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DSST Health - 2
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health-fitness-nutrition
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1. ________ 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
Hepatitis.
Thermal.
Frequency.
Water.
2. A ______________ drug effect is a dangerous consequence of taking different drugs in the same general category at the same time
Synergistic.
Remediation.
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
Modeling.
3. Jean ___________ - a Swiss psychologist - was influenced by Freud's work as he worked on his own theories of development
Men.
Osteoporosis.
Piaget.
Intentional.
4. People with ___________ __________ fear humiliation or embarrassment while being observed by others
Entry.
Social phobia.
Anonymous.
Thermal.
5. ________________ sedate the user - slowing down central nervous system function
Depressants.
Contact.
Vasocongestion.
Rehabilitation.
6. Lowering of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the primary factor that causes older adults to require ________ calorie intake
. Lower.
Rhinitis.
Bulimia.
Bisexuals
7. Some professional nurses specialize in a clinical area and become certified as nurse _________________.
Kubler-Ross.
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
Practitioners.
Ozone.
8. Birth occurs in three stages. The process of birth is called _________.
Pathogenic.
Labor.
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
Vacuum.
9. Surpassed only by lung cancer - __________ cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in women
. Lower.
Breast.
Isokinetic.
Euthanasia.
10. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.
Generativity.
Osteopathy
Partner.
Denial.
11. When patients realize that bargaining can only postpone their fate - they may begin the ______________ stage
Women.
Alzheimer's.
Hepatitis.
Depression
12. Scientists who study the effects of stress on health often refer to two primary personality types as type ___ and type B.
Morals.
A.
Homeopathy.
Orientation.
13. ________-___________ syndrome is a mental disorder which affects some women who have had an abortion
Eutrophication.
Post-abortion.
Exercise.
Penis.
14. ____________ classified human needs into different levels such as self-actualization - esteem - and safety needs
Anaerobic.
Abraham Maslow.
Intellectual.
40
15. The embryo is wrapped in a protective covering called the _____________ sac
Amniotic
Remediation.
Podiatrists.
Synergistic.
16. The passage of nutrients or alcohol through the walls of the stomach or intestinal tract into the bloodstream is known as _______________
Intimacy.
Sigmund Freud.
Epidemic.
Absorption.
17. 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
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
Older.
Spiritual.
Remediation.
18. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure
Genetic.
Hypertension.
Additives.
SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus).
19. 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
Pathogenic.
Uterus.
Thermal.
Intimacy
20. This process is called ____________ identification.
Gastroplasty.
Loss of control.
Podiatrists.
Gender.
21. An irrational - repetitive - forced action - usually associated with an obsession is called a ______________
Compulsion.
Bargaining.
Alcoholism.
THR (target heart rate).
22. The physiologically active - dependence-producing drug found in tobacco is known as ____________
Nicotine.
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
Exercise.
Ovolactovegetarian.
23. The ability of joints to function through an intended range of motion is known as _____________
Cholesterol.
Radon.
Practitioners.
Flexibility.
24. The second stage of infection is referred to as the ______________ stage
Occupational.
Hallucinogenic
Prodromal.
Intrinsic.
25. ____________ should never be considered a first-line - preferred form of fertility control
Recovery.
Abortion.
Fat.
Acceptance
26. Within the last decade - ________________ is a new term that has been used to describe the relationship between drug-dependent people and those around them
Cessation
Stroke.
Piaget.
Codependence.
27. When an illness is __________ - the effect of being ill may extend over long periods of time - perhaps even an entire life
Partner.
Breast.
Depressants.
Chronic.
28. Elder abuse can take many forms - but the most common is _____________
Uterus.
Gaseous.
Carcinogens.
Neglect.
29. Withdrawal - or ___________ interruptus - is the contraceptive practice in which the erect penis is removed from the vagina just before ejaculation of semen
Rhinitis.
Coitus.
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
Fear.
30. Harm that is committed against a child is referred to as __________ abuse
Erectile.
Chemotherapy.
Child.
Anaerobic.
31. A causative agent for genital warts - __________ is a sexually transmitted virus capable of causing precancerous changes in the cervix
Breast.
Diabetes.
HPV (human papillomavirus).
Homicide.
32. 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.
Ozone.
General adaptation.
Diabetes.
Directives.
33. ________ is an illness that causes severe exhaustion - fatigue - aches - and depression and mostly affects women in their thirties and forties
Psychosomatic.
Contact.
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
Wellness.
34. _______________ is a system of medical practice that combines allopathic principles with specific attention to postural mechanics of the body
Osteopathy
Unintentional.
. Gender.
Love.
35. _____________ radiation is a form of radiation capable of releasing electrons from atoms
Ionizing.
Gateway.
Paraphilia.
Contact.
36. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information
Urinary
Risk.
Mutations
Depression
37. The third link in the chain of infection is the ____________ of exit - or the point at which agents leave their reservoirs.
Diabetes.
Portal.
Exhaustion.
Additives.
38. About 75% of all motor vehicle accidents occur close to _________
Home.
Self-care.
Psychoactive.
Absorption.
39. ______________ exercises use mechanical devices that provide resistances that consistently overload muscles throughout the entire range of motion
Intimacy.
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
Anger.
Isokinetic.
40. _______________ fats are fats that are difficult for the body to use
Post-abortion.
Loss of control.
Congestive.
Saturated.
41. Power plants that use water from lakes and rivers to cool their stream turbines cause ___________ pollution
Intellectual.
Thermal.
Roe.
Isokinetic.
42. A transition such as divorce - separation - or loss of a job at around age 40 is sometimes called a mid-life ____________
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
Binge.
Crisis.
Fiber.
43. ____________ abuse refers to violence committed against a domestic partner
Partner.
Rehabilitation.
PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls).
Vacuum.
44. An ___________________ is a diet that excludes all meat but does include the consumption of eggs and dairy products
Ovolactovegetarian.
Repression.
PAI (passively acquired immunity).
Abortion.
45. Positive use of stress is called ____________.
Prodromal.
Fallopian.
Eustress.
Acupuncture
46. The fifth stage of infection is known as the _______________ stage - also called the convalescence stage - and is characterized by apparent recovery from the invading agent
Acute.
Recovery.
Fear.
22.5%.
47. The third stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ___________ stage
Synergistic.
Acceptance
Orgasmic
Durable.
48. __________ gas is a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced by the decay of uranium
Radon.
Condom.
OTC (Over the counter).
Progressive.
49. 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 ____________.
Isometric.
Testicle.
Chemotherapy.
Scrotum.
50. Alcohol - tobacco and marijuana are often called ____________ drugs
Gateway.
Fat.
Oxidation.
Singlehood.
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