Question 1

Explain why life expectancy has significantly increased since World War II.

Accepted Answer

Life expectancy has significantly increased since World War II in large part because of medical innovations and drug discoveries such as antibiotics, vaccines, and enhanced clinical devices and procedures.

Question 2

Women have the greatest risk of developing cancer in which part of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  pancreas 
B)  lung 
C)  colon 
D)  breast 
A)  pancreas 
B)  lung 
C)  colon 
D)  breast D

Question 3

Which of the following conditions has had the highest mortality rate for the last 50 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer 
B)  heart disease 
C)  stroke 
D)  diabetes 
A)  cancer 
B)  heart disease 
C)  stroke 
D)  diabetes B

Question 4

Suicide is more frequent among women with bipolar disease than among women with other psychologic conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Chronic conditions are often characterized by ______ requiring medical treatment.

Accepted Answer

A)  musculoskeletal pain 
B)  persistent nausea 
C)  hypotension 
D)  tinnitus 
A)  musculoskeletal pain 
B)  persistent nausea 
C)  hypotension 
D)  tinnitus

Question 6

With more women surviving to older ages, lower rates of chronic conditions are anticipated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is considered essential for maintenance of an alert mind in older women?

Accepted Answer

A)  sufficient hydration 
B)  moderate exercise 
C)  social interaction 
D)  supplemental nutrition 
A)  sufficient hydration 
B)  moderate exercise 
C)  social interaction 
D)  supplemental nutrition

Question 8

Despite 30 years of research and new treatments, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is still inevitably fatal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What public health measures have successfully reduced the sale of cigarettes and diminished interest in smoking?

Accepted Answer

These public health measures include con

Question 10

What is the primary goal of epidemiological research?

Accepted Answer

A)  to eliminate all disease 
B)  to identify new diseases 
C)  to identify risk factors associated with diseases 
D)  to gauge effectiveness of treatment options 
A)  to eliminate all disease 
B)  to identify new diseases 
C)  to identify risk factors associated with diseases 
D)  to gauge effectiveness of treatment options

Question 11

Autoimmune diseases are a major cause of infertility and pregnancy loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The obesity epidemic is due in part to the availability of an overabundance of fresh and processed foods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

List three of the goals defined in the office of research women's health strategic plan for 2020.

Accepted Answer

Responses should include any three of th

Question 14

Environmental exposures can influence an individual's risk of disease and age at onset.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Treatment during pregnancy with _____ has been associated with birth defects.

Accepted Answer

A)  thalidomide 
B)  theophylline 
C)  acetaminophen 
D)  diphenhydramine 
A)  thalidomide 
B)  theophylline 
C)  acetaminophen 
D)  diphenhydramine

Exam 1: An Overview of Womens Health: From the Past to the Future

Explain why life expectancy has significantly increased since World War II.

Women have the greatest risk of developing cancer in which part of the body?

Which of the following conditions has had the highest mortality rate for the last 50 years?

Suicide is more frequent among women with bipolar disease than among women with other psychologic conditions.

Chronic conditions are often characterized by ______ requiring medical treatment.

With more women surviving to older ages, lower rates of chronic conditions are anticipated.

What is considered essential for maintenance of an alert mind in older women?

Despite 30 years of research and new treatments, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is still inevitably fatal.

What public health measures have successfully reduced the sale of cigarettes and diminished interest in smoking?

What is the primary goal of epidemiological research?

Autoimmune diseases are a major cause of infertility and pregnancy loss.

The obesity epidemic is due in part to the availability of an overabundance of fresh and processed foods.

List three of the goals defined in the office of research women's health strategic plan for 2020.

Environmental exposures can influence an individual's risk of disease and age at onset.

Treatment during pregnancy with _____ has been associated with birth defects.

Epidemiologic Research Methods

Intentional and Unintentional Injury Mortality and Morbidity

Health Promotion, Disease Prevention

Preventive Nutrition: Public Health Implications

Oral and Dental Health

Epidemiology of Womens Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Puberty

Sexuality and Sexual and Reproductive Health

Epidemiology of Reproductive Health

Menopause

Sexually Transmitted Infections

The Epidemiology of Hivaids Among American Women

Prevention of Hivaids in Women

Eating Disorders

Depression in Women

Bipolar Disorder

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Women

Substance Use Disorders

Intimate Partner Violence and Womens Health in the Usa

Asthma

Multiple Sclerosis

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Diabetes Across the Stages of a Womans Life

Lung Cancer

Breast Cancer

Ovarian Cancer

Endometrial Cancer

Cervical Cancer

Colorectal Cancer

Women and Cardiovascular Disease

Migraine in Women

Epidemiology of Chronic Pain and Chronic Pain-Related Conditions

Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Osteoporosis: Epidemiology and Consequences

Clinical Changes Experienced by Older Women

Subjective Well-Being of Midlife and Older Women

The Impact of Falls and Fall Injuries on Older Women

Alzheimers Disease in Women

An Overview of Breast Screening

The Future Role of Genetics in Womens Health Research and Clinical Care

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