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DSST Health - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The final stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ______________ stage
Resolution.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
Eutrophication.
Six. Blood's functions -
2. ________ is the most familiar of a class of chronic conditions known as autoimmune disorders
Muscle mass.
SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus).
Modeling.
Chest.
3. ________ is the process of adopting the admired behavior patterns of another person
Anger.
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
Modeling.
Cohabitation.
4. 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
Hate.
Aerobic
Adulthood.
Fat.
5. _________ rain is rain that has a lower pH than that normally associated with rain
Singlehood.
Acid.
Particulate.
Unhealthy.
6. _________________ - which are the body's primary source of energy - are chemical compounds composed of sugar units
Grief
Carbohydrates.
Epidemic.
Acupuncture
7. In the chain of infection - pathogenic agents enter the bodies of uninfected people through the portal of _________
Clinical.
Entry.
Preference.
Naturopathy.
8. The testes are originally formed inside the body near the abdomen. However - just before birth - they descend into a pouch of loose skin called the ____________.
Epitaph.
Asthma.
Exposure.
Scrotum.
9. A numerical expression of body weigh based on height and weight is referred to as the __________
Thermal.
BMI (body mass index).
Urethra.
Congestive.
10. _______________ fats are fats that are difficult for the body to use
Companionate.
Cholesterol.
Saturated.
PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls).
11. The trash that is collected from our homes is referred to as ________.
Unhealthy.
Endurance.
Community
MSW (municipal solid waste).
12. ________________ is the abnormal depletion of fluids from the body
Condom.
Fiber.
Ovarian
Dehydration.
13. The _______________ phase is the portion of tobacco smoke composed of small suspended particles.
Biological.
Uterus.
Particulate.
Companionate.
14. ______________ drugs work by destroying cancer cells' ability to use important materials or carry out cell division in a normal manner
Carbon monoxide.
Bipolar.
Chemotherapy.
Eutrophication.
15. 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.
Rheumatic.
Fat.
Identity.
16. Although it actually means any close - mutual - verbal or nonverbal behavior within a relationship - when most people hear the word ____________ - they think about shared touching - kissing - and even intercourse
Endurance.
Chiropractic.
Intimacy.
Pathogen.
17. Health ________________ is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of health costs
Love.
Composition.
Insurance.
Congestive.
18. Nearly 60% of all motor vehicle crashes are caused by ______________
Frequency.
Aerobic
BMI (body mass index).
Speeding.
19. Sexual _______________ refers to the direction in which people focus their sexual interests
Unintentional.
Intimacy
Orientation.
Social.
20. ____________ disorder is a mood disorder characterized by alternating episodes of mania and depression
Shyness.
Bipolar.
Diaphragm
Remediation.
21. ________________ sedate the user - slowing down central nervous system function
Bipolar.
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
Depressants.
Indirect.
22. _______________ is an acquired reaction to a drug in which continued intake of the same dose has diminishing effects
Vascular.
Modeling.
Depression
Tolerance.
23. ____________ is a traditional Indian medicine based on herbal remedies
Rheumatic.
Home.
Self-care.
Ayurveda.
24. The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 is now referred to as Medicare Part _____
Insulin.
Piaget.
D.
Amniotic
25. Passionate love - also described as romantic love or _____________ - is a state of extreme absorption in another
Type I.
Endometrium.
Overload.
Infatuation.
26. 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.
Grief
SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus).
Abortion.
27. ____________ is a crime involving an assailant's planned efforts to pursue an intended victim
Risk.
Obsession.
Stalking
Rheumatic.
28. Although religious beliefs and practices could be included in the _____________ dimension of health - the category could be extended to include a person's relationship with other living things
Heredity.
Spiritual.
Particulate.
SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus).
29. The second stage of infection is referred to as the ______________ stage
Resolution.
Decline.
Plateau.
Prodromal.
30. Terminally ill people often follow the anger stage with the _____________ stage
. Gender.
Entry.
Grief
Bargaining.
31. It consists of four stages. The first is the ____________ stage.
Kubler-Ross.
Excitement.
Additives.
Community
32. Food _____________ are chemical compounds that are intentionally added to our food supply to change some aspect of the food - such as its color or texture
Minerals.
Additives.
Risk.
Psychologists.
33. The ________________ dimension of health includes the degree to which a person is able to cope with stress - remain flexible - and compromise to resolve conflict
Placenta.
Infatuation.
Speeding.
Emotional.
34. Alcoholics ___________ is a voluntary support group of recovering alcoholics who meet regularly to help each other get and stay sober
Bipolar.
Homicide.
Saturated.
Anonymous.
35. By _________ adulthood - the aging process has changed a person's physical appearance
Older.
Overload.
Gender.
Penis.
36. ________________ 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
Anonymous.
Social phobia.
Proteins.
Immunotherapy.
37. _____________ - which are the primary components of muscle and connective tissue - are compounds composed of chains of amino acids
Indirect.
Proteins.
Distress.
Smoking.
38. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread
Love.
Benign.
Abraham Maslow.
Exposure.
39. They have established a ___________ identity
Osteopathy
Hypercellular
. Gender.
Compulsion.
40. The occurrence of more than the expected number of cases of a disease in a particular community or region is called an ____________
Transmission.
Chronic.
Epidemic.
Stalking
41. The second component of the body's protective defenses is the cellular system - or more commonly - the _____________ system
SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus).
Love.
Androgyny
Immune.
42. _______________ is a general term under which a variety of infectious respiratory conditions can be placed
Set point.
Love.
Pneumonia.
Preference.
43. The bacterium of ___________ - Treponema pallidum - a spirochete - is transmitted from an infected person to a new host through intimate contact
Cardiovascular
Stroke.
Syphilis.
Post traumatic.
44. ____________ should never be considered a first-line - preferred form of fertility control
Hallucinogenic
Isometric.
Pancreatic.
Abortion.
45. COLD is made up of two separate - but related diseases. Chronic ____________ is the persistent inflammation and infection of the smaller airways within the lung
. Bronchitis.
Dependence.
Excitement.
Androgyny
46. _____________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer - with a survival rate of only 4% at 5 years after diagnosis
Modeling.
Pancreatic.
Luteum.
Fiber.
47. ___________ are the strong - immediate reactions that you feel in response to an experience
Emotions.
Singlehood.
Women.
Insulin.
48. The second stage is called ________________.
Isometric.
Depression
Resistance.
Carcinogens.
49. ______________ heart failure is the inability of the heart to pump out all the blood that returns to it - which can lead to dangerous fluid accumulations in veins - lungs - and kidneys
General adaptation.
Congestive.
Breast.
Post traumatic.
50. 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.
Emotions.
Responsibility
Global warming.
General adaptation.