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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. From the third month until birth - the embryo is called a __________
Anger.
Fetus.
Independence.
Radon.
2. In the fourth stage - or the ____________ stage - the first signs of recovery occur
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
Rheumatic.
Decline.
Thermal.
3. Also known as the 'good cholesterol' - _________ transports cholesterol from the bloodstream to the liver - where it is eventually removed from the body
HDL (high-density lipoprotein).
Resistance.
Alzheimer's.
Smog.
4. _______________ is a viral infection characterized by weakness - fatigue - swollen glands - sore throat - and low-grade fever
A.
Mononucleosis.
Depression
Exercise.
5. _______________ drugs cause intoxication - altering a persons feelings - behavior - perceptions and moods
Atria.
Psychoactive.
Deductible.
Coronary.
6. Jean ___________ - a Swiss psychologist - was influenced by Freud's work as he worked on his own theories of development
Loss of control.
Intimacy
Piaget.
Compulsion.
7. Terminally ill people often follow the anger stage with the _____________ stage
Homosexuality.
Rehabilitation.
Bargaining.
Epidemic.
8. ______________ is the insertion of fine needles into the body to alter electroenergy fields and cure disease
Smog.
Gateway.
Acupuncture
Fat.
9. The principal cause for the development of coronary heart disease is ________________ - which is a buildup of plaque on the inner walls of arteries
Anorexia.
Atherosclerosis.
Six. Blood's functions -
Neglect.
10. The third stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ___________ stage
Podiatrists.
Inhalants.
Recovery.
Orgasmic
11. ____________ is the major risk factor associated with sudden cardiac death.
Endurance.
Smoking.
Oxidation.
Contraception.
12. According to a 2002 survey on cigarette smoking in the US - ____ percent of Americans smoke
22.5%.
Endometrium.
Scrotum.
Menarche
13. Because cancerous cells do not possess the ____________ inhibition (a control mechanism that influences the number of cells that can occupy a particular space) of normal cells - they can accumulate and eventually alter the structure of a body organ o
Contact.
Men.
Fear.
Anorexia.
14. _____________ - or murder - is the intentional killing of one person by another
. Lower.
Orgasmic
Homicide.
Depressants.
15. ________-___________ syndrome is a mental disorder which affects some women who have had an abortion
Vacuum.
Cervical.
Speeding.
Post-abortion.
16. The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 is now referred to as Medicare Part _____
D.
Community
Erectile.
Depression
17. _______________ reflects the process of contributing to the collective good
Placenta.
Resistance.
Generativity.
Intellectual.
18. _______________ is the use of minute doses of herbs or minerals to stimulate healing
Homeopathy.
Partner.
20
Preference.
19. _______________ fats are fats that are difficult for the body to use
Saturated.
Anaerobic.
Paraphilia.
Naturopathy.
20. _________ refers to nondigestible carbohydrates provided by plants
Menarche
Fiber.
Scrotum.
Immune.
21. ________________ injuries are injuries that have occurred without anyone intending that any harm be done
Syphilis.
Unintentional.
Erectile.
Hallucinogenic
22. In general - ______________ excite or increase the activity of the central nervous system
Alcoholism.
Stimulants.
Physiological.
Binge.
23. Spiritual health includes one's __________ - ethics - intrinsic values and beliefs
Morals.
Harassment.
Flight.
Amniotic
24. The ability of joints to function through an intended range of motion is known as _____________
Flexibility.
Mental health.
Alzheimer's.
Rehabilitation.
25. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose
Intentional.
Adulthood.
Companionate.
Alternative.
26. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or _________' response.
Flight.
Socialization.
Breast.
Cannabis.
27. ________ is an illness that causes severe exhaustion - fatigue - aches - and depression and mostly affects women in their thirties and forties
Ozone.
Vacuum.
Distress.
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
28. Because of its vague symptoms - ____________ cancer has been referred to as a silent cancer
Ovarian
Biological.
Rhinitis.
Unintentional.
29. This environment forms the second link in the chain of infection and is referred to as the ____________ in which the agent resides.
Anger.
Plateau.
Resolution.
Reservoir
30. _____________ - or marijuana - has been labeled a mild hallucinogen for a number of years - and some experts now consider it to be a drug category in itself
Vasocongestion.
Labor.
Cannabis.
Emotions.
31. This process is called ____________ identification.
Empowerment.
Fossil
Gender.
Vegan.
32. A second type of disposition is _____________ - which refers to a nonground burial
Bipolar.
Entombment.
Medicare.
Stalking
33. A ___________ headache is a very severe headache that can be triggered by stress.
Rhinitis.
Embalming.
Migraine.
Coronary.
34. The ________________ dimension of health includes the degree to which a person is able to cope with stress - remain flexible - and compromise to resolve conflict
Emotional.
Alzheimer's.
Speeding.
Dependence.
35. _____________ is the process of using formaldehyde-based fluids to replace the blood components
Depressant.
Immunotherapy.
Embalming.
Isometric.
36. Once referred to as venereal diseases - _________'s are infectious diseases that are spread primarily through intimate sexual contact
Endurance.
Prostate.
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
Pathogenic.
37. Harm that is committed against a child is referred to as __________ abuse
D.
Gastroplasty.
Child.
Singlehood.
38. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which appetite and hunger are suppressed and marked weight loss occurs
Angioplasty.
Anorexia.
Coitus.
Piaget.
39. An irrational - repetitive - forced action - usually associated with an obsession is called a ______________
Coitus.
Fallopian.
Rheumatic.
Compulsion.
40. ________ _____ __________ refers to the tendency of addicted people to continue undesirable behavior regardless of overwhelming negative consequences
Resistance.
Loss of control.
Hallucinogenic
Mental health.
41. Sexual ______________ consists of unwanted attention of a sexual nature that creates embarrassment or stress
Remediation.
Harassment.
Abraham Maslow.
Angioplasty.
42. An _______________ is a recurrent - irrational - unwanted thought or impulse
Deductible.
Self-esteem.
Intentional.
Obsession.
43. 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
Men.
Anger.
Cardiovascular
Benign.
44. During the sexual response cycle - ______________ is the engorgement of tissues that results when more blood is flowing into an organ than is flowing out
Psychosomatic.
Men.
Decline.
Vasocongestion.
45. ______________ drugs work by destroying cancer cells' ability to use important materials or carry out cell division in a normal manner
Isokinetic.
Obsession.
Chemotherapy.
Hypercellular
46. Within the last decade - ________________ is a new term that has been used to describe the relationship between drug-dependent people and those around them
Cholesterol.
Home.
Agent.
Codependence.
47. A ____________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices
Paraphilia.
Rheumatic.
Fat.
Pneumonia.
48. _____________ exercises are muscular strength exercises in which the resistance is so great that the object cannot be moved
Vegan.
Isometric.
Community
Fermentation.
49. The _________ layer is a layer of triatomic oxygen that surrounds the Earth and filters much of the sun's radiation before it can reach the Earth's surface
Anger.
Ozone.
Dehydration.
Companionate.
50. _______________ agents in the form of bacteria - viruses - and protozoa enter the water supply through human and animal wastes
Helper T.
Pathogenic.
Rectum.
Fear.