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1. One example of an unhealthy relationship is ___________ behavior - when one partner attempts to manage the daily activities of the other partner.
Medicare
Diabetes
Controlling
Wellness
2. Osteopathy is a system of medical practice that combines allopathic principles with specific attention to ________ mechanics of the body.
Danger
Postural
Homosexual
Health insurance
3. Research has shown ayurveda to be effective in treating rheumatoid arthritis - __________ - and chronic sinusitis.
Positive
D
Headaches
Intrinsic
4. ________ begin the process of socialization from the time a child is born; school and the community add their influence as the child grows.
Chronic fatigue
Nerve
Parents
140
5. _________ of training refers to the number of times per week a person should exercise.
Testes
Frequency
Leukocytes
Joints
6. 90-95% of the people with diabetes have type 2. Generally - it affects people older than __ years of age - but in the last twenty years - it has become a lot more common in children.
Naturally
40
Placenta
Condom
7. Secondhand tobacco smoke is an indoor air __________ widely recognized as a major health risk - especially for children.
Composition
Heart
Pollutant
Menstrual
8. The extremely _____ secondary stage of the disease is seen 6 to 12 weeks after initial infection.
Frequency
Contagious
Eccentric
Elder
9. ________ is the biological passing of physical traits from parents to their children.
Hierarchy
Heredity
Bias
Stronger
10. With about 50 -000 practitioners in the US - chiropractic health care is the ______-largest health profession and is used by 15 to 20 million people.
Third
Incubation
Winter
Moved
11. Minimal procedures are undertaken whenever possible - and __________ or chemotherapy is often used with surgery to ensure maximum effectiveness.
Pandemic
Radiation
Blood
Hispanics
12. Social _____________ contributes to one's total health and is an important aid in helping a person have a productive and satisfying life.
Interaction
Infection
Love
Streptococcal
13. The only real concern is when a _________ mother gets infected with rubella - in which case it may cause major problems in the developing child.
Attachment
Pregnant
Unintentional
Premium
14. Coping skills - flexibility - or the knack of saying the right thing at the right time may not serve a person as well as does the ability to use _____________ or understand a new idea.
Smoking
Procedures
Information
Certification
15. The placenta also serves as a filter - screening out many harmful substances. In addition - the placenta receives the ______ products from the embryo and passes them into the mother's bloodstream.
Dilate
Unwanted
Allergens
Waste
16. The process of teaching behavior based on the beliefs and habits of the family and community is called _____________.
Metabolic
Stimulants
Socialization
Resistance
17. Self-esteem refers to the confidence - pride - and ________ that you have for yourself.
Reproductive
Respect
Feelings
Cholesterol
18. Psychoactive drugs cause intoxication - altering a persons feelings - behavior - ___________ and moods.
Four
Cirrhosis
Perceptions
Pancreatic
19. Muscular strength is increased by overloading or gradually increasing ___________ your muscles must move.
Different
Resistance
ICSH
Spread
20. The letters to help remember the symptoms are A for asymmetry - B for border irregularity - C is for color change - and D for _________ and E for elevation.
Public speaking
Bipolar
Carcinogenic
Diameter
21. Found in cereal - fruits - and vegetables - fiber consumption is essential for good health. Fiber isn't _________ - but instead moves through the digestive tract and out of the body.
Marrow
Cirrhosis
Digested
Proof
22. People with Type __ personalities are described as being relaxed - cooperative rather than competitive - and satisfied with lower output.
Pollutant
B
THC
Preejaculate
23. ______ transmission occurs between infected and uninfected people when infectious agents travel by means of nonhuman materials such as water - food items - soil - towels - clothing - and eating utensils.
Exposed
Sewage
Indirect
Perceptions
24. Body ___________ is the makeup of the body in terms of muscle - bone - fat - and other elements.
Composition
Four
Probable
Drug
25. BAC is the percentage of alcohol in a measured quantity of blood and can be determined directly through the analysis of a blood sample or indirectly through the analysis of exhaled ___.
Air
Trusting
Break
Dependence
26. Depression is an emotional state characterized by exaggerated feelings of sadness - melancholy - dejection - worthlessness - emptiness - and hopelessness that are _____________ and out of proportion to reality.
Immunity
Inappropriate
Swelling
Smoke
27. The second stage of infection is referred to as the _________ stage.
Hallucinogen
Resistance
Prodromal
Storm
28. For proper _____ conduction to occur within portions of the brain and spinal cord - an insulating sheath of myelin must surround neurons. In the progressive disease multiple sclerosis - the cells that produce myelin are destroyed and myelin productio
Nerve
Ovary
Negative
Distress
29. During congestive heart failure - the heart continues to work - but it cannot function well enough to maintain appropriate circulation. Venous blood flow starts to 'back up.' _________ occurs - especially in the legs and ankles.
Swelling
Indulgence
Hallucinogenic
Genetically
30. An epitaph is an ___________ on a grave marker or monument.
Mononucleosis
Allergens
Adulthood
Inscription
31. Travel - peer relationships - marriage - _________ service - and college have been traditional avenues for disengagement from the family.
Plants
Military
Indirect
Domestic
32. Mental health is a state of well-being of the ____.
Nicotine
Nerves
4
Mind
33. ________________ is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of health costs.
Dehydration
Health insurance
Carcinoma
7 -500
34. The THR (target heart rate) refers to the ________ number of times the heart needs to contract each minute to have a positive effect on a person's heart - lungs - and blood vessel.
Stress
Minimum
Immune
Danger
35. Denial is the refusal to recognize _______.
STDs
Homes
Reality
Hair
36. The alcohol content in distilled beverages such as whiskey - gin - rum - and vodka - is expressed using the term _____.
Proof
3
Exposed
Bronchitis
37. Although not MDs or Dos - doctors of podiatric medicine (____) treat a variety of conditions related to the feet - including corns - bunions - warts - bone spurs - hammertoes - fractures - diabetes-related conditions - athletic conditions - and struc
DPM
Early
2006
Plateau
38. People may feel fear when they believe that they are in ______.
Domestic
Arousal
Danger
Inscription
39. Androgyny - or the ________ of both feminine and masculine qualities - is more clearly evident in our society now than ever before.
Eccentric
Flexibility
Blending
Male
40. The theory on which homeopathy is based - the Law of _________ - is that if large doses of a substance can cause a problem - tiny doses can trigger healing of that same problem.
Similars
Health
Procedures
Chlamydia
41. Although religious beliefs and practices could be included in the _________ dimension of health - the category could be extended to include a person's relationship with other living things.
Aerobic
Hallucinogen
Plants
Spiritual
42. Psychoactive drugs refer to any substance capable of altering feelings - moods - or perceptions. They include stimulants - depressants - hallucinogens - ________ - and inhalants.
1.5
Only
Opiates
Secondhand
43. Now - nearly 1 in __ women will develop breast cancer.
Dying
Allergens
8
Isotonic
44. After paying a ________ to an insurance company - the policyholder is covered for specific benefits.
Premium
Five
Reverse
Light weights
45. Also known as the '____ cholesterol' - HDL transports cholesterol from the bloodstream to the liver - where it is eventually removed from the body.
Rehabilitation
10
Good
Nutritional
46. Accepting the physical decline of aging is the first developmental task that must be confronted by elderly people. Physically - emotionally - socially - and occupationally - elderly people must accept at least some decline. For areas of decline in wh
Unintentional
Rehabilitation
Vulnerability
Most important
47. One subgroup called herpes simplex 1 virus (HSV 1) produces an infection called _______ herpes.
Parasympathetic
Fat
Labial
Unintentional
48. The autonomic nervous system (____) is also called the involuntary nervous system because it controls involuntary actions such as your heart beat or the narrowing and widening of your blood vessels.
Depressed
Removed
Amino acids
ANS
49. During fermentation - yeast cells act on the sugar content of fruits and grains to produce alcohol and ________________.
Carbon dioxide
Nerve
Danger
Menstrual
50. This type of asthma is caused by stress or is a consequence of frequent respiratory tract infections. __________ are not involved in this form of asthma.
40
Abortion
Defenses
Allergens
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