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Health 104 - Health Education » Spring 2020 » Exam 5

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Question #1

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. metastasis

B. neoplasm

C. cancer

D. benign

Question #2

Disease causing agents are known as which of the following:

A. streptococcus

B. pathogens

C. toxins

D. epidemic

Question #3

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

A. ventricles

B. arteries

C. veins

D. capillaries

Question #4

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

A. metastasis

B. mutant cells

C. biopsy

D. malignant

Question #5

Cancer causing agents are known as which of the following:

A. malignant melanoma

B. neoplasms

C. carcinogens

D. mutant cells

Question #6

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

A. staphylococci

B. virulent

C. pathogen

D. epidemic

Question #7

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

A. sinoatrial node

B. ventricles

C. atria

D. arterioles

Question #8

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. metastasis

B. lymphomas

C. carcinomas

D. leukemias

Question #9

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

A. prions

B. bacteria

C. fungi

D. viruses

Question #10

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

A. thrombus

B. arteriosclerosis

C. plaque

D. heart attack

Question #11

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

A. radiotherapy

B. oncogenes

C. immunotherapy

D. chemotherapy

Question #12

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

A. malignant melanoma

B. sarcomas

C. immunotherapy

D. non-hodgkins lymphoma

Question #13

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

A. waterborne

B. contact

C. vectorborne

D. perinatal

Question #14

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

A. eustress

B. homeostasis

C. coping

D. general adaptation syndrome

Question #15

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

A. fertility

B. contraception

C. conception

D. viability

Question #16

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

A. sterilization

B. oral contraceptives

C. sponge

D. spermicides

Question #17

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

A. distress

B. homeostasis

C. eustress

D. strain

Question #18

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. barrier methods

C. hormonal methods

D. sterilization

Question #19

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. protozoa

B. fungi

C. prions

D. asymptomatic

Question #20

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

A. rheumatic heart disease

B. stroke

C. arrhythmia

D. embolus

Question #21

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

A. neoplasm

B. biopsy

C. malignant

D. metastasis

Question #22

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

A. puberty

B. sexual identity

C. transgender

D. socialization

Question #23

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

A. oral contraceptive

B. progesterone

C. fertility

D. conception

Question #24

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

A. hepatitis

B. gonorrhea

C. influenza

D. pneumonia

Question #25

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

A. rheumatic heart disease

B. coronary heart disease

C. angina pectoris

D. stroke

Question #26

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

A. stroke

B. hypertension

C. aneurysm

D. arrhythmia

Question #27

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

A. ovary

B. leukemia

C. colon

D. lung

Question #28

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. staphyococci

B. incubation period

C. interferon

D. antibodies

Question #29

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

A. enzymes

B. antibodies

C. virus

D. antigen

Question #30

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 #31

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. hypertrophy

B. obesity

C. overweight

D. body mass index

Question #32

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. muscular strength

C. aerobic capacity

D. exercise

Question #33

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

A. habit

B. relapse

C. addiction

D. tolerance

Question #34

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

A. 4

B. 3

C. 6

D. 5

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