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Health Final Flashcards

1
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How do you care for a conscious adult who is choking and cannot cough, speak or breathe?
a. Give 2 show rescue breaths
b. Do a foreign object look/removal
c. Give back blows and abdominal thrusts
d. Lower the person to the floor and open the airway

A

c. Give back blows and abdominal thrusts

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Early CPR is an important link in the Cardiac Chain of Survival because-
a. CPR prevents heart attacks
b. With early CPR, most cardine arrest vietims do not need defibrillation
c. It helps circulate blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs until an AED is ready to use or advanced medical personnel arrive
d. It helps restart the heart

A

c. It helps circulate blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs until an AED is ready to use or advanced medical personnel arrive

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3
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Having a physical exam before starting a sports program is an example of
a. inpatient care
b. preventive care
c. general care
d. specialized care

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b. preventive care

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Pills whose advertising promises to turn excess fat into lean muscle while you sleep are probably
a. defective
b. a miracle cure
c. a case of health fraud
d. a case of malpractice

A

c. a case of health fraud

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5
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A person with hypothermia
a. has a sudden increase in body temperature
b. should move to a cool place
c. has frozen body tissue
d. requires immediate medical attention

A

d. requires immediate medical attention

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6
Q

Muscle cramps are a possible effect of
a. dehydration
b. immobilization
c. hypothermia
d. application of light pressure

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a. dehydration

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7
Q

Unusual weight gain or loss and sterility can result from
a. inadequate rest
b. dehydration
c. anabolic steroid use
d. excessive heat loss

A

c. anabolic steroid use

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8
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Disorientation and loss of motor control can result from
a. hypothermia
b. frostbite
c. anabolic steroid use
d. heatstroke

A

a. hypothermia

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9
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A sedentary lifestyle will NOT lead to
a. diabetes
b. osteoporosis
c. low cholesterol
d. cardiovascular disease

A

c. low cholesterol

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10
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The nine essential amino acids are
a. not found in foods
b. not made by the body
c. all present in incomplete proteins
d. made by the body

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b. not made by the body

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11
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Animal fats and tropical oils are
a. usually liquid at room temperature
b. thought to be more healthful than vegetable oils
c. higher in unsaturated fatty acids
d. higher in saturated fatty acids

A

d. higher in saturated fatty acids

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12
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It is important to drink plenty of water before and during a heavy workout because keeping hydrated
a. helps you to perspire more
b. causes an electrolyte imbalance
c. prevents you from perspiring
d. prevents an electrolyte imbalance

A

d. prevents an electrolyte imbalance

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13
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Seeing someone else as perfect and more worthy than others is an example of
a. a defense mechanism
b. conflict resolution
c. suppression
d. decision making

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a. a defense mechanism

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14
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Working toward a goal of becoming an engineer is an example of
a. recognizing strengths and weaknesses
b. developing a personality
c. self-actualization
d. modeling

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c. self-actualization

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15
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3 types of fatigue

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physical (movement)
psychological (feelings)
pathological (tiredness)

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Headaches can be
a. a psychosomatic response to stress
b. an emotional effect of stress
c. a perception of stress
d. a protective factor of stress

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a. a psychosomatic response to stress

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17
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Voluntary responses to stress include
a. an increase in muscle tension
b. pupil dilation
c. doing relaxation exercises
d. a rise in blood

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c. doing relaxation exercises

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18
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A mental disorder whose sufferers have difficulty distinguishing between real and imaginary events is
a. antisocial personality disorder
b. bipolar disorder
c. schizophrenia
d. post-traumatic stress disorder

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c. schizophrenia

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19
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Both functional and organic mental disorders
a. may result from an emotional conflict
b. can affect behaviors, thoughts, and feelings
c. can be related to a brain tumor
d. can result from a head injury

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b. can affect behaviors, thoughts, and feelings

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20
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Which of the following is a symptom of post-traumatie stress disorder?
a. nightmares and flashbacks
b. extreme mood changes
c. fear of abandonment
d. irritability and violence

A

a. nightmares and flashbacks

21
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Passive-aggression is a kind of
a. mood disorder
b. personality disorder
c. anxiely disorder
d. organic disorder

A

b. personality disorder

22
Q

Which two hormones stimulate production of all other sex hormones during adolescence?
a. testosterone and estrogen
b. the hormones FSH and L.H
c. the hormones ADH and MSH
d. growth hormone and melatonin

A

b. the hormones FSH and L.H

23
Q

Which of the following is a normal part of a healthy, mature male reproductive system?
a. a painless lump or swelling in a testicle
b. a change in the way a testicle feels
c. nocturnal emissions
d. an inguinal hernia

A

c. nocturnal emissions

24
Q

When a female reaches puberty, the pituitary gland begins to produce hormones that cause
a. the ovaries to produce eggs
b. the ovaries to store immature eggs
c. the stored immature ova to mature
d. the ova to implant in the uterine wall

A

c. the stored immature ova to mature

25
Q

Which of the following increases heartbeat and respiration during periods of high emotion?
a. the thyroid gland
b. the adrenal glands
c. the pituitary gland
d. the pineal gland

A

b. the adrenal glands

26
Q

Tiny air sacs in the lungs are destroyed, making breathing extremely difficult, in the disease called
a. emphysema
b. coronary heart disease
c. chronic bronchitis
d. lung cancer

A

a. emphysema

27
Q

Nicotine contributes to plaque buildup in blood vessels, increasing the chance of
a. lung cancer
b. diabetes
c. arterioselerosis
d. oral cancer

A

c. arterioselerosis

28
Q

Nicotine gum is an over-the-counter product that is used as a nicotine
a. deactivator
b. substitute
c. enhancer
d. antitoxin

A

b. substitute

29
Q

Tar contained in tobacco smoke is harmful to the lungs because it
a. clogs the blood vessels
b. is a stimulant
c. paralyzes cilia
d. is addictive

A

c. paralyzes cilia

30
Q

A social consequence of smoking is
a. a higher chance of stroke
b. decreased cardiorespiratory endurance
c. paying a fine for providing tobacco to minors
d. being excluded by nonsmokers

A

d. being excluded by nonsmokers

31
Q

People who use smokeless tobacco
a. have fewer health risks than smokers
b. can become addicted to nicotine
c. do not get tobacco-related cancers
d. can quit more easily than smokers

A

b. can become addicted to nicotine

32
Q

When quitting smoking, stress-management techniques can
a. prevent diseases of the lungs
b. reduce peer pressure
c. help ease people through the withdrawal process
d. be a nicotine substitute

A

c. help ease people through the withdrawal process

33
Q

Nicotine causes addiction and
a. acts as a stimulant
b. is a carcinogen
c. competes with oxygen
d. destroys cilia

A

a. acts as a stimulant

34
Q

Drinking five or more alcoholic drinks at a sitting is called
a. binge drinking
b. alcohol abuse
c. alcohol poisoning
d. moderate drinking

A

a. binge drinking

35
Q

The long-term effects of alcohol use can include
a. dulled concentration
b. nausea
c. altered judgment
d. high blood pressure

A

d. high blood pressure

36
Q

A condition in which liver tissue is replaced with useless scar tissue is called
a. fatty liver
b. alcoholic hepatitis
c. cirrhosis
d. fetal alcohol syndrome

A

c. cirrhosis

37
Q

According to teens, the most important factor in choosing not to use alcohol is
a. media messages
b. peer pressure
c. fear of intoxication
d. parental disapproval

A

d. parental disapproval

38
Q

The first stage of alcoholism is characterized by
a. brain damage and kidney defects
b. admission that there is a problem
c. becoming intoxicated regularly
d. the need for less alcohol to become intoxicated

A

c. becoming intoxicated regularly

39
Q

Which of these is NOT a factor that influences the onset and severity of the short-term effects of drinking?
a. body size and gender
b. time of consumption
c. food in the stomach
d. rate of consumption

A

b. time of consumption

40
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Which treatment would be most appropriate for a person with a long history of serious drug abuse?
a. drug counseling
b. maintenance therapy
c. a stay at a therapeutic community
d. medication therapy

A

c. a stay at a therapeutic community

41
Q

Morphine, codeine, and aspirin are all
a. antivirals
b. analgesics
c. vaccines
d. antibiotics

A

b. analgesics

42
Q

Cocaine is a
a. gateway drug
b. psychoactive drug
c. designer drug
d. stimulant

A

d. stimulant

43
Q

Marijuana
a. interferes with the immune system and may permanently damage it
b. contains fewer cancer-causing chemicals than tobacco
c. raises the level of testosterone in men
d. enhances mental reflexes and short-term memory

A

a. interferes with the immune system and may permanently damage it

44
Q

Which of the following are never used in a medicinal capacity?
a. depressants
b. hallucinogens
c. narcotics
d. stimulants

A

b. hallucinogens

45
Q

In the drug interaction known as the synergistic effect
a. two medicines taken together cancel each other out
b. the patient builds up a tolerance to two medicines taken together
c. one medicine strengthens the effect of another taken at the same time
d. one medicine alleviates the side effects of another taken at the same time

A

c. one medicine strengthens the effect of another taken at the same time

46
Q

During the asymptomatic stage of HIV infection,
a. the virus continues to grow and can be transmitted to others
b. the infected person cannot transmit the virus to others
c. the virus goes dormant and does not reproduce itself for a period of time
d. the symptoms become increasingly severe

A

a. the virus continues to grow and can be transmitted to others

47
Q

Which of the following STDs stays in the body after symptoms are treated?
a. chlamydia
b. human papillomavirus
c. gonorrhea
d. syphilis

A

b. human papillomavirus

48
Q

Which of the following statements is NOT true?
a. All STDs produce recognizable symptoms
b. All STDs are preventable
c. Some SIDs can be passed from a mother to her baby
d. Some STDS cause cancer

A

a. All STDs produce recognizable symptoms

49
Q

The first symptoms of HIV infection include
a. rapid weight loss
b. open sores
c. confusion and forgetfulness
d. fever and body aches

A

d. fever and body aches

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