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DSST Health - 2
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health-fitness-nutrition
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. ____________ 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
Modeling.
Aerobic
Radiation.
Dehydration.
2. The _________ is the external - cylinder-shaped organ through which urine and sperm pass out of the body
Penis.
Loss of control.
Transmission.
Helper T.
3. Such methods are called defense mechanisms. ______________ is the most basic of all defense mechanisms.
Alzheimer's.
New host.
Repression.
Proteins.
4. The most common sexual orientation throughout the world is known as ______________ - which refers to an attraction to opposite-gender partners
Pesticide.
Chemotherapy.
Melanoma.
Heterosexuality.
5. Health ________________ is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of health costs
Homicide.
Benign.
Risk.
Insurance.
6. They have established a ___________ identity
Resolution.
Insulin.
Spiritual.
. Gender.
7. Two major classes of lipoproteins exist. _________ is the type of lipoprotein that transports the largest amount of cholesterol in the blood stream.
Roe.
LDL (Low-density lipoprotein).
Carbon monoxide.
Ground.
8. _____________ is the process of using formaldehyde-based fluids to replace the blood components
Cervical.
Embalming.
A.
General adaptation.
9. _______________ is a general term under which a variety of infectious respiratory conditions can be placed
Pneumonia.
Composition.
Harassment.
Syphilis.
10. _______ _________ is a genetically programmed range of body weight beyond which a person finds it difficult to gain or lose additional weight
Control.
Mononucleosis.
Podiatrists.
Set point.
11. Once referred to as venereal diseases - _________'s are infectious diseases that are spread primarily through intimate sexual contact
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
HPV (human papillomavirus).
Radiation.
Risk.
12. ____________ is the major risk factor associated with sudden cardiac death.
Smoking.
Kubler-Ross.
Resistance.
Intimacy
13. __________ (Men or Women?) commit the most suicides
Men.
Ovarian
Infatuation.
Anger.
14. In 2006 - the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of Gardasil - the first vaccine developed to prevent ___________ cancer
Alzheimer's.
Emotions.
Gateway.
Cervical.
15. ________________ is a positive - whole-health approach that includes a person's physical - intellectual - social - and emotional well-being
Wellness.
. Gender.
Rhinitis.
Acupuncture
16. The _______________ phase is the portion of tobacco smoke composed of small suspended particles.
Ovolactovegetarian.
Fossil
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
Particulate.
17. A __________________ occlusion is a blockage to arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex of the brain
Testicle.
Women.
Cerebrovascular.
Remediation.
18. Muscular strength can be improved best by training activities that use the _____________ principle
Overload.
Muscle mass.
Celibacy.
Gaseous.
19. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ___________ and grows into a fetus
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
Cohabitation.
Partner.
Uterus.
20. __________ stress can occur when someone is not able to respond immediately to a threat (real or imaginary)
Chronic.
Acceptance
Gastroplasty.
Carbohydrates.
21. _______ is a type of acquired immunity resulting from the body's response to pathogens introduced into the body through immunizations
Global warming.
AAI (artificially acquired immunity).
Frequency.
Abraham Maslow.
22. ________ rape is a form of acquaintance rape that involves forced sexual intercourse by a dating partner
Codependence.
Labor.
Impedance.
Date.
23. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs - _______________ needs are the most basic needs
Physiological.
Clinical.
Self-care.
Emotional.
24. The final tube through which the semen travels is the ___________.
Exhaustion.
Older.
Particulate.
Urethra.
25. Also known as the 'good cholesterol' - _________ transports cholesterol from the bloodstream to the liver - where it is eventually removed from the body
Condom.
HDL (high-density lipoprotein).
Asthma.
Harassment.
26. ______________ drugs work by destroying cancer cells' ability to use important materials or carry out cell division in a normal manner
BAC (Blood alcohol concentration).
Diaphragm
Breast.
Chemotherapy.
27. The active chemical compound found in most over-the-counter diet products is called _________
Plateau.
Cholesterol.
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
Independence.
28. ________________ is the abnormal depletion of fluids from the body
Proteins.
Exhaustion.
Dehydration.
Abortion.
29. _______________ agents in the form of bacteria - viruses - and protozoa enter the water supply through human and animal wastes
Pathogenic.
Heterosexuality.
Flexibility.
Greenhouse.
30. _________s are a group of hydrocarbons causing a great deal of concern because of their presence in the water supply
Prostate.
Cervical.
PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls).
. Lower.
31. Hans Selye coined the word ____________ for harmful - unpleasant stress.
Remediation.
Isometric.
Distress.
Hallucinogenic
32. During the _______________ stage - patients fully realize that they are going to die
Depressant.
Prostate.
Acceptance
Compulsion.
33. Some older people experience a loss of short-term memory. About one in 20 adults develops ___________________ disease - a serious disorder in which the person slowly loses the ability to remember and reason.
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34. Alcohol - tobacco and marijuana are often called ____________ drugs
Bipolar.
Gateway.
Psychoanalytic.
Diaphragm
35. Nicotine increases blood _____________ adhesiveness
Psychosomatic.
Platelet.
Amniotic
Orgasmic
36. ____________ is a traditional Indian medicine based on herbal remedies
Ayurveda.
Placenta.
Scrotum.
Cannabis.
37. _________s are health care delivery plans under which health care providers agree to meet the covered medical needs of subscribers for a prepaid amount of money
Gaseous.
Intellectual.
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
Cardiovascular
38. The process of teaching behavior based on the beliefs and habits of the family and community is called ________________
Six. Blood's functions -
Thermal.
Speeding.
Socialization.
39. Nearly 60% of all motor vehicle crashes are caused by ______________
Menopause.
HDL (high-density lipoprotein).
AAI (artificially acquired immunity).
Speeding.
40. Assuming _________________ is the third developmental task that younger people are expected to progress in
Emphysema.
Fetus.
Responsibility
Generativity.
41. Two upper chambers - called _________ - and two lower chambers - called ventricles - form the heart
Labor.
Atria.
Androgyny
Coping.
42. The average-sized adult has approximately _______ quarts of blood in his or her circulatory system
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43. Physically - emotionally - socially - and occupationally - elderly people must accept at least some decline. For areas of decline in which some measure of reversal is possible - the elderly have an opportunity to seek ________________.
BAC (Blood alcohol concentration).
Reservoir
Abortion.
Rehabilitation.
44. ____________ disorder is a mood disorder characterized by alternating episodes of mania and depression
Incubation.
Smog.
Bipolar.
Diabetes.
45. The ___________ stage is the second stage in the sexual response pattern of males and females
Obsession.
Depression.
Plateau.
Amniotic
46. 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
Anonymous.
MSW (municipal solid waste).
Infatuation.
Clinical.
47. _____________ - or murder - is the intentional killing of one person by another
SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus).
Loss of control.
Homicide.
Ground.
48. The bacterium of ___________ - Treponema pallidum - a spirochete - is transmitted from an infected person to a new host through intimate contact
Genetic.
Vegan.
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
Syphilis.
49. _____________ - or the sharing of living quarters by unmarried people - represents another alternative to marriage
Compulsion.
Heterosexuality.
Cohabitation.
Chiropractic.
50. ________________ health care includes acupuncture - chiropractic - homeopathy - naturopathy - herbalism - reflexology - and ayurveda
Desirable.
Asthma.
Alternative.
Anaerobic.