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DSST Health - 2
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health-fitness-nutrition
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The _________ is the external - cylinder-shaped organ through which urine and sperm pass out of the body
Embalming.
Cirrhosis.
Penis.
Practitioners.
2. Physically - emotionally - socially - and occupationally - elderly people must accept at least some decline. For areas of decline in which some measure of reversal is possible - the elderly have an opportunity to seek ________________.
Contact.
Rehabilitation.
Older.
Date.
3. Such methods are called defense mechanisms. ______________ is the most basic of all defense mechanisms.
Radon.
Repression.
Carcinogens.
Testicle.
4. _________________ is a specific term for any procedure used to prevent the fertilization of an ovum
22.5%.
Physiological.
Contraception.
Piaget.
5. Muscular strength can be improved best by training activities that use the _____________ principle
Abraham Maslow.
Overload.
Infatuation.
Social phobia.
6. Physicians orders of do not resuscitate (DNR) is an example of _____________ or passive euthanasia
A.
Singlehood.
Indirect.
Oxidation.
7. A __________________ occlusion is a blockage to arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex of the brain
Control.
Cerebrovascular.
Set point.
Rheumatic.
8. _____________ is the process of using formaldehyde-based fluids to replace the blood components
Intimacy
Embalming.
Bargaining.
Heterosexuality.
9. ______________ treatment is manipulation of the vertebral column to relieve pressure and cure illness
Urethra.
Contraception.
Chiropractic.
Crisis.
10. _____________ is an inflammatory process in the liver and can be caused by several viruses
BMI (body mass index).
Carbon monoxide.
Hepatitis.
Clinical.
11. Terminally ill people often follow the anger stage with the _____________ stage
Psychoactive.
Psychosomatic.
Indirect.
Bargaining.
12. This level of intensity is called the ________.
A.
Homeopathy.
Neglect.
THR (target heart rate).
13. _______________ is an acquired reaction to a drug in which continued intake of the same dose has diminishing effects
Social.
Homicide.
Tolerance.
Atherosclerosis.
14. ________________ health care includes acupuncture - chiropractic - homeopathy - naturopathy - herbalism - reflexology - and ayurveda
Isokinetic.
Risk.
Alternative.
Acceptance
15. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses
Shyness.
Smoking.
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
Breast.
16. The fourth link in the chain of infection is the mode of ________________ - or the way that pathogens are passed from reservoirs to susceptible hosts
Fetal.
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
Dependence.
Transmission.
17. The physiologically active - dependence-producing drug found in tobacco is known as ____________
Complementary.
Nicotine.
Type I.
MSW (municipal solid waste).
18. 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
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
Isokinetic.
20
Resistance.
19. Alcohol - also known as ethyl alcohol or ethanol - is the principal product of _________________
Greenhouse.
Fermentation.
Testicle.
Vegan.
20. Perhaps the single greatest influence on alcohol research has been the finding that part of the vulnerability to alcoholism is ___________
Nicotine.
Exercise.
Genetic.
Removal.
21. People may feel _______ when they believe that they are in danger
Fear.
Epitaph.
Bipolar.
Plateau.
22. They have established a ___________ identity
Carcinogens.
Set point.
. Gender.
Hate.
23. ________________ sedate the user - slowing down central nervous system function
Luteum.
Depressants.
Psychoactive.
Exposure.
24. An agent used to destroy insects and other pests is known as a ______________
Kubler-Ross.
Pesticide.
Type I.
PAI (passively acquired immunity).
25. The ___________ stage is the second stage in the sexual response pattern of males and females
Date.
Hate.
Plateau.
Psychoanalytic.
26. Often used in combination with rehabilitation is _______________ - whereby an alternative to the area of loss is introduced.
OTC (Over the counter).
Remediation.
Epitaph.
Cannabis.
27. If stress lasts too long - a person may move into the third stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome known as the _____________ stage
Pesticide.
Thermal.
Exhaustion.
Urethra.
28. _________s are health care delivery plans under which health care providers agree to meet the covered medical needs of subscribers for a prepaid amount of money
Diaphragm
Hepatitis.
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
Radon.
29. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose
Angioplasty.
Urinary
Absorption.
Intentional.
30. Sperm cell development starts at about age 11 in boys and is influenced by the release of the hormone ________ from the pituitary gland
Fear.
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
Neglect.
Lung.
31. The second component of the body's protective defenses is the cellular system - or more commonly - the _____________ system
Medicare.
Immune.
Hate.
. Gender.
32. This is known as the five stages of infection. The first stage of infection is the ______________ stage.
Urethra.
Menarche
Incubation.
Post traumatic.
33. _________ is a general term of a wide variety of crises that result from blood vessel damage in the brain
Deductible.
Bargaining.
Stroke.
Mental health.
34. Food _____________ are chemical compounds that are intentionally added to our food supply to change some aspect of the food - such as its color or texture
Grief
Self-esteem.
Additives.
Pesticide.
35. Sexual ______________ consists of unwanted attention of a sexual nature that creates embarrassment or stress
Clinical.
MSW (municipal solid waste).
Harassment.
Testicle.
36. Greater ___________ _______ makes possible a higher rate of metabolism which helps to maintain a healthy body weight
Alternative.
Empowerment.
Muscle mass.
Companionate.
37. AIDS is caused by HIV - a virus that attacks the __________ ___ cells of the immune system
Helper T.
Binge.
Obsession.
Uterus.
38. _________ is a strong feeling of displeasure that can range from annoyance to complete fury
Osteopathy
Type I.
Anger.
Anonymous.
39. In urban areas located in cooler climates - sulfur oxides and particulate matter combine with moisture to form a grayish haze known as _______
Anger.
Smog.
Lung.
Shyness.
40. __________ stress can occur when someone is not able to respond immediately to a threat (real or imaginary)
Plateau.
Paraphilia.
Chronic.
Endurance.
41. __________ ________ is a state of well-being of the mind
Exhaustion.
Mental health.
Ground.
Smoking.
42. Scientists who study the effects of stress on health often refer to two primary personality types as type ___ and type B.
A.
Ayurveda.
Carbohydrates.
Pesticide.
43. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.
Denial.
Acceptance
General adaptation.
Fallopian.
44. Hans Selye found that a person's body adapts to a stressor through a set pattern of physical reactions. He termed this adjustment as the _____________ _______________ syndrome.
Men.
BMI (body mass index).
General adaptation.
Exhaustion.
45. _____________ - or murder - is the intentional killing of one person by another
Resistance.
Homicide.
Risk.
Child.
46. Forming an initial adult ___________ is the first developmental task of this age group and is important in order to have a productive and satisfying life.
Identity.
Global warming.
Anonymous.
Social.
47. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread
Benign.
Resolution.
Ground.
Progressive.
48. The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 is now referred to as Medicare Part _____
Responsibility
Ionizing.
Modeling.
D.
49. Two major classes of lipoproteins exist. _________ is the type of lipoprotein that transports the largest amount of cholesterol in the blood stream.
Responsibility
Pneumonia.
LDL (Low-density lipoprotein).
Endurance.
50. ____________ should never be considered a first-line - preferred form of fertility control
Embalming.
Pesticide.
Ovarian
Abortion.