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1. Amniocentesis is a test administered during pregnancy to check the baby for _______ disorders or chromosomal abnormalities.
Coordination
Clot
Genetic
Egg
2. Additionally - the absence of cellular ______________ (a property seen in normal cells that 'keeps them at home') allows cancer cells to spread through the circulatory or lymphatic system to distant points via metastasis.
Enlarged
Homosexual
Behavior
Cohesiveness
3. 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.
Different
Portal of entry
Digested
Manipulation
4. ______ may be the most essential nutrient.
Breast
Water
Second
Attachment
5. The term ________ system refers to the body's blood vessels.
Vascular
Mononucleosis
Septum
Sweat
6. Men account for about 80% of arrests for drug abuse violations - 70% of admissions for treatment - and 65% of drug related _______.
Artery
Deaths
Arousal
Imbalances
7. Earthquakes - floods - fires - serious accidents - or physical assaults are obvious _________.
Blood
Parents
Deductible
Stressors
8. An ovolactovegetarian is a diet that excludes all meat but does include the consumption of ____ and dairy products.
Attachment
Eggs
Undescended
Carcinogens
9. Cohabitation - or the sharing of living quarters by unmarried people - represents another alternative to ________.
Hallucinogen
Marriage
Plants
Cervix
10. 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.
Vasocongestion
Isometric
Rubella
Diameter
11. When this balloon is inflated - _______ and fatty deposits are compressed against the artery walls - widening the space through which blood flows.
Plaque
Behavior
Alcohol
Frequency
12. Rationalization is an attempt to preserve _____________ and to avoid feelings of guilt.
Procedures
Interest
Menarche
Self-esteem
13. The health effects of radiation exposure depend on many factors including the duration - ____ - dose of exposure - and individual sensitivity.
Anoxia
Gluocose
Eccentric
Type
14. A number of physiological and structural characteristics help people accomplish their developmental tasks including their level of susceptibility to disease - body weight - visual ability - strength - ______________ - level of endurance - and powers
Helper T
Diet
Hispanics
Coordination
15. 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
Cirrhosis
Young adulthood
Light weights
Forced
16. The endometrium is flushed out of the woman's body once a month during the __________ cycle - assuming that the woman does not become pregnant.
Digestion
Contaminate
Risk factor
Menstrual
17. Bipolar extreme mood swings alternate between feeling euphoric and energetic to feeling __________ - powerless and listless.
Tar
Dyspareunia
Depressed
22.5
18. 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.
Risk factor
BMR
Similars
Connective
19. 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.
Cohesiveness
Obesity
Stalking
Plaque
20. Abortion should never be considered a first-line - preferred form of _________ control.
Fourth
60
Fertility
Eccentric
21. A causative agent for genital warts - HPV is a sexually transmitted virus capable of causing ____________ changes in the cervix.
Isokinetic
Precancerous
Health insurance
Clitoris
22. The ______ developmental task is developing social skills.
Homosexuality
Physical
Fourth
Orgasm
23. The most common example of social phobia is fear of _______ __________.
Ammonia
40
CFC
Public speaking
24. When pathogens enter the body - they are sometimes able to resist body defense systems - flourish - and produce an illness. We commonly call this an __________. Because of their small size - pathogens are sometimes referred to as microorganisms - mic
Family
Infection
Young adulthood
Trusting
25. Survivors of traumatic events may develop a condition called ____ _______ _______ disorder.
Tobacco smoke
Post traumatic stress
Incubation
Euthanasia
26. The nervous system is made up of all of the nerve tissues in the body. It is broken down into the central nervous system (CNS) and the ___________ nervous system.
Heart
Peripheral
Empowerment
Blood
27. Men usually use ________ means to commit suicide and are therefore successful (i.e. guns - hanging - jumping from buildings - etc).
Fat-free
Violent
Sperm
Fat
28. The weight range deemed appropriate for people of a specific ______ - age - and frame size is referred to as desirable weight.
Entombment
Radiation
Exercise
Gender
29. Nicotine may also stimulate the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the pituitary gland. In response to the ACTH - beta ___________ are produced in specific areas of the brain - leading to the mild feelings of euphoria.
Body fat
Colostomy
Endorphins
New host
30. Birth control includes all available contraceptive measures as well as sterilization - use of the intrauterine device (IUD) - and _________ procedures.
Abortion
Rehabilitation
Blood
Fitness
31. There are many kinds of psychosomatic illnesses such as sleep disorders - _____ disorders - and digestive problems.
Full
Skin
Chlamydia
Allergens
32. 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.
Information
Opiates
Fourth
First
33. A growing body of scientific evidence indicates that _______ use by pregnant women can result in birth defects in unborn children.
Alcohol
Migraine
Basal metabolic
Positive
34. Vacuum aspiration is the most commonly performed abortion procedure. It may require _________ of the cervical canal and the use of a local anesthetic.
Self-concept
Stomach
Dilation
Pathogenic
35. __________ exercises use mechanical devices that provide resistances that consistently overload muscles throughout the entire range of motion.
Rehabilitation
Isokinetic
Pancreas
Stomach
36. The Psychoanalytic Approach - developed by ______ _______ - focuses on a person's development during childhood and how this relates to their subconscious motivations.
Nerve
Sigmund Freud
Estrogen
Depressant
37. The third stage of infection is known as the clinical stage - also called the ____ or acute stage - and is often the most unpleasant stage for the host.
Hispanics
Acme
Dyspareunia
Third
38. With the exception of ________ - intentional injuries reflect violence committed by one person acting against another person.
Urethra
Suicide
Time
22.5
39. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)are produced by fossil fuel combustion in vehicles and home furnaces and from second hand ________ _______.
Tobacco smoke
Negative
Absorption
Melanin
40. Activities that are not generally associated with anaerobic energy production such as walking and distance jogging become anaerobic activities when they are either increased in __________ or continued for an extended period.
Intensity
Lower
Religious
Most important
41. Abortion should be used only when _____________ control of one's fertility could not be achieved.
Tobacco smoke
Suicide
Intentional
Responsible
42. In compulsion - ___________ is seen as rewarding oneself for aligning with a particular group or behavior pattern.
Indulgence
Cerebral
Recovery
Public speaking
43. An addiction can begin after a person is ________ to a drug or a behavior that he or she finds pleasurable.
Exposed
Inflammation
40
Waste
44. The only real concern is when a _________ mother gets infected with rubella - in which case it may cause major problems in the developing child.
Marijuana
Incubation
Pregnant
Acute
45. Most stalkers are _____.
Unwanted
Parents
Autonomic
Male
46. 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.
Electrical
Hydrogen
Immunity
Commit
47. 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 ___________.
Acceptance
Mechanical
Physically
Euthanasia
48. 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.
Fats
Immune
Empathy
BMI
49. This type of love is less intense than passionate love. It is characterized by friendly affection and a deep ___________ that is based on extensive familiarity with the loved one.
Eustress
Diminishing
Cervix
Attachment
50. An aneurysm is a ballooning or outpouching on a weakened area of an ______.
Inhibition
Artery
Mentally
Immunity
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