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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. The health effects of _______________ exposure depend on many factors including the duration - type - dose of exposure - and individual sensitivity
Radiation.
BAC (Blood alcohol concentration).
Bargaining.
Emphysema.
2. The first tube that the sperm cells enter is the vas deferens - which connects the testes to the _____________ gland.
Prostate.
Fallopian.
Isokinetic.
Alzheimer's.
3. The fourth link in the chain of infection is the mode of ________________ - or the way that pathogens are passed from reservoirs to susceptible hosts
Naturopathy.
OTC (Over the counter).
Transmission.
Chronic.
4. Pathological changes to the liver resulting from chronic - heavy alcohol consumption are known as _____________
Cervical.
Cirrhosis.
Carcinoma.
Synergistic.
5. ______________ is capable of killing cancer cells by altering their genetic material while it is in an exposed state during cell division
BMI (body mass index).
Osteoarthritis.
Radiation.
Ground.
6. _____________ is the process of using formaldehyde-based fluids to replace the blood components
Spiritual.
Remediation.
Community
Embalming.
7. __________ (men or women?) are more likely to use - abuse - and be dependent on illicit drugs
Oxidation.
Acute.
22.5%.
Men.
8. The physiologically active - dependence-producing drug found in tobacco is known as ____________
Nicotine.
Luteum.
Angioplasty.
Denial.
9. ______________ is a system of treatment that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural agents to correct underlying imbalances
Condom.
Naturopathy.
HDL (high-density lipoprotein).
Date.
10. A lack of _____________ is a significant risk factor for heart disease
Exercise.
Occupational.
Indirect.
Carcinoma.
11. Cancer of the ____________ is among the least common forms of cancer; however - it represents the most common solid tumor in men between the ages of 20 and 34 years
Dependence.
Testicle.
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
Denial.
12. Induced abortions undertaken during the sixth through ninth weeks of pregnancy are generally done through ____________ aspiration of the uterine contents
Eustress.
Oxidation.
Emphysema.
Vacuum.
13. ____________ is the major risk factor associated with sudden cardiac death.
Anger.
Menarche
Cannabis.
Smoking.
14. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body
Pap.
Practitioners.
Fat.
Intimacy.
15. Once the extent of heart attack damage is identified - a physician or team of physicians can decide on a medical course of action
Mononucleosis.
Fossil
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
Flight.
16. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ___________ and grows into a fetus
Global warming.
Ayurveda.
Uterus.
Bisexuals
17. ___________ is a debilitating chronic disease that has a significant effect on the human body
Benign.
Diabetes.
Singlehood.
Emotional.
18. A ___________ is a contraceptive device that also helps to protect against STDs
Condom.
Eutrophication.
Remediation.
Roe.
19. Characteristic birth defects noted in the children of some women who consume alcohol during their pregnancies is known as _________ alcohol syndrome.
Melanoma.
Empowerment.
Fetal.
Directives.
20. A _______________ risk factor is an attribute that a person has or is exposed to that increases the likelihood that he or she will develop some form of heart disease
Immune.
Bisexuals
Psychologists.
Cardiovascular
21. ______________ heart failure is the inability of the heart to pump out all the blood that returns to it - which can lead to dangerous fluid accumulations in veins - lungs - and kidneys
Entombment.
Congestive.
Homosexuality.
Testicle.
22. Within the last decade - ________________ is a new term that has been used to describe the relationship between drug-dependent people and those around them
PAD (Peripheral artery disease).
Loss of control.
Codependence.
Immune.
23. _______ _________ is a genetically programmed range of body weight beyond which a person finds it difficult to gain or lose additional weight
Depressants.
Set point.
Fermentation.
Erectile.
24. ______________ exercises use mechanical devices that provide resistances that consistently overload muscles throughout the entire range of motion
Isokinetic.
Hypertension.
Bipolar.
Vegan.
25. Sperm cell development starts at about age 11 in boys and is influenced by the release of the hormone ________ from the pituitary gland
Community
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
Platelet.
Complementary.
26. Sexual _______________ refers to the direction in which people focus their sexual interests
Orientation.
Podiatrists.
Pneumonia.
Coping.
27. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma
Intrinsic.
Occupational.
Kubler-Ross.
Fear.
28. Terminally ill people often follow the anger stage with the _____________ stage
Bargaining.
Men.
Gender.
Endorphins.
29. When patients realize that bargaining can only postpone their fate - they may begin the ______________ stage
Global warming.
Depression
Biological.
Coping.
30. _______________ is an acquired reaction to a drug in which continued intake of the same dose has diminishing effects
Vascular.
Tolerance.
Cardiovascular
Orientation.
31. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose
Inhalants.
Intentional.
Orgasmic
Hate.
32. A ______________ drug effect is a dangerous consequence of taking different drugs in the same general category at the same time
Women.
Cerebrovascular.
Durable.
Synergistic.
33. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information
Flight.
Mutations
Depressant.
Diaphragm
34. _______________ agents in the form of bacteria - viruses - and protozoa enter the water supply through human and animal wastes
Pathogenic.
D.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
Exercise.
35. From the third month until birth - the embryo is called a __________
Companionate.
Pathogen.
Fetus.
Flight.
36. A transition such as divorce - separation - or loss of a job at around age 40 is sometimes called a mid-life ____________
Crisis.
Radon.
Pap.
Diaphragm
37. Scientists who study the effects of stress on health often refer to two primary personality types as type ___ and type B.
PAI (passively acquired immunity).
Global warming.
Minerals.
A.
38. Alcohol abuse by college students usually takes place through a drinking pattern called __________ drinking.
Binge.
Cohabitation.
Bisexuals
Durable.
39. A numerical expression of body weigh based on height and weight is referred to as the __________
Gaseous.
Progressive.
Congestive.
BMI (body mass index).
40. Although used interchangeably with contraception - birth ___________ is an umbrella term that refers to all of the procedures you might use to prevent the birth of a child
Set point.
Control.
Radiation.
Cardiovascular.
41. The trash that is collected from our homes is referred to as ________.
Ozone.
Composition.
MSW (municipal solid waste).
Acid.
42. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.
Singlehood.
Syphilis.
Epitaph.
Older.
43. _____________ is most frequently found in the skin - nose - mouth - throat - stomach - intestinal tract - glands - nerves - breasts - urinary and genital structures - lungs - kidneys - and liver.
Breast.
Independence.
Carcinoma.
Eutrophication.
44. _______________ is the use of minute doses of herbs or minerals to stimulate healing
Homeopathy.
Reservoir
Anger.
Psychoanalytic.
45. ______________ heart disease is the final stage in a series of complications started by a streptococcal infection of the throat (strep throat)
Ovarian
Eutrophication.
Shyness.
Rheumatic.
46. These defense mechanisms are sometimes called ___________ mechanisms.
Coping.
Global warming.
Depressant.
Menarche
47. ________________ injuries are injuries that have occurred without anyone intending that any harm be done
Isokinetic.
Unintentional.
Distress.
Empowerment.
48. This environment forms the second link in the chain of infection and is referred to as the ____________ in which the agent resides.
Urinary
Chest.
Reservoir
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
49. 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
OTC (Over the counter).
Coronary.
Fat.
Atherosclerosis.
50. Positive use of stress is called ____________.
Orgasmic
Loss of control.
Eustress.
Codependence.
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