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Test My Knowledge
100
BMI, a calculation that estimates how much body fat a person has based on his or her weight and height. What is the acronym?
What is Body Mass Index?
100
Uses ultrasound machines, magnetic resonance imagers, and other high-tech equipment to help diagnose and treat illnesses and injuries.
What is Radiology Technician?
100
The period when you change from childhood to adulthood.
What is adolescence?
100

Grains - Vegetables - Fruits - Dairy - Meats, Beans and nuts - Oil and fats

What are the different food groups?

100
What is the drug in cigarettes called?
What is Nicotine
200
According to most medical journals, teens need how many hours of sleep each night? (Give a range)
What is 8 1/2 to 9?
200
Focuses on restoring body movement. Cares for patients with chronic pain, with work- or sports-related injuries, with arthritis, or who are recovering from stroke.
What is Physical Therapist?
200
_________ are abnormal immune system reactions to things that are typically harmless to most people. When children or adults experience this, their immune system mistakenly believes that this substance is harmful to their body.
What is allergies?
200

This nutrient is the body’s main source of energy and is found in foods like bread, rice, and fruit.

What are carbohydrates?

200

This substance slows down the brain’s communication pathways, affecting coordination and judgment, but does not actually kill brain cells when consumed.

What is alcohol?

300
The following are the most common _________: -anorexia nervosa -bulimia nervosa (usually called simply "anorexia" and "bulimia")
What are eating disorders?
300

This healthcare professional draws blood from patients for tests, transfusions, or donations.

What is a phlebotomist?

300

This natural chemical messenger, often called the “feel-good” hormone, increases when teens exercise, improving mood and reducing stress.

What are endorphins?

300

This vitamin is thought to help prevent colds and this vitamin helps your body to absorb calcium. (2 vitamins in your answer)

What is Vitamin C and What is Vitamin D?

300

Fill in the blank: There are more ___________ in your mouth than there are people in the world.

What is bacteria?

400
When bacteria or viruses get into a person's digestive system, the body reacts by trying to rid itself of the infection usually through these two methods:
What is vomiting or diarrhea?
400

This type of nurse has advanced training and can diagnose illnesses, prescribe medication, and provide treatment much like a doctor.

What is a nurse practitioner?

400
A lung condition that causes difficulty breathing. It's a common condition. Lots of people have this, from young kids to the elderly.
What is asthma?
400
Wheat, oats and barley are commonly grown in the Prairies and belong to this food group.
What is Grain Products?
400

This organ filters waste and toxins from your blood, and drinking too little water can make it work harder and lead to dehydration.

What are the kidneys?

500

This stress hormone is released by the adrenal glands and helps your body respond to danger, but staying elevated for too long can lead to problems like high blood pressure and weakened immunity.

What is cortisol?

500

In the course of a single day, how many gallons of blood does your heart pump to your body?

What is approximately 2,000 gallons?

500

This chronic condition, increasingly diagnosed in teenagers, involves the body’s inability to properly use insulin, and is strongly linked to diet, exercise, and obesity.

What is type 2 diabetes?

500

This type of fat, often found in fried and processed foods, raises bad cholesterol and increases the risk of heart disease.

What are trans fats?

500
What types of cancers can you get from inhaling nicotine?
What is - Lung Cancer - Throat Cancer - Tongue Cancer
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