health(quiz 2) – Flashcards

according to the text, a drug is a chemical substance used to:

after a drug is administered, it undergoes the process of ____

a drug affects the body by ________ a chemical reaction by a cell or disease causing agent

the effectiveness of a drug depends upon its _____

_______ fight invading bacteria by either slowing their multiplication or destroying them.

______ work by stopping the transmission of pain impulse to the brain and spinal cord or by preventing the perception of pain

_____ kills pain by blocking impulses at specific receptor sites of the brain and spinal cord.

____ helps the body to eliminate excess amounts of water in the blood, tissues, or organs by increasing the production of urine

____ drugs produce a calming effect by slowing brain activity and reducing the heart rate

_______ drugs block the effects of certain neurotransmitters on the brain

______Drugs correct the level of specific hormones in the body.

_____ immunity uses helper cells and killer cells to identify and destroy abnormal cells.

heart disease is the result of reduced blood flow to the heart caused by the build-up of fatty deposits in the arteries.

Drug abuse is the taking of any drug in a manner that can help bolster one's physical and psychological state.

People commonly abuse drugs because they enjoy the physical or emotional effects that the drug produces.

Phycological dependence is marked by a state of mental and physical abnormality when the drug is withdrawn.

Only illegal drugs can be used in such a way that causes physical harm or psychological and physical dependence.

The best method of quitting is to cut the use of tobacco gradually.

Nicotine gum and patches can help tobacco users cope with withdrawal symptoms

The psychological and physical disorders caused by tobacco use can weaken an individual, preventing the person from fulfilling the duties that God has called shim or her to do.

Hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver and other tissues that can be caused by a viral infection or drug abuse.

Public health systems seek to promote the health of an entire community by controlling the spread of disease.

As a stimulant ____ speeds up neural activity by increasing the body's production of epinephrine.

Withdrawal symptoms of _____ addiction include craving tobacco, headaches, anxiety, fatigue, and lack of patience.

_____ causes damage to the alveoli and increases the production of mucus in the mouth, throat, and lungs.

_______ hinders the body's ability to absorb needed amounts of oxygen.

_____ more frequently develop chronic bronchitis, lung cancer, heart disease and emphysema than _______

_____ are at as great a risk as smokers for respiratory and circulatory diseases.

_____ infections cannot be cured with antibiotics.

____ is a disease of the pancreas in which insulin's not produced in the correct amounts so that glucose can be converted into energy or stored as fat.

The harmful effects of tobacco use are mainly caused by what substances?

What are some of the moral and physical ramifications of the fall of man?

What is the role of a physician?

Which type of infectious agent invades a host cell then destroys if through replication?