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COMMUNITY COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE & SUSTAINABILITY
ENSC105C-0 Personal and Community Health
Exam 4
Conventional & Complementary Medicine and Environmental Health
Identify the letter/number of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the
question. Unless stated otherwise, there is one answer to each question. Your answers must
be written on your answer sheet only. Remember, your first inclination is usually correct.
Questions are worth 2 points. Please only upload the answer sheet, NOT THE TEST.
Multiple Choice
1.
Which of the following led to the creation of the field of environmental health?
A.
an increase in natural disasters
B.
the spread of communicable diseases
C.
a decline in natural resources
D.
the rise of green initiatives
2.
Which
years?
A.
B.
C.
D.
3.
of the following describes how the field of environmental health has changed in the last 30
It has become highly focused on a few key areas of concern.
New environmental pollutants have increased its scope.
It now deals with causes of acute, rather than chronic, diseases.
Technological advances have decreased the amount of concerns to address.
Which of the following choices has the greatest effect on environmental health?
A.
your occupation
B.
how much sleep you get each night
C.
how you get to work
D.
the kind of people you associate with
4.
By 2050, the world population will reach about ______ billion people.
A.
2
B.
5
C.
9
D.
12
5.
Virtually all of the increase in world population over the next 100 years will take place in
A.
industrialized nations.
B.
less-developed regions.
C.
China.
D.
India.
Answer:B
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20.
The most obvious depletion of the ozone layer has occurred over
A.
Antarctica.
B.
the United States.
C.
the Equator.
D.
Africa.
21.
Release of ______ into the atmosphere is the primary cause of the depletion of the ozone layer.
A.
CFCs
B.
fluorine
C.
PCBs
D.
ethanol
22.
The disease that is most likely to increase in incidence because of the thinning of the ozone layer is
A.
lung cancer.
B.
lymphoma.
C.
skin cancer.
D.
leukemia.
23.
24.
About what percentage of energy used in the United States comes from fossil fuels?
A.
23 percent
B.
43 percent
C.
63 percent
D.
83 percent
25.
For every gallon of gas burned, about ______ pounds of carbon dioxide enter the atmosphere.
A.
5
B.
10
C.
15
D.
20
26.
27.
Spinal manipulative therapy can be particularly helpful in addressing which of the following?
A.
heart disease
B.
obesity
C.
chronic headaches
D.
bone fracture
28.
Which of the following describes data based on evidence gathered by the senses and via
systematic observations?
A.
empirical
B.
rational
C.
testable
D.
rigorouslyevaluated
29.
Which of the following best describes explanations based on the scientific method?
A.
absolute
B.
highly specific
C.
liberal
D.
tentative
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32.
Which of the following describes a health care professional who receives medical education
similar to that of a medical doctor but whose training emphasizes musculoskeletal problems and
manipulative therapy?
A.
doctor of podiatric medicine
B.
doctor of osteopathic medicine
C.
doctorofchiropractic
D.
physicaltherapist
33.
Sean is a basketball player who has bunions. He should he make an appointment to see a(n)
A.
chiropractor.
B.
podiatrist.
C.
physical therapist.
D.
osteopath.
34.
Which of the following questions should you ask when evaluating the accuracy of media reports
about a new health study?
A.
What kind of study was it and who conducted it?
B.
Is the result relevant to me and my health situation?
C.
TowhatextentdoIwishthefindingsweretrue?
D.
Dothefindingsconflictwithwhatthemedicalcommunityknowstobefact?
35.
Which of the following best describes a study in which researchers and participants are unaware
of who is receiving a treatment?
A.
controlled
B.
randomized
C.
doubleblind
D.
multicenter
36.
37.
Which of the following health care professionals is NOT an allied health care provider?
A.
psychotherapists
B.
registered nurses
C.
physicaltherapists
D.
registereddietitians
38.
Whichofthefollowingisagoodwaytochooseaprimarycarephysician?
A.
Ask for recommendations from family, friends, or coworkers.
B.
Once you become sick, look for one who treats the illness you are experiencing.
C.
Search on your insurance providers website for the closest hospital to your home.
D.
Find a physician who can give you an appointment within two weeks.
39.
40.
Which of the following is a strategy for good communication with your physician?
A.
making mental note of questions you want answered
B.
bringing in a list of the medications youre taking
C.
saving major concerns for the doctor to bring up
D.
not dwelling on aspects of treatment you dont understand
41.
D.
a second opinion.
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45.
Which of the following is a sign that an online pharmacy may not be safe to purchase medication
from?
A.
It requires a physical exam for many of the drugs it sells.
B.
It is certified by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy.
C.
It requires a prescription for all drugs, regardless of their classification.
D.
It sells medications that have not been approved by the FDA.
46.
It is estimated that ______ percent of prescriptions dispensed each year in the United States do
not work properly because they are not taken as directed.
A.
less than 10
B.
1030
C.
3050
D.
over 50
47.
Which of the following is a good question to ask when considering taking a new medication?
A.
Are there nondrug alternatives or generic equivalents?
B.
Do I know anyone who is taking the drug?
C.
Will it eliminate the need to make doctor-recommended lifestyle changes?
D.
Do I believe the advertisements that promote the drug?
48.
49.
Which of the following is a way to avoid health fraud when considering an alternative therapy?
A.
Search Internet message boards for evidence that the treatment worked for at least some people.
B.
Inquire with the attorney general or a health professional group about the therapy.
C.
Buy therapeutic products online; they often work better than the ones sold in stores.
D.
Remain skeptical of your physicians advice; doctors are biased against alternative medicine.
50.
In traditional Chinese medicine, the life force contained in all living things is called
A.
prana.
B.
vis vitalis.
C.
yang.
D.
qi.