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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. ____________ is a traditional Indian medicine based on herbal remedies
Intentional.
Complementary.
Ayurveda.
Rheumatic.
2. Alcohol - also known as ethyl alcohol or ethanol - is the principal product of _________________
Fossil
Fermentation.
Compulsion.
Post-abortion.
3. _____________ are a class of drugs that includes a variety of volatile compounds that generally produce unpredictable - drunklike effects in users
Endorphins.
Inhalants.
Binge.
Rehabilitation.
4. 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 __________-________.
Abraham Maslow.
Kubler-Ross.
Men.
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
5. _____________ is an inflammatory process in the liver and can be caused by several viruses
Celibacy.
Hepatitis.
Stimulants.
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
6. In women - ______________ is known as painful intercourse
Carcinogens.
Dyspareunia.
Six. Blood's functions -
Luteum.
7. ________ is the process of adopting the admired behavior patterns of another person
MSW (municipal solid waste).
Aerobic
Asthma.
Modeling.
8. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma
Testicle.
Intrinsic.
Depressants.
Immunotherapy.
9. Characteristic birth defects noted in the children of some women who consume alcohol during their pregnancies is known as _________ alcohol syndrome.
Luteum.
Hypercellular
Fetal.
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
10. ______________ 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
Congestive.
Dehydration.
Coronary.
Independence.
11. Power plants that use water from lakes and rivers to cool their stream turbines cause ___________ pollution
SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus).
Pathogen.
Thermal.
Repression.
12. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ___________ and grows into a fetus
General adaptation.
Gastroplasty.
Uterus.
Depressant.
13. Public health departments protect water supplies against _____________ contamination by testing water for the presence of fecal coliform bacteria
Biological.
Carbon monoxide.
Celibacy.
Ovarian
14. ________________ injuries are injuries that have occurred without anyone intending that any harm be done
Loss of control.
Empowerment.
Self-esteem.
Unintentional.
15. _________ is the percentage of alcohol in a measured quantity of blood and can be determined directly through the analysis of a blood sample or indirectly through the analysis of exhaled air
Practitioners.
Removal.
BAC (Blood alcohol concentration).
Ovolactovegetarian.
16. _______________ is the use of minute doses of herbs or minerals to stimulate healing
Atria.
Resistance.
Resistance.
Homeopathy.
17. Physically - emotionally - socially - and occupationally - elderly people must accept at least some decline. For areas of decline in which some measure of reversal is possible - the elderly have an opportunity to seek ________________.
Rehabilitation.
Wellness.
Emotions.
Additives.
18. Sexual _______________ refers to the direction in which people focus their sexual interests
Flexibility.
Orientation.
Immunotherapy.
Lung.
19. ________________ drugs are psychoactive drugs that produce hallucinations - which are perceived distortions of reality
Eustress.
Flight.
Hallucinogenic
Hypertension.
20. Harm that is committed against a child is referred to as __________ abuse
Child.
Home.
Shyness.
MSW (municipal solid waste).
21. Greater ___________ _______ makes possible a higher rate of metabolism which helps to maintain a healthy body weight
Muscle mass.
Adulthood.
HDL (high-density lipoprotein).
Agent.
22. Recent studies indicate that electronic media such as ATM machines - video games - voice mail - faxes and email may be causing ____________ rates in the US to rise
Shyness.
Distress.
Post-abortion.
Fetal.
23. If stress lasts too long - a person may move into the third stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome known as the _____________ stage
Exhaustion.
Chronic.
Independence.
Shyness.
24. The active chemical compound found in most over-the-counter diet products is called _________
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
Radon.
Type I.
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
25. _________ is temporary immunity achieved by providing antibodies to a person exposed to a particular pathogen
Coitus.
A.
PAI (passively acquired immunity).
Entombment.
26. Lowering of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the primary factor that causes older adults to require ________ calorie intake
Exhaustion.
. Lower.
Alternative.
Global warming.
27. ______________ exercises use mechanical devices that provide resistances that consistently overload muscles throughout the entire range of motion
Pathogen.
Diabetes.
Isokinetic.
Remediation.
28. ______________ drugs work by destroying cancer cells' ability to use important materials or carry out cell division in a normal manner
Coitus.
Self-care.
Minerals.
Chemotherapy.
29. ___________ is a debilitating chronic disease that has a significant effect on the human body
Diabetes.
Heredity.
Amniotic
Kubler-Ross.
30. ____________ is the major risk factor associated with sudden cardiac death.
. Gender.
Isometric.
Community
Smoking.
31. Sperm cell development starts at about age 11 in boys and is influenced by the release of the hormone ________ from the pituitary gland
Diaphragm
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
Roe.
Depression.
32. Secondhand tobacco smoke can increase the risk of acute _________ attacks that require hospital emergency care
Morals.
Generativity.
A.
Asthma.
33. A transition such as divorce - separation - or loss of a job at around age 40 is sometimes called a mid-life ____________
Social phobia.
Crisis.
Amniotic
Spiritual.
34. Smoking ________ therapies are available in a variety of forms - including nicotine gum - trans dermal patches - nicotine inhalation devices - and oral medications that affect neurotransmitters
Singlehood.
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
Cessation
Reservoir
35. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or _________' response.
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
Congestive.
Flight.
Genetic.
36. Often used in combination with rehabilitation is _______________ - whereby an alternative to the area of loss is introduced.
Chemotherapy.
Remediation.
Acute.
Epitaph.
37. The American Cancer Society recommends women begin routine mammograms at age ______
40
Heterosexuality.
Podiatrists.
Absorption.
38. The fourth developmental task is developing _________ skills
Social.
Radiation.
. Gender.
Hypercellular
39. Once the extent of heart attack damage is identified - a physician or team of physicians can decide on a medical course of action
Genetic.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
Carbon monoxide.
Desirable.
40. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information
Mutations
Orientation.
Biological.
Remediation.
41. ________ _____ __________ refers to the tendency of addicted people to continue undesirable behavior regardless of overwhelming negative consequences
Portal.
Loss of control.
Asthma.
Pathogen.
42. _____________ is most frequently found in the skin - nose - mouth - throat - stomach - intestinal tract - glands - nerves - breasts - urinary and genital structures - lungs - kidneys - and liver.
Carcinoma.
Penis.
Obsession.
Contact.
43. The oldest approach to cancer therapy is the _____________ of tissue suspected to contain cancerous cells
Anorexia.
Removal.
PAI (passively acquired immunity).
Pap.
44. Elder abuse can take many forms - but the most common is _____________
Immunotherapy.
Neglect.
Vacuum.
Endorphins.
45. AIDS is caused by HIV - a virus that attacks the __________ ___ cells of the immune system
Resistance.
Socialization.
Helper T.
HDL (high-density lipoprotein).
46. In the fourth stage - or the ____________ stage - the first signs of recovery occur
Resistance.
Gastroplasty.
Breast.
Decline.
47. _______________ provide services related to an understanding of behavior patterns or perceptions
Psychologists.
Excitement.
Particulate.
Stimulants.
48. The weight range deemed appropriate for people of a specific gender - age - and frame size is referred to as _______________ weight
Deductible.
Post-abortion.
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
Desirable.
49. _______________ is a surgical procedure that involves sealing off about half of the stomach with surgical staples
Synergistic.
Minerals.
Gastroplasty.
Self-care.
50. The second stage is called ________________.
Additives.
Naturopathy.
Proteins.
Resistance.