WGU C458 Pre Assessment
what immune system structure is the site where white blood cells gain the ability to chemically
identify specific foreign agents – ✔✔thymus gland
integumentary system or nervous system?
- forms a protective barrier
- regulates body temperature
- controls blood pressure
- regulates thirst and hunger
- regulates muscle coordination – ✔✔- integumentary
- both
- central nervous
- central nervous
- central nervous
a postmenopausal female with a bmi of 33 smokes approx. 2 packs of cigarettes per day. the
individual has no children and exercises rarely. during a routine physical exam, a physician
found a small lump near the left breast.
which 2 health conditions are of concern?
cancer
diabetes
rheumatic fever
cardiovascular disease – ✔✔cancer
cardiovascular disease
a sanitation worker was experiencing headaches, fever, fatigue, stiff joints, nausea, vomiting, and
diarrhea. after going to the doctor, the individual was diagnosed with hepatitis A.
which approach prevents this type of infection
getting a vaccine
getting adequate sleep
drinking sufficient water
taking vitamins and mineral supplements – ✔✔getting a vaccination
What are some effects of aerobic exercise on cardiorespiratory fitness?
choose 3
- Enables more blood to be pumped with each stroke of the heart
- Increases number of capillaries in trained skeletal muscles
- Decreases mineral retention
- Increases vascular resistance
- Increases amount of oxygen inhaled
- Decreases risk of conduction disorders – ✔✔enables more blood to be pumped with each stroke
of the heart
increase number of capillaries in trained skeletal muscles