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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. Synonymous with abstinence - ____________ can be defined as the self-imposed avoidance of sexual intimacy
Pathogenic.
Heredity.
Responsibility
Celibacy.
2. ________________ is the abnormal depletion of fluids from the body
Impedance.
Cohabitation.
Melanoma.
Dehydration.
3. Alcohol abuse by college students usually takes place through a drinking pattern called __________ drinking.
Binge.
Cohabitation.
Psychoanalytic.
Repression.
4. ____________ is a traditional Indian medicine based on herbal remedies
Chemotherapy.
Ayurveda.
Dehydration.
Muscle mass.
5. _______ is a type of acquired immunity resulting from the body's response to pathogens introduced into the body through immunizations
Deductible.
Progressive.
AAI (artificially acquired immunity).
Recovery.
6. Assuming _________________ is the third developmental task that younger people are expected to progress in
MSW (municipal solid waste).
Companionate.
Responsibility
Chronic.
7. ______________ is capable of killing cancer cells by altering their genetic material while it is in an exposed state during cell division
Bisexuals
Insulin.
Cerebrovascular.
Radiation.
8. By _________ adulthood - the aging process has changed a person's physical appearance
Empowerment.
Chemotherapy.
Identity.
Older.
9. Induced abortions undertaken during the sixth through ninth weeks of pregnancy are generally done through ____________ aspiration of the uterine contents
Luteum.
Social phobia.
Vacuum.
Prostate.
10. Health ________________ is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of health costs
Plateau.
Insurance.
Testicle.
Reservoir
11. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses
Decline.
Depression
. Gender.
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
12. An ___________________ is a diet that excludes all meat but does include the consumption of eggs and dairy products
Ovolactovegetarian.
Psychologists.
Distress.
Vasocongestion.
13. The emergence of the _______-_______ movement is the trend toward individuals taking increased responsibility for prevention or management of certain health conditions
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
Self-care.
Hypercellular
Pathogen.
14. The ___________ stage is the second stage in the sexual response pattern of males and females
Radon.
Dyspareunia.
Plateau.
Coping.
15. _________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
Binge.
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
Eustress.
Directives.
16. The stages in this process have helped form the basis for the modern movement of death education. Perhaps the most widely recognized name in the area is __________-________.
Celibacy.
Codependence.
Kubler-Ross.
Gender.
17. A numerical expression of body weigh based on height and weight is referred to as the __________
BMI (body mass index).
Intimacy.
Chronic.
. Gender.
18. The ________________ dimension of health includes the degree to which a person is able to cope with stress - remain flexible - and compromise to resolve conflict
Emotional.
Androgyny
Tolerance.
Acute.
19. In the chain of infection - pathogenic agents enter the bodies of uninfected people through the portal of _________
Entry.
Recovery.
Bipolar.
Depression.
20. Some professional nurses specialize in a clinical area and become certified as nurse _________________.
Denial.
Coitus.
Practitioners.
Platelet.
21. Because joints are less flexible - some older people develop ________________ - a condition in which joints become painful
Osteoarthritis.
Alzheimer's.
Synergistic.
Self-care.
22. Three common aspects of addictive behavior are ______________ - compulsion - and loss of control.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
Exposure.
Complementary.
Epidemic.
23. A __________________ occlusion is a blockage to arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex of the brain
Denial.
Pathogen.
Cerebrovascular.
Homeopathy.
24. _____________ are highly trained clinicians who practice care of the feet
Post traumatic.
Podiatrists.
Spiritual.
Durable.
25. COLD is made up of two separate - but related diseases. Chronic ____________ is the persistent inflammation and infection of the smaller airways within the lung
Removal.
Clinical.
. Bronchitis.
Epitaph.
26. _________________ is an emotional state characterized by exaggerated feelings of sadness - melancholy - dejection - worthlessness - emptiness - and hopelessness that are inappropriate and out of proportion to reality
Contact.
Unintentional.
Piaget.
Depression.
27. Cancer of the colon and __________ has a combined incidence and death rate second only to that of lung cancer
Androgyny
Anonymous.
PAI (passively acquired immunity).
Rectum.
28. In women - ______________ is known as painful intercourse
HPV (human papillomavirus).
Dyspareunia.
Epidemic.
Chemotherapy.
29. Forming an initial adult ___________ is the first developmental task of this age group and is important in order to have a productive and satisfying life.
Fossil
Codependence.
Repression.
Identity.
30. A ______________ is an established amount that an insured person must pay before the insurance company pays for medical costs
Deductible.
Prodromal.
Women.
Fallopian.
31. Like the particulate phase - the ____________ phase of tobacco smoke is composed of a variety of physiological active compounds - including carbon monoxide - carbon dioxide - ammonia - hydrogen cyanide - isoprene - acetaldehyde - and acetone
Gaseous.
Generativity.
Biological.
Chemotherapy.
32. Such methods are called defense mechanisms. ______________ is the most basic of all defense mechanisms.
Vacuum.
Repression.
Removal.
Morals.
33. The fourth link in the chain of infection is the mode of ________________ - or the way that pathogens are passed from reservoirs to susceptible hosts
Women.
Transmission.
Child.
Penis.
34. The active chemical compound found in most over-the-counter diet products is called _________
Practitioners.
Urinary
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
Diabetes.
35. When patients realize that bargaining can only postpone their fate - they may begin the ______________ stage
Inhalants.
Depression
Empowerment.
Scrotum.
36. The third stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ___________ stage
Orgasmic
Chronic.
Carcinogens.
Medicare.
37. In insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus - or _______ ___ diabetes - the body produces little or no insulin
Osteopathy
Benign.
Type I.
Homosexuality.
38. A transition such as divorce - separation - or loss of a job at around age 40 is sometimes called a mid-life ____________
Urethra.
Depression
Crisis.
Ovarian
39. __________ ___________ is an increase in the earth's atmospheric temperature when averaged across seasons and geographical regions
Global warming.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
Eutrophication.
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
40. The most common sexual orientation throughout the world is known as ______________ - which refers to an attraction to opposite-gender partners
Six. Blood's functions -
Heterosexuality.
Depression.
Proteins.
41. An agent used to destroy insects and other pests is known as a ______________
Eutrophication.
Atria.
Androgyny
Pesticide.
42. An irrational - repetitive - forced action - usually associated with an obsession is called a ______________
Exhaustion.
Overload.
Compulsion.
Diaphragm
43. 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
Gastroplasty.
Diaphragm
Radiation.
Stroke.
44. Sexual _______________ refers to the direction in which people focus their sexual interests
Piaget.
Platelet.
Orgasmic
Orientation.
45. A primary form of fat found in the blood is known as _________________
Modeling.
Control.
Cholesterol.
Depression.
46. ___________ is really a family of more than 50 viruses - some of which produce recognized diseases in humans (chicken pox - shingles - mononucleosis and others)
Complementary.
Migraine.
Herpes.
Carbohydrates.
47. Positive use of stress is called ____________.
Anonymous.
Eustress.
Hypertension.
Chiropractic.
48. Alcohol - also known as ethyl alcohol or ethanol - is the principal product of _________________
Fermentation.
Hypercellular
Depression.
D.
49. The first link in the chain of infection is the disease-causing _________.
Paraphilia.
Agent.
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
Vascular.
50. The weight range deemed appropriate for people of a specific gender - age - and frame size is referred to as _______________ weight
Cardiovascular.
Melanoma.
Prostate.
Desirable.