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Question #1

The parent drug of the opiates, made from the seed pod resin of the opium poppy is known as which of the following:

A narcotic

B mescaline

C psilocybin

D opium

Question #2

A thick, brownish substance condensed from particulate matter in smoked tobacco is known as which of the following:

A carbon monoxide

B hashish

C caffeine

D tar

Question #3

An addictive drug produced by fermentation and found in many beverages is known as which of the following:

A cirrhosis

B distillation

C ethanol

D xanthenes

Question #4

The upper number in the blood pressure fraction that indicates pressure on the arterial walls when the heart contracts is which of the following:

A Diastolic

B Aortic

C Hypertension

D Systolic

Question #5

A muscle’s ability to exert force repeatedly without fatiguing is known as which of the following:

A flexibility

B isometric muscle action

C muscular endurance

D cardiorespiratory fitness

Question #6

The two lower chambers of the heart, which pump blood through the blood vessels are known as which of the following:

A ventricles

B atria

C arteries

D arterioles

Question #7

The swelling of body extremities as a result of congestive heart failure is known as which of the following:

A orthopnea

B edema

C arrhythmia

D paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

Question #8

Permanent fertility control achieve through surgical procedures are known as which of the following:

A sterilization

B oral contraceptive

C spermicides

D toxic shock syndrome

Question #9

The increased size of a muscle is known as which of the following:

A ketosis

B hypertrophy

C calorie

D basal metalbolic rate

Question #10

A unit of measure that indicates the amount of energy obtained from a particular food is known as which of the following

A calorie

B protein

C amino acid

D nutrition

Question #11

A powerful stimulant drug made from the leaves of the South American coca shrub is known as which of the following:

A methamphetamine

B tetrahydrocannabinol

C cocaine

D caffine

Question #12

The primary stimulant chemical in tobacco products is known as which of the following:

A carbon monoxide

B emphysema

C tar

D nicotine

Question #13

How many drinks in a single occasion is considered binge drinking for a woman:

A 4

B 5

C 6

D 3

Question #14

The continued involvement with a substance or activity despite ongoing negative consequences is known as which of the following:

A habit

B addiction

C tolerance

D relapse

Question #15

The planned, structured, and repetitive bodily movement done to improve or maintain one or more components of physical fitness is known as which of the following:

A osteoporosis

B aerobic capacity

C muscular strength

D exercise

Question #16

A weight disorder generally defined as an accumulation of fat beyond that considered normal for a person based on age, sex, and body type is known as which of the following:

A overweight

B obesity

C body mass index

D hypertrophy

Question #17

The physiological impulse to seek food, prompted by the lack or shortage of basic foods needed to provide the energy and nutrients that support health is known as which of the following:

A nutrition

B appetite

C calorie

D hunger

Question #18

Substance capable of triggering an immune response is known as which of the following:

A virus

B antigen

C enzymes

D antibodies

Question #19

A protein substance produced by the body that aids the immune system by protecting healthy cells from viral invasion are known as which of the following:

A antibodies

B incubation period

C staphyococci

D interferon

Question #20

Which of the following sites of cancer has the highest rate of death for women and men:

A colon

B ovary

C leukemia

D lung

Question #21

Sustained elevated blood pressure is known as which of the following:

A hypertension

B arrhythmia

C stroke

D aneurysm

Question #22

When the heart muscle becomes damaged and lacks the strength to keep blood circulating normally through the
body it it known as which of the following:

A coronary heart disease

B coronary artery disease

C congestive heart failure

D myocardial infarction

Question #23

Which of the following terms refers to a cancerous tumor:

A mutant cells

B maligant

C benign

D metastasis

Question #24

Which of the following types of cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of heart attack:

A rheumatic heart disease

B stroke

C angina pectoris

D coronary heart disease

Question #25

A bacterially caused disease of the lungs is known as which of the following:

A pneumonia

B influenza

C acute bronchitis

D hepatitis

Question #26

The fertilization of an ovum by a sperm is known as which of the following:

A oral contraceptive

B progesterone

C conception

D fertility

Question #27

The period of sexual maturation is known as which of the following:

A sexual identity

B socialization

C puberty

D transgender

Question #28

The process by which cancer spreads from one area to different areas of the body is known as which of the following:

A metastsis

B malignant

C neoplasm

D biopsy

Question #29

A condition occuring when the brain is damaged by disrupted blood supply is known as which of the following:

A arrhythmia

B embolus

C rheumatic heart disease

D stroke

Question #30

A group of plants that lack chlorophyll and do not produce flower or seeds, several of the microscopic varieties are pathogenic are known as which of the following:

A asymptomatic

B fungi

C protozoa

D prions

Question #31

Contraceptive methods that block the meeting of egg and sperm by means of a physical barrier is known as which of the following:

A withdrawal

B sterilization

C barrier methods

D hormonal methods

Question #32

Stress that presents opportunities for personal growth is known as which of the following:

A homeostasis

B strain

C eustress

D distress

Question #33

Pills taken daily for three weeks of the menstrual cycle that prevent ovulation by regulating hormones are known as which of the following:

A sponge

B oral contraceptives

C sterilization

D spermicides

Question #34

A person’s ability to reproduce is known as which of the following:

A conception

B viability

C fertility

D contraception

Question #35

A balanced physical state in which all the body’s systems function smoothly is known as which of the following:

A general adaptation syndrome

B eustress

C coping

D homeostasis

Question #36

Disease transmission from the secretion, biting, or egg-laying of insects is known as which of the following routes
of transmission:

A waterborne

B perinatal

C contact

D vectorborne

Question #37

A virulent cancer of the pigment producing cells of the skin is known as which of the following:

A maligant melanoma

B non-hodgkins lymphoma

C sarcomas

D immunotherapy

Question #38

The use of powerful drugs to kill cancerous cells is known as which of the following:

A chemotherapy

B radiotherapy

C oncogenes

D immunotherapy

Question #39

The build-up of deposits in the arteries is known as which of the following:

A arteriosclerosis

B thrombus

C heart attack

D plaque

Question #40

Minute parasitic microbes that live inside another cell are known as which of the following:

A viruses

B bacteria

C fungi

D prions

Question #41

Cancer that attacks the epithelial tissues of the body and is the most common site for cancer is known as which of the following:

A carinomas

B leukemias

C lymphomas

D metastasis

Question #42

The two upper chambers of the heart, which receive blood are known as which of the following:

A ventricles

B arterioles

C sinoatrial node

D atria

Question #43

Which of the following terms means “strong enough to overcome host resistance and cause disease”:

A virulent

B staphylococci

C pathogen

D epidemic

Question #44

Cancer causing agents are known as which of the following:

A carcinogens

B mutant cells

C neoplasms

D malignant melanoma

Question #45

Microscopic examination of tissue to determine if a cancer is present is known as which of the following:

A metastasis

B mutant cells

C malignant

D biopsy

Question #46

Vessels that carry blood back to the heart from other regions of the body are known as which of the following:

A veins

B arteries

C ventricles

D capillaries

Question #47

Disease causing agents are known as which of the following:

A epidemic

B toxins

C pathogens

D streptococcus

Question #48

A new growth of tissue that serves no physiological function and results from uncontrolled, abnormal cellular development is known as which of the following:

A benign

B metastasis

C cancer

D neoplasm

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