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1. Dying patients can feel as if they have been ________.
Perceptions
Withhold
Cheated
Unknown
2. Spiritual health includes one's ______ - ethics - intrinsic values and beliefs.
Morals
Depressed
Indulgence
Diminishing
3. ____________ reflects the process of contributing to the collective good.
Generativity
Majority
Parenting
Gum
4. The ultimate result of inadequate ______ supply is a heart attack.
Vasocongestion
Social
Blood
Stress
5. Psychologists provide services related to an understanding of ________ patterns or perceptions.
Diet
Droplet
Behavior
10
6. Of particular concern are the effects of radiation on egg and sperm production - embryonic development - and dangerous or irreversible changes to the _____ and skin.
Deadly
Nerves
Eyes
Indian
7. Anaerobic energy production is the body's means of energy production when the necessary amount of oxygen is _____________.
Not available
Immune
Risk factor
Elastic
8. The second stage of infection is referred to as the _________ stage.
Dilate
Depressed
Fossil
Prodromal
9. Sexual harassment consists of ________ attention of a sexual nature that creates embarrassment or stress.
Acme
Different
Eighteenth
Unwanted
10. According to a 2002 survey on cigarette smoking in the US - ____ percent of Americans smoke.
22.5
Majority
Aerobic
Digestion
11. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ______ and grows into a fetus.
Pneumonia
Socialization
Uterus
Parasympathetic
12. Young _________ is a time of major transitions for people.
Amniotic fluid
Secondhand
Adulthood
Blood vessel
13. Personalities can be healthy or unhealthy. Usually - society regards _________ healthy people as those who accept themselves.
Mentally
Immunizations
Different
Helper T
14. The ______ link in the chain of infection is the mode of transmission - or the way that pathogens are passed from reservoirs to susceptible hosts.
Spiritual
Immunizations
Fourth
Six
15. The autonomic nervous system (____) is also called the involuntary nervous system because it controls involuntary actions such as your heart beat or the narrowing and widening of your blood vessels.
Nicotine
Primary
Parents
ANS
16. The health effects of radiation exposure depend on many factors including the duration - ____ - dose of exposure - and individual sensitivity.
Intimate
Tobacco smoke
Arousal
Type
17. Inhalants are a class of drugs that includes a variety of volatile compounds that generally produce unpredictable - _________ effects in users.
DPM
Drunklike
Effort
Absorption
18. Insulin is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar). It's release from the ________ corresponds to the changing levels of glucose within the blood.
Pancreas
Absorption
Diabetes
Resistance
19. Poor health is highly related to the way we live; many diseases can be ________.
Natural
Avoided
Binge
Streptococcal
20. The BMI does not reflect body _____________ or consider the degree of fat accumulated within the central body cavity - nor is it adjusted for age.
Composition
Exercise
Emphysema
Helper T
21. ________ - the decay of radioactive materials - produces not only a great amount of energy - but also ionizing radiation in the form of radioactive particles.
Fission
Feelings
Speeding
Greenhouse
22. In most infectious conditions - the portals of entry prove to be within the same systems as the portals of _____ were for the infected people.
Light weights
Exit
Low
Early
23. A person's growth and development can be associated with some _______________ - which may lead to feelings of rejection and failure that could reduce a person's overall productivity and satisfaction.
Pandemic
Light weights
Rectum
Vulnerability
24. For a growing number of older adults - remediation and rehabilitation are rarely necessary because of the high level of physical ________ that they enjoy.
SLE
Advance
Fitness
Type 2
25. The occurrence of more than the expected number of cases of a disease in a particular community or region is called an ________.
Hypertension
Epidemic
Preejaculate
Infection
26. Organic compounds that facilitate the action of enzymes are called ________.
Undescended
Mind
140
Vitamins
27. Depressants produce tolerance in abusers - as well as strong psychological and _________ dependence.
Physical
Ground burial
Tobacco smoke
Chiropractic
28. Men usually use ________ means to commit suicide and are therefore successful (i.e. guns - hanging - jumping from buildings - etc).
Ionizing
Self-care
Violent
Indian
29. Many experts state that the spiritual dimension of health is a valuable resource during periods of personal _______.
Homosexuality
Elderly
Four
Stress
30. Disease transmission during this stage is possible - but not _________. Until the host's overall health has been strengthened - he or she may be especially susceptible to another disease pathogen.
T
Generativity
Probable
Kidney
31. This third type of immunity - which stands for _________ __________ Immunity - results when antibodies are introduced into the body.
Passively Acquired
Parenting
Morals
Post traumatic stress
32. As soon as a person feels fear - their adrenal glands release ___________ and the heart rate and breathing rate speed up.
Different
Adrenaline
Exhaustion
Only
33. The ozone layer is a layer of triatomic oxygen that surrounds the Earth and filters much of the sun's _________ before it can reach the Earth's surface.
Binge
Eccentric
Reproductive
Radiation
34. Development of cardiorespiratory endurance helps the body to work longer and at greater levels of __________.
Animal
Intensity
Physician
Mild
35. Sigmund Freud's theories about the importance of the subconscious in ___________ development are the basis for the psychoanalytic approach to personality.
Action
Smokeless
Personality
Public speaking
36. From the third month until birth - the embryo is called a _____.
Stimulants
Genetically
Fetus
Heart
37. Just as love is expressed in many different ways - there are many different ______ of love.
Treatment
Ionizing
Types
Metabolism
38. Partner abuse refers to violence committed against a ________ partner.
Imbalances
Indirect
Domestic
Energy
39. Public health departments protect water supplies against __________ contamination by testing water for the presence of fecal coliform bacteria.
Tar
Biological
Male
Sexually
40. Mono is a viral infection in which the body produces an excess number of mononuclear ___________ (a type of white blood cell).
SIDS
Leukocytes
Bronchitis
Blending
41. Assuming responsibility is the _____ developmental task that younger people are expected to progress in.
Testes
Alcohol
Elderly
Third
42. Since the decay of vegetation requires ________ bacterial action - the biochemical oxygen demand will be high.
Lifetime
Aerobic
Unwanted
Resistance
43. A strong affection or deep concern for another person is ____.
Love
Speeding
Portal of entry
Generativity
44. The weight range deemed appropriate for people of a specific ______ - age - and frame size is referred to as desirable weight.
Stressors
Distress
Drinking water
Gender
45. The right and left sides of the heart are divided by a partition called the ______.
Coitus
Septum
Clot
Neighboring
46. The ability to _______ and act on information - clarify values and beliefs - and exercise decision making skills is part of the intellectual dimension.
Protection
Unknown
Process
Interaction
47. _________ is most frequently found in the skin - nose - mouth - throat - stomach - intestinal tract - glands - nerves - breasts - urinary and genital structures - lungs - kidneys - and liver.
Inorganic
Sexual
Spread
Carcinoma
48. Chronic stress can occur when someone is not able to respond immediately to a threat (real or imaginary). It involves the body remaining in a high state of _______ for a long time.
Dependence
Arousal
Anorexia nervosa
Hydrocarbons
49. The chewing gum has been on the market for a number of years and when used correctly along with smoking cessation ___________ - has demonstrated a success rate of 40% or more.
Counseling
B
Stress
Eighteenth
50. The bacterium of syphilis - Treponema pallidum - a spirochete - is transmitted from an infected person to a new host through ________ contact.
OTC
Unknown
Withhold
Intimate
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