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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. _____________ - or the sharing of living quarters by unmarried people - represents another alternative to marriage
Cohabitation.
General adaptation.
Homicide.
Social.
2. Physicians orders of do not resuscitate (DNR) is an example of _____________ or passive euthanasia
Indirect.
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
Type I.
Mutations
3. _____________ - 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
Carcinoma.
Cannabis.
A.
BMR (basal metabolic rate).
4. Because joints are less flexible - some older people develop ________________ - a condition in which joints become painful
Scrotum.
AAI (artificially acquired immunity).
Uterus.
Osteoarthritis.
5. The occurrence of more than the expected number of cases of a disease in a particular community or region is called an ____________
Fiber.
Epidemic.
Vasocongestion.
Modeling.
6. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body
Coronary.
Removal.
. Gender.
Fat.
7. ____________ is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar)
Hepatitis.
Water.
Cessation
Insulin.
8. The weight range deemed appropriate for people of a specific gender - age - and frame size is referred to as _______________ weight
PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls).
Compulsion.
Nicotine.
Desirable.
9. The final tube through which the semen travels is the ___________.
Post-abortion.
Urethra.
Coping.
Entry.
10. ________________ is a positive - whole-health approach that includes a person's physical - intellectual - social - and emotional well-being
Obsession.
Wellness.
Pancreatic.
Exposure.
11. _______________ is a system of medical practice that combines allopathic principles with specific attention to postural mechanics of the body
General adaptation.
BAC (Blood alcohol concentration).
Osteopathy
Ovarian
12. _______________ is a surgical procedure that involves sealing off about half of the stomach with surgical staples
Diabetes.
Intentional.
Smoking.
Gastroplasty.
13. 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
PAD (Peripheral artery disease).
Alzheimer's.
Contraception.
Cardiovascular
14. The passage of nutrients or alcohol through the walls of the stomach or intestinal tract into the bloodstream is known as _______________
Prostate.
Anorexia.
Absorption.
Bargaining.
15. __________ gas is a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced by the decay of uranium
Pathogenic.
Modeling.
Radon.
Indirect.
16. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.
PAI (passively acquired immunity).
Urethra.
HDL (high-density lipoprotein).
Denial.
17. ______________ - an alternative to bypass surgery - involves the surgical insertion of a doughnut-shaped 'balloon' directly into the narrowed coronary artery
Angioplasty.
Self-esteem.
Fossil
Sigmund Freud.
18. ________ is the process of adopting the admired behavior patterns of another person
Preference.
Control.
Modeling.
PAD (Peripheral artery disease).
19. ___________ is really a family of more than 50 viruses - some of which produce recognized diseases in humans (chicken pox - shingles - mononucleosis and others)
Independence.
Acid.
Herpes.
Epstein-Barr.
20. _____________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer - with a survival rate of only 4% at 5 years after diagnosis
Ozone.
Pancreatic.
Osteopathy
Smoking.
21. This process is called ____________ identification.
Frequency.
Contraception.
Gender.
Spiritual.
22. How you feel about yourself is known as your ______-________
Global warming.
Hypertension.
Saturated.
Self-esteem.
23. The process of teaching behavior based on the beliefs and habits of the family and community is called ________________
Intrinsic.
Immunotherapy.
Socialization.
Bulimia.
24. ______________ of training refers to the number of times per week a person should exercise
Six. Blood's functions -
Frequency.
Rheumatic.
Stimulants.
25. A second type of disposition is _____________ - which refers to a nonground burial
Fat.
Entombment.
Resolution.
Stalking
26. _____________ are highly trained clinicians who practice care of the feet
Podiatrists.
Pathogenic.
Anonymous.
Compulsion.
27. The _______________ Approach - developed by Sigmund Freud - focuses on a person's development during childhood and how this relates to their subconscious motivations
Binge.
Embalming.
Angioplasty.
Psychoanalytic.
28. ________________ drugs are psychoactive drugs that produce hallucinations - which are perceived distortions of reality
Removal.
Proteins.
Additives.
Hallucinogenic
29. People may feel _______ when they believe that they are in danger
Fear.
Immunotherapy.
Endometrium.
Resistance.
30. ____________ is a crime involving an assailant's planned efforts to pursue an intended victim
Stalking
Fossil
Penis.
Modeling.
31. _____________'s theories about the importance of the subconscious in personality development are the basis for the psychoanalytic approach to personality
Smoking.
Erectile.
Platelet.
Sigmund Freud.
32. An _______________ is a recurrent - irrational - unwanted thought or impulse
Intimacy
Obsession.
Synergistic.
Bisexuals
33. Studies have shown that in addition to food - shelter - and consistent care - infants need _______ and affection.
Ionizing.
Syphilis.
Love.
Fallopian.
34. _______________ drugs cause intoxication - altering a persons feelings - behavior - perceptions and moods
Psychoactive.
Herpes.
Men.
Occupational.
35. ________ _____ __________ refers to the tendency of addicted people to continue undesirable behavior regardless of overwhelming negative consequences
Mutations
MSW (municipal solid waste).
Loss of control.
Complementary.
36. _______________ is the use of minute doses of herbs or minerals to stimulate healing
OTC (Over the counter).
SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus).
Homeopathy.
Homicide.
37. Some physical disorders that result from stress are ________________.
Psychosomatic.
Diabetes.
Ozone.
Shyness.
38. Within the last decade - ________________ is a new term that has been used to describe the relationship between drug-dependent people and those around them
Cirrhosis.
Codependence.
AAI (artificially acquired immunity).
Water.
39. 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
Love.
Depression.
Resolution.
Recovery.
40. ______________ is a primary - chronic disease with genetic - psychosocial - and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations
Chronic.
Infatuation.
Alcoholism.
Obsession.
41. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma
Integrity.
Progressive.
BMI (body mass index).
Intrinsic.
42. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.
Singlehood.
New host.
Clinical.
Gastroplasty.
43. Cancer of the _____________ is the third most common form of cancer in men and a leading cause of death from cancer in older men
Excitement.
Prostate.
HPV (human papillomavirus).
Fetal.
44. About 75% of all motor vehicle accidents occur close to _________
Placenta.
Home.
Fear.
22.5%.
45. Once the extent of heart attack damage is identified - a physician or team of physicians can decide on a medical course of action
Abortion.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
Women.
Radiation.
46. Caused by a nongonoccal bacterium - ____________ is considered to be the most prevalent STD in the United States today
Androgyny
Chlamydia.
Exhaustion.
Carbohydrates.
47. Once referred to as venereal diseases - _________'s are infectious diseases that are spread primarily through intimate sexual contact
Epstein-Barr.
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
Harassment.
SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus).
48. In the chain of infection - pathogenic agents enter the bodies of uninfected people through the portal of _________
Celibacy.
Additives.
Entry.
Paraphilia.
49. By _________ adulthood - the aging process has changed a person's physical appearance
Child.
Older.
Vasocongestion.
Radiation.
50. __________ (Men or Women?) commit the most suicides
Stimulants.
Men.
Roe.
Emotional.