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DSST Health
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A predictable sexual response pattern for males and females was identified by Masters and Johnson. It consists of four stages. The first is the __________ stage.
Excitement
Intoxicated
Naturally
Respect
2. To honor this set point for desirable weight - the body adjusts its baseline use of energy - the basal __________ rate - upward or downward to accommodate an excessive intake of calories or an inadequate intake of calories.
Fats
Miscopy
Metabolic
Runners
3. Inadvertently swallowed _______ contains dissolved carcinogens - which creates cancer risks for both the digestive and urinary systems of the body.
Vitamins
Saliva
Passionate
Community
4. Radiation is capable of killing cancer cells by altering their genetic material while it is in an exposed state during ____ _________.
Nicotine
Cell division
Pathogens
Counseling
5. In his studies of stress - Dr. Hans _____ found that a person's body adapts to a stressor through a set pattern of physical reactions. He termed this adjustment as the General Adaptation Syndrome.
Selye
Exhaustion
Nourishment
Mammograms
6. Genetic mutations develop when dividing cells _______ genetic information.
Drinking water
Miscopy
Lipoproteins
Hierarchy
7. Amniocentesis is also referred to as an _________ _______ test because it involves using a needle to extract some of the fluid from the amniotic sac.
75
Each
Amniotic fluid
22.5
8. Rationalization is an attempt to preserve _____________ and to avoid feelings of guilt.
Nourishment
Alcoholism
Self-esteem
Unwanted
9. Freud identified _____ developmental stages from birth to the middle of adolescence.
Sigmund Freud
Five
Removed
Opiates
10. About 75% of all car accidents occur within 25 miles of home and at speeds below ___ MPH.
40
Composition
Passionate
Stalking
11. .Because of the organ's important roles in both __________ and metabolic processes - its destruction leaves the body in a state incompatible with living.
Avoided
Digestion
Difficult
Metabolism
12. ___ is a temporary immunity achieved by providing antibodies to a person exposed to a particular pathogen.
Gardasil
Mononucleosis
PAI
Fat-soluble
13. Acupuncture is the insertion of fine _______ into the body to alter electroenergy fields and cure disease.
Similars
Needles
Streptococcal
Nerves
14. The _____ stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the resolution stage.
Fermentation
Women
Depressant
Final
15. The process of teaching behavior based on the beliefs and habits of the family and community is called _____________.
Third
Older adulthood
Homeopathy
Socialization
16. Drunk driving - physical violence - property destruction - date rape - police arrest - and lowered academic performance are all highly associated with ______ _________.
Defense
Binge drinking
Interests
Judgmental
17. Survivors of traumatic events may develop a condition called ____ _______ _______ disorder.
Colostomy
Post traumatic stress
Pathogens
Nutritional
18. The occurrence of more than the expected number of cases of a disease in a particular community or region is called an ________.
1.5
Paraphilia
Epidemic
Coitus
19. Insulin is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar). It's release from the ________ corresponds to the changing levels of glucose within the blood.
Radioactive
Pancreas
Morals
Plants
20. One example of an unhealthy relationship is ___________ behavior - when one partner attempts to manage the daily activities of the other partner.
Indulgence
Infarction
Killed
Controlling
21. The current emphasis is on the successful prevention and treatment of STDs rather than on the...
Ethics of sexuality. :
Homeopathy
Reverse
Marrow
22. Alzheimer's Disease is a progressive - chronic disease of the brain which attacks ______ and brain cells.
Nerves
Interest
Homeopathy
Elastic
23. A ______ is a contraceptive device that - when used properly with every act of sexual intercourse - helps to protect against STDs (sexually transmitted diseases).
Violent
Condom
Respiratory
Sexually
24. The emotional ________ that people experience after the death of a friend or relative are collectively called grief.
Pituitary
Feelings
Embryo
Circulatory
25. The autonomic nervous system (____) is also called the involuntary nervous system because it controls involuntary actions such as your heart beat or the narrowing and widening of your blood vessels.
Diameter
ANS
Love
Marriage
26. The presence of fecal coliform bacteria in water indicates contamination by _______.
Sewage
Drunklike
Circulatory
Euthanasia
27. The least common form of asthma is _________ asthma.
Intrinsic
Medicare
Third
Avoided
28. Harm that is committed against a child is referred to as _____ _____.
Amniotic
Child abuse
Indian
External
29. Over the counter medications include ________ - cold medicine and laxatives.
Sweat
Carcinoma
Asprin
Maintain
30. Two fats - linoleic acid and ______ linolenic acid are essential dietary components.
Girth
Mononucleosis
Eighteenth
Alpha
31. How you feel about yourself is known as your ___________.
Damage
Second
Mechanical
Self-esteem
32. HPV is associated with the development of _______ _______.
Community
Genital warts
Septum
Nerves
33. People with spiritual health seek meaning and purpose in their lives and have a deep appreciation for a sense of ______ and community.
Allergens
Cervix
Unity
Elastic
34. Nutritional needs change as adults age. ________ of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the primary factor that causes older adults to require lower calorie intake.
Ethics of sexuality. :
Lowering
External
Inappropriate
35. About one in __ adults develops Alzheimer's disease - a serious disorder in which the person slowly loses the ability to remember and reason.
20
Boys
2006
Crowd
36. A _______________ occlusion is a blockage of arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex of the brain.
Cerebrovascular
Nine
Tar
Stimulants
37. The second component of the body's protective defenses is the cellular system - or more commonly - the ______ system.
Immune
Resistance
Pathogenic
Contraception
38. Thus when we catch an infectious disease - we fight the infection and in the process become _______ from developing that illness again should reinfection occur.
Pollutant
4
Immune
Silent Spring
39. People are using denial when they behave as if something is true - when in reality it is not true. This defense mechanism protects them from facing an unpleasant fact that they cannot yet _______.
Vasocongestion
Accept
Marrow
40
40. The word neonate is usually used to refer to a baby that is less than _____ weeks old.
Binge
Four
Nutrition
Gardasil
41. A form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) - _______ _______ disease - also known as coronary artery disease - involves damage to the vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle.
Crowd
Coronary heart
Weight
Dehydration
42. Cancer of the testicle is among the least common forms of cancer; however - it represents the most common _____ tumor in men between the ages of 20 and 34 years.
Control
Infarction
Solid
Tobacco smoke
43. The more lean muscle mass you have - the higher your ___________ will be.
Intentional
Mind
Metabolism
Sleep
44. Dr. Hans _____ coined the word distress for harmful - unpleasant stress.
Selye
Type
Digestion
Drinking water
45. The __________ effect is the warming of the Earth's surface that is produced when solar heat becomes trapped by layers of carbon dioxide and other gases.
Girth
Elder
Greenhouse
Physically
46. Studies indicate that a smoker's risk of ______________ disease decreases quickly after quitting regardless of how long they smoked.
Coagulating
Third
Post traumatic stress
Cardiovascular
47. The bones of people with osteoporosis tend to ______ easily - and vertebrae of the spine can collapse.
Preejaculate
Break
Aerobic
Spread
48. Physiological needs include food - water - ______ - sex and health.
Sleep
Alcohol
Stress
Intensity
49. __________ is the use of minute doses of herbs or minerals to stimulate healing.
Five
Ventricles
Spread
Homeopathy
50. The primary depressant effect of alcohol is seen in the brain and _____________.
Stomach
Maintain
Intoxicated
Erectile dysfunction