WGU C458 HEALTH,WELLNESS AND FITNESS
(OA)OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT EXAM ACTUAL TESTBANK
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)|A GRADE
Lupus - ANSWER-A disease in which the
immune system attacks the body and
produces antibodies that destroy or injure
organs such as the kidneys, brain, and heart.
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) - ANSWER-A
debilitating fatigue that lasts for at least 6
months and the absence of another illness
that could be causing the symptoms.
Fibromyalgia - ANSWER-A chronic
rheumatoid-like disorder that can be highly
painful and difficult to diagnose.
Repetitive stress injury (RSI) - ANSWER-An
injury to nerves, soft tissue, or joints due to
the physical stress of repeated motions.
Carpal tunnel syndrome - ANSWER-A common
occupational injury in which the median
nerve in the wrist becomes irritated, thus
,causing numbness, tingling, and pain in the
fingers and hands.
Cancer - ANSWER-A large group of diseases
characterized by the uncontrolled growth and
spread of abnormal cells.
Neoplasm - ANSWER-A new growth of tissue
that serves no physiological function and
results from uncontrolled, abnormal cellular
development.
Tumor - ANSWER-A neoplasmic mass that
grows more rapidly than surrounding tissue.
Malignant - ANSWER-Very dangerous or
harmful; refers to a cancerous tumor.
Benign - ANSWER-Harmless; refers to a
noncancerous tumor
Biopsy - ANSWER-Microscopic examination of
tissue to determine if a cancer is present.
Metastasis - ANSWER-Process by which
cancer spreads from one area to another in
the body.
,Mutant cells - ANSWER-Cells that differ in
form, quality, or function from normal cells
Carcinogens - ANSWER-Cancer-causing
agents
Nutrition - ANSWER-provides the body with
the nutrients it needs to perform its daily
tasks
Undernutrition - ANSWER-implies that the
individual is not getting enough nutrients.
This can occur even if the person is
consuming more than enough calories
Malnutrition - ANSWER-an imbalance of
proper nutrients
Anorexia nervosa - ANSWER-literally means
loss of appetite, but this is a misnomer: A
person with this is hungry, but denies the
hunger because of an irrational fear of
becoming fat. Self-starvation, food
preoccupation and rituals, compulsive
exercising, and often an absence of
menstrual cycles in women.
, Untreated, can be fatal.
Bulimia - ANSWER-characterized by recurring
periods of binge eating, during which large
amounts of food are consumed in a short
period of time followed by purging (through
self-induced vomiting, abuse of laxatives
and/or diuretics) or periods of fasting
Binge eating disorder (BED) - ANSWER-
episodes of binge eating characterized by
eating rapidly, eating large amounts of food
even when not feeling hungry, and feeling
guilty or depressed after overeating.
Obesity - ANSWER-15 to 20 percent above
normal weight. Poor dietary patterns; include
increased intake of sugars in sweetened soft
drinks, foods, and meals of high energy, low
nutrient density, and large portion sizes. At
risk for serious health problems such as type
2 diabetes, hypertension, heart disease,
stroke, and some types of cancer.
Minerals - ANSWER-inorganic material. Form
body parts (teeth and bones), maintain acid-
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