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Intro to Biochemistry Chapter 1-4 200 Sample
Review Questions and Correct Verified Answers/
Rutgers Introduction to Biochemistry Exam Practice
Test / Murphy 301 Exam Prep
What is the most common illness among older adults
living in the community?
a) Hypertension
b) Diabetes
c) Heart disease
d) Arthiritis
e) Bronchitis/emphysema - ...ANSWER...✓✓ d) Arthiritis
When does comorbidity occur?
a) When two people suffer from the same illness
b) When two people die from the same illness
c) When one person is suffering from more than one
condition at the same time in later life
d) When a person develops the same illness as their
spouse
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e) When one person develops the same illness twice -
...ANSWER...✓✓ c) When one person is suffering from
more than one condition at the same time in later life
Which of the following is NOT a cause of medical
iatrogenesis?
a) Blood transfusions
b) Over-prescribing drugs
c) Unnecessary surgery
d) Treatment from a health professional or a hospital stay
e) Patient behaviour - ...ANSWER...✓✓ e) Patient
behaviour
As people live longer, they are also free of disability for
longer periods before death. Which of the following terms
refers to this phenomenon?
a) Compression of morbidity
b) Compression of disability
c) Compression of health
d) Health paradox
e) Health conundrum - ...ANSWER...✓✓ b) Compression
of disability
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What is true of baby boomers compared to people who
were their age about 20 years ago?
a) They have a significantly lower rate of smoking.
b) They have a significantly lower rate of healthy exercise.
c) They have a lower rate of obesity.
d) They have a higher rate of heavy drinking.
e) They have a lower rate of chronic illness. -
...ANSWER...✓✓ a) They have a significantly lower rate of
smoking.
b) They have a significantly lower rate of healthy exercise.
Which of the following is not a social determinant of
health?
a) Socio-economic status
b) Living and working conditions
c) Social support from family and friends
d) Moral behaviour
e) Physical environment - ...ANSWER...✓✓ d) Moral
behaviour
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Concerning dementia, which of the following statements
is false?
a) Dementia is characterized by severe losses in
cognitive, emotional, or social abilities.
b) The prevalence of dementia is greater among women
than among men.
c) The prevalence of dementia increases with age.
d) Alzheimer's disease is reversible with the appropriate
treatment.
e) Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of
dementia and can only be accurately diagnosed after
death. - ...ANSWER...✓✓ d) Alzheimer's disease is
reversible with the appropriate treatment.
Which age group has the highest suicide rate?
a) Males 85 and older
b) Females 85 and older
c) Males 20 and younger
d) Females 20 and younger
e) Females 45-55 years of age - ...ANSWER...✓✓ a) Males
85 and older
Intro to Biochemistry Chapter 1-4 200 Sample
Review Questions and Correct Verified Answers/
Rutgers Introduction to Biochemistry Exam Practice
Test / Murphy 301 Exam Prep
What is the most common illness among older adults
living in the community?
a) Hypertension
b) Diabetes
c) Heart disease
d) Arthiritis
e) Bronchitis/emphysema - ...ANSWER...✓✓ d) Arthiritis
When does comorbidity occur?
a) When two people suffer from the same illness
b) When two people die from the same illness
c) When one person is suffering from more than one
condition at the same time in later life
d) When a person develops the same illness as their
spouse
,2|Page
e) When one person develops the same illness twice -
...ANSWER...✓✓ c) When one person is suffering from
more than one condition at the same time in later life
Which of the following is NOT a cause of medical
iatrogenesis?
a) Blood transfusions
b) Over-prescribing drugs
c) Unnecessary surgery
d) Treatment from a health professional or a hospital stay
e) Patient behaviour - ...ANSWER...✓✓ e) Patient
behaviour
As people live longer, they are also free of disability for
longer periods before death. Which of the following terms
refers to this phenomenon?
a) Compression of morbidity
b) Compression of disability
c) Compression of health
d) Health paradox
e) Health conundrum - ...ANSWER...✓✓ b) Compression
of disability
,3|Page
What is true of baby boomers compared to people who
were their age about 20 years ago?
a) They have a significantly lower rate of smoking.
b) They have a significantly lower rate of healthy exercise.
c) They have a lower rate of obesity.
d) They have a higher rate of heavy drinking.
e) They have a lower rate of chronic illness. -
...ANSWER...✓✓ a) They have a significantly lower rate of
smoking.
b) They have a significantly lower rate of healthy exercise.
Which of the following is not a social determinant of
health?
a) Socio-economic status
b) Living and working conditions
c) Social support from family and friends
d) Moral behaviour
e) Physical environment - ...ANSWER...✓✓ d) Moral
behaviour
, 4|Page
Concerning dementia, which of the following statements
is false?
a) Dementia is characterized by severe losses in
cognitive, emotional, or social abilities.
b) The prevalence of dementia is greater among women
than among men.
c) The prevalence of dementia increases with age.
d) Alzheimer's disease is reversible with the appropriate
treatment.
e) Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of
dementia and can only be accurately diagnosed after
death. - ...ANSWER...✓✓ d) Alzheimer's disease is
reversible with the appropriate treatment.
Which age group has the highest suicide rate?
a) Males 85 and older
b) Females 85 and older
c) Males 20 and younger
d) Females 20 and younger
e) Females 45-55 years of age - ...ANSWER...✓✓ a) Males
85 and older
