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1. Energy production requires that oxygen and nutrients be delivered by the _____________ system to the muscles.
Mild
Secretory
Circulatory
STDs
2. 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
Perceptions
Light weights
Fat
Arousal
3. In 2006 - the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of ________ - the first vaccine developed to prevent cervical cancer.
Pancreatic
Heterosexuality
Balloon
Gardasil
4. Saturated fats - including those found in animal sources and in vegetable oils to which _________ has been added - becoming trans-fatty acids - need to be carefully limited in a modern healthy diet.
Speeding
Inflammation
Nonliving
Hydrogen
5. Fear can be caused by a fear of the _______. This feeling is sometimes called anxiety.
Not available
Unknown
Anger
Circulatory
6. This stage has also been called a silent stage. Transmission of the pathogen to a new host is possible - but not _________ during this state. During this stage - it's possible for a host to be infected - but not be infectious.
Interaction
Probable
Smoke
Uterus
7. Cancer of the testicle is among the least common forms of cancer; however - it represents the most common _____ tumor in men between the ages of 20 and 34 years.
Acupuncture
Smokeless
Testosterone
Solid
8. Genetic mutations develop when dividing cells _______ genetic information.
Stress
Miscopy
Dehydration
300
9. As soon as you recognize a ________ - your body reacts. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or flight' response.
Transferred
Probable
More
Stressor
10. Scientists who study the effects of stress on health often refer to two primary personality types as type A and ______.
Rash
Smoke
Type B
Netherlands
11. ________ increases blood platelet adhesiveness.
Initial adult identity
Resistance
Opportunity
Nicotine
12. A __________ is required in 15% of the cases of colon and rectal cancer.
Reverse
Ventricles
Secondhand
Colostomy
13. For example - in a bicep curl - as you curl up the dumbbell - your bicep is shortening--this is the ___________ contraction.
Women
Naturally
Concentric
Blending
14. Development of cardiorespiratory endurance helps the body to work longer and at greater levels of __________.
Intensity
Nutritional
Intentional
Heredity
15. 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 _______.
Enabling
Elder
Mother
Digested
16. Abuse of the elderly is most often committed by _______ members.
Barr
Advance
Behavior
Family
17. A transition such as divorce - separation - or loss of a job at around age __ is sometimes called a mid-life crisis.
1 million
Control
40
Hair
18. The word neonate is usually used to refer to a baby that is less than _____ weeks old.
Energy
Elderly
Four
Probable
19. Nearly 60% of all motor vehicle crashes are caused by ________.
Storm
Symptoms
Fourth
Speeding
20. A person gets this type of diabetes when their _______ system inadvertently destroys the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas in response to a viral infection.
Spiritual
Heart rate
Immune
Four
21. Medically - narcotics are used to relieve _____ and induce sleep.
Respiratory
Frequency
Fever
Pain
22. Public health departments protect water supplies against __________ contamination by testing water for the presence of fecal coliform bacteria.
Pancreatic
Rice
Treatment
Biological
23. A ______________ risk factor is an attribute that a person has or is exposed to that increases the likelihood that he or she will develop some form of heart disease.
Flexibility
Cardiovascular
Self-concept
Heterosexuality
24. PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) are - on the basis of their chemical structure - very stable - heat-resistant compounds that have been used extensively in transformers and electrical capacitors. In many areas of the country - discarded ___________ e
Adulthood
Electrical
Sweat
Condom
25. Naturopathy is a system of treatment that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural agents to correct underlying __________.
Imbalances
Allergens
Sweat
Indirect
26. A ______ is a contraceptive device that - when used properly with every act of sexual intercourse - helps to protect against STDs (sexually transmitted diseases).
Depressants
Condom
Behavior
Plaque
27. 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.
Endorphins
Smokeless
Digested
Plateau
28. Psychoactive drugs have strong potential for the development of __________.
Cooler
Allergens
BMR
Dependence
29. The Epstein-Barr virus is believed to cause _______ ________ syndrome (CFS) - mononucleosis - and multiple sclerosis (MS).
Perceptions
Transfusion
Older adulthood
Chronic fatigue
30. 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.
Obesity
Time
Chronic
Male
31. With the exception of ________ - intentional injuries reflect violence committed by one person acting against another person.
More
Controlling
Suicide
Sexual
32. Stress is your body's response to physical or mental demands or pressures. The physical or mental demands that cause the stress are called _________.
Stressors
All
Selye
Intimate
33. This is in contrast to __________ exercises - in which your muscle contracts but it doesn't shorten--there is no movement.
DPM
Autonomic
Highest
Isometric
34. 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.
BMI
Basal metabolic
Women
Rash
35. 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.
Mental
Gardasil
Financial
Third
36. HPV is the most common _________-transmitted infection in the United States
Alarm
Sexually
Pain
Hemoglobin
37. Noncancerous - or benign tumors do not ______.
Time
Hallucinogenic
Light weights
Spread
38. An obsession is a recurrent - irrational thought - while a ___________ is a recurrent - irrational action.
Compulsion
Ovary
Marriage
Secretory
39. Small amounts of fat are _________ to the body. They help insulate - support and cushion organs and are major fuel sources during rest and light activity.
Essential
Endorphins
Minimum
Menarche
40. Inadvertently swallowed _______ contains dissolved carcinogens - which creates cancer risks for both the digestive and urinary systems of the body.
Saliva
Interaction
Medical
Indian
41. In the fifth link of the chain of infection - pathogenic agents enter the bodies of uninfected people through the _____ ___ _____.
Thermal
Post traumatic stress
Placenta
Portal of entry
42. Examples of stimulant drugs include _________ - amphetamines - and cocaine.
Entombment
Male
Eccentric
Caffeine
43. The testes are originally formed inside the body near the abdomen. However - just before birth - they descend into a pouch of loose skin called the _______.
Anger
Moved
Scrotum
Vulnerability
44. Physician's orders of do not resuscitate (DNR) is an example of ________ or passive euthanasia.
Selye
Indirect
Hair
Breathing
45. The process of how a disease spreads is broken down into a 'chain of infection' consisting of six links. The _____ link in the chain of infection is the disease-causing agent.
Energy
Cerebral
First
Perceptions
46. About 75% of all car accidents occur within 25 miles of home and at speeds below ___ MPH.
Alpha
Life
Vulnerability
40
47. The least common form of asthma is _________ asthma.
Crowd
Attachment
Intrinsic
Embryo
48. Mental __________ - however - are not a normal part of aging.
Blood
Disorders
Neighboring
Migraine
49. Body ___________ is the makeup of the body in terms of muscle - bone - fat - and other elements.
Tar
External
Composition
Fourth
50. The BMI does not reflect body _____________ or consider the degree of fat accumulated within the central body cavity - nor is it adjusted for age.
Light weights
Forced
Composition
Smoking
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