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DSST Health - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Greater ___________ _______ makes possible a higher rate of metabolism which helps to maintain a healthy body weight
Crisis.
Muscle mass.
Integrity.
Flight.
2. The health effects of _______________ exposure depend on many factors including the duration - type - dose of exposure - and individual sensitivity
Cardiovascular
Radiation.
Fallopian.
Menarche
3. Forming an initial adult ___________ is the first developmental task of this age group and is important in order to have a productive and satisfying life.
Chemotherapy.
Identity.
Benign.
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
4. Some older people experience a loss of short-term memory. About one in 20 adults develops ___________________ disease - a serious disorder in which the person slowly loses the ability to remember and reason.
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5. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs - _______________ needs are the most basic needs
Exposure.
Preference.
Physiological.
Heredity.
6. The most common sexual orientation throughout the world is known as ______________ - which refers to an attraction to opposite-gender partners
Endometrium.
Heterosexuality.
Gender.
Independence.
7. A transition such as divorce - separation - or loss of a job at around age 40 is sometimes called a mid-life ____________
Older.
Crisis.
Psychosomatic.
Intentional.
8. ______________ treatment is manipulation of the vertebral column to relieve pressure and cure illness
Chiropractic.
Roe.
Harassment.
Self-care.
9. By the end of young adulthood - most people are ready to accomplish the second developmental task of establishing _______________.
Ovarian
Exhaustion.
Rheumatic.
Independence.
10. The bacterium of ___________ - Treponema pallidum - a spirochete - is transmitted from an infected person to a new host through intimate contact
Synergistic.
Medicare.
Resolution.
Syphilis.
11. After ovulation - the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle starts when the remnants of the graafian follicle restructure themselves into a corpus ____________
Breast.
Rectum.
Luteum.
LDL (Low-density lipoprotein).
12. Alcohol - also known as ethyl alcohol or ethanol - is the principal product of _________________
Androgyny
Fermentation.
Infatuation.
SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus).
13. Body _______________ is the makeup of the body in terms of muscle - bone - fat - and other elements
Spiritual.
Alternative.
Post traumatic.
Composition.
14. The ___________-______ virus is believed to cause chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) - mononucleosis - and multiple sclerosis (MS)
Epstein-Barr.
Embalming.
HDL (high-density lipoprotein).
Plateau.
15. Young _______________ is a time of major transitions for people
Carcinoma.
Congestive.
Adulthood.
Immune.
16. _____________ are a class of drugs that includes a variety of volatile compounds that generally produce unpredictable - drunklike effects in users
Unhealthy.
Inhalants.
Ovolactovegetarian.
OTC (Over the counter).
17. _______________ refers to an attraction between same-gender partners
Hate.
Testicle.
Homosexuality.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
18. ________________ drugs are psychoactive drugs that produce hallucinations - which are perceived distortions of reality
Vascular.
Rhinitis.
Hallucinogenic
New host.
19. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.
Denial.
Cardiovascular.
Companionate.
Men.
20. In K
Cohabitation.
Anger.
Stroke.
Indirect.
21. Cancer of the ____________ is among the least common forms of cancer; however - it represents the most common solid tumor in men between the ages of 20 and 34 years
Global warming.
BMR (basal metabolic rate).
Older.
Testicle.
22. A cancer screening procedure in which cells are removed from the cervix and examined for precancerous changes is known as a ________ test
Anger.
Reservoir
Love.
Pap.
23. Harm that is committed against a child is referred to as __________ abuse
Impedance.
Scrotum.
Psychologists.
Child.
24. An _______________ is a recurrent - irrational - unwanted thought or impulse
Bargaining.
Obsession.
Contraception.
Isokinetic.
25. The ability to process and act on information - clarify values and beliefs - and exercise decision making skills is part of the _______________ dimension
Social.
Intellectual.
Intrinsic.
Empowerment.
26. _________ is a general term of a wide variety of crises that result from blood vessel damage in the brain
Stroke.
Repression.
Rhinitis.
Dyspareunia.
27. The amount of energy (in calories) your body requires to maintain basic functions such as blood circulation and glandular activity is called ___________
Fallopian.
Acute.
Shyness.
BMR (basal metabolic rate).
28. 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
HPV (human papillomavirus).
Intimacy.
Intentional.
Stimulants.
29. The first link in the chain of infection is the disease-causing _________.
Agent.
Erectile.
Acid.
Distress.
30. Pathological changes to the liver resulting from chronic - heavy alcohol consumption are known as _____________
Bipolar.
Hallucinogenic
Cirrhosis.
Coping.
31. The third link in the chain of infection is the ____________ of exit - or the point at which agents leave their reservoirs.
Acupuncture
Infatuation.
Portal.
Intrinsic.
32. _________s are a group of hydrocarbons causing a great deal of concern because of their presence in the water supply
Scrotum.
Hypercellular
Particulate.
PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls).
33. Muscular training exercises in which traditional barbells and dumbbells with fixed resistances are used are referred to as as _______________ resistance exercises
Progressive.
Insurance.
Coronary.
22.5%.
34. __________ (Men or Women?) commit the most suicides
Resistance.
Integrity.
Ionizing.
Men.
35. _____________ - 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
Cannabis.
Responsibility
Overload.
Greenhouse.
36. _______________ reflects the process of contributing to the collective good
Companionate.
Osteopathy
Hypertension.
Generativity.
37. The sixth dimension of health is the _________________ dimension - which reflects the fact that employment satisfaction is directly related to many aspects of a person's health
Occupational.
Coronary.
22.5%.
Mononucleosis.
38. _________ is temporary immunity achieved by providing antibodies to a person exposed to a particular pathogen
PAI (passively acquired immunity).
Bargaining.
Urinary
Neglect.
39. ________ is an illness that causes severe exhaustion - fatigue - aches - and depression and mostly affects women in their thirties and forties
Bisexuals
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
40. In the fourth stage - or the ____________ stage - the first signs of recovery occur
Decline.
Emotions.
Emotional.
Infatuation.
41. Within the last decade - ________________ is a new term that has been used to describe the relationship between drug-dependent people and those around them
Love.
Codependence.
Urinary
Water.
42. Assuming _________________ is the third developmental task that younger people are expected to progress in
Responsibility
Depressants.
Homicide.
Gaseous.
43. ____________ determinants of death refer to measures of bodily functions.
Inhalants.
Cannabis.
Clinical.
Exhaustion.
44. ___________ is a debilitating chronic disease that has a significant effect on the human body
Diabetes.
Heterosexuality.
Hypertension.
Social.
45. The process whereby gender _______________ is transmitted to the child is usually more obvious than the practices observed during the gender identity period.
Neglect.
Diaphragm
Muscle mass.
Preference.
46. _____________ is an inflammatory process in the liver and can be caused by several viruses
Hepatitis.
Control.
PAD (Peripheral artery disease).
Acupuncture
47. These defense mechanisms are sometimes called ___________ mechanisms.
Coping.
Additives.
Vacuum.
Psychoanalytic.
48. They have established a ___________ identity
Cirrhosis.
. Gender.
Psychoactive.
Stalking
49. ____________ is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar)
Cessation
Anonymous.
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
Insulin.
50. AIDS is caused by HIV - a virus that attacks the __________ ___ cells of the immune system
Exhaustion.
Lung.
Homosexuality.
Helper T.