PHC3603 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is BMI? How is it measured? - ANSWER BMI, which stands for Body Mass Index, is
the way obesity is measured. It is measured as weight in kilograms (kg) divided by
height in meters2 (m2).
BMI Range for healthy and obese individuals? - ANSWER Healthy: 18.5 to <25
Obese: 25 to <30
CDC's classification of Obesity? - ANSWER It's a disease
Main reason(s) used in support of obesity being classified as a disease? - ANSWER •
Obesity causes impairment, has characteristic signs and symptoms, and increases
harm and morbidity.
• Obesity decreases a person's life expectancy and can cause death, like other
diseases.
• Can be a genetic Disorder.
• Government entities and major medical groups recognize obesity as a disease.
• Physicians from as early as the 17th century have referenced obesity as a disease.
Main reason(s) used in support of obesity not being classified as a disease? - ANSWER •
Obesity is a preventable risk factor for other diseases and conditions and is not a
disease itself.
• Obesity is a side effect, not a disease.
• Obesity is the result of sedentary lifestyles.
• Obesity is the result of eating too much.
Understand the constitutional amendment associated with gun rights including the
definition of the right to bear arms and when it was passed. - ANSWER • Second
Amendment
o Part of bill of rights
o Protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms
o It was adopted on December 15, 1791
o As passed by the Congress
, "A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the
people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
• Right to Bear Arms: "A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free
State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
Name the jurisdictions for gun control - ANSWER Shall Issue, "May issue", unrestricted,
and open-carry
Define Shall Issue - ANSWER State requires a license to carry a concealed handgun,
however, the granting of such licenses is subject only to meeting determinate criteria
laid out by the law.
"May Issue" - ANSWER A May-issue jurisdiction is one that requires a permit to carry a
concealed handgun, and where the granting of such permits is partially as the
discretion of local authorities.
Unrestricted - ANSWER A permit is not required to carry a concealed handgun. This is
sometimes called constitutional carry.
Open Carry - ANSWER Not being hidden from common observation
Why do people own a gun according to the Pew Research Center? - ANSWER •
Protection
• Hunting
• Target/sport shooting
• Constitutional Right
• Gun Collector
What the pro arguments associated with the gun control debate as depicted on
procon.org - ANSWER Pros:
• The Second Amendment is not an unlimited right to own guns.
• More gun control laws would reduce gun deaths.
• High-capacity magazines should be banned because they too often turn murder into
mass murder
• More gun control laws are needed to protect women from domestic abusers and
stalkers
• Guns are rarely used in self-defense.
• Legally owned guns are frequently stolen and used by criminals.
• Gun control laws would reduce the societal costs associated with gun violence.
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is BMI? How is it measured? - ANSWER BMI, which stands for Body Mass Index, is
the way obesity is measured. It is measured as weight in kilograms (kg) divided by
height in meters2 (m2).
BMI Range for healthy and obese individuals? - ANSWER Healthy: 18.5 to <25
Obese: 25 to <30
CDC's classification of Obesity? - ANSWER It's a disease
Main reason(s) used in support of obesity being classified as a disease? - ANSWER •
Obesity causes impairment, has characteristic signs and symptoms, and increases
harm and morbidity.
• Obesity decreases a person's life expectancy and can cause death, like other
diseases.
• Can be a genetic Disorder.
• Government entities and major medical groups recognize obesity as a disease.
• Physicians from as early as the 17th century have referenced obesity as a disease.
Main reason(s) used in support of obesity not being classified as a disease? - ANSWER •
Obesity is a preventable risk factor for other diseases and conditions and is not a
disease itself.
• Obesity is a side effect, not a disease.
• Obesity is the result of sedentary lifestyles.
• Obesity is the result of eating too much.
Understand the constitutional amendment associated with gun rights including the
definition of the right to bear arms and when it was passed. - ANSWER • Second
Amendment
o Part of bill of rights
o Protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms
o It was adopted on December 15, 1791
o As passed by the Congress
, "A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the
people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
• Right to Bear Arms: "A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free
State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
Name the jurisdictions for gun control - ANSWER Shall Issue, "May issue", unrestricted,
and open-carry
Define Shall Issue - ANSWER State requires a license to carry a concealed handgun,
however, the granting of such licenses is subject only to meeting determinate criteria
laid out by the law.
"May Issue" - ANSWER A May-issue jurisdiction is one that requires a permit to carry a
concealed handgun, and where the granting of such permits is partially as the
discretion of local authorities.
Unrestricted - ANSWER A permit is not required to carry a concealed handgun. This is
sometimes called constitutional carry.
Open Carry - ANSWER Not being hidden from common observation
Why do people own a gun according to the Pew Research Center? - ANSWER •
Protection
• Hunting
• Target/sport shooting
• Constitutional Right
• Gun Collector
What the pro arguments associated with the gun control debate as depicted on
procon.org - ANSWER Pros:
• The Second Amendment is not an unlimited right to own guns.
• More gun control laws would reduce gun deaths.
• High-capacity magazines should be banned because they too often turn murder into
mass murder
• More gun control laws are needed to protect women from domestic abusers and
stalkers
• Guns are rarely used in self-defense.
• Legally owned guns are frequently stolen and used by criminals.
• Gun control laws would reduce the societal costs associated with gun violence.
