| 1. |
Which of the following STD's
is not caused by a virus? |
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herpes |
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syphilis |
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genital
warts |
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AIDS |
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none
of the above |
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| 2. |
Which of the following in
not a type of blood vessel? |
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vein |
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artery |
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ventricle |
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capillary |
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venule |
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| 3. |
Which of the following is
the leading cause of death primarily among older adults? |
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cancer |
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accidents |
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suicide |
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heart
disease |
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liver
disease |
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| 4. |
Which of the following in
not a sexually transmitted disease? |
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chlamydia |
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yeast
infection |
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gonorrhea |
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genital
warts |
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syphilis |
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| 5. |
Hypertension, high blood
pressure, can ultimately cause __________________. |
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diabetes |
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cardiovascular
disease (CVD) |
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kidney
problems |
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all
of the above |
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| 6. |
Which of the following
diseases infect the lungs? |
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hepatitis |
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pneumonia |
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mumps |
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chicken
pox |
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all
of the above |
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| 7. |
A _______________ relation
means having sexual relations with only one partner. |
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latent |
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safer-sex
strategies |
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abstinence |
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monogamous |
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polygamous |
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| 8. |
The single most effective
action a woman can take to protect herself from harm caused by
breast cancer is to ________________. |
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have
annual mammograms |
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exercise
regularly |
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have
annual breast exams by a health care provider |
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perform
monthly breast self-examinations |
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stress
out |
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| 9. |
The effective approach to
avoiding STD's is ________________. |
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use
of condoms |
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penicillin
therapy |
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use
of contraceptive foams |
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abstinence |
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use
of a diaphragm |
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| 10. |
When cancer has
metastasized, it _______________. |
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becomes
benign |
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has
spread to other parts of the body |
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becomes
a promoter |
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is
less threatening |
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has
disappeared |
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| 11. |
Common cancer treatments
include _____________. |
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chemotherapy |
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radiation |
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surgery |
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none
of the above |
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all
of the above |
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| 12. |
Which of the following
decreases your risks for cancer? |
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low
fiber intake |
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low
fat intake |
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high
fat intake |
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high
meat intake |
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| 13. |
Which of the following is
caused by fungus? |
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AIDS |
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urinary
tract infection |
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gonorrhea |
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syphilis |
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jock
itch |
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| 14. |
Which of the following is
not a way in which HIV is transmitted? |
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sexual
intercourse |
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sharing
infected needles |
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casual
contact |
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from
mother to child during natural birth |
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| 15. |
Which of the following is
not caused by bacteria? |
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botulism |
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chicken
pox |
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Flu |
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both
chicken pox and the flu |
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both
botulism and chicken pox |
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| 16. |
A proper diet for lowering
cholesterol should avoid _______________. |
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fish
oils |
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dietary
fiber |
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saturated
fats |
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all
of the above |
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none
of the above |
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| 17. |
Which of the following is
not true of atherosclerosis? |
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begins
with accumulation of mounds of soft fat along inner walls of all the
veins |
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Begins
with accumulation of mounds of soft fat along inner walls of all the
arteries. |
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develops
slowly over lifetime |
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also
known as hardening of the arteries |
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| 18. |
Which of the following is a
preventative action to avoid bacterial contamination of food? |
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keep
cold food cold |
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keep
hot food hot |
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eat
only foods that have been prepared and served on clean surfaces by
clean hands |
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all
of the above |
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| 19. |
______________ is one of the
most dangerous kinds of food poisoning caused by toxins released by
bacteria found in canned food. |
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salmonella |
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chlamydia |
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gonorrhea |
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botulism |
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the
flu |
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| 20. |
The STD characterized by
painful, blister sores on or near the penis, vagina, cervix, or
mouth is ____________. |
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genital
herpes |
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genital
warts |
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gonorrhea |
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chlamydia |
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| 21. |
AIDS is caused by the virus
known as ____________. |
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HUV |
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AIDS |
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HIV |
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VIH |
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IHV |
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| 22. |
the latent stage of syphilis
can last as long as ___________. |
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1
to 2 weeks |
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1
to 2 months |
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1
to 2 years |
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10
to 20 years |
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20
to 50 years |
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| 23. |
Which of the following is
not a risk factor for CVD? |
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hypertension |
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diabetes |
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elevated
blood cholesterol |
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smoking |
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regular
exercise |
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| 24. |
Most skin cancers are caused
by ____________. |
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chemicals |
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radon |
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trauma |
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exposure
to UV radiation |
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| 25. |
Another word for high blood
pressure is ___________. |
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hypotension |
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hypertension |
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exertension |
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isotension |
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none
of the above |
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| 26. |
A tumor that is not able to
spread from one area to another is known as a ________ tumor. |
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benign |
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malignant |
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mutated |
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metastasized |
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| 27. |
Pain in the heart caused by
reduced supply of oxygen to the heart muscle is called __________. |
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angina |
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hemorrhage |
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aneurysm |
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stroke |
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none
of the above |
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| 28. |
Which of the following is a
chemical or agent that prevents or kills the growth of microbes? |
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antiseptics |
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disinfectants |
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antibiotics |
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all
of the above |
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| 29. |
The skin is one of the
body's first defenses against pathogens. Which of the
following is not a way in which the skin defends the body against
disease? |
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produces
acidic sweat secretions |
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has
one way pores |
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produces
mucus to trap invaders |
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produces
salty sweat |
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| 30. |
________ is a general term
used to describe tiny organisms that are too small to be seen with
the naked eye. |
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microbes |
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macrobes |
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leukoplasts |
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antigens |
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histamines |
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