Women's Health Care Final Exam
1. Which of the following applies to foods labeled as None of these is correct
"all-natural"?
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 become ill
malnutrition is true? more easily and stay ill longer
than those who are well-nour-
95% of cases of protein-energy malnutrition ished.
(PEM) occur in Africa, South America, and Aus-
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 major cause
of bone fractures in post-
Once formed, bone cells harden and die. menopausal women.
After 50 years of age, bone formation begins to
, Women's Health Care Final Exam
exceed bone resorption.
Men are twice as likely as women to develop os-
teoporosis as they age.
Osteoporosis is a major cause of bone fractures
in postmenopausal women.
5. Metabolic syndrome includes which of the follow- Elevated triglycerides
ing risk factors? Reduced HDL cholesterol
Smoking
Elevated waist circumference
Elevated triglycerides
Reduced HDL cholesterol
Smoking
6. A chronic, powerful sense of tension and worry is generalized anxiety disorder.
called:
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 experience 50%
mental illness in their lifetimes.
, Women's Health Care Final Exam
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.
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 woman's 25
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
1. Which of the following applies to foods labeled as None of these is correct
"all-natural"?
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 become ill
malnutrition is true? more easily and stay ill longer
than those who are well-nour-
95% of cases of protein-energy malnutrition ished.
(PEM) occur in Africa, South America, and Aus-
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 major cause
of bone fractures in post-
Once formed, bone cells harden and die. menopausal women.
After 50 years of age, bone formation begins to
, Women's Health Care Final Exam
exceed bone resorption.
Men are twice as likely as women to develop os-
teoporosis as they age.
Osteoporosis is a major cause of bone fractures
in postmenopausal women.
5. Metabolic syndrome includes which of the follow- Elevated triglycerides
ing risk factors? Reduced HDL cholesterol
Smoking
Elevated waist circumference
Elevated triglycerides
Reduced HDL cholesterol
Smoking
6. A chronic, powerful sense of tension and worry is generalized anxiety disorder.
called:
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 experience 50%
mental illness in their lifetimes.
, Women's Health Care Final Exam
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.
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 woman's 25
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
