Prevention of Tobacco Use - ANSWER -Education
(CDC Tips Campaign)
-Taxes
-No smoking policies
-Nicotine replacement therapies
, -Cessation programs: Self-help & counseling
Why is alcohol so attractive - ANSWER More socially acceptable than other
drug use
Alcohol is the #1 drug problem in terms of what categories - ANSWER -
Number of people abusing it
-Number of injuries & injury-related deaths
-Money spent
-Economic costs
How does alcohol work and what are its risks - ANSWER Alcohol is a central
nervous system depressant
-Impairs brain function & motor skills
---Increased risk of injuries
---Risk of alcohol poisoning
-Damage to the developing fetus
---Fetal alcohol syndrome
-Increased risk of liver disease
-Increased risk of certain cancers & stroke
Risk of alcohol dependence/alcoholism
Define the 3 drinking levels - ANSWER Moderate drinking
-Up to 1 drink/day for women; up to 2 drinks/day for men
