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61 Cards in this Set
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False
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liquor contains isopropyl alcohol
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cholesterol
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is not a pathogen
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True
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overdoses of barbiturates cause effects similar to severe intoxication
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disease means
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not at ease
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True
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large amounts of alcohol in the liver causes damage in the form of scar tissue
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a general anesthetic
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this is required for major surgery
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protozoa
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single-cell microbes that can grow only where there is enough water for them
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a human carrier
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a person who carries microbes for a disease without feeling ill
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stay calm
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the first you do in an emergency
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Down Syndrome
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an inherited disease
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False
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cigarette smoke contains carbon dioxide
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atherosclerosis
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what you may develop when fat builds up on the inner walls of blood vessels
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True
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Syphilis can cause paralysis, blindness, and even death
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toxoid
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A vaccine that helps your body develop immunity to a toxin
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quacks
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people who pretend to be health professionals
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98.6
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normal body temperature for most people
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True
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protozoa live in water, wet soil, and in people and animals
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diabetes
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not a respiratory disease
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nitrogen oxide
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a gas that is red-brown in color with a pungent odor
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antibiotic
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this is not an OTC medicine
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False
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heroin is produced from mescaline
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the expiration date
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not found on a prescription
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mainstream smoke
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smoke inhaled by a smoker
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intravenous
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the method of taking medicine that acts the fastest
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phosphates
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a soluable waste
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False
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fields that are kept planted half the year help reduce soil erosion
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blood alcohol concentration
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BAC stands for
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fermentation
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the chemical process that changes sugar into ethanol
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airway, breathing, circulation
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the ABC in first aid stands for
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true
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ashes from incinerators can be used as fertilizer
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False
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if a person is choking, first try slapping him or her on the back
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solvents
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the most common kinds of inhalents
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False
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People cannot get rabies
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psilocybin
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a natural hallucinogen that comes from a certain mushroom
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False
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Withdrawal can occur with emotional dependence
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detoxification
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the process used to clear a person's body of drugs
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True
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Self-medication can hide the symptoms of a serious problem that needs other treatment
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opium
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the drug obtained from the unripe seeds of a poppy plant
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abdominal thrust
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the first-aid procedure that is used to stop choking
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Al-Anon
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a program to help the families and friends of alcoholics
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true
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alcoholism is affented by both heredity and environment
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nicotine
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the stimulant found in tobacco
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False
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smog is formed from hydrocarbons and ozone
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medicine misuse
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using leftover prescription medicine is a form of
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False
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RX stands for daily
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depressants
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the kind of drug that slows down the functioning of the nervous system
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proof
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the amount of ethanol in liquor is expressed as
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in the circulatory system
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how alcohol moves through the body
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particulates
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small bits of solid and liquid matter floating in the air
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THC
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the active chemical in cannabis
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True
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Intramuscular means "injected into the muscle"
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depressant
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the drug ethanol is classified in this category
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true
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hydrocarbons can cause lung disease
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methadone
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which of the following is not a hallucinogen
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true
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chemical fertilizers can cause water pollution
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high blood pressure
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not a symptom of a hangover
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sanitary landfill
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the location where solid waste is burned in a pit lined with clay on all sides
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smokeless tobacco
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tobacco that is chewed, held in the mouth, or sniffed
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False
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Penicillin is an analgesic
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carbon monoxide
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a poisonous gas that combines with red blood cells
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second degree burn
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a burn that causes the skin to blister
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