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DSST Health - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. ________ _____ __________ refers to the tendency of addicted people to continue undesirable behavior regardless of overwhelming negative consequences
Epidemic.
Loss of control.
Cirrhosis.
Physiological.
2. Many traditional food pairings - such as beans and rice or corn and beans - emerged as dietary staples because they are ______________ proteins
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
Complementary.
Angioplasty.
Endorphins.
3. A ____________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices
Loss of control.
Urinary
Paraphilia.
Resistance.
4. ____________ is a crime involving an assailant's planned efforts to pursue an intended victim
Impedance.
Shyness.
Chest.
Stalking
5. Supported by the respiratory and circulatory system - muscular _________________ is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to function over time
Endurance.
Empowerment.
Binge.
Ground.
6. ______________ 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
PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls).
Congestive.
Heredity.
Smoking.
7. A numerical expression of body weigh based on height and weight is referred to as the __________
Pneumonia.
Dependence.
BMI (body mass index).
Codependence.
8. In general - ______________ excite or increase the activity of the central nervous system
. Lower.
Synergistic.
Stimulants.
Endometrium.
9. Power plants that use water from lakes and rivers to cool their stream turbines cause ___________ pollution
Acupuncture
Impedance.
Thermal.
Testicle.
10. ____________ should never be considered a first-line - preferred form of fertility control
Abortion.
Men.
Tolerance.
Adulthood.
11. After ovulation - the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle starts when the remnants of the graafian follicle restructure themselves into a corpus ____________
Coronary.
Saturated.
Luteum.
PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls).
12. Surpassed only by lung cancer - __________ cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in women
Atherosclerosis.
Particulate.
Breast.
Fiber.
13. Within the last decade - ________________ is a new term that has been used to describe the relationship between drug-dependent people and those around them
. Bronchitis.
Complementary.
Codependence.
Neglect.
14. The ability of joints to function through an intended range of motion is known as _____________
Flexibility.
Chemotherapy.
Homicide.
Vacuum.
15. _______________ is a viral infection characterized by weakness - fatigue - swollen glands - sore throat - and low-grade fever
. Gender.
BAC (Blood alcohol concentration).
Mononucleosis.
Indirect.
16. The American Cancer Society recommends women begin routine mammograms at age ______
Homeopathy.
Urinary
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Endometrium.
17. _________________ - which are the body's primary source of energy - are chemical compounds composed of sugar units
Occupational.
Roe.
Distress.
Carbohydrates.
18. Although used interchangeably with contraception - birth ___________ is an umbrella term that refers to all of the procedures you might use to prevent the birth of a child
Fossil
Orgasmic
Control.
Pneumonia.
19. For young girls - the onset of menstruation - called ____________ - occurs around age 13 but may come somewhat earlier or later.
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
Menarche
Cardiovascular
Cervical.
20. _______________ is a general term under which a variety of infectious respiratory conditions can be placed
Pneumonia.
Acceptance
Diaphragm
Psychoactive.
21. Jean ___________ - a Swiss psychologist - was influenced by Freud's work as he worked on his own theories of development
Migraine.
Piaget.
Empowerment.
Breast.
22. ________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer that is frequently diagnosed
Lung.
Acute.
Mental health.
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
23. ___________ is really a family of more than 50 viruses - some of which produce recognized diseases in humans (chicken pox - shingles - mononucleosis and others)
Endorphins.
Herpes.
Vascular.
Six. Blood's functions -
24. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma
Intrinsic.
Crisis.
Synergistic.
Greenhouse.
25. 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
Immunotherapy.
Recovery.
Socialization.
Cardiovascular
26. ________ is an illness that causes severe exhaustion - fatigue - aches - and depression and mostly affects women in their thirties and forties
Prodromal.
Anger.
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
Homosexuality.
27. _____________'s theories about the importance of the subconscious in personality development are the basis for the psychoanalytic approach to personality
Sigmund Freud.
Prostate.
Hypercellular
Endorphins.
28. ________________ 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
Coronary.
Immunotherapy.
Thermal.
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
29. The second component of the body's protective defenses is the cellular system - or more commonly - the _____________ system
Menopause.
Immune.
Prostate.
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
30. Alcoholics ___________ is a voluntary support group of recovering alcoholics who meet regularly to help each other get and stay sober
Anonymous.
Plateau.
Bulimia.
Home.
31. _____________ exercises are muscular strength exercises in which the resistance is so great that the object cannot be moved
Migraine.
Spiritual.
Isometric.
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
32. From the third month until birth - the embryo is called a __________
Breast.
Hallucinogenic
Fetus.
BAC (Blood alcohol concentration).
33. Also known as the common cold - acute ____________ is the sudden onset of nasal inflammation
Smog.
Rhinitis.
Greenhouse.
Uterus.
34. _______________ drugs cause intoxication - altering a persons feelings - behavior - perceptions and moods
Homeopathy.
Physiological.
Psychoactive.
Celibacy.
35. ____________ classified human needs into different levels such as self-actualization - esteem - and safety needs
Abraham Maslow.
Erectile.
Emotional.
Urinary
36. ______________ is capable of killing cancer cells by altering their genetic material while it is in an exposed state during cell division
Contact.
Radiation.
Genetic.
Home.
37. Nicotine increases blood _____________ adhesiveness
Clinical.
Incubation.
Cholesterol.
Platelet.
38. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread
Paraphilia.
Fermentation.
Saturated.
Benign.
39. A cancer screening procedure in which cells are removed from the cervix and examined for precancerous changes is known as a ________ test
Pap.
Angioplasty.
Radon.
Breast.
40. _____________ radiation is a form of radiation capable of releasing electrons from atoms
Ionizing.
Hepatitis.
Kubler-Ross.
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41. ____________ is a traditional Indian medicine based on herbal remedies
Transmission.
Minerals.
Ayurveda.
Endorphins.
42. Health ________________ is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of health costs
Infatuation.
Insurance.
Excitement.
Identity.
43. A transition such as divorce - separation - or loss of a job at around age 40 is sometimes called a mid-life ____________
Cervical.
Naturopathy.
Integrity.
Crisis.
44. _____________ - or the sharing of living quarters by unmarried people - represents another alternative to marriage
Cohabitation.
Absorption.
Cessation
Dyspareunia.
45. Because joints are less flexible - some older people develop ________________ - a condition in which joints become painful
Anger.
Osteoarthritis.
Congestive.
Heterosexuality.
46. ____________ determinants of death refer to measures of bodily functions.
Frequency.
Type I.
PAD (Peripheral artery disease).
Clinical.
47. The emotional feelings that people experience after the death of a friend or relative are collectively called _________
Practitioners.
Intentional.
Compulsion.
Grief
48. A second type of disposition is _____________ - which refers to a nonground burial
Androgyny
Emphysema.
Hallucinogenic
Entombment.
49. Sexual _______________ refers to the direction in which people focus their sexual interests
Homeopathy.
Orientation.
. Lower.
Prostate.
50. If a relationship progresses - passionate love is replaced by _____________ love
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
Endurance.
Morals.
Companionate.
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