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Women's Health Care Final Exam
Which of the following statements is true?
Chronic diseases appear and develop more quickly than
most other diseases.
Genetics and lifestyle factors play the biggest role in
how chronic diseases appear and develop.
Chronic diseases are often referred to as "communicable
diseases" because of the ease in which they spread from
person to person.
Chronic diseases are the third-highest cause of death in
the world. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Genetics and lifestyle
factors play the biggest role in how chronic diseases
appear and develop
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Causes of atherosclerosis include:
plaques.
stiffening of the arteries.
twisted arteries.
All of these are correct. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ All of
these are correct
Which of the following statements is true?
Mental illnesses are usually the result of extremely
disturbing experiences during childhood.
The current DSM classifies homosexuality as a "common
but fairly harmless" mental illness.
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Social context influences how societies classify mental
illness.
All of these are correct. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Social
context influences how societies classify mental illness
Which of the following statements concerning treatments
for mood disorders is not true?
Symptoms and risk factors for dysthymia are similar to
those for depression.
Most women with depression do not seek out treatment.
People with dysthymia respond better to medication
than they do to long-term therapy.
Most people with depression respond positively to
treatment. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ People with
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dysthymia respond better to medication than they do to
long-term therapy
Which of the following is not part of the stress response?
Increased blood flow to the brain and muscles
Increased blood flow to the immune and digestive
systems
Temporary improvements in reflexes and muscle strength
All of these are part of the stress response. -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Increased blood flow to the
immune and digestive systems
You are at a risk level near that of the general
population for ovarian cancer if you have:
a family history of breast cancer
Women's Health Care Final Exam
Which of the following statements is true?
Chronic diseases appear and develop more quickly than
most other diseases.
Genetics and lifestyle factors play the biggest role in
how chronic diseases appear and develop.
Chronic diseases are often referred to as "communicable
diseases" because of the ease in which they spread from
person to person.
Chronic diseases are the third-highest cause of death in
the world. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Genetics and lifestyle
factors play the biggest role in how chronic diseases
appear and develop
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Causes of atherosclerosis include:
plaques.
stiffening of the arteries.
twisted arteries.
All of these are correct. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ All of
these are correct
Which of the following statements is true?
Mental illnesses are usually the result of extremely
disturbing experiences during childhood.
The current DSM classifies homosexuality as a "common
but fairly harmless" mental illness.
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Social context influences how societies classify mental
illness.
All of these are correct. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Social
context influences how societies classify mental illness
Which of the following statements concerning treatments
for mood disorders is not true?
Symptoms and risk factors for dysthymia are similar to
those for depression.
Most women with depression do not seek out treatment.
People with dysthymia respond better to medication
than they do to long-term therapy.
Most people with depression respond positively to
treatment. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ People with
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dysthymia respond better to medication than they do to
long-term therapy
Which of the following is not part of the stress response?
Increased blood flow to the brain and muscles
Increased blood flow to the immune and digestive
systems
Temporary improvements in reflexes and muscle strength
All of these are part of the stress response. -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Increased blood flow to the
immune and digestive systems
You are at a risk level near that of the general
population for ovarian cancer if you have:
a family history of breast cancer
