Chapter 8: Adolescents & Young Adults Health

Question 1

Age range for adolescents & young adults

Answer 1

15-24 years

Question 2

Age range for adults

Answer 2

25-64 years

Question 3

Adolescents experience what three changes and opportunities to engage in what?

Answer 3

physical, psychological, hormonal

risky behaviors

Question 4

Young adults face what 3 changes?

Answer 4

physical, emotional, and educational

Question 5

During what period are health related beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors ratified and reinforced?

Answer 5

Young adulthood

Question 6

During young adulthood, people have even ____ opportunities to engage in health-___________and health-____________ experiences

Answer 6

more, compromising, enhancing

Question 7

Regardless of sex, _______________ and ______________ have the highest mortality rates

Answer 7

Blacks and American Indians/Alaska Natives

Question 8

Which racial/ethnic group has the lowest mortality rates?

Answer 8

Asian/Pacific Islanders

Question 9

The percentage of children younger than ____ living in a _________ family has been on the _____ ever since 1965

Answer 9

18, single-parent, rise

Question 10

Census data collected in 2010 showed that ____% of children _______ live with both parents

Answer 10

32.9%, did not

Question 11

Children living in single parent households are more likely to experience what?

Answer 11

economic hardship

Question 12

________ pose as the most significant mortality threat to adolescents and young adults

Answer 12

Behaviors

Question 13

Leading causes of death for adolescents and young adults?

Answer 13

unintentional injuries, homicide, and suicide

Question 14

What accounts for the greatest number of unintentional injuries among adolescents and young adults?

Answer 14

Motor vehicle injuries

Question 15

There has been a growing number of ________ and ________ in the last 50 years

Answer 15

homicide, suicide

Question 16

______ made resurgence in adolescents and young adults in the late 1980’s

Answer 16

Measles

Question 17

What poses the greatest threat to MORBIDITY in adolescents and young adults?

Answer 17

STDs

Question 18

For college students, __________________ are a significant threat

Answer 18

Motor vehicle crashes

Question 19

Violence, especially ________________, is prevalent among college students

Answer 19

sexual abuse/assault

Question 20

Tobacco use is steadily ______ among college students

Answer 20

declining

Question 21

Illicit drug use is _______ among college students

Answer 21

rising

Question 22

Binge drinking is on the _______ among college students

Answer 22

incline

Question 23

Only about __% of sexually active college students reported using a condom all the time or sometimes during vaginal intercourse

Answer 23

53%

Question 24

The life expectancy for adults in 2012 was about __ years old

Answer 24

78 years old

Question 25

Chronic diseases stemming from what health behaviors have the greatest effect on health of disease?

Answer 25

poor health behavior and poor lifestyle choices earlier in life

Question 26

Cancer has been the leading cause of death for adults since ____

Answer 26

1983

Question 27

Which cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths for men and women?

Answer 27

Lung cancer

Question 28

What is the second leading cause of death for adults?

Answer 28

colorectal cancer

Question 29

_____ cancer is a concern for women and ______ cancer is a concern for men

Answer 29

Breast, prostate

Question 30

What is the second leading cause of deaths for adults?

Answer 30

Cardiovascular disease

Question 31

Deaths from cardiovascular disease have ____ significantly since 1950

Answer 31

decreased

Question 32

Three other factors that contribute to disease and death in adults are?

Answer 32

lack of exercise, not maintaining an appropriate body weight and alcohol consumption

Question 33

_______% of adults are getting the recommended amount of moderate-intensity physical activity

Answer 33

Less than 10%

Question 34

Data from the 2007-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey showed ____% of 20 to 74 year olds were overweight or obese

Answer 34

73%