Read each question carefully and then select the best answer.

1		Chronic emotional stress is linked with cardiovascular disease.
			A)	True
			B)	False
2		Childhood diseases such as rubella, measles, mumps, and chicken pox have nearly been eradicated, due to vaccinations.
			A)	True
			B)	False
3		The United States has the lowest poverty level in the world.
			A)	True
			B)	False
4		Adolescents in Canada exercise less than their counterparts in most other countries.
			A)	True
			B)	False
5		Women's physical complaints are taken seriously by the vast majority of health professionals.
			A)	True
			B)	False
6		There is no cure for Alzheimer's disease. Treatments center on making the patient more comfortable.
			A)	True
			B)	False
7		Twenty-three percent of adults 85 years of age and older live in nursing homes or other extended-care facilities.
			A)	True
			B)	False
8		All heath-care providers are above societal stereotypes and negative attitudes toward older adults.
			A)	True
			B)	False
9		Mothers should be encouraged to breast-feed their infants no matter what the circumstance.
			A)	True
			B)	False
10		Kwashiorkor is severe malnutrition caused by a deficiency in protein.
			A)	True
			B)	False
11		Basal metabolism rate is the maximum amount of energy a person can safely use during strenuous exercise.
			A)	True
			B)	False
12		Pulmonary problems, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, elevated blood cholesterol, and hip problems, are all possible consequences of anorexia.
			A)	True
			B)	False
13		Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder in which the individual consistently follows a binge-and-purge eating pattern.
			A)	True
			B)	False
14		Another term for restrained eating is weight cycling.
			A)	True
			B)	False
15		Antioxidants may help to neutralize free-radical activity.
			A)	True
			B)	False
16		Cycling, jogging, and swimming are examples of aerobic exercise.
			A)	True
			B)	False
17		Across cultures, women drink more alcohol than men.
			A)	True
			B)	False
18		Addiction is a pattern of behavior characterized by overwhelming involvement with using a drug and security of its supply.
			A)	True
			B)	False