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DSST Health - 2
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1. In insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus - or _______ ___ diabetes - the body produces little or no insulin
Pap.
Type I.
Cerebrovascular.
Coitus.
2. _____________ are highly trained clinicians who practice care of the feet
Social.
Dehydration.
Podiatrists.
Depression.
3. _____________ exercises are muscular strength exercises in which the resistance is so great that the object cannot be moved
Gaseous.
Isometric.
Anger.
Absorption.
4. _______________ is a surgical procedure that involves sealing off about half of the stomach with surgical staples
Heterosexuality.
Intimacy
Gastroplasty.
Osteopathy
5. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or _________' response.
Flight.
Exercise.
LDL (Low-density lipoprotein).
Hepatitis.
6. The Drug Induced Rape Prevention and Punishment Act of 1996 adds up to ______ years to the prison sentence of any rapist who uses a drug to incapacitate a victim
Naturopathy.
AAI (artificially acquired immunity).
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Resistance.
7. Many traditional food pairings - such as beans and rice or corn and beans - emerged as dietary staples because they are ______________ proteins
Pneumonia.
Directives.
Complementary.
Isokinetic.
8. The second component of the body's protective defenses is the cellular system - or more commonly - the _____________ system
Carcinoma.
D.
Immune.
Intrinsic.
9. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread
Vegan.
General adaptation.
Depressant.
Benign.
10. __________ (men or women?) are more likely to use - abuse - and be dependent on illicit drugs
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
Orientation.
Benign.
Men.
11. 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
Entry.
Composition.
Cervical.
Clinical.
12. ____________ is the major risk factor associated with sudden cardiac death.
Rhinitis.
Erectile.
MSW (municipal solid waste).
Smoking.
13. Burning tobacco forms ___________ ____________ gas - which is one of the most harmful components of tobacco smoke
Carcinoma.
Carbon monoxide.
Desirable.
Clinical.
14. Studies have shown that in addition to food - shelter - and consistent care - infants need _______ and affection.
Congestive.
Osteopathy
Embalming.
Love.
15. _____________ are a class of drugs that includes a variety of volatile compounds that generally produce unpredictable - drunklike effects in users
THR (target heart rate).
PAI (passively acquired immunity).
Fetal.
Inhalants.
16. 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
Heredity.
Vasocongestion.
Coronary.
Cardiovascular.
17. __________ ________ is a state of well-being of the mind
Epitaph.
Independence.
Gastroplasty.
Mental health.
18. The amount of energy (in calories) your body requires to maintain basic functions such as blood circulation and glandular activity is called ___________
Immune.
Carcinogens.
Oxidation.
BMR (basal metabolic rate).
19. ________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer that is frequently diagnosed
Adulthood.
Lung.
Fossil
THR (target heart rate).
20. _______________ obesity is a form of obesity seen in people who possess an abnormally large number of fat cells.
Decline.
Resistance.
Hypercellular
Cessation
21. The emotional feelings that people experience after the death of a friend or relative are collectively called _________
Fiber.
Menarche
Fear.
Grief
22. The final stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ______________ stage
Anger.
Resolution.
Fallopian.
Dehydration.
23. A causative agent for genital warts - __________ is a sexually transmitted virus capable of causing precancerous changes in the cervix
Intrinsic.
Self-esteem.
Homosexuality.
HPV (human papillomavirus).
24. Although used interchangeably with contraception - birth ___________ is an umbrella term that refers to all of the procedures you might use to prevent the birth of a child
Alcoholism.
Exercise.
Control.
Hypertension.
25. For a disease to be transferred - a person must come into contact with the disease-producing agent - or ___________ - such as a virus - bacterium - or fungus
Independence.
Post traumatic.
Pathogen.
Smoking.
26. _______________ refers to an attraction between same-gender partners
Homosexuality.
Post-abortion.
Epidemic.
Love.
27. Terminally ill people often follow the anger stage with the _____________ stage
Bargaining.
Depression.
Eutrophication.
Epstein-Barr.
28. __________ (Men or Women?) commit the most suicides
Men.
Fear.
Anger.
Post-abortion.
29. The ________________ dimension of health includes the degree to which a person is able to cope with stress - remain flexible - and compromise to resolve conflict
Paraphilia.
Empowerment.
Emotional.
Eustress.
30. Power plants that use water from lakes and rivers to cool their stream turbines cause ___________ pollution
Date.
Gaseous.
Thermal.
Love.
31. The fourth link in the chain of infection is the mode of ________________ - or the way that pathogens are passed from reservoirs to susceptible hosts
Embalming.
Penis.
Transmission.
Unintentional.
32. _______________ is an acquired reaction to a drug in which continued intake of the same dose has diminishing effects
Migraine.
Condom.
Tolerance.
Synergistic.
33. COLD is made up of two separate - but related diseases. Chronic ____________ is the persistent inflammation and infection of the smaller airways within the lung
. Bronchitis.
Indirect.
Exhaustion.
Psychoactive.
34. _________ is damage resulting from restricted blood flow to the extremities - especially the legs and feet
Repression.
Home.
Chronic.
PAD (Peripheral artery disease).
35. An _______________ is a recurrent - irrational - unwanted thought or impulse
Obsession.
Denial.
Paraphilia.
Euthanasia.
36. The fifth developmental task of developing __________ usually presents itself to people between young adulthood and midlife - when it appears important to establish one or more intimate relationships
THR (target heart rate).
Homosexuality.
Cerebrovascular.
Intimacy
37. Lowering of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the primary factor that causes older adults to require ________ calorie intake
Muscle mass.
. Lower.
Men.
SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus).
38. ___________ burial is the most common method.
Ground.
Unintentional.
Compulsion.
Fat.
39. ________ is used in the digestion and absorption of food and is the medium in which most of the chemical reactions take place within the body
A.
Cannabis.
Water.
Prostate.
40. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which binge eating patterns are established and usually accompanied by purging
Entombment.
Bulimia.
Luteum.
Eutrophication.
41. _____________ radiation is a form of radiation capable of releasing electrons from atoms
MSW (municipal solid waste).
. Bronchitis.
Ionizing.
Independence.
42. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
Endorphins.
Self-esteem.
Immune.
43. The principal cause for the development of coronary heart disease is ________________ - which is a buildup of plaque on the inner walls of arteries
Directives.
Urethra.
Rectum.
Atherosclerosis.
44. For young girls - the onset of menstruation - called ____________ - occurs around age 13 but may come somewhat earlier or later.
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
Socialization.
Menarche
Fear.
45. By time it reaches the uterus - a layer of cells that develops into an organ called the _____________ surrounds the embryo
Placenta.
Scrotum.
Anaerobic.
Gaseous.
46. By the end of young adulthood - most people are ready to accomplish the second developmental task of establishing _______________.
Penis.
Homeopathy.
Independence.
Complementary.
47. Smoking ________ therapies are available in a variety of forms - including nicotine gum - trans dermal patches - nicotine inhalation devices - and oral medications that affect neurotransmitters
Melanoma.
Dehydration.
Benign.
Cessation
48. Health ________________ is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of health costs
Amniotic
Cerebrovascular.
Insurance.
Post-abortion.
49. ______________ is a primary - chronic disease with genetic - psychosocial - and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations
Labor.
Emphysema.
Alcoholism.
Cannabis.
50. A lack of _____________ is a significant risk factor for heart disease
Exercise.
. Gender.
Saturated.
BMR (basal metabolic rate).
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