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26) How far back in time can the history of human alcohol use be traced?

  • A. To the Pre-Columbian Americas
  • B. To Renaissance Europe
  • C. To the most ancient civilizations
  • D. To the times of prehistoric man
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31) A stage of pain that is considered critical because it represents a Turing point that can determine future pain is the stage of ___.

  • A. Acute pain
  • B. Chronic recurrent pain
  • C. Prechronic pain
  • D. Chronic pain
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36)In a specific immune system response, which type of cells directly attack invading microorganisms?

  • A. Granulocytes
  • B. T-cells
  • C. Macrophages
  • D. B-cells
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41) The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) destroys ___.

  •  A. T-cells in the immune system
  • B. Immune system macrophages
  • C. Both T-cells immune system macrophages
  • D. B-cells in the immune system
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46) In the human digestive process, where does the most nutrient absorption take place?

  • A. Stomach
  • B. Small intestines
  • C. Large intestines
  • D. Mouth
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27) Raising the legal drinking age rom 18 to 21 in the United States resulted in a decline in adolescent drinking rates. What did the Monitoring the Future Project (2020) find about the illegal drug use by the same age group?

  • A. Illegal drug use remained stable despite the decrease in alcohol use
  • B. Illegal drug use varied, with no relationship to rates for alcohol use
  • C. Illegal drug use rose to compensate for the decrease in alcohol use
  • D. Illegal drug use decreased parallel with the decrease in alcohol use
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32) Among psychological interventions for managing stress, the most effective is ____.

  • A. Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • B. Mindfulness meditation
  • C. Emotional disclosure
  • D. Relaxation training
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37) What are the chemicals that transmit communications among the brain cells called?

  • A. Synaptic clefts
  • B. Synapses
  • C. Neurotransmitters
  • D. Neurons
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42) Which of the following types of alternative medicine do Americans use most often?

  • A. Supplementing the diet
  • B. Having a balanced diet
  • C. Taking some probiotics
  • D. Eating functional foods
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47) The average baby born in America today can be expected to live how much longer than the average baby born in America around 1901?

  • A. One decade
  • B. Two decades
  • C. Three decades
  • D. Code Four decades
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28) Relative to lipid profiles, how does exercising lower the risk for heart disease?

  • A. By lowering LDL and lowering HDL and therefore lowering the total cholesterol
  • B. By lowering HDL, raising LDL, and lowering VLDL (triglycerides) and total cholesterol
  • C. By lowering HDL, raising LDL, and improving the ratio of LDL to total cholesterol
  • D. By lowering LDL, raising HDL, and improving the ratio of HDL to total cholesterol
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33) What is the most accurate definition of an optimistic Dias related to adherence?

  • A.  A patient believes they will prevent illness by adhering to medical directions
  • B. A patient believes they will never get sick, and adherence will not be an issue
  • C. A patient believes they will not suffer any consequences from nonadherence
  • D. A patient believes they will heal all diseases by adhering to medical directions
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38) When people notice symptoms affecting their health, which sources are the equally likely to consult first?

  • A.  A lay referral network and a doctor
  • B. A medical doctor and the internet
  • C. A lay referral network and the internet
  • D. A medical doctor or medical nurse
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43) The incidence of which of the following cancers have been increasing in recent years?

  • A. Breast
  • B. Prostate
  • C. Liver
  • D. Lung
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48) Obesity, as measured by a BMI of 25-40 or above, is associated with which of these?

  • A. Increased risk of mortality by not morbidity
  • B. Increased risk of morbidity but not mortality
  • C. Increased risk of both morbidity and mortality
  • D. Increased risk of neither morbidity nor mortality
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29) When Christopher Columbus's crew members acquired the habit of using tobacco that they got from Native Americans, how did Columbus respond?

  • A. Columbus encouraged the use as it made his crew more compliant
  • B. Columbus encouraged the use as it made his crew more alert
  • C. Columbus disapproved of its use but realized it was addictive
  • D. Columbus disapproved of its use and demanded his crew quit using it
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34) Research finds that people are most likely to seek medical care because of which of the following.

  • A. Symptom frequency
  • B. Symptom duration
  • C. Symptom anxiety
  • D. Symptom seriousness
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39) which I of the following is the most accurate about exercise relative to body weight and shape?

  • A. Exercise helps weight loss most through raising one’s resting metabolic rate
  • B. Exercise helps weight loss and spot reduction of fat distribution just as much
  • C. Exercise helps weight loss with less time and effort than it helps heart health
  • D. Exercise helps weight loss most through the calories one burns in exercising
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44) What do experts recommend families do if a child has been diagnosed with a chronic illness?

  • A. Emphasize the changes being made in the family routine
  • B. Emphasize the positive and find meaning in the situation
  • C. Emphasize the ways that illness makes children different
  • D. Emphasize the rewards for a child’s anxiety or depression
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49) Alcohol metabolism causes increases of uric acid, which is related to ___.

  • A. Anxiety attacks
  • B. Weight loss
  • C. Depression
  • D. Gout
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30) Which of the following correctly shows the route whereby oxygenated blood from the lungs travels to the heart and thence to the rest of the body?

  • A. Left atrium => left ventricle => arteries => arterioles => capillaries => cells
  • B. Left ventricle => left atrium => arterioles => venules => capillaries => cells
  • C. Right atrium => right ventricle => veins => venules => capillaries => cells
  • D. Right atrium => left ventricle => veins => arteries => capillaries => cells
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35) Codeine and similar opiates/opioids notoriously cause nausea and vomiting in many patients. A doctor gives codeine to one patient, and an inert substance that was not known to cause nausea and vomiting to another patient. Both patients then experience nausea and vomiting. What is most likely?

  • A. Both of these patients probably had these symptoms as a result of the nocebo effect.
  • B. Both of these patients probably had these symptoms as a result of a drug side effect.
  • C. Codeine likely caused side effects; the inert substance likely caused a nocebo effect.
  • D. When The inert substance likely caused side effects; codeine likely caused a nocebo effect. 
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40) When can administering a placebo to some research participants best be defended as ethical?

  • A. When the experimenters make the welfare of the participants the main concern
  • B. When participants know they may receive a placebo and still agree to participate
  • C. When the participants receive the placebo instead of the accepted care standard
  • D. When the use of a placebo as treatment is acceptable and necessary for research
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45) What do research studies find about the relationships among smoking,quitting and gaining weight?

  • A. People gain weight when they quit, and it is dangerous in terms of the among and its health impact
  • B. People gain weight when they continue smoking more than when quitting smoking
  • C. People gain weight when they continue to smoke and when they quit smoking
  • D. People gain weight when they quit smoking, but not when they continue to smoke
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50) What proportion of the U.S. adults under the age of 45 live with multiple chronic illnesses?

  • A. 1 in 3
  • B. 1 in 10
  • C. 1 in 7
  • D. 1 in 5
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