HLE Final Exam (questions n answers)
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Health literacy includes the ability to:
a.) understand and evaluate health information, and follow medical instructions.
b.) make medical choices based on gut instinct.
c.) decide what medications are actually necessary to treat a condition.
d.) describe symptoms to a physician - correct answer ✔✔a.) understand and evaluate health
information, and follow medical instructions
Which of the following responses are behavioral warning sign of stress overload?
a.) having an asthma attack or difficulty sleeping
b.) preparing in advance for a quiz or exam
c.) using meditation for relaxation
d.) Frequent need to urinate and experiencing excessive thirst - correct answer ✔✔a.) having an asthma
attack or difficulty sleeping
An example of an obsession is
A.) constant hand washing.
B.) repeating someone's name five times every time you see her.
C.) the concern of contracting syphilis from a handshake.
D.) repeatedly checking to see if the stove is turned off. - correct answer ✔✔A.) constant hand washing
The fight-or-flight mechanism causes all of the following except:
a.) speeding up of digestion
b.) the increase in blood pressure
c.) the release of adrenaline
d.) sweating - correct answer ✔✔a.) the speeding up of digestion
, The five basic stages of sleep are further classified into two distinct orders characterized by
a.) body temperature
b.) breathing rates
c.) rapid vs. non-rapid eye movement
d.) the ability of the sleeper to quickly respond to stimulus - correct answer ✔✔c.) rapid vs. non-rapid
eye movement
Major depressive disorder is diagnosed when a person experiences:
a.) five or more depressive symptoms for at least two weeks straight
b.) occasional loss of interest in things that were once important
c.) mild chronic depressive symptoms for two or more years
d.) apprehension in social situations - correct answer ✔✔a.) five or more depressive symptoms for at
least two weeks straight
Sudden feelings of terror that strike without warning are characteristic of:
a.) generalized anxiety
b.) depression
c.) a panic attack
d.) seasonal affective disorder - correct answer ✔✔c.) panic attack
Which of the following mental health professionals has the authority to prescribe medications?
a.) counselors
b.) psychologists
c.) psychiatrists
d.) licensed mental health workers - correct answer ✔✔c.) psychiatrists
Psychoneuroimmunology is the study of the interaction of psychological processes with:
a.) the nervous system, hormones, and the immune system
graded A+!
Health literacy includes the ability to:
a.) understand and evaluate health information, and follow medical instructions.
b.) make medical choices based on gut instinct.
c.) decide what medications are actually necessary to treat a condition.
d.) describe symptoms to a physician - correct answer ✔✔a.) understand and evaluate health
information, and follow medical instructions
Which of the following responses are behavioral warning sign of stress overload?
a.) having an asthma attack or difficulty sleeping
b.) preparing in advance for a quiz or exam
c.) using meditation for relaxation
d.) Frequent need to urinate and experiencing excessive thirst - correct answer ✔✔a.) having an asthma
attack or difficulty sleeping
An example of an obsession is
A.) constant hand washing.
B.) repeating someone's name five times every time you see her.
C.) the concern of contracting syphilis from a handshake.
D.) repeatedly checking to see if the stove is turned off. - correct answer ✔✔A.) constant hand washing
The fight-or-flight mechanism causes all of the following except:
a.) speeding up of digestion
b.) the increase in blood pressure
c.) the release of adrenaline
d.) sweating - correct answer ✔✔a.) the speeding up of digestion
, The five basic stages of sleep are further classified into two distinct orders characterized by
a.) body temperature
b.) breathing rates
c.) rapid vs. non-rapid eye movement
d.) the ability of the sleeper to quickly respond to stimulus - correct answer ✔✔c.) rapid vs. non-rapid
eye movement
Major depressive disorder is diagnosed when a person experiences:
a.) five or more depressive symptoms for at least two weeks straight
b.) occasional loss of interest in things that were once important
c.) mild chronic depressive symptoms for two or more years
d.) apprehension in social situations - correct answer ✔✔a.) five or more depressive symptoms for at
least two weeks straight
Sudden feelings of terror that strike without warning are characteristic of:
a.) generalized anxiety
b.) depression
c.) a panic attack
d.) seasonal affective disorder - correct answer ✔✔c.) panic attack
Which of the following mental health professionals has the authority to prescribe medications?
a.) counselors
b.) psychologists
c.) psychiatrists
d.) licensed mental health workers - correct answer ✔✔c.) psychiatrists
Psychoneuroimmunology is the study of the interaction of psychological processes with:
a.) the nervous system, hormones, and the immune system
