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DSST Health - 2
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1. Studies have shown that in addition to food - shelter - and consistent care - infants need _______ and affection.
Androgyny
Morals.
Community
Love.
2. ______ can be defined as the degree of danger that goes along with a situation
Risk.
Eustress.
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
Companionate.
3. Also known as the common cold - acute ____________ is the sudden onset of nasal inflammation
Rhinitis.
Wellness.
Pathogen.
Flexibility.
4. When coronary arteries become narrowed - _________ pain - or angina pectoris - is often felt
Neglect.
Orgasmic
Chest.
Acceptance
5. The most common sexual orientation throughout the world is known as ______________ - which refers to an attraction to opposite-gender partners
Heterosexuality.
Luteum.
Men.
Saturated.
6. The first tube that the sperm cells enter is the vas deferens - which connects the testes to the _____________ gland.
Intentional.
Prostate.
PAI (passively acquired immunity).
Particulate.
7. ________ is the process of adopting the admired behavior patterns of another person
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Modeling.
Ground.
Durable.
8. 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
Mental health.
Stroke.
Intimacy
Practitioners.
9. An ___________________ is a diet that excludes all meat but does include the consumption of eggs and dairy products
Ovolactovegetarian.
Companionate.
A.
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
10. _________ is a strong feeling of displeasure that can range from annoyance to complete fury
Anger.
Men.
Chronic.
Endurance.
11. Once the extent of heart attack damage is identified - a physician or team of physicians can decide on a medical course of action
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
Eutrophication.
Chemotherapy.
Additives.
12. _________s are a group of hydrocarbons causing a great deal of concern because of their presence in the water supply
PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls).
Grief
Abraham Maslow.
Synergistic.
13. Pulmonary ____________ is an irreversible disease process in which the alveoli are destroyed
Inhalants.
Emphysema.
Insulin.
Coronary.
14. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure
MSW (municipal solid waste).
Neglect.
Hypertension.
Type I.
15. The ___________-______ virus is believed to cause chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) - mononucleosis - and multiple sclerosis (MS)
Partner.
Epstein-Barr.
Acid.
Emotions.
16. ___________ are the strong - immediate reactions that you feel in response to an experience
A.
Emotions.
General adaptation.
Cirrhosis.
17. Muscular training exercises in which traditional barbells and dumbbells with fixed resistances are used are referred to as as _______________ resistance exercises
Testicle.
Diabetes.
Progressive.
Intimacy.
18. ________________ drugs are psychoactive drugs that produce hallucinations - which are perceived distortions of reality
Menarche
Hallucinogenic
Frequency.
Rhinitis.
19. Two major classes of lipoproteins exist. _________ is the type of lipoprotein that transports the largest amount of cholesterol in the blood stream.
LDL (Low-density lipoprotein).
Placenta.
Contact.
Fat.
20. The sixth link in the chain of infection is the _______ ________
Composition.
New host.
Osteopathy
Naturopathy.
21. ____________ is a traditional Indian medicine based on herbal remedies
Sigmund Freud.
Resolution.
Muscle mass.
Ayurveda.
22. According to a 2002 survey on cigarette smoking in the US - ____ percent of Americans smoke
Aerobic
Type I.
Menopause.
22.5%.
23. 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
Diaphragm
Immunotherapy.
Social.
Six. Blood's functions -
24. ___________ improves memory and alertness and can help people perform cognitive tasks at peak levels
Exercise.
Modeling.
Hypertension.
Home.
25. Alcoholics ___________ is a voluntary support group of recovering alcoholics who meet regularly to help each other get and stay sober
Love.
Grief
Immune.
Anonymous.
26. ____________ determinants of death refer to measures of bodily functions.
Bargaining.
Intellectual.
Clinical.
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
27. The sixth dimension of health is the _________________ dimension - which reflects the fact that employment satisfaction is directly related to many aspects of a person's health
Occupational.
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
Ovolactovegetarian.
Flexibility.
28. _______________ is a system of medical practice that combines allopathic principles with specific attention to postural mechanics of the body
Osteopathy
SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus).
Radiation.
Contact.
29. Such methods are called defense mechanisms. ______________ is the most basic of all defense mechanisms.
Cholesterol.
Heterosexuality.
Repression.
Loss of control.
30. The amount of energy (in calories) your body requires to maintain basic functions such as blood circulation and glandular activity is called ___________
Complementary.
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
BMR (basal metabolic rate).
Epstein-Barr.
31. This process is called ____________ identification.
Greenhouse.
Deductible.
Chiropractic.
Gender.
32. 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
Clinical.
Water.
Pathogen.
Shyness.
33. Caused by a nongonoccal bacterium - ____________ is considered to be the most prevalent STD in the United States today
Older.
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
Chlamydia.
Additives.
34. _______________ obesity is a form of obesity seen in people who possess an abnormally large number of fat cells.
Piaget.
Saturated.
Hypercellular
Radiation.
35. _________s are health care delivery plans under which health care providers agree to meet the covered medical needs of subscribers for a prepaid amount of money
Bipolar.
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
Ground.
Infatuation.
36. ______________ is a primary - chronic disease with genetic - psychosocial - and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations
Androgyny
Syphilis.
Alcoholism.
General adaptation.
37. ___________ is the biological passing of physical traits from parents to their children
Alcoholism.
Heredity.
22.5%.
Plateau.
38. _______________ reflects the process of contributing to the collective good
Composition.
Generativity.
Pesticide.
Rectum.
39. The best way to add muscle mass is through ________________ training such as weight training
Carcinogens.
Bargaining.
Biological.
Resistance.
40. AIDS is caused by HIV - a virus that attacks the __________ ___ cells of the immune system
Vacuum.
Helper T.
Home.
Synergistic.
41. ______________ is a system of treatment that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural agents to correct underlying imbalances
Directives.
Preference.
Men.
Naturopathy.
42. Assuming _________________ is the third developmental task that younger people are expected to progress in
Responsibility
Chronic.
Incubation.
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
43. ________________ is the enrichment of a body of water with nutrients - which causes overabundant growth of plants
Indirect.
Singlehood.
Eutrophication.
Insulin.
44. Lowering of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the primary factor that causes older adults to require ________ calorie intake
Anonymous.
Stalking
. Lower.
Transmission.
45. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or _________' response.
Flight.
Osteoporosis.
Intimacy.
Progressive.
46. _____________'s theories about the importance of the subconscious in personality development are the basis for the psychoanalytic approach to personality
Sigmund Freud.
Date.
Acceptance
Cirrhosis.
47. Sexual _______________ refers to the direction in which people focus their sexual interests
Chest.
Decline.
Radiation.
Orientation.
48. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread air pollutants from ___________ fuel combustion
Gateway.
Alternative.
Entry.
Fossil
49. A potentially fatal elevation of the BAC - often resulting from heavy - rapid consumption of alcohol is known as __________ alcohol intoxication
Acute.
Absorption.
Radon.
Hallucinogenic
50. The passage of nutrients or alcohol through the walls of the stomach or intestinal tract into the bloodstream is known as _______________
Risk.
Depression
Uterus.
Absorption.
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