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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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1. In the chain of infection - pathogenic agents enter the bodies of uninfected people through the portal of _________
Entry.
Wellness.
Mononucleosis.
Osteoarthritis.
2. ____________ abuse refers to violence committed against a domestic partner
Partner.
Osteopathy
Vacuum.
THR (target heart rate).
3. The third stage of infection is known as the _____________ stage - also called the acme or acute stage - and is often the most unpleasant stage for the host
Smoking.
Clinical.
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Rheumatic.
4. Birth occurs in three stages. The process of birth is called _________.
Endometrium.
Labor.
Global warming.
Medicare.
5. The final tube through which the semen travels is the ___________.
Urethra.
Community
Contact.
Prostate.
6. Terminally ill people often follow the anger stage with the _____________ stage
Bargaining.
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
Depressant.
Remediation.
7. Two upper chambers - called _________ - and two lower chambers - called ventricles - form the heart
Contact.
Atria.
Dehydration.
BMI (body mass index).
8. ______ can be defined as the degree of danger that goes along with a situation
Lung.
Risk.
Gaseous.
Anger.
9. The active chemical compound found in most over-the-counter diet products is called _________
Rectum.
Uterus.
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
10. These defense mechanisms are sometimes called ___________ mechanisms.
Companionate.
Eutrophication.
Coping.
BMI (body mass index).
11. In men - ____________ dysfunction is the inability to achieve an erection
Erectile.
Psychoanalytic.
Diabetes.
Tolerance.
12. A primary form of fat found in the blood is known as _________________
Cholesterol.
Intentional.
Labor.
Recovery.
13. ________________ is the abnormal depletion of fluids from the body
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
Dehydration.
Fallopian.
Transmission.
14. _________ refers to nondigestible carbohydrates provided by plants
Mononucleosis.
Fetal.
Fiber.
22.5%.
15. By _________ adulthood - the aging process has changed a person's physical appearance
Homeopathy.
Older.
Progressive.
Fetus.
16. Power plants that use water from lakes and rivers to cool their stream turbines cause ___________ pollution
Thermal.
Chiropractic.
Vacuum.
Emotions.
17. The sixth link in the chain of infection is the _______ ________
Acid.
Endometrium.
New host.
Abraham Maslow.
18. A strong affection or deep concern for another person is _______.
Cardiovascular
Love.
Compulsion.
Progressive.
19. _______________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the necessary amount of oxygen is not available
A.
Social.
22.5%.
Anaerobic.
20. Inorganic materials - called ____________ - make up nearly 5% of the body
Minerals.
Fossil
Chest.
Alcoholism.
21. _______________ fats are fats that are difficult for the body to use
Love.
Biological.
Saturated.
Immunotherapy.
22. _______ is a type of acquired immunity resulting from the body's response to pathogens introduced into the body through immunizations
Helper T.
Removal.
Date.
AAI (artificially acquired immunity).
23. Once referred to as venereal diseases - _________'s are infectious diseases that are spread primarily through intimate sexual contact
MSW (municipal solid waste).
Depressants.
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
Chlamydia.
24. In the context of health - _______________ refers to a process in which individuals or groups of people gain increasing measures of control over their health
Dyspareunia.
Cessation
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
Empowerment.
25. _______________ refers to an attraction between same-gender partners
Pathogenic.
Intellectual.
Transmission.
Homosexuality.
26. _______ _________ is a genetically programmed range of body weight beyond which a person finds it difficult to gain or lose additional weight
Set point.
Carbon monoxide.
Ovarian
Insulin.
27. ______________ treatment is manipulation of the vertebral column to relieve pressure and cure illness
Chiropractic.
Vegan.
Anorexia.
Social.
28. Perhaps the single greatest influence on alcohol research has been the finding that part of the vulnerability to alcoholism is ___________
Orgasmic
Exhaustion.
Genetic.
Dehydration.
29. ___________ is the biological passing of physical traits from parents to their children
Heredity.
MSW (municipal solid waste).
Immune.
Binge.
30. _______________ agents in the form of bacteria - viruses - and protozoa enter the water supply through human and animal wastes
Diaphragm
Fossil
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
Pathogenic.
31. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ___________ and grows into a fetus
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
Uterus.
. Lower.
Clinical.
32. The fifth developmental task of developing __________ usually presents itself to people between young adulthood and midlife - when it appears important to establish one or more intimate relationships
Social.
Intimacy
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
Mental health.
33. ____________ is a traditional Indian medicine based on herbal remedies
Vacuum.
Uterus.
Identity.
Ayurveda.
34. Passionate love - also described as romantic love or _____________ - is a state of extreme absorption in another
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
Fermentation.
Infatuation.
Ovolactovegetarian.
35. Body _______________ is the makeup of the body in terms of muscle - bone - fat - and other elements
Urethra.
Composition.
Osteoarthritis.
Socialization.
36. S. Supreme Court case _______ v. Wade - the United States joined many of the world's most populated countries in legalizing abortions within certain guidelines.
Unhealthy.
Rectum.
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
Roe.
37. ________ is used in the digestion and absorption of food and is the medium in which most of the chemical reactions take place within the body
Gender.
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
Intimacy
Water.
38. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure
Piaget.
Hypertension.
Chiropractic.
Epitaph.
39. The ability to process and act on information - clarify values and beliefs - and exercise decision making skills is part of the _______________ dimension
Intellectual.
Aerobic
Alternative.
PAD (Peripheral artery disease).
40. For young girls - the onset of menstruation - called ____________ - occurs around age 13 but may come somewhat earlier or later.
Menarche
Social.
LDL (Low-density lipoprotein).
Love.
41. ______________ exercises use mechanical devices that provide resistances that consistently overload muscles throughout the entire range of motion
Exhaustion.
Isokinetic.
Pancreatic.
Responsibility
42. 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.
General adaptation.
Practitioners.
AAI (artificially acquired immunity).
Control.
43. Supported by the respiratory and circulatory system - muscular _________________ is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to function over time
Remediation.
Dyspareunia.
New host.
Endurance.
44. Some physical disorders that result from stress are ________________.
Immune.
Heterosexuality.
Roe.
Psychosomatic.
45. 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 ________________.
Gateway.
Pesticide.
Luteum.
Rehabilitation.
46. Often used in combination with rehabilitation is _______________ - whereby an alternative to the area of loss is introduced.
Anonymous.
A.
Remediation.
Codependence.
47. _________________ is a specific term for any procedure used to prevent the fertilization of an ovum
D.
Hate.
Contraception.
Alcoholism.
48. _________ rain is rain that has a lower pH than that normally associated with rain
Depressants.
Acid.
Excitement.
Mental health.
49. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information
Mutations
Decline.
Exposure.
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
50. _________ is temporary immunity achieved by providing antibodies to a person exposed to a particular pathogen
PAI (passively acquired immunity).
Six. Blood's functions -
Adulthood.
Decline.