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  1. Health care services help you
    1. promote and maintain good health
    2. prevent and manage diseases
    3. reduce disability and premature death
    4. all of these

    Answer: d. all of these

  2. The main purpose of advertising is to
    1. keep you informed about the latest trends
    2. influence decisions and change behaviors

    Answer: b. influence decisions and change behaviors

  3. Wise consumers
    1. impulse buy when they need a product
    2. compare products for value and effectiveness.

    Answer: b. compare products for value and effectiveness

  4. I can check the validity of products by
    1. reading labels
    2. comparing to similar products
    3. evaluating their advertising claims
    4. all of these

    Answer: d. all of these

  5. A person experiencing anxiety, depression, and thoughts of suicide needs access to
    1. physical therapy
    2. dental care
    3. mental health services
    4. prenatal care

    Answer: c. mental health services

  6. The first steps to accessing mental health services is to identify signs and ask for help.
    1. true
    2. false

    Answer: a. true

  7. It is not necessary to check credibility when shopping online for health-related products.
    1. true
    2. false

    Answer: b. false. Regardless of shopping online or offline you should check the validity and credibility of products.

  8. From the mental health page on where to find help, all of the following are mental health professionals EXCEPT
    1. psychiatrist
    2. psychologist
    3. pharmacist
    4. clinical social worker

    Answer: c. A pharmacist dispenses medicines.

  9. Generic medicines are less expensive than brand-name medicines because they are not as effective.
    1. true
    2. false

    Answer: b. false. Generic medicines are the same as brand-name medicines in dosage, safety, and effectiveness. Generic medicines cost less because the do not have some of the expenses brand-name medicines have such as clinical trials and advertising.