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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An epitaph is an ___________ on a grave marker or monument.






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.






3. Prolonged periods of silence or _______ are normal components of the depression stage.






4. A strong affection or deep concern for another person is ____.






5. An aneurysm is a ballooning or outpouching on a weakened area of an ______.






6. The term ________ system refers to the body's blood vessels.






7. Working under the supervision of physicians - nurse practitioners perform many of the diagnostic and __________ procedures performed by physicians.






8. There are three stages to General Adaptation Syndrome. The second stage is called __________.






9. Similar to coronary ___________ - a cerebrovascular occlusion can be started by a clot that forms within an artery - called a thrombus - or by a clot that travels from another part of the body to the brain - called an embolism.






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






11. Set point is a ___________ programmed range of body weight beyond which a person finds it difficult to gain or lose additional weight.






12. ___________ sedate the user - slowing down central nervous system function.






13. The emotional ________ that people experience after the death of a friend or relative are collectively called grief.






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






15. Most of the exercises you do are ________ exercises - in which the muscle shortens and contracts and results in movement.






16. The ultimate result of inadequate ______ supply is a heart attack.






17. Fertilization occurs in a narrow tube called the Fallopian tube that connects an _____ and the uterus.






18. Three common aspects of addictive behavior are exposure - compulsion - and loss of _______.






19. About 80% of men with chlamydia show signs and symptoms - including painful urination and a whitish pus discharge from the penis. Most _______ report no overt signs or symptoms.






20. Fear can make a person break into a _____ - it can cause their hands and feet to go cold - and it can speed up their heart beat.






21. A potentially fatal elevation of the BAC - often resulting from heavy - rapid consumption of alcohol is known as _____ alcohol intoxication.






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






23. An increase of only ____ degrees since 1860 - resulting from increased trapping of industrial gases - has resulted in a shift of the world's hydrologic cycles.






24. Muscular ________ can be improved best by training activities that use the overload principle.






25. From the third month until birth - the embryo is called a _____.






26. 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.






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






28. Ayurveda is a traditional ______ medicine based on herbal remedies.






29. There are five developmental tasks that reflect the broad undergraduate college student age range of 18 to 40 years of age. Forming an ______ _____ _______ is the first developmental task of this age group and is important in order to have a producti






30. Men are ____ likely to use - abuse - and be dependent on illicit drugs.






31. Abuse of the elderly is most often committed by _______ members.






32. Alcohol is _______ from the bloodstream principally through the process of oxidation.






33. 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.






34. Caused by a nongonoccal bacterium - _________ is considered to be the most prevalent STD in the United States today.






35. Abraham Maslow classified human _____ into different levels such as self-actualization - esteem - and safety needs.






36. In Kubler-Ross' stages of _____ - denial is the stage of disbelief.






37. Vitamins can be classified as water-soluble or _____________.






38. Often appearing ______ in a relationship - passionate love typically does not last very long.






39. ___________ effects can often be reduced by choosing responsible health behaviors.






40. Created in 1965 by amendments to the Social Security Act - ________ represents a governmental form of health insurance.






41. An irrational - repetitive - forced ______ - usually associated with an obsession is called a compulsion.






42. Alcoholism is characterized by impaired control over drinking - preoccupation with alcohol - use of alcohol despite adverse consequences - and distortions in thinking - most notably _______.






43. A variety of factors including aging - free ________ formation - radiation - and an array of carcinogens that are associated with the miscopying of the complex genetic information that comprises the genes found within the cell - including those inten






44. Direct euthanasia usually involves the administration of large amounts of __________ drugs which eventually causes all central nervous system functions to stop.






45. Many parents begin to control the child's exposure to experiences traditionally reserved for children of the opposite gender. This is particularly true for _____. Many parents will stop play activities that they think are too feminine.






46. Genetic mutations develop when dividing cells _______ genetic information.






47. High levels of LDL (_____________ lipoprotein) are a significant cause of atherosclerosis.






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






49. __________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer - with a survival rate of only 4% at 5 years after diagnosis






50. Facts about STD: (1) more than one STD can exist in a person at a given point in time (2) the symptoms of STDs can vary over time and from person to person (3) little _________ is developed for STDs (4) STDs can predispose people to additional health