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DSST Health - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Caused by a nongonoccal bacterium - ____________ is considered to be the most prevalent STD in the United States today
Chlamydia.
Orgasmic
Pathogenic.
Companionate.
2. Positive use of stress is called ____________.
Eustress.
Denial.
Aerobic
Remediation.
3. ___________ is the biological passing of physical traits from parents to their children
Love.
Stalking
Heredity.
Bipolar.
4. The health effects of _______________ exposure depend on many factors including the duration - type - dose of exposure - and individual sensitivity
Celibacy.
Ionizing.
Cohabitation.
Radiation.
5. ________________ sedate the user - slowing down central nervous system function
Minerals.
Coping.
Depressants.
Diabetes.
6. The process of teaching behavior based on the beliefs and habits of the family and community is called ________________
Morals.
Minerals.
Socialization.
Hallucinogenic
7. The third developmental task of the elderly is to establish a sense of ___________ - or a sense of wholeness - concerning the journey that may be nearly complete
Integrity.
Kubler-Ross.
Condom.
Reservoir
8. One example of an ____________ relationship is controlling behavior - when one partner attempts to manage the daily activities of the other partner
Unhealthy.
Self-esteem.
Labor.
Radon.
9. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread
Benign.
Obsession.
Epstein-Barr.
Self-care.
10. A causative agent for genital warts - __________ is a sexually transmitted virus capable of causing precancerous changes in the cervix
HDL (high-density lipoprotein).
Cervical.
HPV (human papillomavirus).
Anorexia.
11. _____________ radiation is a form of radiation capable of releasing electrons from atoms
Ionizing.
Paraphilia.
Dehydration.
Insurance.
12. Health ________________ is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of health costs
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
Integrity.
Insurance.
Crisis.
13. A ___________ is a contraceptive device that also helps to protect against STDs
Intentional.
Ayurveda.
Condom.
Recovery.
14. ________ is the process of adopting the admired behavior patterns of another person
Modeling.
Socialization.
Prodromal.
Denial.
15. ______________ heart disease is the final stage in a series of complications started by a streptococcal infection of the throat (strep throat)
Repression.
Morals.
Rheumatic.
Osteopathy
16. Passionate love - also described as romantic love or _____________ - is a state of extreme absorption in another
Infatuation.
Homicide.
Clinical.
Denial.
17. _______________ fats are fats that are difficult for the body to use
Cirrhosis.
Removal.
Saturated.
Labor.
18. The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 is now referred to as Medicare Part _____
D.
Directives.
Fetus.
Acute.
19. _______________ is a system of medical practice that combines allopathic principles with specific attention to postural mechanics of the body
Medicare.
Osteopathy
Benign.
Global warming.
20. The emergence of the _______-_______ movement is the trend toward individuals taking increased responsibility for prevention or management of certain health conditions
Menarche
Self-care.
Frequency.
Endometrium.
21. In men - ____________ dysfunction is the inability to achieve an erection
Occupational.
Greenhouse.
Chiropractic.
Erectile.
22. In insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus - or _______ ___ diabetes - the body produces little or no insulin
Complementary.
Type I.
Chlamydia.
HDL (high-density lipoprotein).
23. They have established a ___________ identity
New host.
Mutations
. Gender.
Luteum.
24. The ability to process and act on information - clarify values and beliefs - and exercise decision making skills is part of the _______________ dimension
Chronic.
Intellectual.
Partner.
Diaphragm
25. 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
Love.
Chlamydia.
Emphysema.
26. ____________ determinants of death refer to measures of bodily functions.
Clinical.
Immune.
Date.
Fossil
27. A __________ vegetarian diet excludes all animal products - including eggs and dairy products
Repression.
Anger.
Recovery.
Vegan.
28. _______________ is an acquired reaction to a drug in which continued intake of the same dose has diminishing effects
Tolerance.
Love.
Durable.
Compulsion.
29. _______________ provide services related to an understanding of behavior patterns or perceptions
Psychologists.
Shyness.
Labor.
Denial.
30. 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
Ovolactovegetarian.
Responsibility
MSW (municipal solid waste).
Cardiovascular
31. ________ is an illness that causes severe exhaustion - fatigue - aches - and depression and mostly affects women in their thirties and forties
Coronary.
Responsibility
Type I.
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
32. ________________ drugs are psychoactive drugs that produce hallucinations - which are perceived distortions of reality
Hallucinogenic
Post-abortion.
Intrinsic.
Binge.
33. For a disease to be transferred - a person must come into contact with the disease-producing agent - or ___________ - such as a virus - bacterium - or fungus
Remediation.
Pathogen.
Indirect.
Gastroplasty.
34. In 2006 - the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of Gardasil - the first vaccine developed to prevent ___________ cancer
Cervical.
Proteins.
BMR (basal metabolic rate).
Hate.
35. Some professional nurses specialize in a clinical area and become certified as nurse _________________.
Practitioners.
Generativity.
Durable.
Aerobic
36. The second stage of infection is referred to as the ______________ stage
Prodromal.
Deductible.
Ground.
Heredity.
37. Harm that is committed against a child is referred to as __________ abuse
Child.
Global warming.
Gender.
Diabetes.
38. A __________________ occlusion is a blockage to arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex of the brain
Herpes.
Cerebrovascular.
Alternative.
Harassment.
39. _________________ - which are the body's primary source of energy - are chemical compounds composed of sugar units
Cessation
Congestive.
Carbohydrates.
Sigmund Freud.
40. The ___________-______ virus is believed to cause chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) - mononucleosis - and multiple sclerosis (MS)
Epstein-Barr.
Radon.
Psychoactive.
Gastroplasty.
41. The amount of energy (in calories) your body requires to maintain basic functions such as blood circulation and glandular activity is called ___________
Depressant.
Carcinoma.
22.5%.
BMR (basal metabolic rate).
42. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses
Helper T.
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
Dyspareunia.
Post traumatic.
43. The fourth link in the chain of infection is the mode of ________________ - or the way that pathogens are passed from reservoirs to susceptible hosts
A.
Set point.
Transmission.
Angioplasty.
44. 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 __________-________.
Self-care.
Kubler-Ross.
Coitus.
Gender.
45. Criminal acts directed at a person or group solely because of a specific characteristic - such as race - religion - ethnic background - or political belief are referred to as bias and _________ crimes
Endurance.
Love.
Migraine.
Hate.
46. ________ 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
Post-abortion.
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
Flight.
Water.
47. The _________ is the external - cylinder-shaped organ through which urine and sperm pass out of the body
BMI (body mass index).
Roe.
Penis.
Acute.
48. The American Cancer Society recommends women begin routine mammograms at age ______
Endurance.
Menopause.
40
MSW (municipal solid waste).
49. _________ is a general term of a wide variety of crises that result from blood vessel damage in the brain
Stroke.
Stalking
Chemotherapy.
Syphilis.
50. Inorganic materials - called ____________ - make up nearly 5% of the body
Control.
Minerals.
Entombment.
Epidemic.