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DSST Health - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. ___________ improves memory and alertness and can help people perform cognitive tasks at peak levels
Contact.
Exercise.
Exhaustion.
Composition.
2. Assuming _________________ is the third developmental task that younger people are expected to progress in
Resolution.
Fallopian.
Responsibility
Recovery.
3. _____________ are a class of drugs that includes a variety of volatile compounds that generally produce unpredictable - drunklike effects in users
Inhalants.
Amniotic
Reservoir
Syphilis.
4. Whether it's called social graces - skills - or insights - ___________ ability is the third dimension of total health
Social.
Spiritual.
Global warming.
Intimacy
5. A causative agent for genital warts - __________ is a sexually transmitted virus capable of causing precancerous changes in the cervix
Alternative.
HPV (human papillomavirus).
Condom.
Fetal.
6. Electrical _______________ is a method to test for the percentage of body fat using resistance to the flow of electrical current
Abortion.
Impedance.
Integrity.
Condom.
7. The sixth link in the chain of infection is the _______ ________
New host.
Kubler-Ross.
Heredity.
Anger.
8. Caused by a nongonoccal bacterium - ____________ is considered to be the most prevalent STD in the United States today
Chlamydia.
Angioplasty.
Cerebrovascular.
Fallopian.
9. Studies indicate that a smoker's risk of ________________ disease decreases quickly after quitting regardless of how long they smoked
Cerebrovascular.
Cardiovascular.
Radiation.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
10. The third link in the chain of infection is the ____________ of exit - or the point at which agents leave their reservoirs.
Homicide.
Genetic.
Portal.
Roe.
11. In women - ______________ is known as painful intercourse
Dyspareunia.
OTC (Over the counter).
Erectile.
Urethra.
12. Burning tobacco forms ___________ ____________ gas - which is one of the most harmful components of tobacco smoke
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
Cerebrovascular.
Denial.
Carbon monoxide.
13. Hans Selye found that a person's body adapts to a stressor through a set pattern of physical reactions. He termed this adjustment as the _____________ _______________ syndrome.
Emphysema.
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
General adaptation.
Type I.
14. Because of its vague symptoms - ____________ cancer has been referred to as a silent cancer
Atria.
Crisis.
Ovarian
Binge.
15. Power plants that use water from lakes and rivers to cool their stream turbines cause ___________ pollution
Epidemic.
OTC (Over the counter).
Global warming.
Thermal.
16. The third stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ___________ stage
Osteopathy
PAD (Peripheral artery disease).
Women.
Orgasmic
17. Secondhand tobacco smoke can increase the risk of acute _________ attacks that require hospital emergency care
Asthma.
Coitus.
Eutrophication.
Hallucinogenic
18. The fifth stage of infection is known as the _______________ stage - also called the convalescence stage - and is characterized by apparent recovery from the invading agent
Penis.
Urethra.
Recovery.
Cervical.
19. 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
Men.
Ayurveda.
Pathogen.
Rehabilitation.
20. By the end of young adulthood - most people are ready to accomplish the second developmental task of establishing _______________.
Chronic.
. Lower.
Minerals.
Independence.
21. ________ is the process of adopting the admired behavior patterns of another person
Modeling.
Asthma.
Water.
Intentional.
22. Sperm cell development starts at about age 11 in boys and is influenced by the release of the hormone ________ from the pituitary gland
PAI (passively acquired immunity).
Medicare.
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
Contact.
23. 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
Heterosexuality.
Spiritual.
Global warming.
Entry.
24. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which appetite and hunger are suppressed and marked weight loss occurs
Cannabis.
Kubler-Ross.
Menopause.
Anorexia.
25. Diseases associated with smokeless tobacco include oral cancer - periodontal disease and cancer of the digestive and ___________ systems
Intrinsic.
Pneumonia.
Urinary
Cessation
26. 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
Gastroplasty.
Practitioners.
Psychosomatic.
Coronary.
27. The most common sexual orientation throughout the world is known as ______________ - which refers to an attraction to opposite-gender partners
Ayurveda.
Heterosexuality.
Intellectual.
Resolution.
28. _______________ is an acquired reaction to a drug in which continued intake of the same dose has diminishing effects
Tolerance.
Synergistic.
Unhealthy.
Cardiovascular.
29. The physiologically active - dependence-producing drug found in tobacco is known as ____________
Nicotine.
Portal.
Ionizing.
Plateau.
30. Also known as the common cold - acute ____________ is the sudden onset of nasal inflammation
Transmission.
Homosexuality.
Rhinitis.
Cirrhosis.
31. _________ is a general term of a wide variety of crises that result from blood vessel damage in the brain
Stroke.
BMR (basal metabolic rate).
Bipolar.
Carbon monoxide.
32. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body
Osteoporosis.
Fat.
Pesticide.
Contraception.
33. ____________ should never be considered a first-line - preferred form of fertility control
Abortion.
Contraception.
Hallucinogenic
Anorexia.
34. The ___________ stage is the second stage in the sexual response pattern of males and females
Osteopathy
Ovarian
Plateau.
Osteoarthritis.
35. A ___________ headache is a very severe headache that can be triggered by stress.
Migraine.
Bargaining.
Self-esteem.
Asthma.
36. 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.
Lung.
Identity.
Abraham Maslow.
Homicide.
37. __________ gas is a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced by the decay of uranium
Chiropractic.
Radon.
Global warming.
Cirrhosis.
38. ____________ is a traditional Indian medicine based on herbal remedies
Preference.
Ayurveda.
Mental health.
Insulin.
39. A ______________ drug effect is a dangerous consequence of taking different drugs in the same general category at the same time
Psychoactive.
Global warming.
Synergistic.
. Lower.
40. The principal cause for the development of coronary heart disease is ________________ - which is a buildup of plaque on the inner walls of arteries
Congestive.
Prostate.
Penis.
Atherosclerosis.
41. _____________ are highly trained clinicians who practice care of the feet
Hypercellular
Mental health.
Codependence.
Podiatrists.
42. An irrational - repetitive - forced action - usually associated with an obsession is called a ______________
Acid.
SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus).
Compulsion.
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
43. ______________ - an alternative to bypass surgery - involves the surgical insertion of a doughnut-shaped 'balloon' directly into the narrowed coronary artery
Angioplasty.
Grief
Bulimia.
Binge.
44. Studies have shown that in addition to food - shelter - and consistent care - infants need _______ and affection.
Love.
Women.
Six. Blood's functions -
Excitement.
45. Some professional nurses specialize in a clinical area and become certified as nurse _________________.
Practitioners.
Thermal.
Cervical.
Contraception.
46. According to a 2002 survey on cigarette smoking in the US - ____ percent of Americans smoke
Complementary.
22.5%.
Fermentation.
Psychologists.
47. Alcoholics ___________ is a voluntary support group of recovering alcoholics who meet regularly to help each other get and stay sober
Coronary.
Anonymous.
Greenhouse.
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
48. Synonymous with abstinence - ____________ can be defined as the self-imposed avoidance of sexual intimacy
Pathogenic.
Exercise.
Celibacy.
Greenhouse.
49. The ________________ effect is the warming of the Earth's surface that is produced when solar heat becomes trapped by layers of carbon dioxide and other gases
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
Greenhouse.
Rhinitis.
D.
50. During the _______________ stage - patients fully realize that they are going to die
Aerobic
Acceptance
Gastroplasty.
Dehydration.