Health Exam

Smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker

Which is involved in mastication?

Muscles that remain unused for a period of time will suffer from

The number of calories a person takes in each day should be UNaffected by

Compulsive overeating

A “normal” blood pressure reading is

Which is an example of misuse of a medicine?

During the asymptomatic stage of HIV infection,

Biomedical therapy

A pregnant female may harm her fetus by

The expulsion of a dead fetus after the 20th week of pregnancy is called

Smoke that comes from the burning end of a cigarette

The nine essential amino acids are

Tar contained in tobacco smoke is harmful to the lungs because it

Which of the following communicates with and are found between other neurons?

Liquid waste material

A very large amount of a dietary supplement

Signs of intoxication begin to appear at a BAC of

An organism that causes disease

Which of the following is NOT a function of the cardiovascular system?

A cut caused by a razor blade is most likely

Of the following, which comes first in the chain of survival?

A band of elastic tissue connecting bone to bone

Alcohol and tobacco

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

The reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands

Bones are NOT involved in the

The functions of the endocrine system do not include

A social consequence of smoking is

Which of the following is an accurate statement?

Breathing occurs due to the contraction and relaxation of the muscles between the ribs and the

90% of the people who attempt suicide suffer from at least one of the following except

STD’s are referred to as the hidden epidemic for all of the following reasons except,

Osteoarthritis is a disease of the

An individual’s digestive system will benefit from

The thyroid, adrenal, and pituitary glands are all part of which body system?

An example of transmission by direct contact is

The structure responsible for keeping pressure equalized on each side of the eardrum is the

Morphine, codeine, and aspirin are all

The best method for preventing STD’s is

A symptom of alcohol poisoning is

Which of these is an example of a chemical barrier?

The state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol and the person’s physical and mental control is significantly reduced

A compound fracture

As the body ages,

Plasma consists mostly of

Which of the following is passed from the fetus to the pregnant female through the umbilical cord?

Which condition is the result of crystallization of salt in the urine?

The most common type of cancer in the U.S. is

A feeling of discomfort in the upper abdomen, sometimes accompanied by gas and nausea, is

What type of bone is the shoulder blade?

What is the function of perspiration?

Anaerobic exercise should not require more

The natural tension in the fibers of a muscle

The first stage of alcoholism is

Adulthood

An important step in achieving self-actualization is

Strong, flexible, connective tissue

The nutrient that provides the body's preferred source of energy

The leading cause of blindness in adults is