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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. The _______________ Approach - developed by Sigmund Freud - focuses on a person's development during childhood and how this relates to their subconscious motivations
Psychoanalytic.
Celibacy.
Absorption.
Genetic.
2. Hans Selye coined the word ____________ for harmful - unpleasant stress.
Epstein-Barr.
Distress.
Control.
Thermal.
3. By the end of young adulthood - most people are ready to accomplish the second developmental task of establishing _______________.
Anonymous.
Independence.
Hypercellular
Carbohydrates.
4. _________ is a general term of a wide variety of crises that result from blood vessel damage in the brain
Stroke.
Saturated.
Practitioners.
Rhinitis.
5. Scientists who study the effects of stress on health often refer to two primary personality types as type ___ and type B.
Chlamydia.
Menarche
A.
Stroke.
6. The _________ is the external - cylinder-shaped organ through which urine and sperm pass out of the body
Home.
Urinary
Penis.
Depressant.
7. Such methods are called defense mechanisms. ______________ is the most basic of all defense mechanisms.
Migraine.
Removal.
Testicle.
Repression.
8. Power plants that use water from lakes and rivers to cool their stream turbines cause ___________ pollution
Thermal.
Melanoma.
Fiber.
Anorexia.
9. Birth occurs in three stages. The process of birth is called _________.
Labor.
Osteoporosis.
Complementary.
Gateway.
10. A strong affection or deep concern for another person is _______.
Osteoporosis.
Fat.
Love.
Inhalants.
11. _________ is damage resulting from restricted blood flow to the extremities - especially the legs and feet
Ovarian
Minerals.
Depressant.
PAD (Peripheral artery disease).
12. After ovulation - the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle starts when the remnants of the graafian follicle restructure themselves into a corpus ____________
Luteum.
Paraphilia.
HPV (human papillomavirus).
Alternative.
13. A ___________ headache is a very severe headache that can be triggered by stress.
Migraine.
Acute.
Urinary
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
14. _______________ is a surgical procedure that involves sealing off about half of the stomach with surgical staples
Naturopathy.
Scrotum.
Complementary.
Gastroplasty.
15. _________ refers to nondigestible carbohydrates provided by plants
Fiber.
Intellectual.
Depressant.
Stalking
16. Whether it's called social graces - skills - or insights - ___________ ability is the third dimension of total health
Urethra.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
Gaseous.
Social.
17. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ___________ and grows into a fetus
Rehabilitation.
Synergistic.
Isokinetic.
Uterus.
18. They have established a ___________ identity
Pap.
. Gender.
Diaphragm
Recovery.
19. The third stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ___________ stage
Control.
Coronary.
Partner.
Orgasmic
20. From the third month until birth - the embryo is called a __________
Atherosclerosis.
Proteins.
Independence.
Fetus.
21. The weight range deemed appropriate for people of a specific gender - age - and frame size is referred to as _______________ weight
Desirable.
Menopause.
Type I.
Crisis.
22. Elder abuse can take many forms - but the most common is _____________
Neglect.
Flight.
Practitioners.
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
23. The oldest approach to cancer therapy is the _____________ of tissue suspected to contain cancerous cells
Intimacy
Removal.
Mononucleosis.
Dehydration.
24. Public health departments protect water supplies against _____________ contamination by testing water for the presence of fecal coliform bacteria
Psychosomatic.
Biological.
Bulimia.
Self-esteem.
25. _________________ - which are the body's primary source of energy - are chemical compounds composed of sugar units
Carbohydrates.
HPV (human papillomavirus).
Gender.
Ionizing.
26. 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
Rectum.
Gaseous.
Biological.
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27. _____________ - or the blending of both feminine and masculine qualities - is more clearly evident in our society now than ever before
Androgyny
Flight.
BAC (Blood alcohol concentration).
Agent.
28. The embryo is wrapped in a protective covering called the _____________ sac
Gateway.
Amniotic
Men.
Singlehood.
29. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which binge eating patterns are established and usually accompanied by purging
SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus).
Bulimia.
Independence.
Osteoporosis.
30. The final tube through which the semen travels is the ___________.
Lung.
Urethra.
Fermentation.
Hypertension.
31. For a disease to be transferred - a person must come into contact with the disease-producing agent - or ___________ - such as a virus - bacterium - or fungus
Depressant.
Pathogen.
Lung.
Removal.
32. ____________ classified human needs into different levels such as self-actualization - esteem - and safety needs
Placenta.
Abraham Maslow.
Rhinitis.
Love.
33. The Drug Induced Rape Prevention and Punishment Act of 1996 adds up to ______ years to the prison sentence of any rapist who uses a drug to incapacitate a victim
Water.
20
Fear.
Incubation.
34. The term ______________ system refers to the body's blood vessels
Bipolar.
Vascular.
Crisis.
Anorexia.
35. A __________________ occlusion is a blockage to arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex of the brain
Immunotherapy.
Homeopathy.
Cerebrovascular.
Celibacy.
36. People whose preference for sexual partners includes both genders are referred to as ____________
Bisexuals
General adaptation.
Ozone.
Dependence.
37. A ______________ is an established amount that an insured person must pay before the insurance company pays for medical costs
Entry.
Progressive.
Roe.
Deductible.
38. ________________ injuries are injuries that have occurred without anyone intending that any harm be done
Acceptance
Unintentional.
20
Empowerment.
39. ________ 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
Water.
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
Gastroplasty.
Agent.
40. The process of teaching behavior based on the beliefs and habits of the family and community is called ________________
Fossil
Integrity.
Socialization.
Crisis.
41. Supported by the respiratory and circulatory system - muscular _________________ is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to function over time
Endurance.
Neglect.
Depressant.
Repression.
42. ____________ is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar)
Insulin.
Ovolactovegetarian.
Cholesterol.
Occupational.
43. __________ ___________ is an increase in the earth's atmospheric temperature when averaged across seasons and geographical regions
Global warming.
Atria.
Heterosexuality.
Remediation.
44. ________________ is the abnormal depletion of fluids from the body
Urethra.
Dehydration.
Ayurveda.
Immunotherapy.
45. If stress lasts too long - a person may move into the third stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome known as the _____________ stage
Alternative.
Exhaustion.
Pesticide.
Acute.
46. The American Cancer Society recommends women begin routine mammograms at age ______
40
Cardiovascular.
HDL (high-density lipoprotein).
Diaphragm
47. Health ________________ is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of health costs
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
Pathogenic.
Atherosclerosis.
Insurance.
48. _________ is temporary immunity achieved by providing antibodies to a person exposed to a particular pathogen
Ovolactovegetarian.
Psychoactive.
PAI (passively acquired immunity).
Intentional.
49. How you feel about yourself is known as your ______-________
Epstein-Barr.
Self-esteem.
Ozone.
Identity.
50. _______ _________ is a genetically programmed range of body weight beyond which a person finds it difficult to gain or lose additional weight
Spiritual.
Repression.
Radon.
Set point.