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DSST Health - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A __________ vegetarian diet excludes all animal products - including eggs and dairy products
Clinical.
Rheumatic.
Men.
Vegan.
2. Psychoactive drugs have strong potential for the development of ________________
Carcinoma.
Kubler-Ross.
Risk.
Dependence.
3. In the fourth stage - or the ____________ stage - the first signs of recovery occur
BAC (Blood alcohol concentration).
Exhaustion.
Frequency.
Decline.
4. Also known as the common cold - acute ____________ is the sudden onset of nasal inflammation
Date.
Vacuum.
Rhinitis.
Hallucinogenic
5. The first tube that the sperm cells enter is the vas deferens - which connects the testes to the _____________ gland.
Prostate.
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
Carcinogens.
Abraham Maslow.
6. It consists of four stages. The first is the ____________ stage.
Excitement.
Progressive.
Oxidation.
Tolerance.
7. Harm that is committed against a child is referred to as __________ abuse
Child.
Six. Blood's functions -
Cerebrovascular.
Anaerobic.
8. Greater ___________ _______ makes possible a higher rate of metabolism which helps to maintain a healthy body weight
Transmission.
Muscle mass.
New host.
Men.
9. ____________ is a traditional Indian medicine based on herbal remedies
Ayurveda.
Cardiovascular
Deductible.
Radiation.
10. An ___________________ is a diet that excludes all meat but does include the consumption of eggs and dairy products
Cohabitation.
Men.
Post-abortion.
Ovolactovegetarian.
11. 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
Smoking.
Psychologists.
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
Hate.
12. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread
PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls).
Chronic.
Desirable.
Benign.
13. ________________ is the enrichment of a body of water with nutrients - which causes overabundant growth of plants
Smoking.
Muscle mass.
Preference.
Eutrophication.
14. People may feel _______ when they believe that they are in danger
Fear.
Cholesterol.
Pap.
Morals.
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
Dependence.
Coronary.
Community
Transmission.
16. Alcohol is removed from the bloodstream principally through the process of _______________
Intimacy
Oxidation.
Speeding.
Stroke.
17. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure
Resolution.
Hypertension.
Integrity.
Congestive.
18. An irrational - repetitive - forced action - usually associated with an obsession is called a ______________
Exposure.
Compulsion.
Adulthood.
Medicare.
19. 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.
Bisexuals
Scrotum.
Rheumatic.
20. _________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
Homeopathy.
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
Placenta.
Speeding.
21. A ___________ is a contraceptive device that also helps to protect against STDs
Radon.
. Gender.
Condom.
Piaget.
22. The ________________ effect is the warming of the Earth's surface that is produced when solar heat becomes trapped by layers of carbon dioxide and other gases
Homeopathy.
Euthanasia.
Greenhouse.
Carbon monoxide.
23. In the context of health - _______________ refers to a process in which individuals or groups of people gain increasing measures of control over their health
Reservoir
Rehabilitation.
Empowerment.
Epitaph.
24. During the sexual response cycle - ______________ is the engorgement of tissues that results when more blood is flowing into an organ than is flowing out
Alzheimer's.
Vasocongestion.
Repression.
Migraine.
25. After ovulation - the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle starts when the remnants of the graafian follicle restructure themselves into a corpus ____________
Obsession.
Luteum.
HPV (human papillomavirus).
Cervical.
26. Spiritual health includes one's __________ - ethics - intrinsic values and beliefs
Gastroplasty.
Fear.
Depressant.
Morals.
27. The sixth link in the chain of infection is the _______ ________
Sigmund Freud.
Date.
Vacuum.
New host.
28. When used on a routine basis - _______ medications should be carefully discussed with a physician or pharmacist.
Cannabis.
Identity.
OTC (Over the counter).
Cirrhosis.
29. The final tube through which the semen travels is the ___________.
Physiological.
Urethra.
Insulin.
Clinical.
30. Supported by the respiratory and circulatory system - muscular _________________ is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to function over time
Cervical.
Endurance.
Morals.
Contact.
31. Power plants that use water from lakes and rivers to cool their stream turbines cause ___________ pollution
Frequency.
Ayurveda.
Thermal.
Post traumatic.
32. 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
Scrotum.
Amniotic
Neglect.
Cardiovascular
33. The _______________ Approach - developed by Sigmund Freud - focuses on a person's development during childhood and how this relates to their subconscious motivations
Synergistic.
Coitus.
Agent.
Psychoanalytic.
34. About 75% of all motor vehicle accidents occur close to _________
Menarche
Isokinetic.
Home.
Hypertension.
35. For the vast majority of women in their late forties through their mid-fifties - a gradual decline in reproductive system function - called ____________ - occurs
Menopause.
Mental health.
Abraham Maslow.
THR (target heart rate).
36. _________ is temporary immunity achieved by providing antibodies to a person exposed to a particular pathogen
Men.
General adaptation.
Practitioners.
PAI (passively acquired immunity).
37. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs - _______________ needs are the most basic needs
Cerebrovascular.
Migraine.
Prodromal.
Physiological.
38. The first link in the chain of infection is the disease-causing _________.
Breast.
THR (target heart rate).
Agent.
Immunotherapy.
39. Muscular training exercises in which traditional barbells and dumbbells with fixed resistances are used are referred to as as _______________ resistance exercises
Menopause.
MSW (municipal solid waste).
BMI (body mass index).
Progressive.
40. Scientists who study the effects of stress on health often refer to two primary personality types as type ___ and type B.
Eustress.
22.5%.
A.
Integrity.
41. The fifth stage of infection is known as the _______________ stage - also called the convalescence stage - and is characterized by apparent recovery from the invading agent
Recovery.
Anaerobic.
Rehabilitation.
Resistance.
42. ______ can be defined as the degree of danger that goes along with a situation
Epitaph.
BMI (body mass index).
Chiropractic.
Risk.
43. Two upper chambers - called _________ - and two lower chambers - called ventricles - form the heart
Atria.
Independence.
Pathogenic.
AAI (artificially acquired immunity).
44. _______________ is an acquired reaction to a drug in which continued intake of the same dose has diminishing effects
Tolerance.
Oxidation.
Intrinsic.
Remediation.
45. _________________ is a specific term for any procedure used to prevent the fertilization of an ovum
Partner.
Abortion.
Abraham Maslow.
Contraception.
46. The active chemical compound found in most over-the-counter diet products is called _________
Pancreatic.
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
Prodromal.
Labor.
47. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma
Intrinsic.
Radiation.
Endorphins.
Congestive.
48. Secondhand tobacco smoke can increase the risk of acute _________ attacks that require hospital emergency care
Biological.
Asthma.
Generativity.
Stimulants.
49. This process is called ____________ identification.
Cardiovascular
Gender.
Rectum.
Radiation.
50. Terminally ill people often follow the anger stage with the _____________ stage
Cervical.
Bargaining.
Osteopathy
Medicare.