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DSST Health
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A wellness-oriented lifestyle including sound nutrition - effective _______ management - and regular exercise oversees the important division of the immune system.
Materials
Eighteenth
Public speaking
Stress
2. Fear can be caused by a fear of the _______. This feeling is sometimes called anxiety.
Hypercellular
Unknown
Crowd
Depressants
3. The embryo is wrapped in a __________ covering called the amniotic sac.
Diminishing
Protective
D
Immune
4. Low birth weight - facial abnormalities - and ______ problems are often seen in infants with fetal alcohol syndrome.
Diminishing
Emotions
10
Heart
5. The __________ Theory of Aging states that aging occurs as a result of a gradual decline in the body's autoimmune system.
Autoimmune
Labial
Sexual response
Roe v. Wade
6. PAD is damage resulting from restricted blood flow to the ___________ - especially the legs and feet.
Extremities
Adulthood
Prodromal
Monthly
7. Usually - _______ is felt when the patient becomes stressed or exercises too strenuously.
Bronchitis
Angina
Stressors
Euthanasia
8. Babies who are not held and comforted are likely to have difficulty _________ others.
Caffeine
Trusting
Protection
ANS
9. For a disease to be ___________ - a person must come into contact with the disease-producing agent - or pathogen - such as a virus - bacterium - or fungus.
Transferred
Concentric
Early
Type 2
10. Although used interchangeably with contraception - birth control is an umbrella term that refers to all of the __________ you might use to prevent the birth of a child.
Bladder
Procedures
Tobacco smoke
Drug Induced
11. Abortion should be used only when _____________ control of one's fertility could not be achieved.
Stressors
Responsible
Control
Neonate
12. The continued use of _____________ (including alcohol) and opiates can cause users to quickly develop a tolerance to the drug.
Unintentional
Depressants
Metabolism
Homes
13. The goal is to buy time by promising to repent for past sins - to restructure and rededicate their lives - or to make a large __________ contribution to a religious cause.
Arteries
Financial
Procedures
Exit
14. The BMI does not reflect body _____________ or consider the degree of fat accumulated within the central body cavity - nor is it adjusted for age.
SLE
Crowd
Composition
Amniotic fluid
15. Jean Piaget - a Swiss psychologist - was influenced by Sigmund Freud's work as he worked on his own theories of ___________.
Development
Electronic
22.5
Allergens
16. Siblings - the media - and the __________ also play important roles in gender development.
Vascular
Gender
Community
Mutation
17. Each gram of carbohydrate contains __ calories.
Self-esteem
SIDS
Anger
4
18. A related term is _________ - which refers to widespread (worldwide) epidemics which affect a large segment of the population.
22.5
Pandemic
Girth
Anorexia nervosa
19. The THR (target heart rate) refers to the ________ number of times the heart needs to contract each minute to have a positive effect on a person's heart - lungs - and blood vessel.
Life
Dilation
Minimum
Neighboring
20. For pathogenic agents to cause diseases and illnesses in others - it is necessary that they leave their reservoirs. The _____ link in the chain of infection is the portal of exit - or the point at which agents leave their reservoirs.
Injury
Third
Bypass
Fermentation
21. Mono is a viral infection in which the body produces an excess number of mononuclear ___________ (a type of white blood cell).
Smoke
Leukocytes
Spinal cord
Diameter
22. Amniocentesis is also referred to as an _________ _______ test because it involves using a needle to extract some of the fluid from the amniotic sac.
Parasympathetic
Amniotic fluid
Intentional
Pregnant
23. The diaphragm is a soft rubber ___ with a springlike metal rim that - when properly fitted and inserted by the user - rests in the top of the vagina.
Cup
Cheated
THC
Binge drinking
24. The potency of marijuana's hallucinogenic effect is determined by the percentage of the active ingredient tetrahydrocannabinol (____) present in the product.
Morals
THC
Social
Amniotic fluid
25. The average-sized adult has approximately 6 quarts of blood in his or her ___________ system.
Sexually
Circulatory
Diameter
Socialization
26. PCBs are a group of ____________ causing a great deal of concern because of their presence in the water supply.
Resistance
Dilate
Marriage
Hydrocarbons
27. Since Rachel Carson wrote _______ ________ in 1962 - the public has been aware of the potential dangers associated with the uses of some pesticides.
Infection
Silent Spring
Ammonia
Septum
28. A paraphilia involves special erotic activities - some of which have the potential to _____ nonconsenting individuals.
Ninth
Barr
Testosterone
Harm
29. Working under the supervision of physicians - nurse practitioners perform many of the diagnostic and __________ procedures performed by physicians.
Transfusion
Chinese
Treatment
Life
30. Although during a given repetitive exercise the _______ resistance remains the same - the muscular contraction effort required varies according to the joint angles in the range of motion.
Spermicides
Fat
150 -000
Weight
31. 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.
Socialization
Coronary heart
Heart
Exercise
32. A numerical expression of body weight based on height and weight is referred to as the ___.
Relapse
Generativity
Needles
BMI
33. Exercise is a good defense against stress. Increasing ________ activity stimulates the release of endorphins.
Generativity
Physical
Stress
Vitamins
34. An average of only ____ workouts per week does not seem to produce a measurable improvement in cardiorespiratory conditioning.
Circulatory
Indirect
Marriage
Two
35. Alcohol is _______ from the bloodstream principally through the process of oxidation.
Removed
Information
Inscription
Different
36. Energy production requires that oxygen and nutrients be delivered by the _____________ system to the muscles.
Circulatory
Mammograms
Cirrhosis
Headaches
37. During exercise - the level of endorphins circulating in the blood is higher than at other times. These chemicals are thought to be responsible for the strong feeling of well-being and relaxation experienced by long distance ________..
Productive
Emphysema
Runners
Composition
38. People with spiritual health seek meaning and purpose in their lives and have a deep appreciation for a sense of ______ and community.
Premium
Lowering
60
Unity
39. Lower - or more basic needs - must be met before higher needs can be __________.
Skin
Flexibility
90
Satisfied
40. Alcoholics Anonymous is a voluntary support group of recovering alcoholics who meet regularly to help each other get and stay _____.
Chiropractic
Metabolism
Pregnant
Sober
41. An addiction can begin after a person is ________ to a drug or a behavior that he or she finds pleasurable.
Process
Second
Damage
Exposed
42. People who are codependent often find themselves denying the addiction and _________ the alcohol dependent person.
Gender
Testosterone
Barr
Enabling
43. The most vulnerable female victims are African-American and __________ - live in large cities - are young and unmarried - and are from lower socioeconomic groups.
Hispanics
Chronic fatigue
Depressants
Suicide
44. Disease transmission during this stage is possible - but not _________. Until the host's overall health has been strengthened - he or she may be especially susceptible to another disease pathogen.
Precancerous
Laxatives
Sleep
Probable
45. The ______ developmental task is developing social skills.
T
20
Fourth
Parents
46. ________ is a positive - whole-health approach that includes a person's physical - intellectual - social - and emotional well-being.
Additives
Opiates
Wellness
Radiation
47. About one in __ adults develops Alzheimer's disease - a serious disorder in which the person slowly loses the ability to remember and reason.
Droplet
20
Women
Homosexuality
48. For many young adults - the new choices and feelings of independence can be both exciting and _____________.
Advance
Drunklike
Frightening
Entombment
49. When this balloon is inflated - _______ and fatty deposits are compressed against the artery walls - widening the space through which blood flows.
Plaque
Miscopy
Chlamydia
Reproductive
50. Hypertrophic obesity is generally associated with excessive fat around the waist and is thought to contribute to conditions such as _________ mellitus - high levels of fat in the blood - high blood pressure - and heart disease.
Caffeine
Epidemic
Dependence
Diabetes