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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. ______________ drugs are psychoactive drugs that produce hallucinations - which are perceived distortions of reality.






2. Heart muscle tissue begins to die when it is deprived of oxygen and nutrients; this has the potential to result in myocardial ___________ or heart attack.






3. The process begins when an ____ is released from one of the woman's ovaries and enters the Fallopian tube.






4. Acupuncture is the insertion of fine _______ into the body to alter electroenergy fields and cure disease.






5. Minimal procedures are undertaken whenever possible - and __________ or chemotherapy is often used with surgery to ensure maximum effectiveness.






6. Public health departments protect water supplies against __________ contamination by testing water for the presence of fecal coliform bacteria.






7. About one in __ adults develops Alzheimer's disease - a serious disorder in which the person slowly loses the ability to remember and reason.






8. ________ begin the process of socialization from the time a child is born; school and the community add their influence as the child grows.






9. In the fourth stage - or the decline stage - the first signs of ________ occur.






10. both males and females - the ____ is relatively high at birth and continues to increase until the age of 2.






11. In most infectious conditions - the portals of entry prove to be within the same systems as the portals of _____ were for the infected people.






12. Beyond its biological roots - heterosexuality has significant cultural and __________ support in virtually every country in the world.






13. 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 ___.






14. 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.






15. In water that is raised only ___ degrees Celsius - entire species of fish can disappear and aquatic plants can proliferate out of control.






16. People who stop smoking can ________ chronic bronchitis.






17. Examinations done on the first people with CFS revealed antibodies to the Epstein-_____ virus.






18. A form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) - _______ _______ disease - also known as coronary artery disease - involves damage to the vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle.






19. The ______ developmental task is developing social skills.






20. Positive mental health is an important part of wellness. In order for a person to function at the highest level - they must feel good mentally as well as ___________.






21. Chemotherapy drugs work by destroying cancer cells' ability to use important _________ or carry out cell division in a normal manner.






22. _______ refers to how you perceive yourself.






23. In the exhaustion stage - the body's _________ against stress are used up.






24. Symptoms of Post-abortion syndrome include difficulty with personal relationships - drug abuse - nightmares - sexual problems - difficulty communicating - problems with self esteem and ________.






25. Sexual harassment consists of ________ attention of a sexual nature that creates embarrassment or stress.






26. During exercise - the level of endorphins circulating in the blood is higher than at other times. These chemicals are thought to be responsible for the strong feeling of well-being and relaxation experienced by long distance ________..






27. Sexual orientation refers to the direction in which people focus their sexual _________.






28. Lung cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer that is frequently _________.






29. Cancer of the prostate is the _____ most common form of cancer in men and a leading cause of death from cancer in older men.






30. A _______________ occlusion is a blockage of arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex of the brain.






31. Although used interchangeably with contraception - birth control is an umbrella term that refers to all of the __________ you might use to prevent the birth of a child.






32. _____ abuse can take many forms - but the most common is neglect.






33. ______ may be the most essential nutrient.






34. The weight range deemed appropriate for people of a specific ______ - age - and frame size is referred to as desirable weight.






35. A ________ headache is a very severe headache that can be triggered by stress.






36. ________ radiation is a form of radiation capable of releasing electrons from atoms.






37. Perhaps the single greatest influence on alcohol research has been the finding that part of the _____________ to alcoholism is genetic.






38. Abortion should be used only when _____________ control of one's fertility could not be achieved.






39. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ______ and grows into a fetus.






40. Lasting 1 to 5 weeks - the _______ stage of syphilis is associated with the formation of a small - raised - painless sore called a chancre.






41. In his studies of stress - Dr. Hans _____ found that a person's body adapts to a stressor through a set pattern of physical reactions. He termed this adjustment as the General Adaptation Syndrome.






42. Smog contributes to respiratory problems that are common in these areas during the _______ months.






43. Of particular interest to fitness experts are the percentages of body fat and _________ weight.






44. When an illness is chronic - the effect of being ill may extend over long periods of time - perhaps even an entire ____.






45. People with social phobia fear humiliation or _____________ while being observed by others.






46. A cancer screening procedure in which cells are removed from the ______ and examined for precancerous changes is known as a Pap test.






47. The _______ stage is the second stage in the sexual response pattern of males and females.






48. For example - in a bicep curl - as you curl up the dumbbell - your bicep is shortening--this is the ___________ contraction.






49. There are four cardiovascular risk factors that are influenced by lifestyle choices. Smoking is the major risk factor associated with sudden _______ death.






50. Approximately 85% of all __________ tumors are classified as carcinomas.






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