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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. Nearly 60% of all motor vehicle crashes are caused by ______________
Singlehood.
Speeding.
Acute.
Unhealthy.
2. __________ ________ is a state of well-being of the mind
Responsibility
Mental health.
Eutrophication.
Fossil
3. According to a 2002 survey on cigarette smoking in the US - ____ percent of Americans smoke
Piaget.
22.5%.
Saturated.
Absorption.
4. Although religious beliefs and practices could be included in the _____________ dimension of health - the category could be extended to include a person's relationship with other living things
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
Spiritual.
Rheumatic.
Absorption.
5. Terminally ill people often follow the anger stage with the _____________ stage
Distress.
Carcinoma.
Bargaining.
Depression.
6. 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
Contact.
Denial.
Fear.
Grief
7. Within the last decade - ________________ is a new term that has been used to describe the relationship between drug-dependent people and those around them
Pancreatic.
Codependence.
Infatuation.
D.
8. _____________ radiation is a form of radiation capable of releasing electrons from atoms
Tolerance.
Crisis.
Ionizing.
Radon.
9. ____________ disorder is a mood disorder characterized by alternating episodes of mania and depression
. Gender.
Bipolar.
Self-care.
Vascular.
10. ______________ is a system of treatment that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural agents to correct underlying imbalances
Independence.
Androgyny
Naturopathy.
Fallopian.
11. ___________ is the biological passing of physical traits from parents to their children
Cervical.
Benign.
Heredity.
Socialization.
12. It consists of four stages. The first is the ____________ stage.
Excitement.
Osteoporosis.
Cessation
Bulimia.
13. Physicians orders of do not resuscitate (DNR) is an example of _____________ or passive euthanasia
Hepatitis.
Indirect.
Emotions.
Immunotherapy.
14. A transition such as divorce - separation - or loss of a job at around age 40 is sometimes called a mid-life ____________
Crisis.
Mental health.
Osteoporosis.
Water.
15. During the _______________ stage - patients fully realize that they are going to die
Depression.
Acceptance
Cervical.
Embalming.
16. A ___________ headache is a very severe headache that can be triggered by stress.
Angioplasty.
Love.
PAD (Peripheral artery disease).
Migraine.
17. A ______________ drug effect is a dangerous consequence of taking different drugs in the same general category at the same time
Synergistic.
Vacuum.
Abortion.
. Gender.
18. The first link in the chain of infection is the disease-causing _________.
Fat.
Agent.
Carbon monoxide.
Social phobia.
19. Empowerment is the key to successful ______________ based health promotion
Community
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
Intrinsic.
20. The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 is now referred to as Medicare Part _____
D.
Abraham Maslow.
Denial.
Paraphilia.
21. About 75% of all motor vehicle accidents occur close to _________
Menarche
Home.
Exercise.
Hallucinogenic
22. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma
Intrinsic.
Urinary
Pancreatic.
Denial.
23. In the fourth stage - or the ____________ stage - the first signs of recovery occur
Six. Blood's functions -
Thermal.
Intellectual.
Decline.
24. ___________ is really a family of more than 50 viruses - some of which produce recognized diseases in humans (chicken pox - shingles - mononucleosis and others)
Bulimia.
Bargaining.
Prostate.
Herpes.
25. _____________ - or the sharing of living quarters by unmarried people - represents another alternative to marriage
Intimacy
Obsession.
Overload.
Cohabitation.
26. A __________ vegetarian diet excludes all animal products - including eggs and dairy products
Portal.
Medicare.
Vegan.
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
27. ________ is an illness that causes severe exhaustion - fatigue - aches - and depression and mostly affects women in their thirties and forties
Inhalants.
Urethra.
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
Orgasmic
28. ____________ classified human needs into different levels such as self-actualization - esteem - and safety needs
Ovolactovegetarian.
Abraham Maslow.
Celibacy.
Platelet.
29. In the chain of infection - pathogenic agents enter the bodies of uninfected people through the portal of _________
Entry.
Aerobic
Rhinitis.
MSW (municipal solid waste).
30. Greater ___________ _______ makes possible a higher rate of metabolism which helps to maintain a healthy body weight
Mutations
Muscle mass.
PAI (passively acquired immunity).
HPV (human papillomavirus).
31. __________ is a potentially fatal condition resulting from the proliferation of certain bacteria in the vagina that enter the general blood circulation
Anaerobic.
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
Ionizing.
Epitaph.
32. 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
Integrity.
Resistance.
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
33. A ____________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices
Fear.
Additives.
Paraphilia.
Rectum.
34. Caused by a nongonoccal bacterium - ____________ is considered to be the most prevalent STD in the United States today
Luteum.
Saturated.
Risk.
Chlamydia.
35. _________ is a general term of a wide variety of crises that result from blood vessel damage in the brain
Anger.
Stroke.
Minerals.
Osteoporosis.
36. 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
Melanoma.
Control.
Luteum.
Coronary.
37. Studies indicate that a smoker's risk of ________________ disease decreases quickly after quitting regardless of how long they smoked
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
Cardiovascular.
Cervical.
22.5%.
38. _____________ exercises are muscular strength exercises in which the resistance is so great that the object cannot be moved
Alzheimer's.
Exhaustion.
Isometric.
Radiation.
39. 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.
General adaptation.
Menarche
Radiation.
40. During the sexual response cycle - ______________ is the engorgement of tissues that results when more blood is flowing into an organ than is flowing out
Vasocongestion.
Endorphins.
Loss of control.
Complementary.
41. After ovulation - the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle starts when the remnants of the graafian follicle restructure themselves into a corpus ____________
Luteum.
Post-abortion.
Homosexuality.
Intrinsic.
42. The __________ monitors and regulates the quality of municipal drinking water supplies
Orientation.
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
Codependence.
Love.
43. The third stage of infection is known as the _____________ stage - also called the acme or acute stage - and is often the most unpleasant stage for the host
Clinical.
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
Fear.
Self-care.
44. The ___________ stage is the second stage in the sexual response pattern of males and females
Isometric.
Plateau.
Genetic.
Prodromal.
45. Because some physicians and families find it difficult to support indirect euthanasia - many people are starting to use legal documents - called advance medical _____________
Control.
Directives.
Asthma.
Prostate.
46. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.
Cerebrovascular.
Angioplasty.
Exercise.
Singlehood.
47. ___________ is a debilitating chronic disease that has a significant effect on the human body
Bisexuals
Saturated.
Stalking
Diabetes.
48. S. Supreme Court case _______ v. Wade - the United States joined many of the world's most populated countries in legalizing abortions within certain guidelines.
Roe.
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
Acceptance
Uterus.
49. When coronary arteries become narrowed - _________ pain - or angina pectoris - is often felt
Ground.
Chest.
Asthma.
Reservoir
50. _______________ provide services related to an understanding of behavior patterns or perceptions
Incubation.
Psychologists.
Psychoactive.
Isokinetic.