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DSST Health - 2
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health-fitness-nutrition
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. _______________ provide services related to an understanding of behavior patterns or perceptions
Psychologists.
HPV (human papillomavirus).
Prostate.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
2. Alcohol abuse by college students usually takes place through a drinking pattern called __________ drinking.
Hypertension.
Melanoma.
Binge.
Asthma.
3. _________ is temporary immunity achieved by providing antibodies to a person exposed to a particular pathogen
PAI (passively acquired immunity).
Mental health.
Depressant.
Stalking
4. _______________ is a system of medical practice that combines allopathic principles with specific attention to postural mechanics of the body
Fear.
Particulate.
Osteopathy
Acid.
5. ________________ injuries are injuries that have occurred without anyone intending that any harm be done
Absorption.
Grief
Intimacy.
Unintentional.
6. The second stage of infection is referred to as the ______________ stage
Identity.
Gastroplasty.
Prodromal.
Pancreatic.
7. ______________ drugs work by destroying cancer cells' ability to use important materials or carry out cell division in a normal manner
Excitement.
Oxidation.
Cessation
Chemotherapy.
8. ________ is the most familiar of a class of chronic conditions known as autoimmune disorders
Agent.
BAC (Blood alcohol concentration).
Migraine.
SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus).
9. A cancer screening procedure in which cells are removed from the cervix and examined for precancerous changes is known as a ________ test
Celibacy.
Carbohydrates.
Pap.
Anger.
10. The ___________-______ virus is believed to cause chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) - mononucleosis - and multiple sclerosis (MS)
Repression.
Endurance.
Occupational.
Epstein-Barr.
11. ___________ is really a family of more than 50 viruses - some of which produce recognized diseases in humans (chicken pox - shingles - mononucleosis and others)
Herpes.
. Lower.
Insurance.
Anonymous.
12. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread
Chemotherapy.
Global warming.
Hate.
Benign.
13. ______________ treatment is manipulation of the vertebral column to relieve pressure and cure illness
Repression.
Smog.
Contact.
Chiropractic.
14. The process of teaching behavior based on the beliefs and habits of the family and community is called ________________
Socialization.
Social.
Morals.
General adaptation.
15. Passionate love - also described as romantic love or _____________ - is a state of extreme absorption in another
Alcoholism.
Infatuation.
Stalking
Condom.
16. Assuming _________________ is the third developmental task that younger people are expected to progress in
Osteoporosis.
Deductible.
Platelet.
Responsibility
17. Sexual ______________ consists of unwanted attention of a sexual nature that creates embarrassment or stress
Reservoir
Harassment.
Rhinitis.
Paraphilia.
18. 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
Complementary.
Labor.
Codependence.
Coronary.
19. Cancer of the colon and __________ has a combined incidence and death rate second only to that of lung cancer
. Bronchitis.
Overload.
Desirable.
Rectum.
20. In general - ______________ excite or increase the activity of the central nervous system
Adulthood.
Stimulants.
Resistance.
Distress.
21. ____________ 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
Muscle mass.
General adaptation.
Aerobic
Durable.
22. Birth occurs in three stages. The process of birth is called _________.
Orientation.
Gender.
Labor.
Repression.
23. _________________ - which are the body's primary source of energy - are chemical compounds composed of sugar units
Muscle mass.
Empowerment.
Carbohydrates.
Insurance.
24. ______________ - an alternative to bypass surgery - involves the surgical insertion of a doughnut-shaped 'balloon' directly into the narrowed coronary artery
Grief
Overload.
Hepatitis.
Angioplasty.
25. In K
Atherosclerosis.
Urinary
Prostate.
Anger.
26. When an illness is __________ - the effect of being ill may extend over long periods of time - perhaps even an entire life
Chronic.
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
Bargaining.
Entombment.
27. Burning tobacco forms ___________ ____________ gas - which is one of the most harmful components of tobacco smoke
Anorexia.
Tolerance.
Carbon monoxide.
Fiber.
28. Greater ___________ _______ makes possible a higher rate of metabolism which helps to maintain a healthy body weight
Insurance.
Psychologists.
Aerobic
Muscle mass.
29. An irrational - repetitive - forced action - usually associated with an obsession is called a ______________
Hallucinogenic
Compulsion.
MSW (municipal solid waste).
Penis.
30. 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
Intimacy
Water.
Intellectual.
Isometric.
31. Health ________________ is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of health costs
Desirable.
Additives.
Insurance.
Carbohydrates.
32. If stress lasts too long - a person may move into the third stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome known as the _____________ stage
Flexibility.
Exhaustion.
Social.
Particulate.
33. How you feel about yourself is known as your ______-________
Self-esteem.
Anger.
Infatuation.
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
34. 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
Emphysema.
General adaptation.
Intimacy.
Particulate.
35. According to a 2002 survey on cigarette smoking in the US - ____ percent of Americans smoke
Proteins.
22.5%.
Mutations
Empowerment.
36. Elder abuse can take many forms - but the most common is _____________
Bulimia.
Agent.
Osteoarthritis.
Neglect.
37. For the vast majority of women in their late forties through their mid-fifties - a gradual decline in reproductive system function - called ____________ - occurs
Complementary.
Menopause.
Set point.
Benign.
38. ______________ heart disease is the final stage in a series of complications started by a streptococcal infection of the throat (strep throat)
D.
Contraception.
Androgyny
Rheumatic.
39. The American Cancer Society recommends women begin routine mammograms at age ______
40
Cardiovascular.
Angioplasty.
Penis.
40. The emotional feelings that people experience after the death of a friend or relative are collectively called _________
Post traumatic.
Resistance.
Grief
Congestive.
41. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or _________' response.
Acupuncture
Erectile.
20
Flight.
42. 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
Exercise.
Overload.
20
Contraception.
43. ____________ is a crime involving an assailant's planned efforts to pursue an intended victim
Companionate.
Stalking
Singlehood.
Greenhouse.
44. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which binge eating patterns are established and usually accompanied by purging
Unhealthy.
Bulimia.
Insurance.
Men.
45. _______________ is a general term under which a variety of infectious respiratory conditions can be placed
Community
OTC (Over the counter).
Pneumonia.
Physiological.
46. __________ stress can occur when someone is not able to respond immediately to a threat (real or imaginary)
Abraham Maslow.
Compulsion.
Homicide.
Chronic.
47. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.
Recovery.
Denial.
Anaerobic.
Minerals.
48. ____________ determinants of death refer to measures of bodily functions.
40
Amniotic
Herpes.
Clinical.
49. ______________ is a primary - chronic disease with genetic - psychosocial - and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations
Embalming.
Denial.
Alcoholism.
Angioplasty.
50. The passage of nutrients or alcohol through the walls of the stomach or intestinal tract into the bloodstream is known as _______________
Social.
Chest.
Minerals.
Absorption.