Health EXAM Study Guide

 Which of the following is NOT a possible consequence of smoking while pregnant?

 Which of the following serves to filter waste material from the blood?

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

 Having to leave your home because of hurricane damage is an example of

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

A way of life that involves little physical activity

Anorexia nervosa

 A symptom of alcohol poisoning is

 A condition in which there is a progressive loss of bone tissue

 Strong, flexible, connective tissue

 Which of the following is NOT a category of medicine?

Which is a developmental task of adolescence?

Which of the following occurs when bile crystallizes and blocks the duct between the small intestine and the gallbladder

Which is found in the auricle and in some joints, where it acts as a cushion?

The structure of the lungs that corresponds to the trunk of the upside down tree analogy is

Moles are spots on the skin that contain extra

 Eggs move to the uterus through the

A drug that slows down the central nervous system

 The exchange of gases that takes place at the individual cells of the body

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

 Biomedical therapy

 Which contributes to obesity?

When you get a tattoo, you run the risk of contracting

Which is involved in mastication?

Morphine, codeine, and aspirin are all

 An example of transmission by direct contact is

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

 Which is experienced only by females in adolescence?

 A social consequence of smoking is

A disease that is spread from one living thing to another through the environment

 80 bones of the skull, ribs, vertebrae, and sternum

 What is the function of perspiration?

 Which is an example of misuse of a medicine?

 The changes that occur during puberty are triggered by

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

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

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

A condition in which body temperature becomes dangerously low

 Bones are NOT involved in the

Miscarriage and stillbirth

Drinking and excessive amount of alcohol at one sitting

 The pituitary gland

 Which of the following describes a person who is obese?

 Sperm are produced in the

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

 Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?

 A cancer-causing substance

 Contractions

 The spread of cancer from the point where it originated to other parts of the body

 Which of the following is an accurate statement?

A cut caused by a razor blade is most likely

 The ability of muscles to perform over long periods of time without becoming fatigued

 Avoiding all potentially harmful behaviors

The best method for preventing STD’s is

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

 The nutrient that makes up the greatest percentage of the body is

 The natural tension in the fibers of a muscle

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

 An individual’s digestive system will benefit from

Mental processes used to deal with strong or stressful emotions and situations

 Negative reactions in the body and mind caused by using tobacco, alcohol, or other drugs are

 A sedentary lifestyle will NOT lead to

Liquid waste material

 Cancerous

 If someone faints, you should

The production of sperm in males is triggered by the release of what hormone?

 A compound fracture

Universal precautions include

Noncancerous

3 small bones linked together that connect the eardrum to the inner ear

The repeated pattern of loss and regaining of weight

Adulthood

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

Osteoarthritis is a disease of the

 Which of the following statements is NOT true?

 The leading cause of blindness in adults is

 Working the body harder than it is normally worked is known as

 HIV can be transmitted through

 A band of elastic tissue connecting muscle to bone

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

 The addictive drug found in tobacco products

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

 Anaerobic exercise should not require more

 A pregnant female may harm her fetus by

Smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker

 Someone who has “perfect” vision is said to have

 Plasma consists mostly of

 Which of these is an example of a chemical barrier?

The process of releasing a mature ovum into the fallopian tube each month

Inflammation of the appendix

 Which of the following is an accurate statement about side effects?

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

 If someone is bitten by a venomous snake, you should

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

 The state where the body is poisoned by alcohol and person’s physical and mental control is reduced is known as

 Which of the following is responsible for more than 40% of all deaths in the U.S. each year?

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

 Internal factors that can affect a person’s resiliency include all of the following except

 What will happen if you take in more calories than you burn?

 A prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness

During the immune response, certain types of white blood cells react to

Ways of managing stress do NOT include

 Which can detract from a person’s ability to adjust to marriage?

The exchange of gases between the body and the environment

Feelings of sadness or loneliness that accompany children's leaving home and entering adulthood is called

 An organism that causes disease

The main function of red blood cells is to

A condition in which a person is less than the appropriate weight for their height

 The first stage of alcoholism is

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about suicide?

Compulsive overeating

 Smoke that comes from the burning end of a cigarette

 Which of these is NOT a factor that influences the onset and severity of the short-term effects of drinking?

A condition in which the body's immune system reacts negatively to substances found in some foods

 Complex carbohydrates are found in

 The nine essential amino acids are

 A person in the last stages of the grieving process is likely to

 Tiny air sacs in the lungs are destroyed, making breathing extremely difficult, is

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

The procedure that should be done if an adult is choking is called the

 Body composition is the ratio of body fat to

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

 The most effective way a person can protect himself or herself from disease on a daily basis is

 A band of elastic tissue connecting bone to bone

The nutrition facts panel on food labels includes information on

126 bones of the arms, legs, shoulders, and hips

 An important step in achieving self-actualization is

 A “normal” blood pressure reading is

During the alarm stage of the body’s stress response, what “emergency hormone” is released?

Units of energy supplied to the body by food and used during physical activity

When planning a personal activity program, one should consider all of the following except

The functions of the endocrine system do not include

A lateral, or side-to-side curvature of the spine

The process of shedding the uterine lining and unfertilized egg each month

Which term refers to a partial tearing of a muscle?

Before beginning a new physical activity, it is wise to:

 During the asymptomatic stage of HIV infection,

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

 Alcohol and tobacco

Which of the following can cause increased risk of injury to tendons and ligaments?

 What type of bone is the shoulder blade?

Which of the following is not a category of muscle?

 As the body ages,

The ability to adapt to and recover from disappointment, difficulty, or crisis

 Signs of intoxication begin to appear at a BAC of

 How many calories do carbohydrates and proteins provide?

 A very large amount of a dietary supplement

Which of the following puts a female at risk of infertility?

 Which of the following is a symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder?

 A drug that speeds up the central nervous system