Health for Life Test 3 – Flashcards
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Acupuncture
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Ancient Chinese form of medicine
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Pap smear
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Procedure that identifies abnormal cells that may indicate cervical cancer.
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Osteoporosis
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Condition that could not be detected by a screening test at home.
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The patient
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Medical records are whose property?
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A colon cancer screening test works by measuring
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Blood in the stool
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Informed consent
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A patient must give consent for hospitalization, surgery, and other major treatments. This is known as
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Failure to provide information, failure to obtain consent, negligence.
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All of the following may be reasons for malpractice lawsuits
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Over-billing
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Not a reason for malpractice lawsuites
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biofeedback
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All of the following are alternative medical systems except
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Herbal physicians
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All of the following healthcare practitioners have formal school training and must be licensed to practice except
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Health maintenance organizations
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Managed-care health plans that emphasize routine care and prevention by providing complete medical services in exchange for a monthly payment are
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The outer shell should have alternating strips of plastic and foam.
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All of the following are recommended guidelines when buying a bicycle helmet, except
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driver inattention
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Cell phone usage causes most problems while driving due to
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repetitive motion injury
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The number-one claim for workers compensation injuries is
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men age 19-29
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Which group is least likely to wear seat belts?
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seat belts
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Which provides the best protection against spine fractures?
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stalking
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Willful, repeated, and malicious following or harassing of an individual refers to
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anger rape
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Which of the following types of rape is motivated by hatred and a desire for revenge?
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Keep hands and wrists flexed.
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All of the following are tips for safe computing, except
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head trauma
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The most common motorcycle injury is
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college with a population of at least 10,000
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Sexual harassment is more likely to occur at a
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Particle pollution
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can pass straight through the lungs into the bloodstream
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humidifiers
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Which of the following is not a source of radon?
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lawn mowers
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All of the following are examples of electromagnetic fields except
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second stage of labor
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A baby is born during which stage of labor?
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Placenta
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A special organ that provides the embryo with fluids and nutrients is called the
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They protect against HIV
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All of the following are advantages to taking birth control pills, except
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NuvaRing
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All of the following are examples of barrier contraceptives except
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future birth control practices
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All of the following are part of preconception care except
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blood pressure check, pelvic exam, urine sample
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Before taking the birth control pill, all of the following tests should be performed
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Contraception
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Methods of preventing conceptions
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Spermatogenesis
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The creation of sperm
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Zygote
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The tiny clump of cells that travels down the fallopian tube
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Effectiveness, how methods might affect existing medical conditions, failure rate
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All of the following should be considered when choosing a method of birth control
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Bacteria
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Tiniest and toughest Pathogens
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Papilloma viruses
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Virus that may be a contributing factor in the development of cervical cancer
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Bacteria
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One-celled organisms that are the most plentiful pathogens
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Protozoa
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Microscopic animals that release enzymes or toxins that destroy cells
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Incubation period
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The time between a pathogen invasion and the development of the first symptoms
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Prodromal period
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The stage of infection where individual is highly contagious
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Lymph nodes
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Small cell masses where protective cells are stored
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Autoimmune disorder
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When the immune system fails to recognize its own body tissue and begins to attack it
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neck stiffness, headache, fever
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Hallmark symptoms of meningitis include
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Herpes Gladiatorum
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A skin infection spread by skin-to-skin contact
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Gonads
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The structures that produce reproductive cells
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Testes
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If a Y chromosome is present in the embryo, ______ develops
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Endocrine system
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The group of organs that produce hormones is known as
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Estrogen and progesterone
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The ovaries produce the hormones
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Testosterone
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The primary sex hormone in men is
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Gonadotropin
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Lueinizing hormone LH and follicle-stimulationg hormone FSH are which type of hormone?
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Labia mojora
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The outer folds of skin on a woman's genital area
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Clitoris
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The most sensitive spot on the entire female genital area is the
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Vagina
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The canal that leads to the primary internal female reproductive organs
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Perineum
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The area between the vagina and the anus is called the
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Endometrium
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The lining of the uterine wall is known as the
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Ovulation
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An egg cell is released during menstrual cycle
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Menstruation
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The result of shedding of the uterine lining is
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Dysmenorrhea
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Painful menstruation
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Scrotum
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The pouch of skin that contains the testes
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Semen
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Liquid that contains sperm cells
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Circumcision
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The surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis
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increased
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Over the last few decades, the percentage of teens who report being virgins has
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Attraction to the opposite sex
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A heterosexual individual
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Attraction to the same sex
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A homosexual
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Attraction to both sex
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A Bisexual individual
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Excitement, plateau, resolution
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Stages of sexual response
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Refractory
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During which period are men unable to have another orgasm
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Erectile dysfunction
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Inability to maintain a penile erection leading to inadequate sexual relations
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Autopsy
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A detailed examination of a body after death is called a(n)
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Hospice
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A home-like healthcare facility that helps dying patients is called
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Occurs frequently in men, Smoking increases risk of osteoporosis, is a chronic disease.
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All of the following are true statements concerning osteoporosis,
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reaction time, intellectual speed, nonverbal intelligence
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All of the following mental abilities may begin to diminish by age 75
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Cancer
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At age 44 a person is most likely to die from
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Heart Disease
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At age 65 a person is most likely to die from
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Brain death
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Death that is confirmed by an electroencephalogram is
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son
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When someone becomes terminally ill, all of the following are likely to be caregivers except
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Denial
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First reaction when a person learns they have terminal cancer
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Bargaining
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Select the stage of Kübler-Ross' death responses in which an individual haggles with God to try and reverse or postpone death.
