Womens Health 2023 100% correct questions and answers

What is the leading cause of death for females between the ages of 10 to 24? Accidents Fall-related injuries are of special concern to elderly women suffering from osteoporosis Which of the following statements concerning gender differences and stress are true? Women are more likely than men to turn to comfort foods or to avoid contact with a stressor as a method of avoiding stress T/F The Surgeon General's primary responsibility is to oversee the health of members of the U.S. military? False T/F Rates of depression fall sharply for women over the age of 65? False What are the two largest causes of death in the United States? Tobacco use, and poor diet and inactivity What is the study of patterns of health and disease in populations? epidemiology Which of the following actions is an example of primary prevention? Quitting smoking to prevent lung disease Which of the following actions is an example of tertiary prevention? Treating a terminally ill patient with painkillers The spread of cholera, tuberculosis, and many parasitic diseases can be best controlled through: effective sanitation Sexual health includes which of the following facets of human interaction? Physical, Psychological, social and cultural An individual's subjective sense of being a male or female is his or her gender identity Kinsey's research found: Many people experience a degree of sexual attraction that falls somewhere in between the binary distinctions of "heterosexual" and "homosexual" What do ovaries produce? Estrogen and progesterone Which of the following is a clinical term that means "painful menstrual flow?" Dysmenorrhea The first menstrual period is called? menarche T/F some form of marriage appears in every culture True T/F During early prenatal development, male and female fetuses have identical genitalia? True T/F Notion of masculinity and femininity may be era dependent? True T/F Homophobia is only a problem when it is performed with deliberate, malicious intent? False Which type of birth control prevent sperm from fertilizing an ovum after they have entered the reproductive tract? the diaphragm and spermicides What year did the U.S. Supreme Court strike down a state law criminalizing birth control pills? 1965 A contraceptive with a failure rate of 1% means one out of every 100 women using this method will become pregnant every year? Injectable forms of birth control work by: altering a woman's hormones to prevent ovulation The ___________ is a dome-shaped latex cup inserted into the vagina before intercourse diaphragm What is a disadvantage of using latex condoms as a birth control method? They require cooperation and diligence on the part of both partners Emergency contraception is: works in a similar manner to the birth control pill to inhibit or delay ovulation, and can be used after sexual contact According to Roe v. Wade, each state: Cannot outlaw first trimester abortions Which of the following forms of contraception has the greatest different between typical use and perfect use? Withdrawal T/F Although contraception has allowed women greater freedom, it has had a harmful impact on their overall health False During the U.S. Civil War, __________ legitimized the role of women as professional health care provider Dorothea Dix What amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote? 19th amendment what is the main objective of the Family and Medical Leave Act? To provide unpaid medical leave for employees caring for a newborn or sick relative What did the NIH Revitalization Act do for women's health? It required that women and minorities be included as subjects in all human research funded by NIH Which program provides funding for reproductive health and family planning services? Title X program Which of the following situations describes Phase II of a clinical trial for a new antidepressant? Scientists determine the drug's safety and effectiveness by administering it to 100-300 healthy people What are the Millennium Development Goals A series of eight objectives geared toward improving the basic health of men, women and children around the world. T/F Different levels of neurotransmitters make women more prone to depression than men True T/F Globally, women and men share equal levels of poverty, disease, morbidity, and mortality. False T/F The United Nations has the ability to enforce legal changes to ensure that women around the world receive equal rights and treatment False In most developed countries, the majority of people get health insurance through a centralized government source About how much of the current Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is spent on health care? 18% When were Medicaid and Medicare enacted? 1965 Compared to Americans who have health insurance, uninsured Americans are more likely to be in poor health Compared to women who do not care for a relative or friend, women caregivers are all of the above* The average annual cost for one year of care in a private nursing home in the U.S. is about $75,000 T/F For the past 50 years, health care costs have risen steadily at the same rate as inflation. False T/F medicare is the largest single health insurance provider in the United States True T/F a system of universal health insurance could save overall health care spending by encouraging people with low incomes to avoid delaying treatment True Fertilization usually occurs in the upper third of the fallopian tube Which of the following conditions is an early sign or symptom of pregnancy? A need to urinate frequently The placenta serves as a conduit for the return of waste products back to the mother for disposal Which of the following steps taken during pregnancy would have the greatest effect on improving fetal health? quitting smoking Rh incompatibility is a condition that occurs when: an Rh-negative mother and an Rh-positive father conceive a baby that inherits the father's Rh-positvie blood type What is the most common prenatal infection? Cytomegalovirus Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) include all of the following except EIFT- embryo intrafallopian transfer T/F The increasing hospitalization of women during delivery in the 20th century was a direct response to increasing birth rates. False T/F Over the past 30 years, the number of childless women in their 40's have doubled True _______ is a sexually transmitted virus that can lead to cervical cancer Human papillomavirus STI's are most prevalent amount women __________ years of age 15-24 What of the following STI's can cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)? chalmydia ______ is a curable STI that, if untreated, can spread to the whole body and cause serious injury or death? Syphilis what is a factor that makes syphilis difficult to treat in women difficult to notice the symptoms cervical cancer is___________ very common among women, but rarely deadly. Which of the following practices is not recommended to avoid vaginal infections? douching regularly Hepatitis ____ is the only type of disease transmitted primarily through sexual contact B Vaccines are currently available for which STI's? HPV and hepatitis B Assuming an equal number of risks, women are more likely than men to receive HIV from Heterosexual contact The _______ covers the pubic bone and consists of pads of fatty tissue mons veneris T/F Worldwide, people between the ages of 15 to 24 make up more than half of all new HIV infections True Over the next 25 years, the proportion of which populations will increase in the United States? Asian (non-Hispanic) and Hispanic Americans What is menopause? The natural or artificially induced end of a woman's menstrual cycle. Most women enter and complete menopause between ________ years of age. 45 and 55 What were the results of the Women's Health Initiative concerning hormone therapy? Women taking hormone therapy had a small but significant increased risk of heart attacks and breast cancer. Which of the following actions can cause increase bone density? Performing weight-bearing exercise For most women, the use of hormone therapy should ________________________. depend on a woman's symptoms, medical history, and personal preferences Which of the following factors is associated with earlier onset of natural menopause? smoking cigarettes T/F After menopause, a woman's body no longer produces estrogen False T/F Many menopausal women complain of excessive vaginal lubrication during sexual arousal False T/F The FDA has not endorsed the use of the herbal supplements dong quai or black cohosh for symptoms of menopause True Which of the following nutrients is a macronutrient? Fat Eating ________ raises LDL and reduces HDL trans fats Fat soluble vitamins A,D,E,K Women in the United States typically need to consume more of what nutrients? Iron and Calcium The U.S. Physical Guidelines for Americans recommend that adults get at least __________ minutes of moderate exercise per week 150 what % of an average healthy women weight is fat? 25 A person is generally considered obese if he or she has a BMI of __________ 30 + T/F LDL's are the bad cholesterol True T/F Aerobic training improves the heart's ability to pump blood and deliver oxygen to muscles efficiently True Cardiovascular disease consists of what two major diseases? Heart disease and stroke What do the pulmonary arteries do? They carry oxygen poor blood to the lungs The first site of metastasis is likely to occur in the lungs or liver Endometrial cancer could also accurately be referred to as uterine cancer What does the ABCDE warning system for melanoma stand for Asymmetry-Border irregularities- Color irregularities- Diameter- Evolution T/F Diabetes is a major risk factor for both heart disease and stroke T What disease appears roughly equally in both sexes? Diabetes When are autoimmune diseases likely to appear in women? During childbearing years What will be most effective in preventing arthritis? regular strength training exercises fibromyalgia is a disease characterized by pain T/F Racial differences in how chronic diseases affect women may be due to both genetics and socieconomic trends True about 50% of people experience mental illness in their lifetime 50 Which of the following symptoms is not a typical symptom of depression? impulsive behavior Female athlete triad disordered eating, amenorrhea, osteoporosis T/F in the U.S. eating disorders and panic disorders are more common in women than men True T/F OCD is prevalent equally in male and female True Today about _______ of women in the U.S. smoke cigarettes 17% It takes _____ mins for alcohol to reach the bloodstream 15 minutes sexual trafficking and female genital mutilation are examples of collective violence in the U.S. a women has about a _______ chance of facing come form of violence from an intimate partner during her lifetime 25% Women are responsible for most cases of child neglect ____ women in the U.S. will experience attempted or completed rape at some time in their lives 1 in 6 What % of women make up the workforce in the U.S 47% What group of women has faced the highest rates of unemployment over the past 5 years? 16-24 year olds Working women are between the ages 35-44 In the U.S. women are most likely to be the sole income-earners in the _____ families? black