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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. The first tube that the sperm cells enter is the vas deferens - which connects the testes to the _____________ gland.
Clinical.
D.
Helper T.
Prostate.
2. _____________ are a class of drugs that includes a variety of volatile compounds that generally produce unpredictable - drunklike effects in users
Social phobia.
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
Hepatitis.
Inhalants.
3. 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
Eutrophication.
Unhealthy.
Emotions.
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4. Studies have shown that in addition to food - shelter - and consistent care - infants need _______ and affection.
Durable.
Love.
. Lower.
Acute.
5. The ___________ is a soft rubber cup with a springlike metal rim that - when properly fitted and inserted by the user - rests in the top of the vagina
Fallopian.
BMR (basal metabolic rate).
Asthma.
Diaphragm
6. ___________ is really a family of more than 50 viruses - some of which produce recognized diseases in humans (chicken pox - shingles - mononucleosis and others)
Resolution.
Herpes.
Distress.
Men.
7. The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 is now referred to as Medicare Part _____
Acid.
Smoking.
D.
Stimulants.
8. Electrical _______________ is a method to test for the percentage of body fat using resistance to the flow of electrical current
Alzheimer's.
Gaseous.
Impedance.
Fat.
9. Alcoholics ___________ is a voluntary support group of recovering alcoholics who meet regularly to help each other get and stay sober
Dependence.
Pancreatic.
HPV (human papillomavirus).
Anonymous.
10. Burning tobacco forms ___________ ____________ gas - which is one of the most harmful components of tobacco smoke
Emotions.
Reservoir
Remediation.
Carbon monoxide.
11. After ovulation - the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle starts when the remnants of the graafian follicle restructure themselves into a corpus ____________
Vegan.
Clinical.
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
Luteum.
12. The sixth link in the chain of infection is the _______ ________
Lung.
Fat.
Vasocongestion.
New host.
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
Gender.
Diaphragm
Intimacy.
Empowerment.
14. _______________ drugs cause intoxication - altering a persons feelings - behavior - perceptions and moods
Acute.
Anonymous.
Psychoactive.
Testicle.
15. ____________ 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
Aerobic
Overload.
Responsibility
Plateau.
16. Public health departments protect water supplies against _____________ contamination by testing water for the presence of fecal coliform bacteria
Biological.
Eustress.
Intimacy.
Osteopathy
17. ____________ is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar)
Self-esteem.
Insulin.
Anonymous.
Alcoholism.
18. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or _________' response.
Flight.
Bulimia.
Placenta.
Atherosclerosis.
19. _________ is a strong feeling of displeasure that can range from annoyance to complete fury
Genetic.
Anger.
Wellness.
Love.
20. Created in 1965 by amendments to the Social Security Act - ____________ represents a governmental form of health insurance
Mental health.
Congestive.
Medicare.
Pesticide.
21. Although religious beliefs and practices could be included in the _____________ dimension of health - the category could be extended to include a person's relationship with other living things
Acceptance
Benign.
Spiritual.
Water.
22. ____________ is the major risk factor associated with sudden cardiac death.
. Bronchitis.
Smoking.
Social.
Thermal.
23. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses
Cervical.
Unintentional.
Ground.
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
24. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread air pollutants from ___________ fuel combustion
Thermal.
Fossil
Fetal.
Acupuncture
25. _______________ is a surgical procedure that involves sealing off about half of the stomach with surgical staples
Control.
Intimacy
Stalking
Gastroplasty.
26. This process is called ____________ identification.
Coronary.
Gender.
Minerals.
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
27. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread
Ground.
Gaseous.
Menopause.
Benign.
28. ____________ disorder is a mood disorder characterized by alternating episodes of mania and depression
Bipolar.
Generativity.
Crisis.
Bisexuals
29. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure
Urinary
Chronic.
Herpes.
Hypertension.
30. Young _______________ is a time of major transitions for people
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
Rehabilitation.
Distress.
Adulthood.
31. S. Supreme Court case _______ v. Wade - the United States joined many of the world's most populated countries in legalizing abortions within certain guidelines.
Cirrhosis.
Homicide.
Anger.
Roe.
32. _________s are a group of hydrocarbons causing a great deal of concern because of their presence in the water supply
PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls).
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
Paraphilia.
Carbon monoxide.
33. A ______________ is an established amount that an insured person must pay before the insurance company pays for medical costs
Cohabitation.
Deductible.
LDL (Low-density lipoprotein).
Kubler-Ross.
34. When an illness is __________ - the effect of being ill may extend over long periods of time - perhaps even an entire life
Vacuum.
Pancreatic.
Gender.
Chronic.
35. The __________ monitors and regulates the quality of municipal drinking water supplies
Distress.
Atherosclerosis.
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
Orientation.
36. A __________ vegetarian diet excludes all animal products - including eggs and dairy products
Oxidation.
Recovery.
Empowerment.
Vegan.
37. Direct _______________ usually involves the administration of large amounts of depressant drugs which eventually causes all central nervous system functions to stop
Euthanasia.
Epidemic.
Morals.
Tolerance.
38. _______________ is the use of minute doses of herbs or minerals to stimulate healing
Homeopathy.
MSW (municipal solid waste).
Independence.
Smog.
39. ___________ is the biological passing of physical traits from parents to their children
Entry.
Cardiovascular.
Endurance.
Heredity.
40. The second stage of infection is referred to as the ______________ stage
Atherosclerosis.
Ovarian
Diaphragm
Prodromal.
41. In the fourth stage - or the ____________ stage - the first signs of recovery occur
Decline.
Clinical.
Date.
Anorexia.
42. Hans Selye coined the word ____________ for harmful - unpleasant stress.
Distress.
Cessation
Recovery.
Flexibility.
43. Withdrawal - or ___________ interruptus - is the contraceptive practice in which the erect penis is removed from the vagina just before ejaculation of semen
Muscle mass.
Psychoactive.
Coitus.
Orgasmic
44. The trash that is collected from our homes is referred to as ________.
MSW (municipal solid waste).
Epitaph.
Pathogenic.
Socialization.
45. _______________ reflects the process of contributing to the collective good
Generativity.
Amniotic
Distress.
Fallopian.
46. The first link in the chain of infection is the disease-causing _________.
Agent.
Resolution.
Cardiovascular
Chronic.
47. The _______________ Approach - developed by Sigmund Freud - focuses on a person's development during childhood and how this relates to their subconscious motivations
Rehabilitation.
Atherosclerosis.
Psychoanalytic.
Exercise.
48. Criminal acts directed at a person or group solely because of a specific characteristic - such as race - religion - ethnic background - or political belief are referred to as bias and _________ crimes
Resistance.
Self-care.
Cirrhosis.
Hate.
49. _________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
Rectum.
Impedance.
Desirable.
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
50. In men - ____________ dysfunction is the inability to achieve an erection
Cirrhosis.
Frequency.
Erectile.
Resistance.