Health Psychology Test #4
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Test on HIV/AIDS, Cancer, and Health Disparities
- 1.Which of the following cells are attacked during the asymptomatic stage of HIV infection.
- A.
B Cells
- B.
T Helper Cells
- C.
Natural Killer Cells
- D.
Memory B Cells
- E.
Leukocytes
- 2.All of the following are symptoms of HIV except __________________.
- A.
Skin rashes
- B.
Short-term memory loss
- C.
Loss of fingernails
- D.
Fatigue
- E.
They are all symptoms of HIV
- 3.Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) is a primary prevention method in the treatment of HIV/AIDS.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4._______________ leads to abnormal cell growth.
- A.
Cancer
- B.
Carinogenesis
- C.
Carcinoma
- D.
A & C
- E.
None of the above
- 5.What type of tumor invades surrounding tissue?
- A.
Benign
- B.
Malignant
- C.
Automotive
- D.
SHAAD
- E.
None of the above.
- 6.In the TNM staging system for cancer, the letter T in the acronym TNM stands for tumor size. Which of the following are the correct descriptions for "N" and "M" (select 2 answers)?
- A.
N: number of tumors in the body, whether malignant or benign.
- B.
N: (lymph) nodes have been affected.
- C.
M: malignant or benign tumor classification
- D.
M: metastatic (has already mobilized) tumor
- E.
One of the above choices is incorrect.
- 7.The term "chemo brain" refers to a byproduct of chemotherapy in that the patient
- A.
May experience swelling of the hypothalamus and suffer some internal bleeding
- B.
May be affected cognitively or emotionally
- C.
May become addicted to chemotherapy treatments
- D.
May lose motor control
- E.
C and D
- 8.List examples of what is involved in Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT).
- 9.Ischemia is a condition in which cells are robbed of oxygen.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.
- A.
Coronary heart disease
- B.
CVR
- C.
Myocardial Infarction
- D.
- 11.According to the video we watched in class, why is it that women tend to die from heart attacks more than women?
- 12.List several atypical symptoms women suffer from before having a heart attack.
- 13.
- 14.90% of hypertension is unknown in origin (the remaining five percent occurs due to failures of the kidney to regulate blood pressure).Hypertension unknown in origin is also known as _____________ hypertension.
- 15.What are five lifestyle modifications a person can make to decrease their risk of cardiovascular disease and what specific effects to their arteries does each change make?(HINT: three are related to one's diet).
- 16.Type I diabetes ____________________
- A.
Is insulin dependent; body feeds off its own fats and proteins due to the immune system destroying cells that produce insulin (beta cells of the pancreas)
- B.
Is not insulin dependent; body feeds off its own fats and proteins due to the immune system destroying cells that produce insulin (beta cells of the pancreas)
- C.
Is insulin resistant
- D.
A and C
- E.
B and C
- 17.Which of the following is not a major factor in mortality trends?
- A.
Race
- B.
Gender
- C.
Income
- D.
Education
- E.
None of the above
- 18.Briefly describe the "Hispanic Paradox".
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