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DSST Health - 2
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1. When patients realize that bargaining can only postpone their fate - they may begin the ______________ stage
Hypertension.
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
Depression
Rehabilitation.
2. Perhaps the single greatest influence on alcohol research has been the finding that part of the vulnerability to alcoholism is ___________
Cannabis.
Genetic.
Testicle.
Women.
3. _________ is the percentage of alcohol in a measured quantity of blood and can be determined directly through the analysis of a blood sample or indirectly through the analysis of exhaled air
BAC (Blood alcohol concentration).
Insurance.
Codependence.
Acid.
4. Studies have shown that in addition to food - shelter - and consistent care - infants need _______ and affection.
Integrity.
Carcinogens.
Directives.
Love.
5. The health effects of _______________ exposure depend on many factors including the duration - type - dose of exposure - and individual sensitivity
Flexibility.
Radiation.
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. Gender.
6. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread air pollutants from ___________ fuel combustion
Oxidation.
Loss of control.
Synergistic.
Fossil
7. Sexual _______________ refers to the direction in which people focus their sexual interests
Orientation.
Cannabis.
Carcinoma.
Herpes.
8. A strong affection or deep concern for another person is _______.
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
Cirrhosis.
Stimulants.
Love.
9. The ___________ is a soft rubber cup with a springlike metal rim that - when properly fitted and inserted by the user - rests in the top of the vagina
Diaphragm
AAI (artificially acquired immunity).
Epitaph.
New host.
10. ___________ (Men or Women?) are more likely to attempt suicide
Women.
Fossil
Excitement.
HDL (high-density lipoprotein).
11. A transition such as divorce - separation - or loss of a job at around age 40 is sometimes called a mid-life ____________
Crisis.
Independence.
Radon.
Reservoir
12. Such methods are called defense mechanisms. ______________ is the most basic of all defense mechanisms.
Grief
Repression.
Podiatrists.
Carbon monoxide.
13. ______________ - an alternative to bypass surgery - involves the surgical insertion of a doughnut-shaped 'balloon' directly into the narrowed coronary artery
Reservoir
SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus).
Angioplasty.
Integrity.
14. A causative agent for genital warts - __________ is a sexually transmitted virus capable of causing precancerous changes in the cervix
HPV (human papillomavirus).
Muscle mass.
A.
Stalking
15. The final stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ______________ stage
Clinical.
Cholesterol.
Prostate.
Resolution.
16. _______________ is the use of minute doses of herbs or minerals to stimulate healing
Smoking.
Self-care.
Set point.
Homeopathy.
17. __________ ________ is a state of well-being of the mind
Insurance.
. Gender.
Mental health.
Medicare.
18. How you feel about yourself is known as your ______-________
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
Benign.
Smoking.
Self-esteem.
19. Empowerment is the key to successful ______________ based health promotion
Self-care.
Abraham Maslow.
Exercise.
Community
20. Positive use of stress is called ____________.
Labor.
Eustress.
Acute.
Intimacy
21. _______________ is a general term under which a variety of infectious respiratory conditions can be placed
Impedance.
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
Emotional.
Pneumonia.
22. This level of intensity is called the ________.
Coitus.
Decline.
Breast.
THR (target heart rate).
23. ______ can be defined as the degree of danger that goes along with a situation
Risk.
Roe.
Psychoactive.
Urethra.
24. _________ refers to nondigestible carbohydrates provided by plants
Fiber.
Amniotic
Acupuncture
Hallucinogenic
25. Fertilization occurs in a narrow tube called the _____________ tube that connects an ovary and the uterus
Fallopian.
Exercise.
Integrity.
Pap.
26. About 75% of all motor vehicle accidents occur close to _________
Exhaustion.
Home.
Atria.
Pancreatic.
27. __________ gas is a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced by the decay of uranium
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Plateau.
Radon.
Inhalants.
28. Created in 1965 by amendments to the Social Security Act - ____________ represents a governmental form of health insurance
Medicare.
Labor.
Transmission.
Social phobia.
29. COLD is made up of two separate - but related diseases. Chronic ____________ is the persistent inflammation and infection of the smaller airways within the lung
Anger.
. Bronchitis.
Alternative.
Breast.
30. In urban areas located in cooler climates - sulfur oxides and particulate matter combine with moisture to form a grayish haze known as _______
Speeding.
Epstein-Barr.
Smog.
Greenhouse.
31. Sperm cell development starts at about age 11 in boys and is influenced by the release of the hormone ________ from the pituitary gland
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
Acute.
Loss of control.
Alternative.
32. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information
Oxidation.
Mutations
Amniotic
Paraphilia.
33. The stages in this process have helped form the basis for the modern movement of death education. Perhaps the most widely recognized name in the area is __________-________.
Emphysema.
Migraine.
Kubler-Ross.
Rheumatic.
34. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure
Men.
Hypertension.
Gateway.
Insurance.
35. The _______________ Approach - developed by Sigmund Freud - focuses on a person's development during childhood and how this relates to their subconscious motivations
Endurance.
Psychoanalytic.
Older.
Pneumonia.
36. ___________ is the biological passing of physical traits from parents to their children
Rhinitis.
Hypercellular
Heredity.
Carbohydrates.
37. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ___________ and grows into a fetus
Type I.
Orgasmic
Uterus.
BMR (basal metabolic rate).
38. Body _______________ is the makeup of the body in terms of muscle - bone - fat - and other elements
Depression
Composition.
Intrinsic.
Unintentional.
39. Health ________________ is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of health costs
Generativity.
Distress.
Vascular.
Insurance.
40. ____________ is the major risk factor associated with sudden cardiac death.
Frequency.
Fetus.
Smoking.
Harassment.
41. Nicotine increases blood _____________ adhesiveness
Cohabitation.
Dehydration.
Unintentional.
Platelet.
42. Elder abuse can take many forms - but the most common is _____________
Neglect.
Tolerance.
Chiropractic.
Stroke.
43. ______________ drugs work by destroying cancer cells' ability to use important materials or carry out cell division in a normal manner
Migraine.
Carbon monoxide.
Piaget.
Chemotherapy.
44. Pulmonary ____________ is an irreversible disease process in which the alveoli are destroyed
Pathogenic.
Emphysema.
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
Depression.
45. ____________ should never be considered a first-line - preferred form of fertility control
Vasocongestion.
Anaerobic.
Abortion.
Deductible.
46. ________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer that is frequently diagnosed
Erectile.
Lung.
Desirable.
Anger.
47. ________ is the most familiar of a class of chronic conditions known as autoimmune disorders
Epidemic.
Vacuum.
SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus).
Depressant.
48. ____________ disorder is a mood disorder characterized by alternating episodes of mania and depression
Androgyny
Additives.
Bipolar.
Herpes.
49. Also known as the common cold - acute ____________ is the sudden onset of nasal inflammation
Unhealthy.
Depression.
Rhinitis.
Urethra.
50. _______________ reflects the process of contributing to the collective good
Entombment.
Carbon monoxide.
Radiation.
Generativity.
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