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DSST Health - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The principal cause for the development of coronary heart disease is ________________ - which is a buildup of plaque on the inner walls of arteries
Desirable.
Atherosclerosis.
Isometric.
Urethra.
2. _____________'s theories about the importance of the subconscious in personality development are the basis for the psychoanalytic approach to personality
Synergistic.
Sigmund Freud.
Mononucleosis.
Partner.
3. One example of an ____________ relationship is controlling behavior - when one partner attempts to manage the daily activities of the other partner
Self-esteem.
Tolerance.
Migraine.
Unhealthy.
4. The physiologically active - dependence-producing drug found in tobacco is known as ____________
Chronic.
Dehydration.
Contraception.
Nicotine.
5. Once referred to as venereal diseases - _________'s are infectious diseases that are spread primarily through intimate sexual contact
Risk.
Inhalants.
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
Occupational.
6. When patients realize that bargaining can only postpone their fate - they may begin the ______________ stage
Depression
Practitioners.
PAD (Peripheral artery disease).
Isokinetic.
7. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure
Denial.
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
Hypertension.
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8. ________________ is the abnormal depletion of fluids from the body
SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus).
Men.
Dehydration.
Neglect.
9. Inorganic materials - called ____________ - make up nearly 5% of the body
Frequency.
Smoking.
Minerals.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
10. The uterus is lined with a thick spongy tissue called the ______________ - which provides a fertilized egg with nourishment during the early stages of development
Hallucinogenic
Spiritual.
Endometrium.
Inhalants.
11. _______________ obesity is a form of obesity seen in people who possess an abnormally large number of fat cells.
Osteoporosis.
Pap.
Osteopathy
Hypercellular
12. In general - ______________ excite or increase the activity of the central nervous system
General adaptation.
Stimulants.
Fallopian.
Rheumatic.
13. ________ is an illness that causes severe exhaustion - fatigue - aches - and depression and mostly affects women in their thirties and forties
Carcinoma.
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
Social phobia.
Shyness.
14. _______________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the necessary amount of oxygen is not available
Absorption.
Anaerobic.
Fear.
Homicide.
15. The second stage is called ________________.
Vasocongestion.
Resistance.
Alcoholism.
Helper T.
16. After ovulation - the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle starts when the remnants of the graafian follicle restructure themselves into a corpus ____________
Kubler-Ross.
Ayurveda.
Cerebrovascular.
Luteum.
17. The _______________ Approach - developed by Sigmund Freud - focuses on a person's development during childhood and how this relates to their subconscious motivations
Psychoanalytic.
Alternative.
Cessation
Kubler-Ross.
18. 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
Biological.
Hypercellular
Occupational.
Acupuncture
19. ___________ improves memory and alertness and can help people perform cognitive tasks at peak levels
Biological.
Heterosexuality.
Exercise.
Vacuum.
20. Young _______________ is a time of major transitions for people
Post traumatic.
Adulthood.
Post-abortion.
Radon.
21. Physicians orders of do not resuscitate (DNR) is an example of _____________ or passive euthanasia
Shyness.
Indirect.
Infatuation.
Atherosclerosis.
22. __________ gas is a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced by the decay of uranium
Oxidation.
Depression.
Paraphilia.
Radon.
23. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses
Chest.
Contact.
Emotional.
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
24. Positive use of stress is called ____________.
Six. Blood's functions -
Medicare.
Eustress.
Carcinogens.
25. This is known as the five stages of infection. The first stage of infection is the ______________ stage.
Hepatitis.
Rheumatic.
Fetus.
Incubation.
26. The amount of energy (in calories) your body requires to maintain basic functions such as blood circulation and glandular activity is called ___________
BMR (basal metabolic rate).
Compulsion.
Intrinsic.
Chronic.
27. 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
Abortion.
Preference.
Greenhouse.
Psychoanalytic.
28. In men - ____________ dysfunction is the inability to achieve an erection
Anaerobic.
Cannabis.
Gastroplasty.
Erectile.
29. The occurrence of more than the expected number of cases of a disease in a particular community or region is called an ____________
Child.
Epidemic.
Frequency.
Alzheimer's.
30. Such methods are called defense mechanisms. ______________ is the most basic of all defense mechanisms.
Ayurveda.
Repression.
Diabetes.
Tolerance.
31. Pulmonary ____________ is an irreversible disease process in which the alveoli are destroyed
. Gender.
Emphysema.
General adaptation.
Epidemic.
32. Passionate love - also described as romantic love or _____________ - is a state of extreme absorption in another
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
Pathogenic.
Infatuation.
Flexibility.
33. The second stage of infection is referred to as the ______________ stage
Physiological.
Anger.
Unhealthy.
Prodromal.
34. ___________ is the biological passing of physical traits from parents to their children
Acceptance
Hate.
Alcoholism.
Heredity.
35. ____________ determinants of death refer to measures of bodily functions.
HPV (human papillomavirus).
Socialization.
Clinical.
Flight.
36. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose
Stimulants.
Intentional.
Roe.
Ayurveda.
37. An agent used to destroy insects and other pests is known as a ______________
Pesticide.
Euthanasia.
Loss of control.
Love.
38. In addition to the living will - the ___________ power of attorney for health care is another important advance medical directive that can assist terminally ill or incapacitated patients
Coronary.
Durable.
Unintentional.
Resolution.
39. The weight range deemed appropriate for people of a specific gender - age - and frame size is referred to as _______________ weight
Alternative.
Love.
Desirable.
Socialization.
40. When an illness is __________ - the effect of being ill may extend over long periods of time - perhaps even an entire life
Chronic.
Smog.
Ayurveda.
Empowerment.
41. By time it reaches the uterus - a layer of cells that develops into an organ called the _____________ surrounds the embryo
Set point.
Placenta.
Chronic.
Rectum.
42. Nicotine increases blood _____________ adhesiveness
Platelet.
Rheumatic.
Unhealthy.
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43. The Drug Induced Rape Prevention and Punishment Act of 1996 adds up to ______ years to the prison sentence of any rapist who uses a drug to incapacitate a victim
Eustress.
Homosexuality.
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
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44. From the third month until birth - the embryo is called a __________
Fat.
Decline.
Fetus.
Testicle.
45. ________________ refers to the use of a variety of substances to trigger a person's own immune system to attack cancer cells or prevent cancer cells from becoming activated
Intellectual.
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
Harassment.
Immunotherapy.
46. Because cancerous cells do not possess the ____________ inhibition (a control mechanism that influences the number of cells that can occupy a particular space) of normal cells - they can accumulate and eventually alter the structure of a body organ o
Prodromal.
Cirrhosis.
Ionizing.
Contact.
47. Pathological changes to the liver resulting from chronic - heavy alcohol consumption are known as _____________
Coping.
Thermal.
Cirrhosis.
Alcoholism.
48. The emotional feelings that people experience after the death of a friend or relative are collectively called _________
Helper T.
HPV (human papillomavirus).
Grief
PAD (Peripheral artery disease).
49. Sexual ______________ consists of unwanted attention of a sexual nature that creates embarrassment or stress
Social.
Chronic.
Harassment.
Entombment.
50. Alcohol is removed from the bloodstream principally through the process of _______________
Social phobia.
Oxidation.
Prostate.
Chlamydia.