Health Final Exam part 2 – Flashcards
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You suffer from hay fever. The best way for you to minimize or prevent the symptoms of hay fever is to
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Avoid exposure to the plant life that triggers your symptoms
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All of the following are true about viruses except
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They can reproduce outside of cells
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About 2 weeks ago your nephew came down with the chicken pox while visiting you. Now you have itchy, crusted spots on your arms and you feel terrible. You probably were infected with the chicken pox virus when your nephew visited but did not get sick until now because of the what period
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Incubation
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The common cold is always present in the population. Another term for this would be
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Endemic
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Which of the following describes the relationship between getting a chill ad contracting a cold?
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A chill may indirectly increase a person's risk for getting a cold by lowering the immune system's resistance
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Hepa B infections have decreased internationally due to
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Public education and the increased availability of vaccines
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Ray went on a missionary trip to an underdeveloped country where he enjoyed the native cultural celebrations with feasts of locally grown foods. He had to return home when he got Hepa. Ray most likely has
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Hepa A
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Mallory spent the summer working at a seafood restaurant on a small bay just off the coast. She met the man of her dreams there and enjoyed their passionate affair until she found out her lover used IV drugs. Now Mallory has Hepa which is most likely
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Hepa B
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Which of the following isare recommended to avoid contracting H1N1?
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All of the above
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You cannot believe you got the "flu' while you were vacationing at a peaceful resort where you could lounge all afternoon, watching the little fish in all of the terraced ponds. You really may have
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West Nile Virus
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Marie's Boyfriend told her he just got home from the clinic where he learned he had gonorrhea. Which of these is true?
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Marie should go to the clinic as soon as possible to get herself tested for gonorrhea and treated if she has it
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Misty now 31, has been trying to get pregnant since she got married 4 years ago. Her doctor told her their infertility problem was likely due to her history of PID from the most common reported STI in the US. She has
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Chlamydia
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All of the following statements about pelvic inflammatory disease are true except
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PID is a sexually transmitted infection
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The stage of syphilis that characterized by a bacterial filled chancre
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Primary Syphilis
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Greg has suffered with recurrent cold sores since childhood. On reading day (no exams) during finals week, Greg and his girlfriend celebrated the day off by going to their favorite romantic spot, which of the following statements about Greg and his girlfriend is false?
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Greg takes famciclovir (FAMVIR) so there is no chance of him transmitting herpes to his girlfriend.
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Babies born to mothers with herpes should
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Be delivered by Caesarian section
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Betty has cervical cancer. It is probably related to HPI she got back in college
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Human Papillomavirus
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HIV cancould be potentially transmitted through
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All of the above
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Barry just found out his HIV test is positive. Which of the following statements is true?
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Barry should seek treatment as soon as possible to slow progression of the disease
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Once a month Jason experiences a headache
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Migraine
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You have a tension headache. Possible causes include all the following except?
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Being allergic to the ice cream you ate while studying
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You fell asleep at your desk after studying for your biochemistry final exam for 6 hours. You suddenly awaken, all sweaty, with stabbing pain behind your left eye; your nose is all stuffy in the left as well. you are probably experiencing?
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A cluster headache
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You knitted scarves for all 20 of your cousins for christmas presents.bNow your hands and wrists are really hurting. You probably have?
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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An example of defending against cardiovascular disease through prevention
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Avoiding tobacco
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Which of the following cholesterol profiles would not indicate an increased risk of coronary heart disease?
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total cholesterol= 190 HDL= 60
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An adult with a damaged sinoatrial node
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Must have a pacemaker implanted to control the heart rythm
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Which of the following is true with regard to atherosclerosis?
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It is characterized by a buildup of substance which form plaque
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An individual would most likely suffer from angina pectoris
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Walking up a flight of stairs
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All of the following are methods of reducing risk of CVD except
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Increasing triglycerides in your blood
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Which of the following represents the correct sequence of blood flow as it travels through the heart
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Right atria, right ventricle, lungs, left atria, left ventricle, aorta
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All of the following are involved with congestive heart failure except
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Blood cannot accumulate in the legs, ankles, or lung
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Which of the following is not a typical symptom of a stroke
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Sudden jaw pain
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The best way to try the LDL level of the blood before medications are prescribed is to
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Both A and B
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Non-modifiable factors for CVD include all of the following except?
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Cholesterol
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Which of the following women has a shape that is considered at higher risk for heart disease?
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A woman shaped like an apple
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Obesity puts a strain on the heart because
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The heart works harder to move blood through the extra pounds of fat
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Taking aspirin a day is useful in treating cardiovascular disease because
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It reduces risk of clot formation
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A biopsy reveals that a woman who had a breast cancer now has the cancer in her lymph nodes. the process of malignant cells moving through the body is called
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Metastasis
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Being completely cured of cancer means that an individual
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Has no subsequent cancer in her bodies
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Which of the following behaviors would most likely increase the risk of developing cancer
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Eating a high calorie diet
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A construction company used asbestos on many job sites. asbestos is an example of a
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Fibrous carcinogen
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All of the following statements about prostate cancer are true except
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Prostate cancer risk is not affected by diet
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A woman who had her first intercourse at an early age may be at risk for
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Cervical cancer
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All of the following are ways to reduce carcinogens in the environment except
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Buy clothes that require dry cleaning
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Jeremy was told that his cancer could not be treated with radiotherapy and must be treated with chemotherapy. this is probably because
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The cancer is no longer localized
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A man who requires chemotherapy to treat his cancerous condition coudl experience
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All of the above
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All of the following are true with regard to testicular cancer except
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The incidence of testicular cancer is currently declining
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One reason exercise might decrease breast cancer risk is because of the
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Decrease in body fat
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If caught early, the prognosis for colon cancer is good because
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The disease progresses slowly
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In the ABCD rule for symptoms of melanoma the B stands for
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Border irregularity
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The best time for a man to perform a testicular self-exam is
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During or after a shower
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According to current research, STDs would have the greatest impact on increasing
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Cervical
