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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. By _________ adulthood - the aging process has changed a person's physical appearance
Anger.
Fetus.
Older.
Carbohydrates.
2. Cancer of the _____________ is the third most common form of cancer in men and a leading cause of death from cancer in older men
Cardiovascular
Bargaining.
Sigmund Freud.
Prostate.
3. Supported by the respiratory and circulatory system - muscular _________________ is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to function over time
Contact.
Inhalants.
Eustress.
Endurance.
4. People whose preference for sexual partners includes both genders are referred to as ____________
Partner.
Orientation.
Global warming.
Bisexuals
5. The oldest approach to cancer therapy is the _____________ of tissue suspected to contain cancerous cells
Cervical.
Removal.
Morals.
Plateau.
6. _________________ - which are the body's primary source of energy - are chemical compounds composed of sugar units
Carbon monoxide.
Insulin.
Grief
Carbohydrates.
7. _______________ is a viral infection characterized by weakness - fatigue - swollen glands - sore throat - and low-grade fever
Insulin.
Abraham Maslow.
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
Mononucleosis.
8. _______________ agents in the form of bacteria - viruses - and protozoa enter the water supply through human and animal wastes
Fetal.
Mental health.
Date.
Pathogenic.
9. Muscular strength can be improved best by training activities that use the _____________ principle
Overload.
Chlamydia.
Prodromal.
Composition.
10. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs - _______________ needs are the most basic needs
Excitement.
Physiological.
Entry.
Exposure.
11. The emotional feelings that people experience after the death of a friend or relative are collectively called _________
Acute.
Binge.
Hallucinogenic
Grief
12. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or _________' response.
Intimacy.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
Heredity.
Flight.
13. _______________ is a surgical procedure that involves sealing off about half of the stomach with surgical staples
Gastroplasty.
Wellness.
Exercise.
Carcinoma.
14. 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
Abraham Maslow.
Infatuation.
Muscle mass.
Intimacy.
15. 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
Intellectual.
Ayurveda.
Cardiovascular
Naturopathy.
16. 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
Additives.
AAI (artificially acquired immunity).
Harassment.
Helper T.
17. _______________ provide services related to an understanding of behavior patterns or perceptions
Psychologists.
Amniotic
Helper T.
Loss of control.
18. ________ _____ __________ refers to the tendency of addicted people to continue undesirable behavior regardless of overwhelming negative consequences
Hypertension.
Hate.
Water.
Loss of control.
19. 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 ____________.
Practitioners.
Love.
Pathogenic.
Scrotum.
20. ______ can be defined as the degree of danger that goes along with a situation
Hypercellular
Self-care.
Fear.
Risk.
21. ______________ is a system of treatment that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural agents to correct underlying imbalances
Control.
Synergistic.
Hallucinogenic
Naturopathy.
22. AIDS is caused by HIV - a virus that attacks the __________ ___ cells of the immune system
Helper T.
Morals.
Immune.
Eustress.
23. Direct _______________ usually involves the administration of large amounts of depressant drugs which eventually causes all central nervous system functions to stop
Pathogen.
Euthanasia.
Cannabis.
Psychologists.
24. ________________ is the enrichment of a body of water with nutrients - which causes overabundant growth of plants
Eutrophication.
Podiatrists.
Pap.
HPV (human papillomavirus).
25. The American Cancer Society recommends women begin routine mammograms at age ______
40
Infatuation.
Homicide.
Pap.
26. ________________ health care includes acupuncture - chiropractic - homeopathy - naturopathy - herbalism - reflexology - and ayurveda
Pathogenic.
Generativity.
Alternative.
Fear.
27. The second stage of infection is referred to as the ______________ stage
Reservoir
Prodromal.
Fetus.
Hepatitis.
28. This environment forms the second link in the chain of infection and is referred to as the ____________ in which the agent resides.
Harassment.
Reservoir
Prostate.
Immunotherapy.
29. __________ ___________ is an increase in the earth's atmospheric temperature when averaged across seasons and geographical regions
Global warming.
Chlamydia.
Clinical.
Clinical.
30. Birth occurs in three stages. The process of birth is called _________.
Labor.
Repression.
Carbon monoxide.
Pathogen.
31. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body
Anaerobic.
Fat.
Prostate.
Intentional.
32. The process of teaching behavior based on the beliefs and habits of the family and community is called ________________
OTC (Over the counter).
Flight.
Physiological.
Socialization.
33. It consists of four stages. The first is the ____________ stage.
Homosexuality.
Eutrophication.
Intimacy
Excitement.
34. Diseases associated with smokeless tobacco include oral cancer - periodontal disease and cancer of the digestive and ___________ systems
Urinary
Set point.
Naturopathy.
Uterus.
35. COLD is made up of two separate - but related diseases. Chronic ____________ is the persistent inflammation and infection of the smaller airways within the lung
Celibacy.
. Bronchitis.
Breast.
Atherosclerosis.
36. ______________ exercises use mechanical devices that provide resistances that consistently overload muscles throughout the entire range of motion
Helper T.
Socialization.
Isokinetic.
Impedance.
37. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ___________ and grows into a fetus
Bargaining.
Removal.
Speeding.
Uterus.
38. The process whereby gender _______________ is transmitted to the child is usually more obvious than the practices observed during the gender identity period.
Preference.
D.
Entombment.
Love.
39. ____________ is a crime involving an assailant's planned efforts to pursue an intended victim
Muscle mass.
Stalking
Depression
Ayurveda.
40. ____________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the respiratory and circulatory systems are able to process and transport a sufficient amount of oxygen to muscle cells
Community
Aerobic
Mutations
Plateau.
41. The ability to process and act on information - clarify values and beliefs - and exercise decision making skills is part of the _______________ dimension
Menarche
Identity.
Intellectual.
Fat.
42. ________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer that is frequently diagnosed
Men.
Chemotherapy.
Lung.
Coronary.
43. The best way to add muscle mass is through ________________ training such as weight training
Empowerment.
Depressant.
Resistance.
PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls).
44. __________ (Men or Women?) commit the most suicides
Chest.
Chlamydia.
Men.
Water.
45. The __________ monitors and regulates the quality of municipal drinking water supplies
New host.
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
Bulimia.
Practitioners.
46. Physicians orders of do not resuscitate (DNR) is an example of _____________ or passive euthanasia
Resistance.
Indirect.
Immune.
Vegan.
47. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure
Flight.
Occupational.
Sigmund Freud.
Hypertension.
48. _______________ is the use of minute doses of herbs or minerals to stimulate healing
Paraphilia.
Preference.
Social.
Homeopathy.
49. This process is called ____________ identification.
Helper T.
Condom.
Psychosomatic.
Gender.
50. A ______________ drug effect is a dangerous consequence of taking different drugs in the same general category at the same time
Synergistic.
Dehydration.
Amniotic
Transmission.