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DSST Health
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Acid rain is rain that has a _____ pH than that normally associated with rain.
Ovary
Lower
Intentional
Ephedrine
2. Sexual harassment consists of ________ attention of a sexual nature that creates embarrassment or stress.
Unwanted
Drunklike
Advance
Pathogenic
3. The average-sized adult has approximately 6 quarts of blood in his or her ___________ system.
Circulatory
Immune
Half
ANS
4. Cardiorespiratory endurance is the ability of the _____ - lungs - and blood vessels to process and transport oxygen required by muscle cells over a period of time.
Healthy
Heart
Third
Migraine
5. There are many kinds of psychosomatic illnesses such as sleep disorders - _____ disorders - and digestive problems.
Skin
Girth
Marriage
Personality
6. __________ is a primary - chronic disease with genetic - psychosocial - and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations.
Preexcitement
Pancreatic
Bronchitis
Alcoholism
7. During the sexual response cycle - ______________ is the engorgement of tissues that results when more blood is flowing into an organ than is flowing out.
Diameter
Streptococcal
Eggs
Vasocongestion
8. The potency of marijuana's hallucinogenic effect is determined by the percentage of the active ingredient tetrahydrocannabinol (____) present in the product.
Low
Marrow
Drug Induced
THC
9. Once referred to as venereal diseases - ____ are infectious diseases that are spread primarily through intimate sexual contact.
Healthy
Inhibition
Hormones
STDs
10. The primary depressant effect of alcohol is seen in the brain and _____________.
Stomach
Male
Cholesterol
Physical
11. The name systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) reflects the widespread destruction of fibrous connective tissues and the appearance of a reddish _____ that imparts a characteristic 'mask' to the face.
Most important
Rash
Intensity
Bargaining
12. Pathological changes to the liver resulting from chronic - heavy alcohol consumption are known as _________.
Speeding
Fertility
Malignant
Cirrhosis
13. Risk can be defined as the degree of ______ that goes along with a situation.
Metabolic
Danger
Laxatives
Sober
14. ______________ drugs are psychoactive drugs that produce hallucinations - which are perceived distortions of reality.
Exercise
BMI
Low-density
Hallucinogenic
15. Although people experience grief in remarkably different ways - most people have _________ discomfort - sense of numbness - feelings of detachment from others - preoccupation with the image of the deceased - guilt - or hostility.
Ventricles
Physical
Pneumonia
Clot
16. Exercise is a good defense against stress. Increasing ________ activity stimulates the release of endorphins.
Modeling
Physical
Migraine
23
17. ________ is a crime involving an assailant's planned efforts to pursue an intended victim.
Drunklike
Metabolic
Stalking
Alarm
18. When users take a psychoactive drug - the patterns of ________ system function are altered.
Neighboring
Nervous
Solid waste
Depression
19. The emotional dimension of health includes the degree to which a person is able to cope with stress - remain flexible - and __________ to resolve conflict.
Compromise
140
Proof
Immune
20. In terms of infectious diseases that involve human reservoirs - the principal portals of exit are the digestive system - urinary system - respiratory system - ______________ system - and the blood.
Depression
Reproductive
Amino acids
Fights
21. Humans react to stress with the fight or flight response. The heart and breathing rates speed up - sweating increases - the muscles become tense and __________ stops.
Postural
Digestion
Stomach
Alarm
22. Symptoms of Post-abortion syndrome include difficulty with personal relationships - drug abuse - nightmares - sexual problems - difficulty communicating - problems with self esteem and ________.
Inscription
Suicide
Throat
Homeopathy
23. Personalities can be healthy or unhealthy. Usually - society regards _________ healthy people as those who accept themselves.
Action
ANS
Mentally
Arousal
24. The endometrium is flushed out of the woman's body once a month during the __________ cycle - assuming that the woman does not become pregnant.
Ninth
Mammograms
First
Menstrual
25. ______ refers to a severe lack of oxygen supply to an organ's tissue.
Contraception
Opiates
Anoxia
Ethics of sexuality. :
26. The amount of energy (in calories) your body requires to maintain basic functions such as blood circulation and glandular activity is called ______ _________ rate.
Empathy
Blood
Basal metabolic
Vitamins
27. 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 _______.
Scrotum
Leukocytes
Crypts
Crowd
28. ___________ is the abnormal depletion of fluids from the body.
Arousal
Deductible
Skin
Dehydration
29. The bones of people with osteoporosis tend to ______ easily - and vertebrae of the spine can collapse.
Pandemic
Break
Imbalances
Society
30. Since _____________ cells also divide - they are exposed to the damaging effects of radiation as well
Neighboring
Inorganic
Pesticide
Air
31. African-Americans have a ___% greater risk of stroke than white Americans do - probably because African-Americans have a greater likelihood of having hypertension than white Americans
Entombment
60
Respiratory
Blood
32. The _________________ nervous system has a calming effect; stimulation of nerves in this system result in things such as decreased heart and breathing rate.
Avoided
Parasympathetic
Alcohol
Allergens
33. PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) are - on the basis of their chemical structure - very stable - heat-resistant compounds that have been used extensively in transformers and electrical capacitors. In many areas of the country - discarded ___________ e
Avoided
Cerebral
Electrical
Responsible
34. Babies with fetal tobacco syndrome may have facial abnormities - _______ retardation - heart defects - and a host of other problems.
Mental
Self-concept
Needs
More
35. Men ______ the most suicides.
Amniotic fluid
Colostomy
Break
Commit
36. the combined use of ________ and tranquilizers produces a synergistic effect greater than the total effect of each of the two drugs taken separately. In this instance - a much-amplified - perhaps fatal sedation will occur.
Alcohol
Obesity
Abstinence
Anger
37. Hypertrophy is an increase in mass or ______ of a muscle.
Reverse
Barr
First
Girth
38. ____________ treatment is manipulation of the vertebral column to relieve pressure and cure illness.
Interests
Postural
Chiropractic
Bisexuals
39. Alcohol is _______ from the bloodstream principally through the process of oxidation.
Immune
Action
Sperm
Removed
40. Research has shown ayurveda to be effective in treating rheumatoid arthritis - __________ - and chronic sinusitis.
Uterine
Headaches
Hispanics
Overweight
41. In the fourth stage - or the decline stage - the first signs of ________ occur.
Aerobic
Nourishment
Heavy
Recovery
42. One example of an unhealthy relationship is ___________ behavior - when one partner attempts to manage the daily activities of the other partner.
Controlling
Self-concept
Four
Personality
43. Fear can make a person break into a _____ - it can cause their hands and feet to go cold - and it can speed up their heart beat.
Elder
Helper T
40
Sweat
44. People with spiritual health seek meaning and purpose in their lives and have a deep appreciation for a sense of ______ and community.
Hypertension
Air
10
Unity
45. Drunk driving - physical violence - property destruction - date rape - police arrest - and lowered academic performance are all highly associated with ______ _________.
Cardiovascular
Minimum
Animal
Binge drinking
46. Research shows that within __ years of smoking cessation - the risk of heart disease is almost the same as for someone who never smoked.
Not available
Opiates
Similars
3
47. Radon gas is a naturally occurring ___________ gas produced by the decay of uranium.
Uterine
Radioactive
Liver
Stressors
48. At a level of 0.10% (one part alcohol to 1000 parts blood) - the drinker typically loses significant motor coordination. Most states consider a drinker at this BAC to be legally _____________.
60
Intoxicated
Liver
Inhibition
49. Although people have attempted to sober up by drinking hot coffee - taking cold showers - or exercising - the oxidation rate of alcohol is unaffected. Passage of time remains the _____ effective remedy for diminishing alcohol's effects.
Only
Transferred
Parasympathetic
Chiropractic
50. Bisexuals may fall into one of three groups: those who are (1) genuinely attracted to both genders - (2) ___________ but also feel the need to behave heterosexually - or (3) aroused physically by the same gender but attracted emotionally to the oppos
Homosexual
90
Digestion
Negative