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1. For a male - this causes the penis to become erect; for a female - the _________ and the labia are engorged with blood.
Clitoris
Nonliving
Fourth
Radiation
2. According to the Food Pyramid - the second greatest proportion of your diet should come from the Vegetable group with a recommended _______ servings per day.
1 million
Salivary
Ovary
3 - 5
3. 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
Light weights
Glucose
Spermicides
140
4. Synonymous with __________ - celibacy can be defined as the self-imposed avoidance of sexual intimacy.
Unknown
Risk factor
Health insurance
Abstinence
5. 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.
Sympathetic
Spiritual
Nutritional
Fat
6. When arteries to the brain constrict as a result of stress - the supply of blood to parts of the brain may decrease and cause temporary vision problems or other symptoms. Then the arteries _______ (expand) again and pressure on the nerve endings in t
Early
Spread
Sleep
Dilate
7. People in their forties often ask themselves whether or not they have accomplished their ______.
Genetic
Goals
Occlusions
Digestion
8. Chronic __________ is the persistent inflammation and infection of the smaller airways within the lung.
Recovery
40
Bronchitis
Blindness
9. ________ - the decay of radioactive materials - produces not only a great amount of energy - but also ionizing radiation in the form of radioactive particles.
Reality
Two
Fission
Disorders
10. The durable power of attorney for health care is a legal document that designates who will make ________ decisions for an individual if they become incapacitated.
Blindness
Unintentional
Air
Medical
11. The least common form of asthma is _________ asthma.
Euthanasia
Intrinsic
Sperm
Advantage
12. The potency of marijuana's hallucinogenic effect is determined by the percentage of the active ingredient tetrahydrocannabinol (____) present in the product.
Wellness
THC
Sleep
Released
13. Inhalants are a class of drugs that includes a variety of volatile compounds that generally produce unpredictable - _________ effects in users.
Gender
Drunklike
Radiation
Arousal
14. Proteins are found in every living cell. Of the 20 naturally occurring amino acids - the body can synthesize all but _____ essential amino acids which come from the foods we eat.
Sperm
Nine
Radiation
Homosexuality
15. Naturopathy is a system of treatment that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural agents to correct underlying __________.
Imbalances
Amino acids
Depressed
Artery
16. The word neonate is usually used to refer to a baby that is less than _____ weeks old.
Bread
1.5
Male
Four
17. For a disease to be ___________ - a person must come into contact with the disease-producing agent - or pathogen - such as a virus - bacterium - or fungus.
Metabolism
Transferred
Passively Acquired
Contraception
18. The ANS is divided into two systems that generally work in opposition to each other--the sympathetic and the _______________ nervous systems.
Parasympathetic
Mammograms
Ammonia
Throat
19. Insulin helps to activate the glucose transport mechanism. In addition to its role in the transport of ________ into sensitive cells - insulin is also required for the conversion of glucose into glycogen in the liver and the formation of fatty acids
Glucose
20
Older adulthood
Stress
20. Factors include the strength of the beverage - the number of drinks consumed - speed of consumption - presence of food - body chemistry - and gender of the user. ______ tend to absorb alcohol more quickly.
Women
Dying
Death
Information
21. Alcohol - also known as ethyl alcohol or ethanol - is the principal product of ____________.
Carcinoma
Fermentation
Embryo
Not available
22. Cirrhosis or scarring eventually appears which can lead to liver failure and ______.
Death
Composition
Eccentric
Parasympathetic
23. __________ is a primary - chronic disease with genetic - psychosocial - and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations.
Alcoholism
B
Enlarged
Grows
24. The Wear and Tear Theory of Aging states that aging happens due to the ______ done to our body's cells over time.
Damage
Asprin
3 - 5
Fertility
25. The oldest approach to cancer therapy is the removal of tissue suspected to contain _________ cells.
Fights
Chiropractic
Cancerous
Portal of entry
26. The ______ link in the chain of infection is the mode of transmission - or the way that pathogens are passed from reservoirs to susceptible hosts.
Fossil
Chlamydia
Winter
Fourth
27. Physician's orders of do not resuscitate (DNR) is an example of ________ or passive euthanasia.
Accept
Overweight
Indirect
Pollutant
28. As a result - patients feel _____ quickly after eating a small meal.
Binge
Skin
Hydrocarbons
Full
29. Chemotherapy drugs work by destroying cancer cells' ability to use important _________ or carry out cell division in a normal manner.
Materials
Autonomic
Bread
Inhibition
30. Denial is the refusal to recognize _______.
Reality
Liver
THC
Rehabilitation
31. In compulsion - ___________ is seen as rewarding oneself for aligning with a particular group or behavior pattern.
Indulgence
Self-esteem
Down
Arousal
32. Celibacy may be short-term or last a _________ - and no identified physical or psychological complications appear to result from a celibate lifestyle.
Resistance
Lifetime
Preference
Nasal
33. The current emphasis is on the successful prevention and treatment of STDs rather than on the...
Portal of entry
First
Ethics of sexuality. :
Synergistic
34. Burning tobacco forms carbon monoxide gas - which is one of the most harmful components of tobacco _____.
Unity
Mild
Genetic
Smoke
35. If left untreated - this bacterial infection can result in an inflammatory disease called rheumatic ______.
Fat-free
SIDS
Marriage
Fever
36. Poor health is highly related to the way we live; many diseases can be ________.
Depressants
Avoided
Protection
Fourth
37. Psychoactive drugs cause intoxication - altering a persons feelings - behavior - ___________ and moods.
Gender
Passively Acquired
8
Perceptions
38. ______________ is an increase in the earth's atmospheric temperature when averaged across seasons and geographical regions.
Secondhand
300
Intimate
Global warming
39. Research shows that within __ years of smoking cessation - the risk of heart disease is almost the same as for someone who never smoked.
Death
3
SLE
Ethics of sexuality. :
40. Dr. Hans _____ coined the word distress for harmful - unpleasant stress.
Medicare
Released
Selye
Mild
41. Although cohabitation may seem to imply a vision of _______ intimacy between male and female roommates - several forms of shared living arrangements can be viewed as cohabitation.
Amniotic
Sexual
Abstinence
Immunity
42. Tolerance is an acquired reaction to a drug in which continued intake of the same dose has ___________ effects.
Women
Diminishing
Dependence
Air
43. After the baby is born - the muscles of the uterus continue to contract - causing the ______ to separate from the lining of the uterus.
Excitement
Placenta
Binge drinking
Third
44. Men commit suicide _____ times more often than women do and 72% of all suicides are committed by white men.
Grows
Four
SIDS
Immune
45. One of these medical directives is the ________ _____ - which confirms a dying person's desire to be allowed to die peacefully and with a measure of dignity if a time should arise when there is little hope for recovery from a terminal illness or seve
23
Spermicides
Fat
Living will
46. Treatment could include individual and couple ___________ with a focus on relaxation and communication.
Counseling
Additives
Health
Diminishing
47. Babies who are not held and comforted are likely to have difficulty _________ others.
Trusting
Absorption
Full
Cerebral
48. In the plateau stage - there is a leveling off of arousal immediately before _______.
Chiropractic
Cell division
Orgasm
300
49. _____________ obesity is a form of obesity seen in people who possess an abnormally large number of fat cells.
Passionate
Hypercellular
Cooler
Coitus
50. There are four cardiovascular risk factors that are influenced by lifestyle choices. Smoking is the major risk factor associated with sudden _______ death.
Carcinoma
Cardiac
Behavior
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