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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. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose
Crisis.
Progressive.
Flight.
Intentional.
2. COLD is made up of two separate - but related diseases. Chronic ____________ is the persistent inflammation and infection of the smaller airways within the lung
Codependence.
. Bronchitis.
Atherosclerosis.
Osteoporosis.
3. The emergence of the _______-_______ movement is the trend toward individuals taking increased responsibility for prevention or management of certain health conditions
Independence.
Self-care.
Platelet.
Coping.
4. AIDS is caused by HIV - a virus that attacks the __________ ___ cells of the immune system
Risk.
Helper T.
Orientation.
Flexibility.
5. Studies indicate that a smoker's risk of ________________ disease decreases quickly after quitting regardless of how long they smoked
Cardiovascular.
Osteoporosis.
Hate.
Rectum.
6. Greater ___________ _______ makes possible a higher rate of metabolism which helps to maintain a healthy body weight
Diaphragm
AAI (artificially acquired immunity).
Pap.
Muscle mass.
7. 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
Gateway.
Remediation.
Ozone.
Chest.
8. _____________ exercises are muscular strength exercises in which the resistance is so great that the object cannot be moved
Penis.
Fallopian.
Ozone.
Isometric.
9. One possible explanation for the conversion of protooncogenes into oncogenes involves the presence of environmental agents known as _______________
Infatuation.
Carcinogens.
PAD (Peripheral artery disease).
Homosexuality.
10. The oldest approach to cancer therapy is the _____________ of tissue suspected to contain cancerous cells
Removal.
HDL (high-density lipoprotein).
Dependence.
Smoking.
11. _____________ are a class of drugs that includes a variety of volatile compounds that generally produce unpredictable - drunklike effects in users
Acceptance
Inhalants.
20
Vacuum.
12. __________ ___________ is an increase in the earth's atmospheric temperature when averaged across seasons and geographical regions
Global warming.
A.
Pancreatic.
Occupational.
13. ______________ is a primary - chronic disease with genetic - psychosocial - and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations
Alcoholism.
Stalking
Grief
Men.
14. The best way to add muscle mass is through ________________ training such as weight training
Tolerance.
Aerobic
AAI (artificially acquired immunity).
Resistance.
15. __________ (Men or Women?) commit the most suicides
Responsibility
Additives.
Reservoir
Men.
16. Harm that is committed against a child is referred to as __________ abuse
Carcinoma.
Gaseous.
Child.
HDL (high-density lipoprotein).
17. The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 is now referred to as Medicare Part _____
Cannabis.
D.
Men.
THR (target heart rate).
18. Positive use of stress is called ____________.
Eustress.
Entombment.
Older.
Partner.
19. A potentially fatal elevation of the BAC - often resulting from heavy - rapid consumption of alcohol is known as __________ alcohol intoxication
Congestive.
Acute.
Companionate.
Pneumonia.
20. If a relationship progresses - passionate love is replaced by _____________ love
Heterosexuality.
Melanoma.
Companionate.
Alternative.
21. Studies have shown that in addition to food - shelter - and consistent care - infants need _______ and affection.
Adulthood.
Love.
Intellectual.
Isometric.
22. _______________ agents in the form of bacteria - viruses - and protozoa enter the water supply through human and animal wastes
Flexibility.
Pathogenic.
Desirable.
Orientation.
23. A ______________ drug effect is a dangerous consequence of taking different drugs in the same general category at the same time
Social.
Synergistic.
Compulsion.
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
24. By _________ adulthood - the aging process has changed a person's physical appearance
Muscle mass.
Osteoporosis.
Podiatrists.
Older.
25. ________________ health care includes acupuncture - chiropractic - homeopathy - naturopathy - herbalism - reflexology - and ayurveda
Flight.
Alternative.
Biological.
Risk.
26. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or _________' response.
Love.
Herpes.
Urinary
Flight.
27. When coronary arteries become narrowed - _________ pain - or angina pectoris - is often felt
Chest.
Cerebrovascular.
Euthanasia.
Platelet.
28. A second type of disposition is _____________ - which refers to a nonground burial
Fiber.
Obsession.
Responsibility
Entombment.
29. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread
Androgyny
Benign.
Carbohydrates.
Nicotine.
30. Physically - emotionally - socially - and occupationally - elderly people must accept at least some decline. For areas of decline in which some measure of reversal is possible - the elderly have an opportunity to seek ________________.
Incubation.
Rehabilitation.
Endurance.
Synergistic.
31. The active chemical compound found in most over-the-counter diet products is called _________
Coping.
Cervical.
. Gender.
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
32. Young _______________ is a time of major transitions for people
Reservoir
Psychologists.
22.5%.
Adulthood.
33. _____________ - which are the primary components of muscle and connective tissue - are compounds composed of chains of amino acids
Radon.
Anaerobic.
Proteins.
Rhinitis.
34. The ability of joints to function through an intended range of motion is known as _____________
Denial.
Carbon monoxide.
Flexibility.
Crisis.
35. Public health departments protect water supplies against _____________ contamination by testing water for the presence of fecal coliform bacteria
Repression.
Biological.
Homicide.
Radiation.
36. Once the extent of heart attack damage is identified - a physician or team of physicians can decide on a medical course of action
Hypercellular
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
Roe.
BAC (Blood alcohol concentration).
37. When an illness is __________ - the effect of being ill may extend over long periods of time - perhaps even an entire life
Helper T.
Indirect.
Anorexia.
Chronic.
38. Sperm cell development starts at about age 11 in boys and is influenced by the release of the hormone ________ from the pituitary gland
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
. Gender.
Endurance.
Socialization.
39. Often used in combination with rehabilitation is _______________ - whereby an alternative to the area of loss is introduced.
Remediation.
D.
Greenhouse.
Entry.
40. The ability to process and act on information - clarify values and beliefs - and exercise decision making skills is part of the _______________ dimension
Intellectual.
Osteoporosis.
Spiritual.
Generativity.
41. __________ is a potentially fatal condition resulting from the proliferation of certain bacteria in the vagina that enter the general blood circulation
Vegan.
Resistance.
Platelet.
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
42. In K
Carcinogens.
Anger.
Denial.
Clinical.
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
Endometrium.
Menarche
Cardiovascular
Binge.
44. In addition to the living will - the ___________ power of attorney for health care is another important advance medical directive that can assist terminally ill or incapacitated patients
Durable.
Agent.
Physiological.
Carbohydrates.
45. In the chain of infection - pathogenic agents enter the bodies of uninfected people through the portal of _________
Diabetes.
Breast.
Entry.
Genetic.
46. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ___________ and grows into a fetus
Heterosexuality.
Uterus.
Smoking.
Gaseous.
47. The first tube that the sperm cells enter is the vas deferens - which connects the testes to the _____________ gland.
Homosexuality.
Hepatitis.
Prostate.
Absorption.
48. According to a 2002 survey on cigarette smoking in the US - ____ percent of Americans smoke
. Bronchitis.
Intimacy.
22.5%.
Osteoporosis.
49. It consists of four stages. The first is the ____________ stage.
Denial.
Anger.
Excitement.
Gender.
50. The third link in the chain of infection is the ____________ of exit - or the point at which agents leave their reservoirs.
Coitus.
D.
Oxidation.
Portal.