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DSST Health - 2
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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. __________ ___________ is an increase in the earth's atmospheric temperature when averaged across seasons and geographical regions
Loss of control.
Global warming.
Transmission.
Psychosomatic.
2. _____________'s theories about the importance of the subconscious in personality development are the basis for the psychoanalytic approach to personality
Sigmund Freud.
Tolerance.
Intimacy
THR (target heart rate).
3. Hans Selye coined the word ____________ for harmful - unpleasant stress.
Acute.
THR (target heart rate).
Distress.
Fallopian.
4. During the sexual response cycle - ______________ is the engorgement of tissues that results when more blood is flowing into an organ than is flowing out
Benign.
Vasocongestion.
Independence.
Codependence.
5. ________________ health care includes acupuncture - chiropractic - homeopathy - naturopathy - herbalism - reflexology - and ayurveda
Dependence.
Indirect.
Anonymous.
Alternative.
6. _______________ is a viral infection characterized by weakness - fatigue - swollen glands - sore throat - and low-grade fever
Mutations
Dyspareunia.
Mononucleosis.
Anaerobic.
7. Because of its vague symptoms - ____________ cancer has been referred to as a silent cancer
Ovarian
Cohabitation.
Anonymous.
Hallucinogenic
8. In urban areas located in cooler climates - sulfur oxides and particulate matter combine with moisture to form a grayish haze known as _______
Smog.
Generativity.
Plateau.
Testicle.
9. __________ stress can occur when someone is not able to respond immediately to a threat (real or imaginary)
Emotions.
Clinical.
Contraception.
Chronic.
10. A ______________ is an established amount that an insured person must pay before the insurance company pays for medical costs
Clinical.
Deductible.
Isometric.
Fiber.
11. ____________ is a traditional Indian medicine based on herbal remedies
Men.
Remediation.
Control.
Ayurveda.
12. Spiritual health includes one's __________ - ethics - intrinsic values and beliefs
Pancreatic.
Morals.
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
Cirrhosis.
13. Alcohol is removed from the bloodstream principally through the process of _______________
Practitioners.
HDL (high-density lipoprotein).
Oxidation.
Removal.
14. By the end of young adulthood - most people are ready to accomplish the second developmental task of establishing _______________.
Coitus.
Independence.
Empowerment.
Spiritual.
15. 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
Bipolar.
Coronary.
Angioplasty.
Embalming.
16. 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
Depressants.
Diaphragm
New host.
Harassment.
17. The third developmental task of the elderly is to establish a sense of ___________ - or a sense of wholeness - concerning the journey that may be nearly complete
Thermal.
Socialization.
Integrity.
Uterus.
18. This environment forms the second link in the chain of infection and is referred to as the ____________ in which the agent resides.
Reservoir
Stroke.
Ionizing.
Hepatitis.
19. ________________ is a positive - whole-health approach that includes a person's physical - intellectual - social - and emotional well-being
Depressant.
Rhinitis.
Wellness.
Cardiovascular.
20. _____________ is an inflammatory process in the liver and can be caused by several viruses
Fetal.
Anger.
Pesticide.
Hepatitis.
21. Harm that is committed against a child is referred to as __________ abuse
Herpes.
Aerobic
Child.
Wellness.
22. ___________ is the biological passing of physical traits from parents to their children
Progressive.
Radon.
Heredity.
Embalming.
23. Whether it's called social graces - skills - or insights - ___________ ability is the third dimension of total health
Contact.
Rheumatic.
Dehydration.
Social.
24. Once referred to as venereal diseases - _________'s are infectious diseases that are spread primarily through intimate sexual contact
Desirable.
Type I.
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
Water.
25. ____________ is the major risk factor associated with sudden cardiac death.
Biological.
Smoking.
Coronary.
Distress.
26. ______________ - an alternative to bypass surgery - involves the surgical insertion of a doughnut-shaped 'balloon' directly into the narrowed coronary artery
Androgyny
Abraham Maslow.
Intellectual.
Angioplasty.
27. _________________ - which are the body's primary source of energy - are chemical compounds composed of sugar units
Carbohydrates.
Removal.
Empowerment.
Fetal.
28. Synonymous with abstinence - ____________ can be defined as the self-imposed avoidance of sexual intimacy
Ovarian
Celibacy.
D.
Herpes.
29. When an illness is __________ - the effect of being ill may extend over long periods of time - perhaps even an entire life
Denial.
Psychologists.
Melanoma.
Chronic.
30. For the vast majority of women in their late forties through their mid-fifties - a gradual decline in reproductive system function - called ____________ - occurs
Menopause.
Responsibility
Smog.
Harassment.
31. _____________ radiation is a form of radiation capable of releasing electrons from atoms
Ionizing.
Anger.
Indirect.
Post-abortion.
32. When coronary arteries become narrowed - _________ pain - or angina pectoris - is often felt
Endorphins.
Euthanasia.
Homosexuality.
Chest.
33. _________ 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).
Socialization.
Social phobia.
Absorption.
34. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information
Mutations
Harassment.
Thermal.
Cervical.
35. ____________ should never be considered a first-line - preferred form of fertility control
Uterus.
Home.
Abortion.
Euthanasia.
36. The ability of joints to function through an intended range of motion is known as _____________
Composition.
Flexibility.
Post-abortion.
Labor.
37. Elder abuse can take many forms - but the most common is _____________
Bargaining.
Gender.
Neglect.
Scrotum.
38. Within the last decade - ________________ is a new term that has been used to describe the relationship between drug-dependent people and those around them
Obsession.
Isometric.
Codependence.
Carbohydrates.
39. The testes are originally formed inside the body near the abdomen. However - just before birth - they descend into a pouch of loose skin called the ____________.
Scrotum.
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
. Lower.
Synergistic.
40. Alcoholics ___________ is a voluntary support group of recovering alcoholics who meet regularly to help each other get and stay sober
Anonymous.
Labor.
Decline.
Mental health.
41. The weight range deemed appropriate for people of a specific gender - age - and frame size is referred to as _______________ weight
Companionate.
Hallucinogenic
Durable.
Desirable.
42. The American Cancer Society recommends women begin routine mammograms at age ______
Acceptance
40
Love.
Dyspareunia.
43. _______ is a type of acquired immunity resulting from the body's response to pathogens introduced into the body through immunizations
Pathogenic.
Helper T.
AAI (artificially acquired immunity).
Rhinitis.
44. The ___________ stage is the second stage in the sexual response pattern of males and females
Fetus.
Plateau.
Euthanasia.
Androgyny
45. ________ is an illness that causes severe exhaustion - fatigue - aches - and depression and mostly affects women in their thirties and forties
Fiber.
Acute.
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
Menarche
46. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which appetite and hunger are suppressed and marked weight loss occurs
Hepatitis.
Osteoarthritis.
Platelet.
Anorexia.
47. Recent studies indicate that electronic media such as ATM machines - video games - voice mail - faxes and email may be causing ____________ rates in the US to rise
Shyness.
Psychoactive.
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
Osteopathy
48. The amount of energy (in calories) your body requires to maintain basic functions such as blood circulation and glandular activity is called ___________
Modeling.
BMR (basal metabolic rate).
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
Ovarian
49. _____________ are a class of drugs that includes a variety of volatile compounds that generally produce unpredictable - drunklike effects in users
Inhalants.
Practitioners.
Celibacy.
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
50. Perhaps the single greatest influence on alcohol research has been the finding that part of the vulnerability to alcoholism is ___________
Medicare.
Genetic.
Reservoir
Urinary