PHP 0320 FINAL EXAM (READING QUIZZES AND
DISCUSSION SECTIONS) QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Which of the following is NOT associated with an increased risk of youth smoking?
A. Having smoking role models in close social proximity
B. Observing the smoking behavior of caregivers
C. Living in households that smoke
D. Attending smoke-free school activities - Answers - D. Attending smoke-free school
activities
Which of the following is/are NOT included in the five strategies identified by the WHO
to optimize health for older adults?
A. Meet basic needs
B. Contribute
C. Build relationships
D. Learn and make decisions
E. None of the above; all are strategies - Answers - E. None of the above; all are
strategies
Which employees are LESS likely to have employer-sponsored health insurance in the
U.S.?
A. Employees earning low wages
B. Employees working for small employers
C. Employees 40-64 years of age
D. Employees working in management, business, or financial operations - Answers - A.
Employees earning low wages and B. Employees working for small employers
True or false: Because Medicare is an entitlement program for individuals 65 years of
age and older, it pays for individuals needing long-term care in a nursing home. -
Answers - False
Which of the following are current responsibilities of the U.S. federal government related
to health care?
A. Setting legislation and national strategies
B. Providing housing for poverty
C. Administering the Medicare program
D. Funding health insurance for federal employees as well as active military - Answers -
A. Setting legislation and national strategies
, C. Administering the Medicare program
D. Funding health insurance for federal employees as well as active military
True or false: The U.S. Constitution specifically mentions health and prioritizes health
equity among residents of the United States. - Answers - False
The FDA oversees the federal regulation of which of the following?
A. Food
B. Drugs
C. Medical devices
D. Cosmetics
E. All of the above - Answers - E. All of the above
True or false: Because the U.S. spends so much on healthcare relative to other
countries, life expectancy at birth is higher in the U.S. than in peer nations. - Answers -
False
What component of health spending is substantially higher in the U.S. relative to peer
countries?
A. Preventive care
B. Long term care facilities
C. Inpatient and outpatient care
D. Administration
E. Medical goods - Answers - C. Inpatient and outpatient care
Although non-Hispanic White men had the highest rate of oral cancer throughout the
2000s, which of the following groups has historically had the highest rate of this cancer?
A. White women
B. Black women
C. Black men
D. Hispanic men
E. Asian women - Answers - Black men
According to the article by Brenner on colorectal cancer prevention, which of the
following are risk factors for developing colorectal cancer?
A. Smoking
B. Overweight
C. Excessive alcohol
D. Physical inactivity
E. All of the above - Answers - E. All of the above
What are examples of socioeconomic determinants of health?
DISCUSSION SECTIONS) QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Which of the following is NOT associated with an increased risk of youth smoking?
A. Having smoking role models in close social proximity
B. Observing the smoking behavior of caregivers
C. Living in households that smoke
D. Attending smoke-free school activities - Answers - D. Attending smoke-free school
activities
Which of the following is/are NOT included in the five strategies identified by the WHO
to optimize health for older adults?
A. Meet basic needs
B. Contribute
C. Build relationships
D. Learn and make decisions
E. None of the above; all are strategies - Answers - E. None of the above; all are
strategies
Which employees are LESS likely to have employer-sponsored health insurance in the
U.S.?
A. Employees earning low wages
B. Employees working for small employers
C. Employees 40-64 years of age
D. Employees working in management, business, or financial operations - Answers - A.
Employees earning low wages and B. Employees working for small employers
True or false: Because Medicare is an entitlement program for individuals 65 years of
age and older, it pays for individuals needing long-term care in a nursing home. -
Answers - False
Which of the following are current responsibilities of the U.S. federal government related
to health care?
A. Setting legislation and national strategies
B. Providing housing for poverty
C. Administering the Medicare program
D. Funding health insurance for federal employees as well as active military - Answers -
A. Setting legislation and national strategies
, C. Administering the Medicare program
D. Funding health insurance for federal employees as well as active military
True or false: The U.S. Constitution specifically mentions health and prioritizes health
equity among residents of the United States. - Answers - False
The FDA oversees the federal regulation of which of the following?
A. Food
B. Drugs
C. Medical devices
D. Cosmetics
E. All of the above - Answers - E. All of the above
True or false: Because the U.S. spends so much on healthcare relative to other
countries, life expectancy at birth is higher in the U.S. than in peer nations. - Answers -
False
What component of health spending is substantially higher in the U.S. relative to peer
countries?
A. Preventive care
B. Long term care facilities
C. Inpatient and outpatient care
D. Administration
E. Medical goods - Answers - C. Inpatient and outpatient care
Although non-Hispanic White men had the highest rate of oral cancer throughout the
2000s, which of the following groups has historically had the highest rate of this cancer?
A. White women
B. Black women
C. Black men
D. Hispanic men
E. Asian women - Answers - Black men
According to the article by Brenner on colorectal cancer prevention, which of the
following are risk factors for developing colorectal cancer?
A. Smoking
B. Overweight
C. Excessive alcohol
D. Physical inactivity
E. All of the above - Answers - E. All of the above
What are examples of socioeconomic determinants of health?
