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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. ___________ burial is the most common method.
Mutations
Orientation.
Ground.
Exercise.
2. Like the particulate phase - the ____________ phase of tobacco smoke is composed of a variety of physiological active compounds - including carbon monoxide - carbon dioxide - ammonia - hydrogen cyanide - isoprene - acetaldehyde - and acetone
Dyspareunia.
Chiropractic.
Exhaustion.
Gaseous.
3. _________ is a general term of a wide variety of crises that result from blood vessel damage in the brain
Stroke.
Fetal.
Agent.
Home.
4. Criminal acts directed at a person or group solely because of a specific characteristic - such as race - religion - ethnic background - or political belief are referred to as bias and _________ crimes
Psychosomatic.
Speeding.
Hate.
Homicide.
5. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses
Insulin.
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
Hypercellular
Fetus.
6. _____________'s theories about the importance of the subconscious in personality development are the basis for the psychoanalytic approach to personality
Podiatrists.
Muscle mass.
Sigmund Freud.
Flight.
7. ____________ is the major risk factor associated with sudden cardiac death.
Carcinogens.
Smoking.
Responsibility
Cardiovascular.
8. ____________ is a traditional Indian medicine based on herbal remedies
Radiation.
Ayurveda.
Identity.
Adulthood.
9. The _______________ Approach - developed by Sigmund Freud - focuses on a person's development during childhood and how this relates to their subconscious motivations
Psychoanalytic.
Wellness.
Osteopathy
Frequency.
10. They have established a ___________ identity
Plateau.
Helper T.
. Gender.
Vasocongestion.
11. Pathological changes to the liver resulting from chronic - heavy alcohol consumption are known as _____________
Pathogen.
Psychoanalytic.
PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls).
Cirrhosis.
12. A primary form of fat found in the blood is known as _________________
Gender.
Social phobia.
Ground.
Cholesterol.
13. A ___________ headache is a very severe headache that can be triggered by stress.
Codependence.
Migraine.
Radiation.
Osteoporosis.
14. _________ is temporary immunity achieved by providing antibodies to a person exposed to a particular pathogen
Epstein-Barr.
Obsession.
PAI (passively acquired immunity).
Self-care.
15. The oldest approach to cancer therapy is the _____________ of tissue suspected to contain cancerous cells
Community
Responsibility
Removal.
Vegan.
16. ________ is the most familiar of a class of chronic conditions known as autoimmune disorders
SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus).
Loss of control.
Self-esteem.
Absorption.
17. The ability to process and act on information - clarify values and beliefs - and exercise decision making skills is part of the _______________ dimension
Endorphins.
THR (target heart rate).
Intellectual.
Carcinoma.
18. 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
Spiritual.
Erectile.
Obsession.
Vegan.
19. A _______________ risk factor is an attribute that a person has or is exposed to that increases the likelihood that he or she will develop some form of heart disease
Anaerobic.
Cardiovascular
Plateau.
Breast.
20. A ______________ drug effect is a dangerous consequence of taking different drugs in the same general category at the same time
Ionizing.
Synergistic.
Distress.
Anonymous.
21. Many traditional food pairings - such as beans and rice or corn and beans - emerged as dietary staples because they are ______________ proteins
Complementary.
Set point.
Placenta.
Hate.
22. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ___________ and grows into a fetus
Psychologists.
22.5%.
Ovolactovegetarian.
Uterus.
23. Whether it's called social graces - skills - or insights - ___________ ability is the third dimension of total health
Water.
Depressants.
Fossil
Social.
24. For young girls - the onset of menstruation - called ____________ - occurs around age 13 but may come somewhat earlier or later.
Epitaph.
Emotional.
Companionate.
Menarche
25. _________ 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
Cardiovascular.
BAC (Blood alcohol concentration).
Alzheimer's.
Social phobia.
26. _______________ is a viral infection characterized by weakness - fatigue - swollen glands - sore throat - and low-grade fever
Anorexia.
Cardiovascular
Mononucleosis.
Plateau.
27. The process of teaching behavior based on the beliefs and habits of the family and community is called ________________
Deductible.
Minerals.
Socialization.
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
28. After ovulation - the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle starts when the remnants of the graafian follicle restructure themselves into a corpus ____________
Contraception.
Recovery.
Luteum.
Responsibility
29. Perhaps the single greatest influence on alcohol research has been the finding that part of the vulnerability to alcoholism is ___________
Acupuncture
Identity.
Genetic.
Practitioners.
30. Health ________________ is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of health costs
Embalming.
Insurance.
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
Coping.
31. The most common sexual orientation throughout the world is known as ______________ - which refers to an attraction to opposite-gender partners
Social phobia.
Angioplasty.
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
Heterosexuality.
32. Spiritual health includes one's __________ - ethics - intrinsic values and beliefs
Deductible.
Morals.
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
Fossil
33. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which binge eating patterns are established and usually accompanied by purging
Bulimia.
Diaphragm
Benign.
Carcinogens.
34. ________________ sedate the user - slowing down central nervous system function
Progressive.
Ozone.
Decline.
Depressants.
35. In 2006 - the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of Gardasil - the first vaccine developed to prevent ___________ cancer
Rectum.
Compulsion.
Radiation.
Cervical.
36. This level of intensity is called the ________.
THR (target heart rate).
Flexibility.
Chronic.
Heterosexuality.
37. The embryo is wrapped in a protective covering called the _____________ sac
Hate.
Exercise.
Love.
Amniotic
38. Sexual ______________ consists of unwanted attention of a sexual nature that creates embarrassment or stress
Global warming.
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
Harassment.
Endometrium.
39. 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.
Coping.
Synergistic.
Exhaustion.
40. Often used in combination with rehabilitation is _______________ - whereby an alternative to the area of loss is introduced.
Adulthood.
Pesticide.
Embalming.
Remediation.
41. 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 ________________.
Abraham Maslow.
Rehabilitation.
Acupuncture
Acceptance
42. ______________ 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
Congestive.
Deductible.
Cervical.
Excitement.
43. How you feel about yourself is known as your ______-________
Hate.
Impedance.
Self-esteem.
Pesticide.
44. _____________ - or the sharing of living quarters by unmarried people - represents another alternative to marriage
Socialization.
Stimulants.
Scrotum.
Cohabitation.
45. __________ ___________ is an increase in the earth's atmospheric temperature when averaged across seasons and geographical regions
Pneumonia.
Homosexuality.
Wellness.
Global warming.
46. A ___________ is a contraceptive device that also helps to protect against STDs
Global warming.
Condom.
Pesticide.
Shyness.
47. Synonymous with abstinence - ____________ can be defined as the self-imposed avoidance of sexual intimacy
Men.
. Bronchitis.
Love.
Celibacy.
48. Physicians orders of do not resuscitate (DNR) is an example of _____________ or passive euthanasia
Breast.
Indirect.
Impedance.
Repression.
49. 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
Control.
Intellectual.
Mononucleosis.
Wellness.
50. ________________ is the abnormal depletion of fluids from the body
Eutrophication.
Epitaph.
HPV (human papillomavirus).
Dehydration.