EXSC 387 MIDTERM 1 QUIZZES 1-6 || 100% ERRORLESS
ANSWERS.
According to Ezra Taft Benson, what are the four basic areas that make a difference in health?
correct answers righteousness, food, exercise, sleep
T/F A person can have a terminal disease and still have an optimal level of wellness. correct
answers true
T/F Exercise is physical activity, but physical activity is not exercise. correct answers true
T/F Chronic diseases are sometimes called diseases of choice. correct answers true
The leading cause of death in the US is...? correct answers cardiovascular disease
The leading ACTUAL cause of death in the US is...? correct answers tobacco
Which is a non-modifiable risk factor? correct answers age
What term would describe the following statement from the abstract of the article: "Although the
living of much longer lives is highly gratifying, understandable, all wish to have longer 'healthy
life expectancy,' i.e. to suffer as little as possible before death." correct answers compression of
morbidity
Incidence and prevalence...one refers to proportion and one refers to rate. Which one is which?
correct answers Incidence refers to rate. Prevalence refers to proportion.
a. Colon cancer = ______ % avoidable
b. Stroke = ______ % avoidable
c. Coronary heart disease = ______ % avoidable
d. Type 2 diabetes = ______ % avoidable correct answers 71%, 70%, 82%, 91%
What is the term used to describe a weaker or low-penetrance gene that can cause disease in the
presence of environmental/lifestyle risks? correct answers Polymorphism
Define population attributable risk. correct answers The amount of disease that can be avoided if
certain risk factors are removed
Which is more important for chronic disease prevention, genetic predisposition or environmental
(lifestyle) factors? correct answers Environmental/lifestyle factors
Define "moieties." correct answers a part or portion of a bigger whole. A society divided into 2
social groups
Define "inter alia." correct answers among other things
, Define "diminution." correct answers lessen/decrease in the size or importance of something
Define "necropsy." correct answers examination of a dead body; autopsy
Define "sequelae." correct answers an abnormal condition that results as the consequence of a
previous disease
Which statement would best describe our modern times relative to times past? correct answers
live to eat
In a study of Mormon high priests, three health practices are noted that reveal significantly lower
mortality ratios for cancer, cardiovascular disease, and all causes when compared to the US
white population as a whole. What are they? correct answers never smoking cigarettes, engaging
in regular activity, and getting proper sleep
The key to the epidemiological method is _____________ and ____________. correct answers
compare and contrast
Name the standard or principle of epidemiology that is defined in part as the cause-effect
relationship seen in the presence and absence of other influences. correct answers Independence
Name the standard or principle of epidemiology that is defined in part as the cause preceding the
effect. correct answers Temporal Sequence
T/F If a measure is valid it is also reliable. correct answers true
As physical activity time increases, risk of CHD decreases. What type of correlation or
relationship is this? correct answers Inverse/Negative
T/F Cause-and-effect conclusions are warranted with epidemiological findings. correct answers
false
If a person has a relative risk of 3.4 for stroke it means that person is 3.4 times more likely to
have a stroke than a person who is at even risk of 1.0. What percent increase would this be?
correct answers 240%
Identify 5 lifestyle related risk factors. correct answers poor nutrition, physical inactivity,
tobacco use, high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, stress
T/F The reason so few people exercise is because the amount needed to achieve optimal health
benefits requires daily deprivation and superhuman effort. correct answers false
T/F One of the findings from the Blair et al., (1989) study showed that even in the presence of
family history of heart disease as a risk factor, being unfit poses a greater risk. correct answers
true
ANSWERS.
According to Ezra Taft Benson, what are the four basic areas that make a difference in health?
correct answers righteousness, food, exercise, sleep
T/F A person can have a terminal disease and still have an optimal level of wellness. correct
answers true
T/F Exercise is physical activity, but physical activity is not exercise. correct answers true
T/F Chronic diseases are sometimes called diseases of choice. correct answers true
The leading cause of death in the US is...? correct answers cardiovascular disease
The leading ACTUAL cause of death in the US is...? correct answers tobacco
Which is a non-modifiable risk factor? correct answers age
What term would describe the following statement from the abstract of the article: "Although the
living of much longer lives is highly gratifying, understandable, all wish to have longer 'healthy
life expectancy,' i.e. to suffer as little as possible before death." correct answers compression of
morbidity
Incidence and prevalence...one refers to proportion and one refers to rate. Which one is which?
correct answers Incidence refers to rate. Prevalence refers to proportion.
a. Colon cancer = ______ % avoidable
b. Stroke = ______ % avoidable
c. Coronary heart disease = ______ % avoidable
d. Type 2 diabetes = ______ % avoidable correct answers 71%, 70%, 82%, 91%
What is the term used to describe a weaker or low-penetrance gene that can cause disease in the
presence of environmental/lifestyle risks? correct answers Polymorphism
Define population attributable risk. correct answers The amount of disease that can be avoided if
certain risk factors are removed
Which is more important for chronic disease prevention, genetic predisposition or environmental
(lifestyle) factors? correct answers Environmental/lifestyle factors
Define "moieties." correct answers a part or portion of a bigger whole. A society divided into 2
social groups
Define "inter alia." correct answers among other things
, Define "diminution." correct answers lessen/decrease in the size or importance of something
Define "necropsy." correct answers examination of a dead body; autopsy
Define "sequelae." correct answers an abnormal condition that results as the consequence of a
previous disease
Which statement would best describe our modern times relative to times past? correct answers
live to eat
In a study of Mormon high priests, three health practices are noted that reveal significantly lower
mortality ratios for cancer, cardiovascular disease, and all causes when compared to the US
white population as a whole. What are they? correct answers never smoking cigarettes, engaging
in regular activity, and getting proper sleep
The key to the epidemiological method is _____________ and ____________. correct answers
compare and contrast
Name the standard or principle of epidemiology that is defined in part as the cause-effect
relationship seen in the presence and absence of other influences. correct answers Independence
Name the standard or principle of epidemiology that is defined in part as the cause preceding the
effect. correct answers Temporal Sequence
T/F If a measure is valid it is also reliable. correct answers true
As physical activity time increases, risk of CHD decreases. What type of correlation or
relationship is this? correct answers Inverse/Negative
T/F Cause-and-effect conclusions are warranted with epidemiological findings. correct answers
false
If a person has a relative risk of 3.4 for stroke it means that person is 3.4 times more likely to
have a stroke than a person who is at even risk of 1.0. What percent increase would this be?
correct answers 240%
Identify 5 lifestyle related risk factors. correct answers poor nutrition, physical inactivity,
tobacco use, high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, stress
T/F The reason so few people exercise is because the amount needed to achieve optimal health
benefits requires daily deprivation and superhuman effort. correct answers false
T/F One of the findings from the Blair et al., (1989) study showed that even in the presence of
family history of heart disease as a risk factor, being unfit poses a greater risk. correct answers
true
