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Health & Medicine study guides

Nutrition, wellness, disease, and the body — with clear comparisons and checklists.

21 explained questions, each with the answer, a worked explanation, and something interactive to help it stick.

True or false: physiological age is the number of years a person has been alive?False. The number of years a person has been alive is their chronological age. Physiological age (also called biological age) reflects the actual health and functional condition of the body's systems, which can be older or younger than the calendar count.Read the guide
A Risk Factor Can Be Defined as Anything That Increases the Likelihood of Injury or Disease. True or False?True. A risk factor is any characteristic, behavior, condition, or exposure that increases the likelihood (probability) that a person will develop an injury, illness, or disease. It raises risk but does not guarantee the outcome will occur.Read the guide
At Which Stress Level Is Limit Setting the Correct Staff Response?Limit setting is the correct staff response at the Moderate stress level. At this stage the person is agitated but can still process information and respond to clearly stated limits, so calmly stating expectations and consequences is the appropriate, least-restrictive intervention.Read the guide
Is the water weight lost while taking a diuretic only temporary? (True or False)True. Diuretics make the body expel excess fluid, not fat. The weight lost is water, so it returns as soon as you rehydrate or stop the medication. Diuretics do not cause any lasting fat loss.Read the guide
What actions should people take to avoid being tricked by health frauds?Research the product and its reviews, consult a healthcare provider before buying, be skeptical of "miracle," "cure-all," and "guaranteed" claims, never give personal or financial details to unverified sellers, verify sources independently, and report suspected fraud to the FTC.Read the guide
Under HIPAA, when is a "disclosure accounting" required?A disclosure accounting is required when an individual requests a list of certain non-routine disclosures of their PHI made by a covered entity. It covers up to the previous 6 years and excludes disclosures for treatment, payment, health care operations, and those the individual authorized. The entity must respond within 60 days.Read the guide
Of which of the following nutrients do infants require extra servings?Infants require extra servings of fatty acids (fats). Fat, especially the omega-3 DHA in breast milk and formula, supplies the dense energy and building blocks needed for the rapid brain and nervous-system growth that happens in the first year of life.Read the guide
Which of these choices is not a cultural influence on our wellness?Hereditary diseases are not a cultural influence on wellness. Attitude, behavior, and media are shaped by the culture around us, but hereditary diseases are passed down genetically through our biology, so they are a genetic factor rather than a cultural one.Read the guide
Why Is the Percentage of Food Eaten a Good Number to Use?Percentage of food eaten is a good measure because it is a relative, standardized number: it normalizes different portion and plate sizes so intake can be compared consistently across people, meals, and days. It is quick to estimate, easy to understand, and requires no weighing.Read the guide
Which statement best describes the effects that stress has on the immune system?Stress has dual effects on immunity. Acute, short-term stress can briefly enhance immune defenses, but chronic, long-term stress raises cortisol through the HPA axis and suppresses immune function, increasing susceptibility to infection, slower wound healing, and disease.Read the guide
True or false: deaths due to lifestyle diseases have declined since the early 1900s.False. Deaths from lifestyle (chronic) diseases such as heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes have risen sharply since the early 1900s. They replaced infectious diseases as the leading causes of death — a shift known as the epidemiological transition.Read the guide
Why Are a 12-Ounce Hard Seltzer and 1.5 Ounces of Liquor Both Standard Drinks?Because both contain the same amount of pure alcohol: about 0.6 fluid ounces (14 grams). A 12 oz hard seltzer at 5% ABV and a 1.5 oz shot at 40% ABV each equal exactly one U.S. standard drink.Read the guide
The HIPAA Privacy Rule Applies to Which of the Following?The HIPAA Privacy Rule applies to covered entities — health plans, health care clearinghouses, and health care providers who transmit health information electronically — plus their business associates who handle protected health information on their behalf.Read the guide
Which Statement Is True About UnitedHealthcare Medicare Plans Carrying the AARP Name?True: AARP licenses only its name and endorsement to UnitedHealthcare in exchange for a royalty; AARP is not an insurance company. UnitedHealthcare (and its affiliates) actually underwrites, administers, and services the plans.Read the guide
Define the Terms Adequate Intake (AI) and Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)Adequate Intake (AI) is the recommended average daily nutrient intake based on observed intakes of healthy people, used when an RDA cannot be set. Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) is the highest daily intake likely to pose no health risk to almost everyone.Read the guide
The HIPAA Security Rule Applies to Which of the Following?The HIPAA Security Rule applies to covered entities—health plans, health care clearinghouses, and health care providers who transmit health information electronically—and to their business associates. It specifically protects electronic protected health information (e-PHI), not paper or oral records.Read the guide
Which of the Following Are Breach Prevention Best Practices?All of the above. Accessing only the minimum necessary PHI, logging off or locking your workstation when it is unattended, and promptly retrieving documents from printers and fax machines are all recognized HIPAA breach-prevention best practices, so the correct choice is "All of the above."Read the guide
Which of the following would be considered permissible under Section 1557?Permissible actions are non-discriminatory ones: recruiting a diverse workforce, community-based marketing that does not target or exclude by protected class, and providing auxiliary aids such as large-print or braille materials and interpreters. Refusing an applicant by race or charging women higher copays is prohibited.Read the guide
Compare and Contrast the Nutritional Needs of Infants and AdultsInfants need far more energy per kilogram (about 100-120 kcal/kg vs. 30-35 for adults), a higher share of fat, and abundant protein to fuel rapid growth and brain development, relying on breastmilk or formula. Adults eat varied solids mainly for maintenance and repair.Read the guide
How are the components of wellness interdependent?The dimensions of wellness — physical, emotional, mental, social, spiritual, intellectual, environmental, and occupational — form one integrated system. Because they overlap and influence each other, strengthening or neglecting one dimension ripples outward, raising or lowering the others, so overall wellness depends on balance across all of them.Read the guide
Which statement about the societal costs of tobacco use is true?The true statement is that tobacco users contribute to an overall loss of productivity. Smoking-related illness causes absenteeism, reduced on-the-job output, and premature death, and its costs also fall on non-smokers through healthcare spending and secondhand smoke.Read the guide