PBH 101 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What has been the impact of the Affordable Care Act on health insurance among adolescents and young
adults? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅increased proportion have health insurance now
Do adults have similar types of leading causes of death as adolescents and young adults? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅no
Which of the following diseases do 15 to 24 year olds have decreased from 2000 to 2010? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Chlamydia
How have trends for current high school smokers changed? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅decreasing trend
Is there a relationship between education and tobacco use? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Yes, more
education = less tobacco use
Which of the following was NOT a result of reduction in risk factors of heart disease among adults? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Increased rates of hypertension
What is a healthy blood pressure? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅115 mm Hg (systolic) / 75 mm Hg (diastolic)
What are the trends of obesity in the US over the past few decades? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Increasing
Which of the following is an example of a protective factor - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅High self-esteem
Within older adults, what is classified as "middle old"? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅75-84
There is a relatively large increase in the fertility rate in the US in the 1950's. What is this associated
with? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅baby boomers
, Which type of measurement would we use if we wanted to compare the non-working population with
the productive population? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅labor force ratio
In terms of general racial and ethnic population trends, what do we expect to see in the upcoming
decades? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Lower proportion of white, non-Hispanic
For older populations, homes are generally viewed as an asset - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
Which of the following are NOT one of the leading causes of death among older adults? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅suicide
When is it too late to gain benefits from changing health behavior? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Never
What is the recommended amount of physical activity for older adults? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Same
as other adults
Which of the following vaccines are recommended for older adults? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅influenza
and pneumococcal
Which of the following encompasses complex activities? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅instrumental activities
of daily living
What are the differences between race and ethnicity? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅race focuses more on
the physical nature while ethnicity focuses on cultural
If a non-citizen enters the country illegally, what would they be considered? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Unauthorized immigrant
Which group has the highest rates of cancer mortality for: lung and bronchus, colon and rectum, breast,
and prostate? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Black
What has been the impact of the Affordable Care Act on health insurance among adolescents and young
adults? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅increased proportion have health insurance now
Do adults have similar types of leading causes of death as adolescents and young adults? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅no
Which of the following diseases do 15 to 24 year olds have decreased from 2000 to 2010? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Chlamydia
How have trends for current high school smokers changed? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅decreasing trend
Is there a relationship between education and tobacco use? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Yes, more
education = less tobacco use
Which of the following was NOT a result of reduction in risk factors of heart disease among adults? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Increased rates of hypertension
What is a healthy blood pressure? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅115 mm Hg (systolic) / 75 mm Hg (diastolic)
What are the trends of obesity in the US over the past few decades? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Increasing
Which of the following is an example of a protective factor - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅High self-esteem
Within older adults, what is classified as "middle old"? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅75-84
There is a relatively large increase in the fertility rate in the US in the 1950's. What is this associated
with? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅baby boomers
, Which type of measurement would we use if we wanted to compare the non-working population with
the productive population? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅labor force ratio
In terms of general racial and ethnic population trends, what do we expect to see in the upcoming
decades? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Lower proportion of white, non-Hispanic
For older populations, homes are generally viewed as an asset - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
Which of the following are NOT one of the leading causes of death among older adults? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅suicide
When is it too late to gain benefits from changing health behavior? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Never
What is the recommended amount of physical activity for older adults? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Same
as other adults
Which of the following vaccines are recommended for older adults? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅influenza
and pneumococcal
Which of the following encompasses complex activities? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅instrumental activities
of daily living
What are the differences between race and ethnicity? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅race focuses more on
the physical nature while ethnicity focuses on cultural
If a non-citizen enters the country illegally, what would they be considered? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Unauthorized immigrant
Which group has the highest rates of cancer mortality for: lung and bronchus, colon and rectum, breast,
and prostate? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Black
