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DSST Health - 2
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. _______________ reflects the process of contributing to the collective good
Generativity.
Alzheimer's.
Overload.
Chronic.
2. ____________ is a crime involving an assailant's planned efforts to pursue an intended victim
Resistance.
Stalking
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
Cardiovascular
3. ______________ treatment is manipulation of the vertebral column to relieve pressure and cure illness
Asthma.
Exposure.
Chiropractic.
Love.
4. When an illness is __________ - the effect of being ill may extend over long periods of time - perhaps even an entire life
Shyness.
Thermal.
Cohabitation.
Chronic.
5. 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
Testicle.
Agent.
Alzheimer's.
Particulate.
6. The most common sexual orientation throughout the world is known as ______________ - which refers to an attraction to opposite-gender partners
Fat.
Heterosexuality.
Acid.
Grief
7. Once referred to as venereal diseases - _________'s are infectious diseases that are spread primarily through intimate sexual contact
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
Cardiovascular
Urethra.
Fat.
8. The __________ monitors and regulates the quality of municipal drinking water supplies
Self-care.
Genetic.
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
Epidemic.
9. _____________ radiation is a form of radiation capable of releasing electrons from atoms
Partner.
Acid.
Ionizing.
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
10. 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.
Identity.
Celibacy.
Pesticide.
Abortion.
11. The first link in the chain of infection is the disease-causing _________.
Vacuum.
Child.
Women.
Agent.
12. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread
Progressive.
Benign.
New host.
Global warming.
13. ________________ sedate the user - slowing down central nervous system function
Depressants.
Sigmund Freud.
Diabetes.
Coping.
14. 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
Greenhouse.
PAI (passively acquired immunity).
THR (target heart rate).
Mental health.
15. Passionate love - also described as romantic love or _____________ - is a state of extreme absorption in another
Congestive.
Infatuation.
PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls).
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
16. Characteristic birth defects noted in the children of some women who consume alcohol during their pregnancies is known as _________ alcohol syndrome.
Denial.
Fetal.
Deductible.
Occupational.
17. For young girls - the onset of menstruation - called ____________ - occurs around age 13 but may come somewhat earlier or later.
Menarche
Mutations
Stroke.
Loss of control.
18. Studies have shown that in addition to food - shelter - and consistent care - infants need _______ and affection.
BAC (Blood alcohol concentration).
Love.
Coping.
Cholesterol.
19. _______________ provide services related to an understanding of behavior patterns or perceptions
Love.
Psychologists.
Resistance.
Remediation.
20. A chronic problem that affects women more than men is ________________ - a condition in which bones become weak and brittle
Mutations
Osteoporosis.
Fetal.
Type I.
21. During the _______________ stage - patients fully realize that they are going to die
40
Hypercellular
Cessation
Acceptance
22. From the third month until birth - the embryo is called a __________
Fetus.
Hallucinogenic
Generativity.
Frequency.
23. Empowerment is the key to successful ______________ based health promotion
Vegan.
Additives.
Transmission.
Community
24. ___________ is a debilitating chronic disease that has a significant effect on the human body
Recovery.
Diabetes.
Transmission.
Pancreatic.
25. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.
Scrotum.
Singlehood.
Dependence.
Roe.
26. Once the extent of heart attack damage is identified - a physician or team of physicians can decide on a medical course of action
Coronary.
Vegan.
Genetic.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
27. ___________ is really a family of more than 50 viruses - some of which produce recognized diseases in humans (chicken pox - shingles - mononucleosis and others)
Herpes.
Orientation.
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
AAI (artificially acquired immunity).
28. Terminally ill people often follow the anger stage with the _____________ stage
. Bronchitis.
Eutrophication.
HPV (human papillomavirus).
Bargaining.
29. This level of intensity is called the ________.
Pap.
Anorexia.
Depression.
THR (target heart rate).
30. People may feel _______ when they believe that they are in danger
Bipolar.
Emphysema.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
Fear.
31. _____________ - or the sharing of living quarters by unmarried people - represents another alternative to marriage
Bulimia.
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Embalming.
Cohabitation.
32. _________________ is a specific term for any procedure used to prevent the fertilization of an ovum
Breast.
Contraception.
Embalming.
Pap.
33. A transition such as divorce - separation - or loss of a job at around age 40 is sometimes called a mid-life ____________
Crisis.
Agent.
Harassment.
Orgasmic
34. _______________ is the use of minute doses of herbs or minerals to stimulate healing
Practitioners.
Homeopathy.
Occupational.
Reservoir
35. Harm that is committed against a child is referred to as __________ abuse
Codependence.
Asthma.
Child.
Benign.
36. In the context of health - _______________ refers to a process in which individuals or groups of people gain increasing measures of control over their health
Empowerment.
Eustress.
D.
Love.
37. A ____________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices
Contraception.
Rehabilitation.
Bipolar.
Paraphilia.
38. Created in 1965 by amendments to the Social Security Act - ____________ represents a governmental form of health insurance
Emotions.
Coitus.
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
Medicare.
39. _____________ is an inflammatory process in the liver and can be caused by several viruses
Hepatitis.
Reservoir
Piaget.
Emotional.
40. _______________ is a system of medical practice that combines allopathic principles with specific attention to postural mechanics of the body
Bipolar.
Insurance.
Fetal.
Osteopathy
41. Smoking ________ therapies are available in a variety of forms - including nicotine gum - trans dermal patches - nicotine inhalation devices - and oral medications that affect neurotransmitters
Cessation
. Bronchitis.
LDL (Low-density lipoprotein).
Gender.
42. _________s are a group of hydrocarbons causing a great deal of concern because of their presence in the water supply
PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls).
Piaget.
Smoking.
Carbon monoxide.
43. This is known as the five stages of infection. The first stage of infection is the ______________ stage.
Breast.
Cessation
Socialization.
Incubation.
44. 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
Flight.
Congestive.
Bargaining.
Coronary.
45. Jean ___________ - a Swiss psychologist - was influenced by Freud's work as he worked on his own theories of development
Orientation.
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
Roe.
Piaget.
46. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure
Fermentation.
Pathogenic.
Hypertension.
Abortion.
47. __________ ___________ is an increase in the earth's atmospheric temperature when averaged across seasons and geographical regions
Global warming.
Older.
Cardiovascular.
Companionate.
48. The second stage of infection is referred to as the ______________ stage
Vegan.
Medicare.
Prodromal.
Platelet.
49. A ___________ headache is a very severe headache that can be triggered by stress.
Kubler-Ross.
Practitioners.
Shyness.
Migraine.
50. ___________ burial is the most common method.
Prostate.
Ground.
Social phobia.
Kubler-Ross.