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1. Vacuum aspiration is the most commonly performed abortion procedure. It may require _________ of the cervical canal and the use of a local anesthetic.
Dilation
Nicotine
Acupuncture
Monthly
2. Celibacy may be short-term or last a _________ - and no identified physical or psychological complications appear to result from a celibate lifestyle.
Only
2
Lifetime
Metabolic
3. People can learn to use stress to their __________.
Homeopathy
SLE
Advantage
Hydrogen
4. A transition such as divorce - separation - or loss of a job at around age __ is sometimes called a mid-life crisis.
Testes
Five
Storm
40
5. When they reach age 65 - some of their health care expenses are covered by Medicare. Regardless of their age - people who require _______ dialysis or transplants are covered by Medicare.
Cohesiveness
Forced
Exercise
Kidney
6. Amniocentesis is also referred to as an _________ _______ test because it involves using a needle to extract some of the fluid from the amniotic sac.
Indian
Herpes
Glucose
Amniotic fluid
7. A cancer screening procedure in which cells are removed from the ______ and examined for precancerous changes is known as a Pap test.
Alcoholism
Cervix
Advance
Uterus
8. This third type of immunity - which stands for _________ __________ Immunity - results when antibodies are introduced into the body.
Mammograms
Passively Acquired
Sexual response
Women
9. Burning tobacco forms carbon monoxide gas - which is one of the most harmful components of tobacco _____.
Control
Carcinogens
Enabling
Smoke
10. A vegan vegetarian diet excludes all ______ products - including eggs and dairy products.
Fossil
Animal
Parenting
Post traumatic stress
11. Immunotherapy refers to the use of a variety of substances to trigger a person's own immune system to attack cancer cells or prevent cancer cells from becoming _________.
Activated
PAI
Chronic fatigue
Procedures
12. The ______ link in the chain of infection is the mode of transmission - or the way that pathogens are passed from reservoirs to susceptible hosts.
Fourth
Hallucinogen
Cardiac
Heart
13. 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.
Electronic
Public speaking
Allergens
Marriage
14. Self-esteem refers to the confidence - pride - and ________ that you have for yourself.
Ovary
Menarche
Respect
Contagious
15. An ovolactovegetarian is a diet that excludes all meat but does include the consumption of ____ and dairy products.
Eggs
Spermicides
Community
Six
16. _________ of training refers to the number of times per week a person should exercise.
Clot
Male
Circulatory
Frequency
17. Whether through an individually designed program or through the aid of a skilled professional - the elderly can bring back some function to a previously high level. For example - the regular use of ______ _________ can improve an older person's abili
Hypertension
Light weights
Danger
Living will
18. Pulmonary _________ is an irreversible disease process in which the alveoli are destroyed.
Rationalization
Forced
First
Emphysema
19. ________ begin the process of socialization from the time a child is born; school and the community add their influence as the child grows.
Roe v. Wade
Parents
Metabolic
Cirrhosis
20. Smog contributes to respiratory problems that are common in these areas during the _______ months.
Winter
Coronary heart
Saliva
Anger
21. Among the health problems caused by or complicated by _____ are increased surgical risk - hypertension - various forms of heart disease - stroke - type II diabetes - and deterioration of joints.
Gum
90
Obesity
Intensity
22. The _________________ nervous system has a calming effect; stimulation of nerves in this system result in things such as decreased heart and breathing rate.
Migraine
Parasympathetic
Same
Barr
23. Mammograms are the best tool for the early __________ of breast cancer.
Types
Alcohol
Smokeless
Detection
24. The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) regulates the maximum _____________ level (MCL) in municipal drinking water.
Sexual
Indirect
Contaminate
Diet
25. A primary form of ___ found in the blood is known as cholesterol.
Fat
Heart
Menarche
Tar
26. Because tobacco use is a ________ behavior - it is reasonable to accept that modeling acts as a stimulus to experimental smoking.
Learned
60
Heart
Infection
27. A causative agent for genital warts - HPV is a sexually transmitted virus capable of causing ____________ changes in the cervix.
Coitus
Precancerous
Removed
Testes
28. ________ - the decay of radioactive materials - produces not only a great amount of energy - but also ionizing radiation in the form of radioactive particles.
Post traumatic stress
Arteries
Fission
Lowering
29. An average of only ____ workouts per week does not seem to produce a measurable improvement in cardiorespiratory conditioning.
Ovary
Two
Nutrition
Different
30. Being average to slightly below average weight relates positively with ______ levels of premature death.
Lower
Stomach
Rehabilitation
Midlife
31. ______ refers to a severe lack of oxygen supply to an organ's tissue.
Blood
Contagious
Anoxia
Protection
32. The best way to add muscle mass is through __________ training such as weight training.
Pathogens
Frightening
Resistance
Transfusion
33. An irrational - repetitive - forced ______ - usually associated with an obsession is called a compulsion.
Action
Danger
Genetically
HMOs
34. During the third trimester - when the fetus is judged capable of surviving if born - any state may regulate or even prohibit abortion except where abortion is necessary to preserve the life or health of the _______.
Hair
Mind
Breasts
Mother
35. Approximately 85% of all __________ tumors are classified as carcinomas.
Nine
Sleep
Malignant
Different
36. Direct transmission methods are observed in human-to-human transmission. These include contact between body surfaces such as touching - kissing - and sexual intercourse; ________ spread - which is inhalation of contaminated air droplets; and fecal-or
Droplet
Deductible
Carcinoma
Ground burial
37. Acid rain is rain that has a _____ pH than that normally associated with rain.
Bread
Carcinoma
Concentric
Lower
38. ________ may occur if the person overextends themself. In HIV and AIDS - this is almost always the last stage before death.
Empathy
Extremities
Attachment
Relapse
39. It is estimated that about __________ children are victims of child abuse and neglect each year
1 million
Unity
Endorphins
Killed
40. Although people have attempted to sober up by drinking hot coffee - taking cold showers - or exercising - the oxidation rate of alcohol is unaffected. Passage of time remains the _____ effective remedy for diminishing alcohol's effects.
Ethics of sexuality. :
Incubation
Chronic
Only
41. Muscular ________ can be improved best by training activities that use the overload principle.
Strength
Contaminate
Lower
Self-esteem
42. The emotional dimension of health includes the degree to which a person is able to cope with stress - remain flexible - and __________ to resolve conflict.
Removed
Health
THC
Compromise
43. Humans react to stress with the fight or flight response. The heart and breathing rates speed up - sweating increases - the muscles become tense and __________ stops.
Digestion
Family
Adulthood
Allergens
44. For Americans - this is the most familiar component of the 3 -000-year-old ________ medical system.
Condom
Angina
Sexual response
Chinese
45. A ________ caloric balance is when caloric intake is greater than caloric expenditure.
Positive
Diagnosed
Carcinogenic
Alcohol
46. The idea behind this theory is that people's bodies age because the body 'wears out' as damage accumulates from __________ - toxins - and many other sources.
Menopause
Placenta
Eccentric
Radiation
47. Certain lifestyle changes such as quitting smoking - reducing obesity - increasing physical activity - and decreasing dietary _____ help many people increase their level of HDLs.
Wellness
Fats
Hydrocarbons
Vulnerability
48. Psychoactive drugs refer to any substance capable of altering feelings - moods - or perceptions. They include stimulants - depressants - hallucinogens - ________ - and inhalants.
Exercise
Relapse
Opiates
Hypercellular
49. According to a 2002 survey on cigarette smoking in the US - ____ percent of Americans smoke.
Angina
22.5
Plaque
Heart
50. A new three-drug combination - which includes ______ - has extended average remission by nearly two years. This is the first significant progress on the treatment of ovarian cancer.
90
Global warming
Marijuana
Taxol
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