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Your Health Today Choices in a Changing Society 8th Edition by Teague Michael
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ISBN 9781260580105
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Chapter 1-18 {Answers are at the End of Each Chapter}
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Chapter 1 xz
Student name: xz
1) Which of the following is/are considered a social determinant of health?
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A) heredity
B) employment status xz
C) values
D) the physical environment
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2) Which of the following describes the process in which one adopts patterns of
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behavior that lead to greater life satisfaction?
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A) well-being
B) health
C) social determination xz
D) self-efficacy
3) According to the socioecological model of health and wellness, which of the following
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is/are a factor in a person's natural physical environment?
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A) air quality
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B) sanitation systems xz
C) access to health care services
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D) housing
4) Which of the following represents a society that supports equal opportunity for all people
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to attain their full health potential?
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, A) geography
B) population health xz
C) health disparities xz
D) health equity xz
5) Which of the following statements about cells and genes is FALSE?
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A) The sequencing of bases within a gene is of little significance.
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B) Each cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes.
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C) Our bodies are made up of about 260 different types of cells.
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D) Each chromosome contains hundreds to thousands of genes.
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6) Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, includes which of the following?
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A) a triple helix
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B) proteins
C) a nucleus
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D) four bases xz
7) When a change occurs in a gene, it is called a(n)
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A) recessive gene. xz
B) allele.
C) mutation.
D) chromosomal disorder. xz
8) Alternative forms of the same gene are called
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A) recessive genes. xz
B) alleles.
C) mutations.
D) chromosomes.
9) Genetic disorders caused by multiple genes interacting with the environment are called
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B) autosomal.
C) ecological.
D) multifactorial.
10) Genes turn on or off to regulate the activity of
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A) mutation.
B) differentiation.
C) RNA.
D) multifactorial disorders. xz
11) What is the main purpose of creating a family health tree?
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A) to discover your personal health risks and strengths
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B) to identify environmental factors that influence your health
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C) to illustrate patterns of lifestyle habits in your family
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D) to estimate your life expectancy
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12) Which of the following statements is true regarding family health trees?
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A) Basic information for each relative in the family health tree includes date of
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birth, major diseases, age, and cause of death.
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B) Results from genetic testing are required to create a family health tree.
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C) Lifestyle habit information should not be included. xz xz xz xz xz xz
D) A family health tree traces a family's origin.
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13) What information found in a family health tree indicates that a disease might have
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a genetic link?
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A) presence of a disease in family members with poor health habits
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B) onset of a disease at a late age
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C) appearance of a disease in one family member xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
D) a family member with multiple cancers
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14) The Stages of Change Model of health behavior change emphasizes that
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,TEST BANK FOR xz xz
Your Health Today Choices in a Changing Society 8th Edition by Teague Michael
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ISBN 9781260580105
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Chapter 1-18 {Answers are at the End of Each Chapter}
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Chapter 1 xz
Student name: xz
1) Which of the following is/are considered a social determinant of health?
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A) heredity
B) employment status xz
C) values
D) the physical environment
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2) Which of the following describes the process in which one adopts patterns of
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behavior that lead to greater life satisfaction?
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A) well-being
B) health
C) social determination xz
D) self-efficacy
3) According to the socioecological model of health and wellness, which of the following
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is/are a factor in a person's natural physical environment?
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A) air quality
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B) sanitation systems xz
C) access to health care services
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D) housing
4) Which of the following represents a society that supports equal opportunity for all people
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to attain their full health potential?
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, A) geography
B) population health xz
C) health disparities xz
D) health equity xz
5) Which of the following statements about cells and genes is FALSE?
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A) The sequencing of bases within a gene is of little significance.
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B) Each cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes.
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C) Our bodies are made up of about 260 different types of cells.
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D) Each chromosome contains hundreds to thousands of genes.
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6) Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, includes which of the following?
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A) a triple helix
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B) proteins
C) a nucleus
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D) four bases xz
7) When a change occurs in a gene, it is called a(n)
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A) recessive gene. xz
B) allele.
C) mutation.
D) chromosomal disorder. xz
8) Alternative forms of the same gene are called
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A) recessive genes. xz
B) alleles.
C) mutations.
D) chromosomes.
9) Genetic disorders caused by multiple genes interacting with the environment are called
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, A) polygenic.
B) autosomal.
C) ecological.
D) multifactorial.
10) Genes turn on or off to regulate the activity of
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A) mutation.
B) differentiation.
C) RNA.
D) multifactorial disorders. xz
11) What is the main purpose of creating a family health tree?
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A) to discover your personal health risks and strengths
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B) to identify environmental factors that influence your health
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C) to illustrate patterns of lifestyle habits in your family
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D) to estimate your life expectancy
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12) Which of the following statements is true regarding family health trees?
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A) Basic information for each relative in the family health tree includes date of
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birth, major diseases, age, and cause of death.
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B) Results from genetic testing are required to create a family health tree.
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C) Lifestyle habit information should not be included. xz xz xz xz xz xz
D) A family health tree traces a family's origin.
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13) What information found in a family health tree indicates that a disease might have
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a genetic link?
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A) presence of a disease in family members with poor health habits
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B) onset of a disease at a late age
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C) appearance of a disease in one family member xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
D) a family member with multiple cancers
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14) The Stages of Change Model of health behavior change emphasizes that
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