The Disease Delusion. to answer TRUE
or FALSE to the following statements
(Practice Exam) - AFPA HNC Course
Chapter 1:
The author states that "so-called diseases" are dysfunctions of each individual's
physiological
functioning: they are due to varied causes, and they demand treatment approaches as
different from
one another as there are individuals. - answer TRUE
Chapter 1:
According to the author, the incidence of chronic diseases is on the rise, with the
incidence of
arthritis, hypertension, and chronic fatigue syndrome taking up more time in the doctor's
office each
year. - answerTRUE
Chapter 1:
The quarter century from 1985 through 2010 saw a dramatic increase in the number of
individuals
diagnosed with diabetes, COPD, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and depression. -
answerTRUE
Chapter 1:
In 2014, nearly half of the adults in the United States suffered from at least one chronic
disease. - answerTRUE
Chapter 1:
A study published in 2012 identified the factors that lead to the "global burden of
disease." The
study covering the years from 1990 through 2010 used a measure called the disability-
adjusted life
year, or DALY. - answerTRUE
Chapter 1:
Medical schools offer little education on how to manage and even prevent chronic
illnesses. - answerTRUE
Chapter 1:
, Drugs used for chronic illnesses do not help an individual; they manage major
symptoms or a set of
symptoms. Over time, the symptoms become worse, with the outcome of treatment not
being a
return to good health, but rather an increased disability and a diminished quality of life. -
answerTRUE
Chapter 1:
Polypharmacy is defined as a single drug to treat many symptoms of an illness or
disease. - answerFALSE
Chapter 1:
Many patients actually become well when taking medications for their illnesses due to
the benefits
of the drugs and limited adverse reactions of a drug or drugs combined together. -
answerFALSE
Chapter 1:
The author states we are hard-wired to develop chronic disease as a result of faulty
genes from our
parents and grandparents. - answerFALSE
Chapter 1:
The BRCA gene and the incidence of developing breast cancer have decreased from
85 percent in
1940 to 24 percent in 2013. The author states it is not the gene that changed, it is
instead the
environment influencing the gene's expression that has changed. - answerFALSE
Chapter 2:
Research continues to demonstrate that only about 70 percent of chronic diseases
result from
inheritance, while at least 30 percent were shown to come from something else—
namely, from the
influence of the environment, diet, and lifestyle on genetic expression. - answerFALSE
Chapter 2:
The total number of genes in the human genome is approximately 100,000, with more
than 1 million
variants called single nucleotide polymorphisms [SNPs] in the human body. -
answerFALSE
Chapter 2:
Dr. Roger Williams suggested that the recommended dietary allowance [RDA] levels of
nutrients
or FALSE to the following statements
(Practice Exam) - AFPA HNC Course
Chapter 1:
The author states that "so-called diseases" are dysfunctions of each individual's
physiological
functioning: they are due to varied causes, and they demand treatment approaches as
different from
one another as there are individuals. - answer TRUE
Chapter 1:
According to the author, the incidence of chronic diseases is on the rise, with the
incidence of
arthritis, hypertension, and chronic fatigue syndrome taking up more time in the doctor's
office each
year. - answerTRUE
Chapter 1:
The quarter century from 1985 through 2010 saw a dramatic increase in the number of
individuals
diagnosed with diabetes, COPD, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and depression. -
answerTRUE
Chapter 1:
In 2014, nearly half of the adults in the United States suffered from at least one chronic
disease. - answerTRUE
Chapter 1:
A study published in 2012 identified the factors that lead to the "global burden of
disease." The
study covering the years from 1990 through 2010 used a measure called the disability-
adjusted life
year, or DALY. - answerTRUE
Chapter 1:
Medical schools offer little education on how to manage and even prevent chronic
illnesses. - answerTRUE
Chapter 1:
, Drugs used for chronic illnesses do not help an individual; they manage major
symptoms or a set of
symptoms. Over time, the symptoms become worse, with the outcome of treatment not
being a
return to good health, but rather an increased disability and a diminished quality of life. -
answerTRUE
Chapter 1:
Polypharmacy is defined as a single drug to treat many symptoms of an illness or
disease. - answerFALSE
Chapter 1:
Many patients actually become well when taking medications for their illnesses due to
the benefits
of the drugs and limited adverse reactions of a drug or drugs combined together. -
answerFALSE
Chapter 1:
The author states we are hard-wired to develop chronic disease as a result of faulty
genes from our
parents and grandparents. - answerFALSE
Chapter 1:
The BRCA gene and the incidence of developing breast cancer have decreased from
85 percent in
1940 to 24 percent in 2013. The author states it is not the gene that changed, it is
instead the
environment influencing the gene's expression that has changed. - answerFALSE
Chapter 2:
Research continues to demonstrate that only about 70 percent of chronic diseases
result from
inheritance, while at least 30 percent were shown to come from something else—
namely, from the
influence of the environment, diet, and lifestyle on genetic expression. - answerFALSE
Chapter 2:
The total number of genes in the human genome is approximately 100,000, with more
than 1 million
variants called single nucleotide polymorphisms [SNPs] in the human body. -
answerFALSE
Chapter 2:
Dr. Roger Williams suggested that the recommended dietary allowance [RDA] levels of
nutrients
