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DSST Health - 2
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1. This process is called ____________ identification.
Anonymous.
Acute.
Gender.
Testicle.
2. If a relationship progresses - passionate love is replaced by _____________ love
Abraham Maslow.
Companionate.
Congestive.
Cholesterol.
3. These defense mechanisms are sometimes called ___________ mechanisms.
Exercise.
Resistance.
Roe.
Coping.
4. In women - ______________ is known as painful intercourse
Older.
Dyspareunia.
Depression
BMR (basal metabolic rate).
5. In the chain of infection - pathogenic agents enter the bodies of uninfected people through the portal of _________
Responsibility
Entry.
Physiological.
Platelet.
6. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma
Intrinsic.
Endorphins.
BMR (basal metabolic rate).
. Bronchitis.
7. ________________ health care includes acupuncture - chiropractic - homeopathy - naturopathy - herbalism - reflexology - and ayurveda
Alternative.
Socialization.
Cannabis.
Chronic.
8. Because joints are less flexible - some older people develop ________________ - a condition in which joints become painful
Anorexia.
Remediation.
Osteoarthritis.
Coitus.
9. When patients realize that bargaining can only postpone their fate - they may begin the ______________ stage
Oxidation.
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
Indirect.
Depression
10. Birth occurs in three stages. The process of birth is called _________.
Diabetes.
Radiation.
Excitement.
Labor.
11. The ________________ effect is the warming of the Earth's surface that is produced when solar heat becomes trapped by layers of carbon dioxide and other gases
Fallopian.
. Bronchitis.
PAI (passively acquired immunity).
Greenhouse.
12. In general - ______________ excite or increase the activity of the central nervous system
Remediation.
Insulin.
Proteins.
Stimulants.
13. The occurrence of more than the expected number of cases of a disease in a particular community or region is called an ____________
Epidemic.
Companionate.
Intentional.
Emotions.
14. ________ is the process of adopting the admired behavior patterns of another person
Gender.
Modeling.
22.5%.
Vascular.
15. _______________ provide services related to an understanding of behavior patterns or perceptions
Psychologists.
Mononucleosis.
Fear.
Prostate.
16. Alcohol is classified as a CNS (Central Nervous System) ______________ drug
Emotions.
Depressant.
Ovolactovegetarian.
Composition.
17. Characteristic birth defects noted in the children of some women who consume alcohol during their pregnancies is known as _________ alcohol syndrome.
Prostate.
Fetal.
. Bronchitis.
Androgyny
18. ____________ is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar)
Stalking
Benign.
Insulin.
Endorphins.
19. Cancer of the colon and __________ has a combined incidence and death rate second only to that of lung cancer
Rectum.
Desirable.
THR (target heart rate).
Coronary.
20. _______________ is a system of medical practice that combines allopathic principles with specific attention to postural mechanics of the body
Osteopathy
Neglect.
Bisexuals
Chemotherapy.
21. A __________ vegetarian diet excludes all animal products - including eggs and dairy products
Vegan.
Osteoporosis.
Chronic.
Saturated.
22. In men - ____________ dysfunction is the inability to achieve an erection
. Gender.
Bargaining.
Integrity.
Erectile.
23. _________ is the percentage of alcohol in a measured quantity of blood and can be determined directly through the analysis of a blood sample or indirectly through the analysis of exhaled air
Nicotine.
BAC (Blood alcohol concentration).
Harassment.
Endurance.
24. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.
Chest.
Overload.
Love.
Singlehood.
25. _____________ radiation is a form of radiation capable of releasing electrons from atoms
Amniotic
Ionizing.
Depressants.
Abraham Maslow.
26. 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 ____________.
Anger.
Benign.
Scrotum.
D.
27. After ovulation - the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle starts when the remnants of the graafian follicle restructure themselves into a corpus ____________
Luteum.
Stimulants.
Isokinetic.
Intentional.
28. A ______________ drug effect is a dangerous consequence of taking different drugs in the same general category at the same time
Androgyny
Radiation.
Psychoactive.
Synergistic.
29. Jean ___________ - a Swiss psychologist - was influenced by Freud's work as he worked on his own theories of development
Responsibility
Social phobia.
Piaget.
Radiation.
30. Nicotine increases blood _____________ adhesiveness
Platelet.
Endurance.
Insurance.
HPV (human papillomavirus).
31. The process of teaching behavior based on the beliefs and habits of the family and community is called ________________
Spiritual.
Socialization.
Intimacy
Repression.
32. The emergence of the _______-_______ movement is the trend toward individuals taking increased responsibility for prevention or management of certain health conditions
Anger.
Self-care.
Intentional.
. Lower.
33. ___________ is the biological passing of physical traits from parents to their children
Carbon monoxide.
Heredity.
BMI (body mass index).
Practitioners.
34. According to a 2002 survey on cigarette smoking in the US - ____ percent of Americans smoke
Emotional.
Pathogen.
22.5%.
Love.
35. ____________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the respiratory and circulatory systems are able to process and transport a sufficient amount of oxygen to muscle cells
Labor.
Aerobic
Emotions.
Pathogenic.
36. ___________ (Men or Women?) are more likely to attempt suicide
Decline.
Congestive.
Paraphilia.
Women.
37. Diseases associated with smokeless tobacco include oral cancer - periodontal disease and cancer of the digestive and ___________ systems
Urinary
Overload.
Acupuncture
Morals.
38. ________ rape is a form of acquaintance rape that involves forced sexual intercourse by a dating partner
Independence.
Global warming.
Date.
Osteoporosis.
39. Greater ___________ _______ makes possible a higher rate of metabolism which helps to maintain a healthy body weight
Lung.
Inhalants.
Muscle mass.
. Gender.
40. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread air pollutants from ___________ fuel combustion
Fossil
Acute.
Osteoarthritis.
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
41. Synonymous with abstinence - ____________ can be defined as the self-imposed avoidance of sexual intimacy
Celibacy.
Practitioners.
Hate.
Socialization.
42. ____________ is a crime involving an assailant's planned efforts to pursue an intended victim
Stalking
Vascular.
Celibacy.
Diaphragm
43. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ___________ and grows into a fetus
Child.
Uterus.
Osteoporosis.
Psychoanalytic.
44. The oldest approach to cancer therapy is the _____________ of tissue suspected to contain cancerous cells
Immunotherapy.
Resistance.
Rheumatic.
Removal.
45. Alcohol - also known as ethyl alcohol or ethanol - is the principal product of _________________
Fermentation.
Prodromal.
Atria.
Exercise.
46. Cancer of the _____________ is the third most common form of cancer in men and a leading cause of death from cancer in older men
Desirable.
Prostate.
Scrotum.
Resolution.
47. A transition such as divorce - separation - or loss of a job at around age 40 is sometimes called a mid-life ____________
Osteoporosis.
Sigmund Freud.
Crisis.
Cirrhosis.
48. Spiritual health includes one's __________ - ethics - intrinsic values and beliefs
Morals.
HPV (human papillomavirus).
Cerebrovascular.
Ovarian
49. ________ is the most familiar of a class of chronic conditions known as autoimmune disorders
Proteins.
. Bronchitis.
Diaphragm
SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus).
50. Perhaps the single greatest influence on alcohol research has been the finding that part of the vulnerability to alcoholism is ___________
Entry.
Synergistic.
Genetic.
Syphilis.
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