Question

health final exam review practice test

1. acquiring a chronic disease moves an individual to a lower level of wellness. t or f
2. mourning is a process of dealing successfully with difficult life changes. t or f
3. most people who attempt suicide have a mental disorder or abuse alcohol or drugs.t or f
4. environmental hazards, hormonal imbalances and std’s can cause sterility. t or f
5. the most common std among teens is syphilis. t or f
6. a physical reaction that results from stress is a psychosomatic response. t or f
7. the fatigue stage of stress is also referred to as the “fight or flight” response. t or f
8. in a hate crime, people may be targeted because of their race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, or disability. t or f
9. the process of inserting normal genes into human cells to correct genetic disorders is amniocentesis. t or f
10. marijuana smoke contains less cancer causing chemicals than tobacco smoke. t or f
11. a person who has developed a tolerance needs more of a drug to achieve the same effect. t or f

12.. substances whose fumes are sniffed to give an effect are called steroids t or f

1. one factor for teen drug abuse is poor family relationships t or f
2. when overused, tranquilizers can cause coma and death. t or f

Explanation:

These questions are about health - related concepts, so the subfield from Natural Science is Medicine and Health. Now we'll answer each true - false question:

1. Acquiring a chronic disease generally impacts an individual's wellness negatively, so this is True (T).
2. Mourning is about grieving, while dealing with difficult life changes is more about coping mechanisms like resilience. So this is False (F).
3. Most suicide attempters have mental disorders or substance abuse issues, so this is True (T).
4. Environmental hazards, hormonal imbalances, and STDs can all lead to sterility, so this is True (T).
5. The most common STD among teens is chlamydia, not syphilis, so this is False (F).
6. Psychosomatic responses are physical reactions from stress, so this is True (T).
7. The “fight or flight” response is the alarm stage of stress, not the fatigue stage, so this is False (F).
8. Hate crimes target people based on race, religion, etc., so this is True (T).
9. Amniocentesis is a diagnostic test, while gene therapy is inserting normal genes to correct genetic disorders. So this is False (F).
10. Marijuana smoke has more cancer - causing chemicals than tobacco smoke, so this is False (F).
11. Tolerance means a person needs more of a drug for the same effect, so this is True (T).
12. Substances with fumes sniffed for effect are inhalants, not steroids, so this is False (F).
13. Poor family relationships are a factor in teen drug abuse, so this is True (T).
14. Overusing tranquilizers can cause coma and death, so this is True (T).

Answer:

1. T
2. F
3. T
4. T
5. F
6. T
7. F
8. T
9. F
10. F
11. T
12. F
13. T
14. T