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Which of the following best describes the relationship between the components of health?

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Psychological health is dependent on hood social, spiritual, abd intellectual health

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Abnormal behavior is an observable and measurable sign of an illness T or F

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True

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The belief that ones life has purpose is a component of ---- health?

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Spiritual

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The statement "a sense of well-being is achieved through emotionally supportive and intellectually stimulating relationships" refers to which component of health?

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Social health

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Symptoms are the observable and measurable features of an illness T or F

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False

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Feeling numbness in your fingers is an example of an illness symptom T or F

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True

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In the US unintentional injuries are a major threat to children between 1-14 yo T or F

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True

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Which of the following statements best describes the concept of health as a continuum?

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Enthusiasm for living is associated with optimal well-being

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Which of the following best describes the relationship between health and wellness?

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Health and wellness are interrelated, holistic concepts, and both can be improved through lifestyle

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The component of health that most affects quality of wellness is

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Environmental health

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Suicide is one of the leading causes of death of Americans between 15 and 24 yo T or F

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Trye

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Freud believed that unconscious drives, particularly -----, control human behavior by creating psychological tension.

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Libido

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Most nerves produce and release -----, chemicals that convey information between nerves

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Neurotransmitters

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After receiving medical reports from two physicians, Jessica refuses to accept that she has been infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. She is relying on the defense mechanism called

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Denial

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Nerves produce and release neurotransmitters T or F

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True

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A ----- is an informal approach to treatment of psychological problems, particularly those involving personal adjustment

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Support group

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Nerves transmit information by means is ---- signals

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Electrical

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Phil is afraid of being in open spaces. His fear is so intense that he doesn't want to leave his house. Based in This information, Phil is probably suffering from

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Agoraphobia

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The ---- system receives, sends, and interprets messages in the body

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Nervous

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Thinking, perceiving, remembering, and responding are examples of ---- processes

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Cognitive

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Tiffany has forgotten memories of being sexually abused as a child. She is relying on the defense mechanism called

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Repression

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Which of the following situations is an example of eustress?

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Learning to snowboard while on a winter vacation

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Which of the following situations is an example of eustress?

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Training for a competition in an athletic event

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Which of the following situations is an example of psychological stressor?

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Living with an abusive partner

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Which of the following situations is an example of distress

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Leaving home as a major hurricane approaches

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Stress hormones j crease all of the following except

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Blood flow to the skin

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Chronic stress decreases the risk of cardiovascular disease T or F

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False

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Regular exercise may reduce the negative effects of stress T or F

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True

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Eustress refers to situations that create unwanted or negative outcomes T or F

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False

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Which of the following situations is an example of distress

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Caring for a dying parent

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The number one stressor for American adults is

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Financial situations

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Which of the following statements is true

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Hate crimes include violent attacks against homosexuals

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Which of the following statements is true

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Children who watch violent television shows are more likely to behave violent than children who do not

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The stress of fighting or living in an abusive situations increases

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Risk of infectious Illness

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The ---- transmission of violence occurs when abused children mature and become abusive parents

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Intergenerational

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Most work related homicides occur as a result if vengeful reprisals by disgruntled employees T or F

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False

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Which of the following statements is true

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Every society tolerates certain controlled uses of force

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Which of the following statements is true

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Children who are exposed to violence at home are more likely to become abusive violent adults

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Children can learn violent behavior from the media T or F

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True

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Rape or attempted rape victims may need immediate medical treatment to reduce the risk of

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Unintended pregnancy

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---- is the leading cause of death for black American males between 15-34 yo

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Homicide

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Most sexual assaults on college campuses involve

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Victims who are incapacitated due to alcohol or other drugs

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Each day the testes of an adult male normally produce ---- sperm

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Hundreds of millions

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Which of the following statements is true

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The ovaries are structured for the development and maturation of egg cells

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The hollow, muscular, pear shaped organ in which fertilized egg develops during pregnancy is the

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Uterus

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In the male; the process of releasing Soren from the penis during orgasm is called

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Ejaculation

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Within the testes, sperm are made in the

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Seminiferous tubules

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When used without another form of contraception, spermicide containing contraceptive creams, foams, and jellies should be

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Placed high in the vaguna and next to the cervix before sexual intercourse

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When combined, sperm and the secretions of the accessory sex glands are called

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Semen

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Nonoxynol-9 is a

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Spermicide often used in over the counter contraceptives

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Each month during the childbearing years, one egg matures and bursts from a woman's ovary in the process of

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Ovulation

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Before ejaculation occurs, the mucus like secretions of the ----- glands help neutralize the acidity of the males urethra and the females vagina

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Bulbourethral

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During ejaculation, sperm are propelled through the vas deferens by the rhythmic contractions of its muscular walls T or F

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True

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If Soren are present, the egg us fertilized in the

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Uterine tube

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--- refers to the socially constructed differences (or psychological identity) that distinguishes one as female or male

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Gender

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As children interact with others. They learn traditional feminine and masculine patterns of behavior that are called

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Gender romes

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The refractory period is characterized by

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A penis that does not become erect when stimulated

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--- is the desire to spend time with someone to give and receive emotional support

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Attachment

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The sexual dysfunction in which a man consistently has orgasms shortly after intercourse begins and before he wishes it to occur is called

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Premature ejaculation

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Which of the following statements is true

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Estrogen deficiency or inadequate vaginal lubrication can result in vaginismus

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Melissa receives no erotic pleasure from being sexually stimulated by her partner. Her condition is called

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Female sexual Arousal disorder

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The notion that men are more ambitious than women is an example of a

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Sexual stereotype

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Anal sex can spread bacteria to the urethra and vagina T or F

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True

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An infatuation is a passionate but unrealistic attraction to someone T or F

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Trye

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Approximately 20% of adult Americans identify themselves as homosexuals T or F

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False

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Certain stimulants are medically approved to treat

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Nosebleeds

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Worldwide, the most widely used psychoactive substance is

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Caffeine

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Successful drug prevention programs usually include drug resistance skills T or F

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False

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---- slow the activity of the cerebral cortex, producing sedative and hypnotic effects

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Alcohol

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Teenagers who make good grades in school and get along well with their parents are just as likely as other adolescents to abuse illegal drugs T or F

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False

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Certain stimulants are medically approved to treat

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Attention disorders

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Withdrawal from caffeine often causes

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Depressants

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About 75% of Americans over 12 are current alcohol users T or F

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False

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Which of the following effects is produced by nicotine

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Increased metabolic rate

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Which of the following statements is true

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Overnight. Smokers experience a decline in nicotine levels

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Alcohol a use occurs when one drinks alcohol while knowingly damaging his or her health and relationships with other people T or F

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True

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One standard drink contains about ---- of absolute alcohik

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.5 ounce

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The liver..

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Processes or stores many nutrients

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The energy value of a food is reported as a number of

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Calorues

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All of the following substances provide calories except

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Vitamins

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--- is the passage of nutrients through the walls of the intestinal tract and into the blood stream

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Absorption

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By the time digested food enters the ---- most of its nutrients have been absorbed

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Large intestine

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Which of the following substances is organic

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Fat

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Cells need---- for metabolic activities

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Energy

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All of the following g substances provide calories except

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Water

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Brewster fed babies have fewer ear infections than babies who are formula fed T or F

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True

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The process of breaking down complex food molecules into nutrients is called

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Digestion

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Which of the following foods is a good source if carbs

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Potato

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Most American adults have too much body fat T or F

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True

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Which of the following conditions is associated with too much body fat

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Fertility problems

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The form of caloric expenditure that one can alter most easily is

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Physical activity and hypertension and heart disease, sleep apnea, carpal tunnel, metabolic syndrome

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Healthy me usually have more body fat than women T or F

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False

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For three years, Richard has maintained his weight by eating 2,000 calories a day. Now he wants to gain lean body weight safely. In addition to lifting weights, what should he do to gain weight safely

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Increase his caloric intake

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Which of the following is true

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Muscle cells are more metabolically active than fat cells

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Which is true

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Children have higher metabolic rates than adults

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---- is a condition associated with too much body fat

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Diabetes

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Muscular ---- is the ability of a muscle to contract repeatedly

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Endurance

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All of the following physical characteristics are a health related component of physical fitness except

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Speed and power and coordination

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--- is the ability to position a muscle and its nearby joint anywhere within its normal range of motion

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Flexibility

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To achieve cardio respiratory benefits one should exercise for at least ---- minutes while maintaining a heart rate that is within ones target zone

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30

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To reduce the risk of bone loss one shohld

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Be physically active

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To enhance flexibility safely one should perform ---- stretching exercises

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Static

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Regular exercises reduce the risk if

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Obesity

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To improve cardio respiratory fitness aerobic physical activities shohld reuse a healthy persons heart rate to within ---- of the age predicted maximum rate

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65-90%

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Which of the following arterial sites is generally used for measuring the pulse during exercise

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Carotid

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Cigarette smoking is the most important risk factor for stroke T or F

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False

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Atherosclerosis is characterized by

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Fatty deposits in the walls of arteriws

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Arterial plaques

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Contribute to hardening of the arteriws

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Which is true

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Cholesterol accumulated where the inner lining of arteries have been injured

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During cardiac arrest, the heart stop beating T or F

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True

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Jerald is 38. For years he's smoked two pack a day and avoided exercise. For the past two weeks he has experienced chest pain when he physically exerts himself. Based on this information Jerald probably gas

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Angina pectoris

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A stroke occurs when blood vessels in the heart becomes blocked T or F

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False

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Physicians can screen people for skin cancer by

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Visual examination

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A cancer arises from connective or muscle tissue is a

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Sarcoma

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Most adult cancers are

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Carcinomas

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Breast cancer does not occur in males T or F

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False

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All of the following are a principle form of cancer treatment except

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Reflexology

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A ---- cell is benign but has the potential to develop into a cancer cells

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Dysplastic

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In the US an estimated 85% of women are infected with trichimonas vaginalis T it F

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False

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Which of the following infections is caused by a rickettsia

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Rocky Mountain spotted fever

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Which condition is an infection caused by a type of bacteria

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Strep throat

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Ben is 3 who is unable to talk or walk because of an inherited disease that causes muscles to deteriorate and only affects Boys. Bens physician predicts the child is likely to die to a result of respiratory problems before he is 30 unless a cure is found for the condition. Ben suffers from

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Duchenne muscular dystrophy

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Why are STIs caused by viruses more serious than those caused by bacteria

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There are no cures for STIs caused by viruses

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---- is a fatal genetic diseqse that affects boys

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Duchenne muscular dystrophy

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Which condition is a genetic disorder that commonly affects African America s

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Sickle cells

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Which infection is caused by a virus

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Genital herpes

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Which diseases is the most common lethal genetic disease that affects Caucasians

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Cystic fibrosis

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A person acquires immunity passively when he or she is given antibodies T or F

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True

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A virulent pathogen

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Causes diseases easily

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Which is true

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The chance of having a baby with Down syndrome increases with maternal age

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Aging is

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Sum if all changes that occur in an organism over its life span

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In the US Women have shorter life expectancies than men T or F

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False

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--- is a sign of normal aging that even healthy people experience

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Delayed sexual responsiveness and presbyopia

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As they age it is normal for healthy people to develop

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Loss of height

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Which is true

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In the US more women than men take up the older adult population

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A condition. Associated with aging in which an abnormal amount of fluid builds up in the eyeball is called

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Glaucoma

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Results of scientific research suggests that --- play a major role in the aging process by serving as biological clocks that control the number of times cell division can occur

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Telomeres

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Lydia is 69 she has ---- which is a sign of. Normal aging

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Hair thinnibg

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In 2012 --- of the American population was 65 and older

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13%

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When ingested in high amounts ---- supplements often cause poisoning

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Selenium

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Video display terminals produce radiation. That is well above safety standards and can cause cancers T or F

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False

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Adults are Most likely to poison themselves by ingesting overdoses of

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Vitamin A

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Which substances is a primary source of carbon monoxide

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Automobile exhaust

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Which substances is a highly toxic, colorless, odorless gas produced by inck Omer combustion of coal, oil, natural gas, or gasoline

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Carbon monoxide

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Which is true

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No fatal poisoning a are most commoner often caused by the ingestion of household products and over the counter and prescription drugs

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Which actions is most effective way to prevent young children feel. Accidentally poisoning themselves

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Using child proof locks in the door of cabinets in which household items are stored

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All are true except

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Rhubarb leaves and the stems and leaves of tomato plants are safe to eat

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People caught in fires often due as a result of breathing --- and other toxic gases

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Carbon monoxode

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Children who have low levels of lead in their blood have a risk of

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Learning disabilities

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Children can be exposed to lead from---- particularly if it was used in homes and apartment before 1978

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Paint

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