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Choose the best answer: Adolescents may be at increased risk for developing an alcohol use disorder because the part of the brain that is involved in attention regulation, problem-solving, and impulse control is still developing.  Which part of the brain is this?

Choose the best answer: A patient shares that her mother had bipolar disorder and was hospitalized four times during her childhood. The patient was initially placed with her maternal grandparents when her mom was hospitalized, but that ended abruptly when her uncle, still living at home with his parents, “molested” her. She has no solid memory of this event and thinks it may have been an isolated incidence.  After that, she was always placed with her paternal grandmother, whom she describes as being very strict and religious.  The patient confides that she hated staying with this woman, but understands why she couldn’t have been placed with her other grandparents. She denies being harmed or neglected while under her paternal grandmother’s care, and concludes that she was just lonely and a little afraid in that “creepy old house with the nuns always on TV”.  From this narrative, what is your patient’s ACE score?   

Choose the best answerIn rural areas, which of the following racial/ ethnic groups is most affected by high suicide rates?

True or False? A vaccine is available to protect against some cancers of the cervix and throat.

Choose the best answer: A 32-year-old woman reports that she regularly splits a regular-sized bottle (750-ml) of table wine equally with her spouse over dinner. When asked, she estimates that they do this at least 4-5 times per week. How would you counsel this patient in regards to her alcohol intake? Reference: 30ml = 1 oz

Match the ethical term with the best corresponding definition. 

Choose the best answer: Which model depicts an individual’s health status and behaviors as being influenced by family and social relationships, as well as the larger contexts of their community, work, physical, and political environments?

Which of these medications blunts alcohol cravings by inhibiting the neurocircuits that drive abstinence-related emotional discomfort?

Choose the best answer: In a qualitative analysis of barriers to nurses’ engagement in health promoting behaviors, Ross et al identified five themes (plus two related to interpersonal factors). The most commonly reported barrier to healthy eating and exercise was:______________ 

Choose the best answer (Note: This is an “EXCEPT” question) Three components work together to solidify a habit. These include all of the following EXCEPT___: