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1. How is death rate determined?
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a. By choosing some specific group of people and determining how many members of that group die during a particular time period.
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2. Around 1900 in the U.S., the largest number of deaths resulted from what?
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a. Infectious and Communicable diseases
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3. What six observable symptoms often accompany communicable diseases?
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a. Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting, Headache, Fever, Muscle Ache
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4. Name the four leading causes of death in our society which are also referred to as “degenerative diseases.”
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a. Diseases of the Heart, Malignant Neoplasms (cancers), Cerebrovascular Diseases, Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases
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6. In the U.S. today, what percentage of people die in a public institution of some sort?
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a. 71%
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7. What is the difference between “death rates” and “average life expectancy”?
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a. Average life expectancy identifies the average remaining length of life that can be expected for individuals of a specific age and death rates are determined by choosing a specific group of people and determining how many members of that group die during a particular time period.
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8. How did infant death rates change in the U.S. during the twentieth century?
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a. Overall death rates for infants, newborns and children under 1 year of age were more than 23 times higher in 1900 than in 2002. 162.4 versus 7.0 infant deaths per 1,000 live births.
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9. In the world today, relatively few people in developed countries die of communicable diseases, with the exception of which of the following:
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b. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
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10. The leading cancer cause of death for American males is which of the following:
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c. Lung and bronchial cancer
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11. The leading cancer cause of death for American females is which of the following:
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c. Lung and bronchial cancer
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12. Which of the following is an example of public health measures that helped reduce death rates in the United States?
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d. Improvements in basic sanitation and disposal of sewage
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