The second leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. is

a. cigarette smoking and tobacco use.
b. being overweight and physical inactivity.
c. excessive alcohol consumption.
d. unintentional injuries.


b

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When there are no symptoms or other evidence of previously diagnosed disease, a cancer patient is said to

A. have metastasis. B. be in remission. C. be in an immune state. D. have a benign tumor.

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Income and education are closely linked with health status. The _______________ the poverty rate and the _______________ the education level, the more likely it is a group will have poor health.

A. higher; higher B. higher; lower C. lower; higher D. lower; lower

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Effacement is the

A) process of the fetus moving through the birth canal. B) final phase of the first stage of labor. C) process of the cervix beginning to open. D) process of expelling the placenta.

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In some cases, nonscientific literature sources are subjective and opinion-based articles that have not been reviewed for credibility or content.

a. true b. false

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