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DSST Health - 2
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health-fitness-nutrition
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When used on a routine basis - _______ medications should be carefully discussed with a physician or pharmacist.
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Unintentional.
. Lower.
OTC (Over the counter).
2. ________________ sedate the user - slowing down central nervous system function
Responsibility
Depressants.
Urethra.
Binge.
3. A ______________ drug effect is a dangerous consequence of taking different drugs in the same general category at the same time
Embalming.
Self-care.
Synergistic.
Set point.
4. 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
Additives.
Love.
Portal.
Testicle.
5. Some older people experience a loss of short-term memory. About one in 20 adults develops ___________________ disease - a serious disorder in which the person slowly loses the ability to remember and reason.
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6. Two upper chambers - called _________ - and two lower chambers - called ventricles - form the heart
BMR (basal metabolic rate).
Intimacy.
Cardiovascular.
Atria.
7. The _________ is the external - cylinder-shaped organ through which urine and sperm pass out of the body
Melanoma.
Penis.
Isokinetic.
Durable.
8. The best way to add muscle mass is through ________________ training such as weight training
22.5%.
Hate.
Angioplasty.
Resistance.
9. _______________ provide services related to an understanding of behavior patterns or perceptions
BMI (body mass index).
Fallopian.
Chronic.
Psychologists.
10. ___________ is really a family of more than 50 viruses - some of which produce recognized diseases in humans (chicken pox - shingles - mononucleosis and others)
Adulthood.
Uterus.
Set point.
Herpes.
11. For the vast majority of women in their late forties through their mid-fifties - a gradual decline in reproductive system function - called ____________ - occurs
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Menopause.
Penis.
Angioplasty.
12. _______________ refers to an attraction between same-gender partners
Paraphilia.
Homosexuality.
Practitioners.
Breast.
13. The health effects of _______________ exposure depend on many factors including the duration - type - dose of exposure - and individual sensitivity
Radiation.
Infatuation.
Roe.
Ovolactovegetarian.
14. _____________ are a class of drugs that includes a variety of volatile compounds that generally produce unpredictable - drunklike effects in users
. Lower.
Social phobia.
Inhalants.
. Gender.
15. ____________ should never be considered a first-line - preferred form of fertility control
Dyspareunia.
Roe.
Vacuum.
Abortion.
16. Surpassed only by lung cancer - __________ cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in women
General adaptation.
Osteoporosis.
Breast.
Anonymous.
17. ____________ is a crime involving an assailant's planned efforts to pursue an intended victim
Exercise.
Stalking
Heredity.
Binge.
18. The __________ monitors and regulates the quality of municipal drinking water supplies
Celibacy.
Eustress.
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
. Bronchitis.
19. Characteristic birth defects noted in the children of some women who consume alcohol during their pregnancies is known as _________ alcohol syndrome.
Fetal.
Stimulants.
Progressive.
Binge.
20. ________ is used in the digestion and absorption of food and is the medium in which most of the chemical reactions take place within the body
Crisis.
Water.
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
Ayurveda.
21. _________________ is a specific term for any procedure used to prevent the fertilization of an ovum
BAC (Blood alcohol concentration).
Entombment.
Rheumatic.
Contraception.
22. Greater ___________ _______ makes possible a higher rate of metabolism which helps to maintain a healthy body weight
Rectum.
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
Eutrophication.
Muscle mass.
23. The first link in the chain of infection is the disease-causing _________.
Child.
Agent.
Congestive.
Cardiovascular.
24. Withdrawal - or ___________ interruptus - is the contraceptive practice in which the erect penis is removed from the vagina just before ejaculation of semen
Ozone.
Insurance.
Coitus.
Helper T.
25. ______________ is the insertion of fine needles into the body to alter electroenergy fields and cure disease
OTC (Over the counter).
Physiological.
Acupuncture
Platelet.
26. _____________ is most frequently found in the skin - nose - mouth - throat - stomach - intestinal tract - glands - nerves - breasts - urinary and genital structures - lungs - kidneys - and liver.
Decline.
Sigmund Freud.
Prostate.
Carcinoma.
27. A potentially fatal elevation of the BAC - often resulting from heavy - rapid consumption of alcohol is known as __________ alcohol intoxication
Fossil
Set point.
Heterosexuality.
Acute.
28. ________ is an illness that causes severe exhaustion - fatigue - aches - and depression and mostly affects women in their thirties and forties
Greenhouse.
Overload.
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
Particulate.
29. Although used interchangeably with contraception - birth ___________ is an umbrella term that refers to all of the procedures you might use to prevent the birth of a child
Cervical.
Clinical.
Control.
Pathogen.
30. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses
Child.
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
Companionate.
BAC (Blood alcohol concentration).
31. The final stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ______________ stage
Bipolar.
Plateau.
Resolution.
Genetic.
32. _________________ is an emotional state characterized by exaggerated feelings of sadness - melancholy - dejection - worthlessness - emptiness - and hopelessness that are inappropriate and out of proportion to reality
Adulthood.
Exhaustion.
Particulate.
Depression.
33. ___________ are the strong - immediate reactions that you feel in response to an experience
Indirect.
Dehydration.
Emotions.
LDL (Low-density lipoprotein).
34. COLD is made up of two separate - but related diseases. Chronic ____________ is the persistent inflammation and infection of the smaller airways within the lung
. Bronchitis.
Anger.
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
Impedance.
35. The active chemical compound found in most over-the-counter diet products is called _________
Mental health.
Homeopathy.
SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus).
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
36. Power plants that use water from lakes and rivers to cool their stream turbines cause ___________ pollution
Cirrhosis.
Stroke.
Thermal.
Abraham Maslow.
37. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure
Prodromal.
Hypertension.
Transmission.
Gastroplasty.
38. The American Cancer Society recommends women begin routine mammograms at age ______
40
Exposure.
Testicle.
Exercise.
39. A ___________ headache is a very severe headache that can be triggered by stress.
PAI (passively acquired immunity).
Pathogen.
Deductible.
Migraine.
40. The passage of nutrients or alcohol through the walls of the stomach or intestinal tract into the bloodstream is known as _______________
Absorption.
LDL (Low-density lipoprotein).
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
Pesticide.
41. ________________ is the abnormal depletion of fluids from the body
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
Dehydration.
Practitioners.
Atria.
42. A form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) - ____________ heart disease - also known as coronary artery disease - involves damage to the vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle
Ground.
Epstein-Barr.
Unhealthy.
Coronary.
43. _______________ drugs cause intoxication - altering a persons feelings - behavior - perceptions and moods
Psychoactive.
Embalming.
Recovery.
Thermal.
44. __________ (Men or Women?) commit the most suicides
Dehydration.
Binge.
Plateau.
Men.
45. ____________ abuse refers to violence committed against a domestic partner
Carbon monoxide.
Complementary.
Alcoholism.
Partner.
46. __________ is a potentially fatal condition resulting from the proliferation of certain bacteria in the vagina that enter the general blood circulation
Osteopathy
Insurance.
Intimacy
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
47. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs - _______________ needs are the most basic needs
Particulate.
Grief
Crisis.
Physiological.
48. The second stage is called ________________.
Intrinsic.
Physiological.
Pathogen.
Resistance.
49. ______________ heart failure is the inability of the heart to pump out all the blood that returns to it - which can lead to dangerous fluid accumulations in veins - lungs - and kidneys
Socialization.
Menarche
Congestive.
Vasocongestion.
50. Sexual _______________ refers to the direction in which people focus their sexual interests
Urethra.
Chronic.
D.
Orientation.
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