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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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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. __________ ___________ is an increase in the earth's atmospheric temperature when averaged across seasons and geographical regions
Global warming.
Migraine.
Euthanasia.
Ozone.
2. When used on a routine basis - _______ medications should be carefully discussed with a physician or pharmacist.
Flexibility.
Progressive.
Helper T.
OTC (Over the counter).
3. 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.
Smog.
General adaptation.
Reservoir
Diaphragm
4. Two upper chambers - called _________ - and two lower chambers - called ventricles - form the heart
Fallopian.
Homicide.
Atria.
BMR (basal metabolic rate).
5. ______________ is capable of killing cancer cells by altering their genetic material while it is in an exposed state during cell division
Radiation.
Sigmund Freud.
Muscle mass.
Distress.
6. Muscular strength can be improved best by training activities that use the _____________ principle
Emotions.
Inhalants.
Overload.
A.
7. Because of its vague symptoms - ____________ cancer has been referred to as a silent cancer
Immunotherapy.
Genetic.
Penis.
Ovarian
8. The ___________ stage is the second stage in the sexual response pattern of males and females
Helper T.
Independence.
Diabetes.
Plateau.
9. ________________ sedate the user - slowing down central nervous system function
Intimacy.
Acupuncture
Depressants.
Androgyny
10. __________ stress can occur when someone is not able to respond immediately to a threat (real or imaginary)
Depressant.
Neglect.
Chronic.
HPV (human papillomavirus).
11. By time it reaches the uterus - a layer of cells that develops into an organ called the _____________ surrounds the embryo
Progressive.
Dyspareunia.
Hallucinogenic
Placenta.
12. ____________ is the major risk factor associated with sudden cardiac death.
Urinary
Ovarian
Smoking.
Fetus.
13. This process is called ____________ identification.
Fallopian.
Aerobic
Gender.
Menarche
14. Characteristic birth defects noted in the children of some women who consume alcohol during their pregnancies is known as _________ alcohol syndrome.
Fetal.
Radiation.
Atria.
Placenta.
15. A transition such as divorce - separation - or loss of a job at around age 40 is sometimes called a mid-life ____________
Intrinsic.
Acceptance
Herpes.
Crisis.
16. ________________ is a positive - whole-health approach that includes a person's physical - intellectual - social - and emotional well-being
BMI (body mass index).
Absorption.
Wellness.
Exercise.
17. Assuming _________________ is the third developmental task that younger people are expected to progress in
Responsibility
Ayurveda.
Pancreatic.
SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus).
18. ____________ classified human needs into different levels such as self-actualization - esteem - and safety needs
Anorexia.
Scrotum.
Abraham Maslow.
Urethra.
19. The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 is now referred to as Medicare Part _____
Grief
Coitus.
Agent.
D.
20. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.
Endorphins.
Singlehood.
Kubler-Ross.
Removal.
21. By the end of young adulthood - most people are ready to accomplish the second developmental task of establishing _______________.
Inhalants.
Compulsion.
Independence.
Post-abortion.
22. The third link in the chain of infection is the ____________ of exit - or the point at which agents leave their reservoirs.
Chronic.
PAI (passively acquired immunity).
Portal.
Homosexuality.
23. The ________________ dimension of health includes the degree to which a person is able to cope with stress - remain flexible - and compromise to resolve conflict
Removal.
Menopause.
Emotional.
Intellectual.
24. Supported by the respiratory and circulatory system - muscular _________________ is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to function over time
Flight.
Endurance.
Hate.
Self-esteem.
25. ____________ 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
Osteopathy
Exposure.
Chemotherapy.
Aerobic
26. _____________'s theories about the importance of the subconscious in personality development are the basis for the psychoanalytic approach to personality
Fiber.
Acute.
Composition.
Sigmund Freud.
27. Lowering of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the primary factor that causes older adults to require ________ calorie intake
Cervical.
Hypercellular
Rheumatic.
. Lower.
28. __________ (men or women?) are more likely to use - abuse - and be dependent on illicit drugs
Post-abortion.
Grief
Men.
Date.
29. _______________ provide services related to an understanding of behavior patterns or perceptions
Pap.
Social.
Psychologists.
Herpes.
30. 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.
Portal.
Ionizing.
Cardiovascular.
Identity.
31. Often used in combination with rehabilitation is _______________ - whereby an alternative to the area of loss is introduced.
Infatuation.
Ozone.
Responsibility
Remediation.
32. ___________ are the strong - immediate reactions that you feel in response to an experience
Shyness.
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
Emotions.
Angioplasty.
33. How you feel about yourself is known as your ______-________
LDL (Low-density lipoprotein).
20
Atria.
Self-esteem.
34. Inorganic materials - called ____________ - make up nearly 5% of the body
Minerals.
BAC (Blood alcohol concentration).
MSW (municipal solid waste).
Resistance.
35. The fourth developmental task is developing _________ skills
Social.
Insulin.
Mutations
Cohabitation.
36. Pathological changes to the liver resulting from chronic - heavy alcohol consumption are known as _____________
Herpes.
Cirrhosis.
Gastroplasty.
Fiber.
37. From the third month until birth - the embryo is called a __________
Fetus.
Particulate.
Hypercellular
Cervical.
38. The passage of nutrients or alcohol through the walls of the stomach or intestinal tract into the bloodstream is known as _______________
Absorption.
Alternative.
Cohabitation.
Biological.
39. ____________ should never be considered a first-line - preferred form of fertility control
Shyness.
Embalming.
Empowerment.
Abortion.
40. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or _________' response.
Flight.
Post traumatic.
Breast.
Testicle.
41. This level of intensity is called the ________.
THR (target heart rate).
Endurance.
Loss of control.
Pancreatic.
42. When an illness is __________ - the effect of being ill may extend over long periods of time - perhaps even an entire life
Resistance.
Chronic.
Nicotine.
Hypertension.
43. Public health departments protect water supplies against _____________ contamination by testing water for the presence of fecal coliform bacteria
Carbon monoxide.
Set point.
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
Biological.
44. _____________ - or the sharing of living quarters by unmarried people - represents another alternative to marriage
Epidemic.
Gaseous.
Desirable.
Cohabitation.
45. Empowerment is the key to successful ______________ based health promotion
Community
Rectum.
Stimulants.
Platelet.
46. _____________ are a class of drugs that includes a variety of volatile compounds that generally produce unpredictable - drunklike effects in users
Inhalants.
Entombment.
Paraphilia.
Generativity.
47. The best way to add muscle mass is through ________________ training such as weight training
Incubation.
Resistance.
Additives.
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
48. A primary form of fat found in the blood is known as _________________
Depression
Cholesterol.
Roe.
Placenta.
49. A potentially fatal elevation of the BAC - often resulting from heavy - rapid consumption of alcohol is known as __________ alcohol intoxication
Self-esteem.
Acute.
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
BAC (Blood alcohol concentration).
50. Cancer of the colon and __________ has a combined incidence and death rate second only to that of lung cancer
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
Crisis.
PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls).
Rectum.