ENVR 1402 - CH. 8 verified questions and solution A+ grade
What are the qualities of PFCs that make them so useful? - -They are slippery, heat-
resistant, and durable.
True or false: Most people in industrialized nations have PFC residues (perflurooctanoic acid) in
their blood. - -True
True or false: According to the World Health Organization (WHO) definition of health, we are all
ill to some extent. - -True
Disease refers to ______. - -impairment of body functions
Morbidity refers to _____________, whereas mortality refers to ____________. (Use only one
word per blank.) - -illness, disease or sickness; death
Perfluorocarbons, also known as
______________, have been used for coatings, insulation, computer parts, cosmetics, and
propellants. - -PFCs
Which of the following are environmental disease (health) agents? - -- Air pollution
- Cigarette smoke
- Trauma from road accidents
PFCs are persistent chemicals, so they are ______. - -- in the blood of nearly everyone in
the United States
- found even in remote and pristine areas of the world
,Which of these statements correctly describes trends in child mortality? - -- It is declining
globally.
- It remains higher in sub-Saharan Africa than elsewhere.
- Clean water and improved sanitation support the declining trends.
The World Health Organization's definition of health includes ______ wellbeing. - -social
mental
physical
The DALY measure is the ______. - -disability-adjusted life years, which evaluates the
total cost of disease, not just how many people die
The term disease refers to ______. - -any abnormal change in body conditions that
impairs normal functions
Which of the following statements about global health trends are true? - -- Chronic
conditions such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes are increasing and spreading to poorer
populations.
- Infectious diseases such as diarrhea are on the decline globally.
True or false: Mortality refers to being ill, whereas morbidity refers to dying from a disease. -
-False
Correctly match the environmental disease agent to its example. - -Trauma - Car
accidents
Pollution - Noise
Toxins - Lead
, Radiation - UV rays
Issues associated with _______________ heath may take up to 15% of the worldwide disease
burden by 2020 as conditions such as depression are growing more prevalent in both developed
and developing countries. - -mental
Declines in child mortality are largely a result of ______. - -- better nutrition
- improved sanitation
- educating women
Today health agencies calculate DALYs rather than mortality rates as a measure of disease
burden because ______. - -- DALYs are a more complete measure combining premature
deaths and the loss of a healthy life resulting from mental illness or physical disability
- mortality data fail to capture the impacts of nonfatal outcomes of disease and injury on human
well-being
Trends in obesity-related illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes show that such diseases
are ______. - -no longer just for the wealthy, as they are now becoming common in the
developing world
Indoor and outdoor ______________ pollution contributes to millions of deaths every year. This
number doesn't include people killed by smoking tobacco. - -air
What is the current trend in the worldwide mental health disease burden? - -It is rising in
both developing and developed countries.
A pandemic is ______. - -a worldwide (or very widespread) epidemic
What are the qualities of PFCs that make them so useful? - -They are slippery, heat-
resistant, and durable.
True or false: Most people in industrialized nations have PFC residues (perflurooctanoic acid) in
their blood. - -True
True or false: According to the World Health Organization (WHO) definition of health, we are all
ill to some extent. - -True
Disease refers to ______. - -impairment of body functions
Morbidity refers to _____________, whereas mortality refers to ____________. (Use only one
word per blank.) - -illness, disease or sickness; death
Perfluorocarbons, also known as
______________, have been used for coatings, insulation, computer parts, cosmetics, and
propellants. - -PFCs
Which of the following are environmental disease (health) agents? - -- Air pollution
- Cigarette smoke
- Trauma from road accidents
PFCs are persistent chemicals, so they are ______. - -- in the blood of nearly everyone in
the United States
- found even in remote and pristine areas of the world
,Which of these statements correctly describes trends in child mortality? - -- It is declining
globally.
- It remains higher in sub-Saharan Africa than elsewhere.
- Clean water and improved sanitation support the declining trends.
The World Health Organization's definition of health includes ______ wellbeing. - -social
mental
physical
The DALY measure is the ______. - -disability-adjusted life years, which evaluates the
total cost of disease, not just how many people die
The term disease refers to ______. - -any abnormal change in body conditions that
impairs normal functions
Which of the following statements about global health trends are true? - -- Chronic
conditions such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes are increasing and spreading to poorer
populations.
- Infectious diseases such as diarrhea are on the decline globally.
True or false: Mortality refers to being ill, whereas morbidity refers to dying from a disease. -
-False
Correctly match the environmental disease agent to its example. - -Trauma - Car
accidents
Pollution - Noise
Toxins - Lead
, Radiation - UV rays
Issues associated with _______________ heath may take up to 15% of the worldwide disease
burden by 2020 as conditions such as depression are growing more prevalent in both developed
and developing countries. - -mental
Declines in child mortality are largely a result of ______. - -- better nutrition
- improved sanitation
- educating women
Today health agencies calculate DALYs rather than mortality rates as a measure of disease
burden because ______. - -- DALYs are a more complete measure combining premature
deaths and the loss of a healthy life resulting from mental illness or physical disability
- mortality data fail to capture the impacts of nonfatal outcomes of disease and injury on human
well-being
Trends in obesity-related illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes show that such diseases
are ______. - -no longer just for the wealthy, as they are now becoming common in the
developing world
Indoor and outdoor ______________ pollution contributes to millions of deaths every year. This
number doesn't include people killed by smoking tobacco. - -air
What is the current trend in the worldwide mental health disease burden? - -It is rising in
both developing and developed countries.
A pandemic is ______. - -a worldwide (or very widespread) epidemic
