Health Science Final 120 Q's

Which of the following is a nondairy source of protein?

A. Beans

For an individual who is obese which of the following would be a positive change to their diet?

A. Decrease intake of saturated fats

A diet that supports cardiovascular health does NOT emphasize which of the following?

A. High fat dairy

Products of the body's endocrine gland are?

A. Hormones

The Two types of immunity in humans are:

A. Innate and the acquired

This system controls everything you do

A. Nervous system

Which of the following can result of a diet low in calcium?

A. Osteoporosis

The process whereby one cell ingest or "eats" another, as when a white blood cell destroys an invading organism or a damaged body cell by engulfing it, is known as. . .

A. Phagocytosis

Binge drinking on college campuses is most strongly influenced by

A. The social environment

Daily hassles, such as arguments and car problems, can cause health problems when

A. They coincide with major stressful life events

Which of the following is the primary function of the large intestines?

A. absorption

An immune reaction to the protein gluten is the cause of

A. celiac disease

A very sick patient is given antibodies directly via intravenous fluids. What time of immunity will this person receive?

A. innate immunity

In order for the the thyroid gland to produce thyroxin

A. iodine must be available

What is the role of bile?

A. it breaks large lipid globules into tiny droplets

For individuals, achieving a healthy body weight for life depends mainly on

A. lifestyle

Bones are connected to other bones across a joint by

A. ligaments

Which of the following defines physical fitness?

A. maintaining an active life style that contributes to maintaining levels of cardiovascular and muscular fitness and flexibility

What is a pathogen?

A. microorganism that causes disease

Which of the following statements is true?

A. secondhand tobacco smoke increases the risk of hart disease

What is the main purpose of crating a family health tree?

A. to discover your personal health risks and strengths

Diseases in which a person's immune system attacks the person's own normal tissue are called?

B. Autoimmune diseases

The nervous system is made up of these three parts:

B. Brain, spinal cord and nerves

The watery mixture of partially digested food produced in the stomach is called

B. Chyme

Which of the following will result in weight gain?

B. ENERGY IN> ENERGY OUT

The most effective approaches to drug abuse prevention on college campuses include all of the following strategies EXCEPT

B. Engaging the media

Why are high fevers dangerous and sometimes life threatening?

B. Enzymes may change shape at high temperatures.

True or false? muscle cells are located in every organ in the body except the stomach and are essential for any activity that requires movement

B. False

The hormone antagonist to insulin is

B. Glucagon

An enlargement of the thyroid gland resulting from a deficiency of dietary iodine is called:

B. Goiter

The disease AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). One of the reasons why the disease has resisted a cure is because it attacks the body's immune system, the very system that is designed to resist viral infections. Which of the immune system cells does the AIDS virus specifically target infection?

B. Helper T cells

In which of the following situations os hemoglobin most likely to bind oxygen?

B. In a tissue with a neutral pH

Which type of drug can be obtained for common household products and cause widespread and long-lasting brain damage in chronic users?

B. Inhalants

The end of the muscle that is attached to the bone that moves

B. Insertion

The hormone that appears to help regulate our sleep-awake cycles is

B. Melatonin

Zach often wakes up in the morning and finds refrigerator empty and wonders where all of the food went. He may have which sleep disorder?

B. Nocturnal sleeping disorder

Which of the following is most strongly associated with better mental health?

B. Optimism

The digestion of fats, proteins, and carbohydrates is completed in the

B. Small intestine

Of the carcinogens substances in tobacco smoke, which is the most damaging to the lungs ?

B. Tar

Which of the following statements about tobacco is true?

B. Tobacco smoke contains dozens of cancer causing substances

Which of the following statements about human sleep cycles is true?

B. Typically, an individual experiences four to five sleep cycles each night.

When in the lungs, the ________ leaves the blood

B. carbon dioxide

Which part of the brain activates the stress response?

B. cerebral cortex

Which of the following is considered a social determinant of health?

B. employment status

COMPLETE THE TEXT WITH MISSING WORD? When someone begins exercising heart rate will _________. This allow a greater supply of blood and therefore oxygen to reach the working muscles.

B. increase

Angiogenesis refers to

B. the growth of new blood vessels

How many chambers does the heart have?

C. 4

What secretion emulsifies dietary lipids, allowing efficient digestion of fats.

C. Bile

Which of the following is a genetic factor influencing an individual's training potential

C. Body type

Which of the following is true of cigar smoking?

C. Cigars contain more nicotine than cigarettes

The body mass index (BMI) is used mainly to determine

C. How your body weight may affect your health

Which of the following is a negative effect of dehydration?

C. Increased fatigue

According to the food standards agency which of the following food groups makes up one of the largest sections of the food plate?

C. Meat fish egg and beans

An ability to cope with stressful situations in everyday life and to make good decisions is an example of which component of total fitness?

C. Mental fitness

The Human brain cycles into two main states of sleep. They are

C. NREM sleep and REM sleep

Mary as a young girl had chicken pox. Her brother Terry never seemed to come down with the itchy disease. After ten years' time, what do you know about Mary relative to her brother--when they meet someone with visible chicken pox?

C. Neither will get the disease because they were both exposed

What is an allergy, in physiological terms?

C. Overreaction to antigens

The large exocrine and endocrine gland located in the abdominal cavity is?

C. Pancreas

Antibodies are powerful weapons in the body's defense against microorganisms. However, there are limits to what an antibody can actually do. Which of the following is NOT an action that an antibody can actually accomplish?

C. Poke microscopic "holes" in a bacterial cell membrane, causing it to die

Which of the following is a key to reducing stress and leading a mentally healthy life?

C. Social support

Of the following, the greatest influence on the growth of weight problems in America is

C. The growing availability and convenience healthy foods

where do T-Cells reach maturity?

C. Thymus

Long term exposure to stress can damage the cardiovascular system by causing

C. chronic high blood pressure

Which of these cell types is likely to participate in the first nonspecific response to bacteria entering a cut in the skin?

C. macrophages

Which of the following is NOT a macronutrient?

C. water

Which of the following actually kills invading microbes?

D) all of the above

pathogens can be _______.

D. All of the above

Gills exchange gases in fish. What is the site of gas exchange in mammals?

D. Esophagus

A person suffering from depression commonly experiences

D. Fatigue

Which of the following statements about the association between sleep and health is FALSE?

D. Good nutrition and exercise are more important to a healthy lifestyle than sleep

Which of the enzymes break down lipids?

D. None of the above

During high stress, college students tend to

D. Overeat or eat unhealthy "comfort" foods.

The process which food is propelled through the digestive tract by alternating contraction and relaxation

D. Peristalsis

How is it a mother who is breast feeding positively affects her baby's immune system?

D. She gives her baby antibodies she has produced in her breast milk

Your friend was arrested for drunken driving; police said they had smelled alcohol on his breath. How is this possible?

D. The body excretes some alcohol directly into exhaled air

Which of the following statements is true about smoking cessation?

D. The risk of smoking-related heart attack can fall by half within a year.

A 22 year old client asks about the purpose of the HPV vaccine (Gardasil). What is an appropriate nursing explanation?

D. The vaccine can lower the risk of cervical cancer.

Kevin woke up and had difficulty speaking. He went to the hospital and, several hours later, his speech was back to normal. What medical condition best describes Kevin's situation?

D. Transient ischemic attack

Which of the following statements about atherosclerosis is FALSE?

D. it is an irreversible process

The aspect of personal health that is most within your control is

D. lifestyle

Light alerts the biological clock to slow down the secreting which hormone that promotes sleep?

D. melatonin

Carcinogens are________.

D. physics; substances that may cause cancer

A scientist is interested in doing a research project on hemoglobin. From which one of the following could he extract the hemoglobin for his study?

E. Red blood cells

TRUE OR FALSE: Approximately half of depressed individuals seek help.

False

TRUE OR FALSE: In the United States today, it is unusual for people to live with undiagnosed mental disorders

False

TRUE OR FALSE: Over the course of a night, an individual spends more time in REM sleep than in NREM sleep.

False

TRUE OR FALSE: typically, an individual experiences one sleep cycle

False

TRUE OR FALSE: Alcohol is associated with a number of cancers, particularly cancers of the head and neck, digestive tract,

True

TRUE OR FALSE: As many as 90 per percent of those who commit suicide have mental disorder

True

TRUE OR FALSE: Every day, 4,000 teenagers under age 18 smoke their first cigarette

True

TRUE OR FALSE: Every day, the tobacco industry loses 4,600 smokers, either to quitting or to death.

True

TRUE OR FALSE: Gestational diabetes is caused by hormonal changes of pregnancy

True

TRUE OR FALSE: Job pressure is a leading stressor for American adults

True

TRUE OR FALSE: Melatonin is naturally secreted by the pineal gland in response to darkness; it lowers body temperature and causes drowsiness

True

TRUE OR FALSE: Most individuals who abuse perscription drugs get them from a friend or relative for free.

True

TRUE OR FALSE: One should avoid eating heavy meals within three hours of bedtime, particularly meals with high fat content

True

TRUE OR FALSE: The term cardiovascular disease covers abnormalities of the heart and blood vessels

True

TRUE OR FALSE: job pressure is a leading stressor for American adults

True

TRUE OR FALSE? Neurons are specialized to carry an electrical impulses

True