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DSST Health - 2
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1. A transition such as divorce - separation - or loss of a job at around age 40 is sometimes called a mid-life ____________
Crisis.
Pancreatic.
Thermal.
Gateway.
2. After ovulation - the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle starts when the remnants of the graafian follicle restructure themselves into a corpus ____________
Luteum.
Clinical.
Depressant.
Heterosexuality.
3. Alcohol is removed from the bloodstream principally through the process of _______________
Anger.
Oxidation.
Dehydration.
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
4. The __________ monitors and regulates the quality of municipal drinking water supplies
Compulsion.
Alternative.
Date.
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
5. An agent used to destroy insects and other pests is known as a ______________
Fossil
Uterus.
Pesticide.
Wellness.
6. By time it reaches the uterus - a layer of cells that develops into an organ called the _____________ surrounds the embryo
Placenta.
Chemotherapy.
Immune.
Agent.
7. The third stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ___________ stage
Dyspareunia.
Testicle.
Bulimia.
Orgasmic
8. Diseases associated with smokeless tobacco include oral cancer - periodontal disease and cancer of the digestive and ___________ systems
Urinary
Psychoactive.
Androgyny
Eutrophication.
9. Because joints are less flexible - some older people develop ________________ - a condition in which joints become painful
Progressive.
Inhalants.
Osteoarthritis.
Muscle mass.
10. _____________ radiation is a form of radiation capable of releasing electrons from atoms
Carbohydrates.
Ionizing.
Fossil
Immune.
11. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which binge eating patterns are established and usually accompanied by purging
Podiatrists.
Alcoholism.
Rehabilitation.
Bulimia.
12. ______________ heart failure is the inability of the heart to pump out all the blood that returns to it - which can lead to dangerous fluid accumulations in veins - lungs - and kidneys
Congestive.
Carbohydrates.
Additives.
Flexibility.
13. In the context of health - _______________ refers to a process in which individuals or groups of people gain increasing measures of control over their health
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
Pathogen.
Insurance.
Empowerment.
14. Muscular training exercises in which traditional barbells and dumbbells with fixed resistances are used are referred to as as _______________ resistance exercises
Progressive.
Intimacy.
Hypertension.
Prodromal.
15. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
Abraham Maslow.
Homosexuality.
Clinical.
16. Assuming _________________ is the third developmental task that younger people are expected to progress in
Identity.
Responsibility
Insulin.
Physiological.
17. _______________ is a viral infection characterized by weakness - fatigue - swollen glands - sore throat - and low-grade fever
Podiatrists.
Anonymous.
Mononucleosis.
Testicle.
18. Psychoactive drugs have strong potential for the development of ________________
Dependence.
Integrity.
Alternative.
Congestive.
19. ______________ treatment is manipulation of the vertebral column to relieve pressure and cure illness
Chiropractic.
Radon.
Exposure.
Hypertension.
20. The third link in the chain of infection is the ____________ of exit - or the point at which agents leave their reservoirs.
22.5%.
Psychoanalytic.
Portal.
Gateway.
21. ________ is an illness that causes severe exhaustion - fatigue - aches - and depression and mostly affects women in their thirties and forties
Harassment.
Lung.
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
Intimacy
22. Because cancerous cells do not possess the ____________ inhibition (a control mechanism that influences the number of cells that can occupy a particular space) of normal cells - they can accumulate and eventually alter the structure of a body organ o
Cohabitation.
Contact.
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
Hepatitis.
23. The average-sized adult has approximately _______ quarts of blood in his or her circulatory system
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24. _______________ is a general term under which a variety of infectious respiratory conditions can be placed
Speeding.
Deductible.
Pneumonia.
Intellectual.
25. ________ _____ __________ refers to the tendency of addicted people to continue undesirable behavior regardless of overwhelming negative consequences
Loss of control.
Self-care.
Grief
Acid.
26. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body
Atherosclerosis.
Contact.
Fat.
Psychoactive.
27. The physiologically active - dependence-producing drug found in tobacco is known as ____________
Nicotine.
Alternative.
Entombment.
Companionate.
28. Burning tobacco forms ___________ ____________ gas - which is one of the most harmful components of tobacco smoke
Abraham Maslow.
Carbon monoxide.
Cervical.
Self-esteem.
29. _________________ - which are the body's primary source of energy - are chemical compounds composed of sugar units
Dehydration.
Melanoma.
Carbohydrates.
Naturopathy.
30. The sixth dimension of health is the _________________ dimension - which reflects the fact that employment satisfaction is directly related to many aspects of a person's health
Reservoir
Overload.
Homeopathy.
Occupational.
31. Although it actually means any close - mutual - verbal or nonverbal behavior within a relationship - when most people hear the word ____________ - they think about shared touching - kissing - and even intercourse
Generativity.
Pancreatic.
Intimacy.
AAI (artificially acquired immunity).
32. The final stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ______________ stage
Resolution.
Vascular.
Anaerobic.
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33. The bacterium of ___________ - Treponema pallidum - a spirochete - is transmitted from an infected person to a new host through intimate contact
PAD (Peripheral artery disease).
Control.
Syphilis.
Acceptance
34. Once referred to as venereal diseases - _________'s are infectious diseases that are spread primarily through intimate sexual contact
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
Compulsion.
Companionate.
Carcinogens.
35. People whose preference for sexual partners includes both genders are referred to as ____________
Rectum.
Recovery.
Bisexuals
General adaptation.
36. ___________ is really a family of more than 50 viruses - some of which produce recognized diseases in humans (chicken pox - shingles - mononucleosis and others)
Sigmund Freud.
Osteoporosis.
Herpes.
Cardiovascular
37. The third stage of infection is known as the _____________ stage - also called the acme or acute stage - and is often the most unpleasant stage for the host
Gastroplasty.
Clinical.
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
Repression.
38. The health effects of _______________ exposure depend on many factors including the duration - type - dose of exposure - and individual sensitivity
Abraham Maslow.
Radiation.
Social phobia.
Date.
39. Physicians orders of do not resuscitate (DNR) is an example of _____________ or passive euthanasia
Pancreatic.
Global warming.
Coping.
Indirect.
40. Whether it's called social graces - skills - or insights - ___________ ability is the third dimension of total health
Hypercellular
. Gender.
Social.
Naturopathy.
41. A form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) - ____________ heart disease - also known as coronary artery disease - involves damage to the vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle
Coronary.
Morals.
Androgyny
Decline.
42. Within the last decade - ________________ is a new term that has been used to describe the relationship between drug-dependent people and those around them
Condom.
Codependence.
Dehydration.
Rectum.
43. One possible explanation for the conversion of protooncogenes into oncogenes involves the presence of environmental agents known as _______________
Carcinogens.
Ovolactovegetarian.
Scrotum.
Prodromal.
44. ______________ is capable of killing cancer cells by altering their genetic material while it is in an exposed state during cell division
Radiation.
Control.
Acceptance
Alternative.
45. The testes are originally formed inside the body near the abdomen. However - just before birth - they descend into a pouch of loose skin called the ____________.
Fetal.
Cardiovascular
Social phobia.
Scrotum.
46. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or _________' response.
Risk.
Pathogenic.
Condom.
Flight.
47. ________ rape is a form of acquaintance rape that involves forced sexual intercourse by a dating partner
Mononucleosis.
Date.
Hepatitis.
Epidemic.
48. Young _______________ is a time of major transitions for people
Fiber.
Adulthood.
Neglect.
Entry.
49. The second stage is called ________________.
Radon.
Unhealthy.
Resistance.
Eustress.
50. This environment forms the second link in the chain of infection and is referred to as the ____________ in which the agent resides.
Community
Reservoir
. Lower.
Ground.
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