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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. A ___________ is a contraceptive device that also helps to protect against STDs
Contact.
PAI (passively acquired immunity).
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
Condom.
2. The fourth developmental task is developing _________ skills
Wellness.
Podiatrists.
Condom.
Social.
3. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses
Singlehood.
Intrinsic.
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
Vegan.
4. One possible explanation for the conversion of protooncogenes into oncogenes involves the presence of environmental agents known as _______________
Menopause.
Resistance.
Grief
Carcinogens.
5. A ______________ is an established amount that an insured person must pay before the insurance company pays for medical costs
Agent.
Orgasmic
Deductible.
Fetal.
6. An ___________ is an inscription on a grave marker or monument
Sigmund Freud.
Heredity.
Epitaph.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
7. Caused by a nongonoccal bacterium - ____________ is considered to be the most prevalent STD in the United States today
Epitaph.
Chlamydia.
Absorption.
Control.
8. The ___________ is a soft rubber cup with a springlike metal rim that - when properly fitted and inserted by the user - rests in the top of the vagina
Desirable.
Diaphragm
Euthanasia.
Atherosclerosis.
9. _____________ is most frequently found in the skin - nose - mouth - throat - stomach - intestinal tract - glands - nerves - breasts - urinary and genital structures - lungs - kidneys - and liver.
Empowerment.
Durable.
Carcinoma.
Modeling.
10. Like the particulate phase - the ____________ phase of tobacco smoke is composed of a variety of physiological active compounds - including carbon monoxide - carbon dioxide - ammonia - hydrogen cyanide - isoprene - acetaldehyde - and acetone
Control.
Gaseous.
Exhaustion.
Cardiovascular
11. ________________ refers to the use of a variety of substances to trigger a person's own immune system to attack cancer cells or prevent cancer cells from becoming activated
Immunotherapy.
Tolerance.
Endurance.
Cerebrovascular.
12. S. Supreme Court case _______ v. Wade - the United States joined many of the world's most populated countries in legalizing abortions within certain guidelines.
Roe.
Abraham Maslow.
AAI (artificially acquired immunity).
Carbon monoxide.
13. They have established a ___________ identity
. Gender.
Vegan.
Mononucleosis.
Tolerance.
14. For young girls - the onset of menstruation - called ____________ - occurs around age 13 but may come somewhat earlier or later.
Menarche
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
Smoking.
Singlehood.
15. The __________ monitors and regulates the quality of municipal drinking water supplies
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
Cervical.
Urethra.
Set point.
16. Diseases associated with smokeless tobacco include oral cancer - periodontal disease and cancer of the digestive and ___________ systems
Additives.
Urinary
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
Coronary.
17. __________ stress can occur when someone is not able to respond immediately to a threat (real or imaginary)
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Impedance.
Preference.
Chronic.
18. _______________ reflects the process of contributing to the collective good
Loss of control.
Podiatrists.
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
Generativity.
19. _______________ refers to an attraction between same-gender partners
Homosexuality.
Flight.
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Piaget.
20. In the chain of infection - pathogenic agents enter the bodies of uninfected people through the portal of _________
Wellness.
Emotions.
Entry.
Erectile.
21. When an illness is __________ - the effect of being ill may extend over long periods of time - perhaps even an entire life
Chronic.
Embalming.
Chlamydia.
Crisis.
22. The bacterium of ___________ - Treponema pallidum - a spirochete - is transmitted from an infected person to a new host through intimate contact
Love.
Pneumonia.
Indirect.
Syphilis.
23. ____________ abuse refers to violence committed against a domestic partner
Partner.
Orgasmic
Isokinetic.
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
24. ________________ drugs are psychoactive drugs that produce hallucinations - which are perceived distortions of reality
THR (target heart rate).
Hallucinogenic
Lung.
Grief
25. The ________________ dimension of health includes the degree to which a person is able to cope with stress - remain flexible - and compromise to resolve conflict
Anger.
BAC (Blood alcohol concentration).
Fiber.
Emotional.
26. _______________ is a general term under which a variety of infectious respiratory conditions can be placed
Radon.
Oxidation.
Pneumonia.
Dependence.
27. Cancer of the colon and __________ has a combined incidence and death rate second only to that of lung cancer
Luteum.
Bargaining.
Rectum.
Psychologists.
28. Some physical disorders that result from stress are ________________.
Intellectual.
Composition.
Psychosomatic.
Prostate.
29. Created in 1965 by amendments to the Social Security Act - ____________ represents a governmental form of health insurance
Agent.
Post traumatic.
General adaptation.
Medicare.
30. Health ________________ is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of health costs
Endurance.
Exercise.
Insurance.
Clinical.
31. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose
Responsibility
Intentional.
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
Psychoactive.
32. __________ is a potentially fatal condition resulting from the proliferation of certain bacteria in the vagina that enter the general blood circulation
Synergistic.
Naturopathy.
Overload.
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
33. By time it reaches the uterus - a layer of cells that develops into an organ called the _____________ surrounds the embryo
MSW (municipal solid waste).
Chronic.
Fossil
Placenta.
34. _________ is a strong feeling of displeasure that can range from annoyance to complete fury
Exhaustion.
Chiropractic.
Isokinetic.
Anger.
35. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.
Love.
Diabetes.
Singlehood.
Paraphilia.
36. ________ 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
Eutrophication.
Compulsion.
Water.
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
37. __________ ________ is a state of well-being of the mind
Mental health.
Ozone.
BMI (body mass index).
Flexibility.
38. Birth occurs in three stages. The process of birth is called _________.
Vacuum.
Labor.
Distress.
Acupuncture
39. A strong affection or deep concern for another person is _______.
Unhealthy.
Love.
HPV (human papillomavirus).
Risk.
40. Secondhand tobacco smoke can increase the risk of acute _________ attacks that require hospital emergency care
Paraphilia.
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
Indirect.
Asthma.
41. __________ ___________ is an increase in the earth's atmospheric temperature when averaged across seasons and geographical regions
Cardiovascular
Isokinetic.
Global warming.
Empowerment.
42. Positive use of stress is called ____________.
Eustress.
Overload.
Vegan.
Control.
43. Whether it's called social graces - skills - or insights - ___________ ability is the third dimension of total health
Social.
Water.
Speeding.
HPV (human papillomavirus).
44. How you feel about yourself is known as your ______-________
Ayurveda.
Self-esteem.
Depression
PAD (Peripheral artery disease).
45. Supported by the respiratory and circulatory system - muscular _________________ is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to function over time
Asthma.
Endurance.
Reservoir
Modeling.
46. _____________ are a class of drugs that includes a variety of volatile compounds that generally produce unpredictable - drunklike effects in users
Inhalants.
Epitaph.
Asthma.
Shyness.
47. ______________ is the insertion of fine needles into the body to alter electroenergy fields and cure disease
Gaseous.
Acupuncture
Control.
Companionate.
48. __________ (Men or Women?) commit the most suicides
Congestive.
Men.
Harassment.
Integrity.
49. The _______________ Approach - developed by Sigmund Freud - focuses on a person's development during childhood and how this relates to their subconscious motivations
Psychoanalytic.
Aerobic
Global warming.
Pesticide.
50. _________ is a general term of a wide variety of crises that result from blood vessel damage in the brain
Partner.
Stroke.
Responsibility
Plateau.