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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. Supported by the ___________ and circulatory system - muscular endurance is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to function over time.
Denial
Four
Exhaustion
Respiratory
2. The _____________ nervous system has an arousal effect; it's associated with the 'fight or flight' response - and stimulation of sympathetic nerves result in effects such as increased heart beat or blood pressure.
Released
Sympathetic
Preexcitement
Unknown
3. Minimal procedures are undertaken whenever possible - and __________ or chemotherapy is often used with surgery to ensure maximum effectiveness.
Autonomic
Radiation
Defenses
Immune
4. The second developmental task of the elderly is to ________ the highest level of physical function possible.
Maintain
Embryo
Addictive
Migraine
5. Passionate love - also described as romantic love or infatuation - is a state of extreme __________ in another.
Cough
Diabetes
Distress
Absorption
6. Over the counter medications include ________ - cold medicine and laxatives.
Asprin
Each
Postural
Part D
7. _____________ injuries are injuries that have occurred without anyone intending that any harm be done.
Community
Type 1
Low-density
Unintentional
8. If a person usually works or plays at a ____ intensity - but for a long duration - they have developed an ability to maintain aerobic energy production.
Physician
Low
Urethra
Death
9. One of these medical directives is the ________ _____ - which confirms a dying person's desire to be allowed to die peacefully and with a measure of dignity if a time should arise when there is little hope for recovery from a terminal illness or seve
Fitness
Coordination
Living will
Defense
10. After infection - an asymptomatic ___________ period of 10 to 90 days gives way to the characteristic primary stage of the disease.
Full
8
Incubation
Vascular
11. The corpus luteum remains inside the ______ - secreting estrogen and progesterone.
Strength
Depression
Ovary
Waste
12. Cannabis - or marijuana - has been labeled a mild ____________ for a number of years - and some experts now consider it to be a drug category in itself.
Hallucinogen
Protection
Fat-free
Aerobic
13. Stressors can be both positive and negative. Positive use of stress is called ________.
Physician
Eustress
Third
Perceptions
14. Heart muscle tissue begins to die when it is deprived of oxygen and nutrients; this has the potential to result in myocardial ___________ or heart attack.
Diminishing
Stressors
Infarction
Fitness
15. This type of asthma is caused by stress or is a consequence of frequent respiratory tract infections. __________ are not involved in this form of asthma.
Malignant
Clot
Allergens
Contagious
16. __________ tobacco smoke can increase the risk of acute asthma attacks that require hospital emergency care.
Secondhand
Effort
Older adulthood
Euthanasia
17. Psychoactive drugs refer to any substance capable of altering feelings - moods - or perceptions. They include stimulants - depressants - hallucinogens - ________ - and inhalants.
Prodromal
Opiates
Uterine
Depressant
18. A potentially fatal elevation of the BAC - often resulting from heavy - rapid consumption of alcohol is known as _____ alcohol intoxication.
Immunity
Young adulthood
1.5
Acute
19. Abortion should never be considered a first-line - preferred form of _________ control.
Positive
Hallucinogen
Fertility
Not available
20. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ______ and grows into a fetus.
Stomach
Menstrual
Uterus
Third
21. As soon as you recognize a ________ - your body reacts. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or flight' response.
Greenhouse
Heart rate
Stressor
Preejaculate
22. Approximately 85% of all __________ tumors are classified as carcinomas.
Malignant
Adrenaline
Uterus
Controlling
23. Often appearing ______ in a relationship - passionate love typically does not last very long.
Women
Kubler-Ross
Early
Health insurance
24. Many parents begin to control the child's exposure to experiences traditionally reserved for children of the opposite gender. This is particularly true for _____. Many parents will stop play activities that they think are too feminine.
Leukocytes
Four
Rice
Boys
25. During this stage - neuromuscular tension is _________.
Opiates
Released
Radical
Acute
26. The more lean muscle mass you have - the higher your ___________ will be.
Preference
Selye
Child abuse
Metabolism
27. Factors such as overall health - acquired _________ - health care services - and health-related behavior can influence susceptibility to infectious diseases.
Fission
Immunity
Air
Indulgence
28. Everyone feels 'down' or 'blue' at times - but depression is characterized by a more ________ state of feeling low.
Aerobic
Chronic
Deadly
Excitement
29. ____ is the sudden and unexplained death of an infant less than one year old.
Only
Nonliving
Contagious
SIDS
30. The EPA monitors and regulates the quality of municipal ________ ______ supplies.
Elder
Drinking water
Atherosclerosis
Materials
31. ___________ is the key to successful community based health promotion.
Immune
Judgmental
Empowerment
Cervix
32. Young _________ is a time of major transitions for people.
10
Depressant
Adulthood
Self-care
33. Also known as impotence - erectile dysfunction may be caused by chronic diseases such as diabetes - vascular problems - or numerous psychogenic factors including anxiety - guilt - fear - and poor ______________.
Bronchitis
22.5
Arousal
Self-concept
34. The withdrawal method is said to be ineffective as the clear __________ fluid can contain viable sperm - which may get deposited near the cervical opening before withdrawal of the penis.
Injury
Preejaculate
Alcohol
Drinking water
35. HPV is the most common _________-transmitted infection in the United States
Arousal
Sexually
Homosexuality
Dilation
36. The third stage of infection is known as the clinical stage - also called the ____ or acute stage - and is often the most unpleasant stage for the host.
Leukocytes
Hair
Acme
Suicide
37. A __________ is required in 15% of the cases of colon and rectal cancer.
Colostomy
Contagious
Domestic
Solid
38. Getting rid of an ailment is only the first step toward correcting the underlying __________ that allowed the ailment to take hold.
Six
Plaque
Modeling
Imbalance
39. Through _________ - some pathogenic agents - particularly viruses - become more virulent than they once were.
Thermal
Vagina
Immune
Mutation
40. There are three stages to General Adaptation Syndrome. The second stage is called __________.
Empathy
Distress
Eggs
Resistance
41. Osteopathy is a system of medical practice that combines allopathic principles with specific attention to ________ mechanics of the body.
Elastic
Postural
Maintain
Distress
42. The _____ stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the resolution stage.
Chiropractic
Maintain
Final
Depressant
43. Nicotine may also stimulate the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the pituitary gland. In response to the ACTH - beta ___________ are produced in specific areas of the brain - leading to the mild feelings of euphoria.
Waste
Endorphins
Coronary heart
Immune
44. An addiction can begin after a person is ________ to a drug or a behavior that he or she finds pleasurable.
Exposed
Post traumatic stress
Secondhand
Nerves
45. ____ can be a very difficult concept to define. Clinical determinants of death refer to measures of bodily functions.
7 -500
Death
Allergens
Cerebral
46. ___________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose.
Intentional
Immunity
Emphysema
Self-concept
47. A cancer screening procedure in which cells are removed from the ______ and examined for precancerous changes is known as a Pap test.
Paraphilia
Mutation
Cervix
Saliva
48. The ozone layer is a layer of triatomic oxygen that surrounds the Earth and filters much of the sun's _________ before it can reach the Earth's surface.
Radiation
Indian
Killed
Mother
49. As a result - patients feel _____ quickly after eating a small meal.
Full
20
Fetus
Wellness
50. _____ abuse can take many forms - but the most common is neglect.
Elder
Depressant
Monthly
Pituitary