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1. The presence of fecal coliform bacteria in water indicates contamination by _______.
Sewage
Parenting
Satisfied
Sexually
2. This type of asthma is caused by stress or is a consequence of frequent respiratory tract infections. __________ are not involved in this form of asthma.
Allergens
Angina
Clitoris
Naturally
3. In addition to the living will - the durable power of attorney for health care is another important _______ medical directive that can assist terminally ill or incapacitated patients.
Orgasm
Fertility
Vagina
Advance
4. Exercise is a good defense against stress. Increasing ________ activity stimulates the release of endorphins.
Each
Unintentional
Silent
Physical
5. The continued use of _____________ (including alcohol) and opiates can cause users to quickly develop a tolerance to the drug.
Fitness
Depressants
Socialization
Heterosexual
6. Acid rain is rain that has a _____ pH than that normally associated with rain.
Hormones
Lower
Engineering
1.5
7. Homicide is the leading cause of death for _____ African-Americans ages 15 to 44.
4
Vulnerability
Male
Imbalances
8. Often appearing ______ in a relationship - passionate love typically does not last very long.
Early
Commit
Secretory
Stressor
9. A cancer screening procedure in which cells are removed from the ______ and examined for precancerous changes is known as a Pap test.
Passionate
Hypercellular
Cervix
Metabolic
10. One of these medical directives is the ________ _____ - which confirms a dying person's desire to be allowed to die peacefully and with a measure of dignity if a time should arise when there is little hope for recovery from a terminal illness or seve
Living will
Radiation
Animal
Women
11. Alternative health care includes ___________ - chiropractic - homeopathy - naturopathy - herbalism - reflexology - and ayurveda.
Bipolar
Difficult
Withhold
Acupuncture
12. 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.
Resistance
DPM
40
First
13. Immunotherapy refers to the use of a variety of substances to trigger a person's own immune system to attack cancer cells or prevent cancer cells from becoming _________.
Activated
Salivary
Spread
Enlarged
14. A __________ is required in 15% of the cases of colon and rectal cancer.
Colostomy
Eustress
Anger
Hypertension
15. ___________ effects can often be reduced by choosing responsible health behaviors.
Cough
Gardasil
Hereditary
Eyes
16. Pulmonary _________ is an irreversible disease process in which the alveoli are destroyed.
Aggressive
Emphysema
Smokeless
Most
17. The ability of joints to function through an intended range of motion is known as ___________.
SIDS
Asprin
Womb
Flexibility
18. Also known as the common cold - acute rhinitis is the sudden onset of _____ inflammation.
Half
Hydrocarbons
Nasal
Radiation
19. Drunk driving - physical violence - property destruction - date rape - police arrest - and lowered academic performance are all highly associated with ______ _________.
Compromise
Binge drinking
Fever
Nutritional
20. High levels of LDL (_____________ lipoprotein) are a significant cause of atherosclerosis.
Arousal
Hydrogen
Mentally
Low-density
21. In an isotonic exercise - there are two contractions. The concentric contraction is when your muscle shortens in length and develops tension. The _________ contraction is when your muscle lengthens and develops tension.
Not available
Manipulation
Radical
Eccentric
22. A strong affection or deep concern for another person is ____.
Anoxia
Damage
Love
Plants
23. Criminal acts directed at a person or group solely because of a specific characteristic - such as race - religion - ethnic background - or political belief are referred to as ____ and hate crimes.
Womb
Bias
Bread
Fourth
24. People with social phobia fear humiliation or _____________ while being observed by others.
Embarrassment
2
Nutritional
All
25. As soon as you recognize a ________ - your body reacts. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or flight' response.
Stressor
Women
Mononucleosis
Rapid
26. For Americans - this is the most familiar component of the 3 -000-year-old ________ medical system.
Contraception
Chinese
Adrenaline
Intentional
27. Within the last decade - codependence is a new term that has been used to describe the relationship between ____-dependent people and those around them.
Urethra
Cervix
Chronic
Drug
28. Although cohabitation may seem to imply a vision of _______ intimacy between male and female roommates - several forms of shared living arrangements can be viewed as cohabitation.
Sexual
Intentional
Third
8
29. Approximately __ weeks after fertilization - the baby is ready to be born. Birth occurs in three stages. The process of birth is called labor.
Overweight
40
Essential
Flexibility
30. _______ - also known as German measles - is characterized by a pink rash which starts on the face and spreads all over the body.
Advantage
Acceptance
Rubella
Indian
31. AAI (artificially acquired immunity) occurs when the body is exposed to weakened or _______ infectious agents introduced through vaccination or immunization.
Negative
Inappropriate
Killed
Spinal cord
32. Beginning in _____ - Medicare Part D provides prescription coverage through third-party providers for a premium of about $35 a month.
Kubler-Ross
Fights
2006
Relapse
33. On the basis of the landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court case ___________ - the United States joined many of the world's most populated countries in legalizing abortions within certain guidelines.
Pneumonia
Satisfied
Roe v. Wade
Financial
34. Men account for about 80% of arrests for drug abuse violations - 70% of admissions for treatment - and 65% of drug related _______.
Deaths
Resistance
Danger
Runners
35. One example of an unhealthy relationship is ___________ behavior - when one partner attempts to manage the daily activities of the other partner.
Mentally
Only
Controlling
Rubella
36. __________ patients often develop a 'barrel chest' as they lose the ability to exhale fully.
Emphysema
Mild
Ammonia
Full
37. The ANS is divided into two systems that generally work in opposition to each other--the sympathetic and the _______________ nervous systems.
Mother
Harm
Parasympathetic
Post traumatic stress
38. People in their forties often ask themselves whether or not they have accomplished their ______.
Goals
Dependence
Acupuncture
Selye
39. Development of cardiorespiratory endurance helps the body to work longer and at greater levels of __________.
Intensity
Diet
Self-esteem
Emphysema
40. For pathogenic agents to cause diseases and illnesses in others - it is necessary that they leave their reservoirs. The _____ link in the chain of infection is the portal of exit - or the point at which agents leave their reservoirs.
Third
Endorphins
Metabolism
Immunizations
41. ____ is the sudden and unexplained death of an infant less than one year old.
Carcinogens
SIDS
Socialization
Diminishing
42. Consumption of hallucinogens does not seem to produce physical dependence and only _____ levels of psychological dependence.
Life
Marriage
Health
Mild
43. After infection - an asymptomatic ___________ period of 10 to 90 days gives way to the characteristic primary stage of the disease.
Nasal
Incubation
Bypass
Chlamydia
44. The bacterium of syphilis - Treponema pallidum - a spirochete - is transmitted from an infected person to a new host through ________ contact.
Preference
Euthanasia
Intimate
Heredity
45. Physical activity helps lower overall blood _____________ levels for most people - encourages weigh loss and retention of lean muscle mass - and allows people to moderate the stress in their lives
Embarrassment
Full
Cholesterol
Coagulating
46. The goal is to buy time by promising to repent for past sins - to restructure and rededicate their lives - or to make a large __________ contribution to a religious cause.
Financial
Anorexia nervosa
Perceptions
10
47. Psychoactive drugs cause intoxication - altering a persons feelings - behavior - ___________ and moods.
Acme
Eighteenth
Digested
Perceptions
48. During this stage - the pathogenic agent continues to multiply. Now the host is capable of transferring __________ to a new host.
Drug Induced
Resistance
Pathogens
Stress
49. A transition such as divorce - separation - or loss of a job at around age __ is sometimes called a mid-life crisis.
Physician
Dying
Lower
40
50. Survivors of traumatic events may develop a condition called ____ _______ _______ disorder.
Post traumatic stress
Midlife
Orgasm
Medicare
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