Women's Health Care Final Exam
1. Which of the following applies to foods labeled None of these is cor-
as "all-natural"? rect
They must be free of processing.
They must be grown without pesticides or harm-
ful chemicals.
They must be produced in an eco-friendly man-
ner.
None of these is correct.
2. Which of the following vitamins are fat soluble? A, D, E, and K
B and C
L, M, N, O, and P
A, D, E, and K
A, B, C, and D
3. Which of the following statements concerning The malnourished be-
malnutrition is true? come ill more easi-
ly and stay ill longer
95% of cases of protein-energy malnutrition than those who are
(PEM) occur in Africa, South America, and Aus- well-nourished.
tralia.
All of these are correct.
The malnourished become ill more easily and
stay ill longer than those who are well-nourished.
Malnourishment is creating an entire generation
of widows because of hunger's disproportionate
effects on elderly and middle-aged men.
4. Which of the following statements is true? Osteoporosis is a ma-
jor cause of bone
Once formed, bone cells harden and die. fractures in post-
After 50 years of age, bone formation begins to menopausal women.
exceed bone resorption.
Men are twice as likely as women to develop
osteoporosis as they age.
Osteoporosis is a major cause of bone fractures
in postmenopausal women.
, Women's Health Care Final Exam
5. Metabolic syndrome includes which of the fol- Elevated triglycerides
lowing risk factors? Reduced HDL choles-
terol
Smoking
Elevated waist circumference
Elevated triglycerides
Reduced HDL cholesterol
Smoking
6. A chronic, powerful sense of tension and worry generalized anxiety
is called: disorder.
a phobia.
panic disorder.
a compulsion.
generalized anxiety disorder.
7. Which of the following mental illnesses is more All of these are correct.
common among women than among men?
All of these are correct.
Anorexia nervosa
Seasonal affective disorder
Depression
8. About of all Americans will experi- 50%
ence mental illness in their lifetimes.
9. Which of the following chronic diseases appears Diabetes
roughly equally in both sexes?
Osteoporosis
Osteoarthritis
Diabetes
Lupus
10. Eating a high-fiber diet may protect against: heart disease.
All of these are correct.
liver cancer.
, Women's Health Care Final Exam
heart disease.
osteoporosis.
11. Congenital heart disease occurs at birth and con- All of these are correct.
sists of which of the following?
A hole in the septum
Imperfectly formed blood vessels
Valvular damage
All of these are correct.
12. About % of an average healthy 25
woman's weight is fat.
13. What causes osteoarthritis? Erosion of the cartilage
between bones
Hormone imbalances caused by osteoporosis
Excess buildups of uric acid in the body
Erosion of the cartilage between bones
The body's immune system attacking the cells in
the joints
14. When are autoimmune diseases most likely to During their childbear-
appear in women? ing years
At childhood
During or after menopause
During their childbearing years
At birth
15. Which of the following statements concerning People with PTSD of-
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is true? ten become emotional-
ly numb to the world
around them.
People with PTSD often become emotionally
numb to the world around them.
All of these are correct.
Repeated exposure to different traumatic events
"toughens up" a person's psyche, making him or
her less vulnerable to PTSD.
1. Which of the following applies to foods labeled None of these is cor-
as "all-natural"? rect
They must be free of processing.
They must be grown without pesticides or harm-
ful chemicals.
They must be produced in an eco-friendly man-
ner.
None of these is correct.
2. Which of the following vitamins are fat soluble? A, D, E, and K
B and C
L, M, N, O, and P
A, D, E, and K
A, B, C, and D
3. Which of the following statements concerning The malnourished be-
malnutrition is true? come ill more easi-
ly and stay ill longer
95% of cases of protein-energy malnutrition than those who are
(PEM) occur in Africa, South America, and Aus- well-nourished.
tralia.
All of these are correct.
The malnourished become ill more easily and
stay ill longer than those who are well-nourished.
Malnourishment is creating an entire generation
of widows because of hunger's disproportionate
effects on elderly and middle-aged men.
4. Which of the following statements is true? Osteoporosis is a ma-
jor cause of bone
Once formed, bone cells harden and die. fractures in post-
After 50 years of age, bone formation begins to menopausal women.
exceed bone resorption.
Men are twice as likely as women to develop
osteoporosis as they age.
Osteoporosis is a major cause of bone fractures
in postmenopausal women.
, Women's Health Care Final Exam
5. Metabolic syndrome includes which of the fol- Elevated triglycerides
lowing risk factors? Reduced HDL choles-
terol
Smoking
Elevated waist circumference
Elevated triglycerides
Reduced HDL cholesterol
Smoking
6. A chronic, powerful sense of tension and worry generalized anxiety
is called: disorder.
a phobia.
panic disorder.
a compulsion.
generalized anxiety disorder.
7. Which of the following mental illnesses is more All of these are correct.
common among women than among men?
All of these are correct.
Anorexia nervosa
Seasonal affective disorder
Depression
8. About of all Americans will experi- 50%
ence mental illness in their lifetimes.
9. Which of the following chronic diseases appears Diabetes
roughly equally in both sexes?
Osteoporosis
Osteoarthritis
Diabetes
Lupus
10. Eating a high-fiber diet may protect against: heart disease.
All of these are correct.
liver cancer.
, Women's Health Care Final Exam
heart disease.
osteoporosis.
11. Congenital heart disease occurs at birth and con- All of these are correct.
sists of which of the following?
A hole in the septum
Imperfectly formed blood vessels
Valvular damage
All of these are correct.
12. About % of an average healthy 25
woman's weight is fat.
13. What causes osteoarthritis? Erosion of the cartilage
between bones
Hormone imbalances caused by osteoporosis
Excess buildups of uric acid in the body
Erosion of the cartilage between bones
The body's immune system attacking the cells in
the joints
14. When are autoimmune diseases most likely to During their childbear-
appear in women? ing years
At childhood
During or after menopause
During their childbearing years
At birth
15. Which of the following statements concerning People with PTSD of-
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is true? ten become emotional-
ly numb to the world
around them.
People with PTSD often become emotionally
numb to the world around them.
All of these are correct.
Repeated exposure to different traumatic events
"toughens up" a person's psyche, making him or
her less vulnerable to PTSD.
