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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. __________ ________ is a state of well-being of the mind
Amniotic
Pneumonia.
Mental health.
Intentional.
2. Once the extent of heart attack damage is identified - a physician or team of physicians can decide on a medical course of action
Sigmund Freud.
Alzheimer's.
A.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
3. The fifth developmental task of developing __________ usually presents itself to people between young adulthood and midlife - when it appears important to establish one or more intimate relationships
Practitioners.
Tolerance.
Intimacy
Anonymous.
4. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs - _______________ needs are the most basic needs
Contact.
Physiological.
Testicle.
Coronary.
5. Body _______________ is the makeup of the body in terms of muscle - bone - fat - and other elements
Composition.
BMI (body mass index).
Denial.
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
6. _______________ drugs cause intoxication - altering a persons feelings - behavior - perceptions and moods
Unhealthy.
Dyspareunia.
Psychoactive.
AAI (artificially acquired immunity).
7. _____________ are highly trained clinicians who practice care of the feet
Podiatrists.
New host.
Chronic.
Gender.
8. The bacterium of ___________ - Treponema pallidum - a spirochete - is transmitted from an infected person to a new host through intimate contact
Crisis.
Occupational.
Celibacy.
Syphilis.
9. Muscular training exercises in which traditional barbells and dumbbells with fixed resistances are used are referred to as as _______________ resistance exercises
Homosexuality.
Naturopathy.
Repression.
Progressive.
10. 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
Saturated.
Codependence.
Gaseous.
Menopause.
11. ___________ improves memory and alertness and can help people perform cognitive tasks at peak levels
Flexibility.
Exercise.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
Luteum.
12. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses
Epstein-Barr.
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
Ayurveda.
Psychoanalytic.
13. A ______________ drug effect is a dangerous consequence of taking different drugs in the same general category at the same time
Fetal.
Particulate.
Kubler-Ross.
Synergistic.
14. Electrical _______________ is a method to test for the percentage of body fat using resistance to the flow of electrical current
Luteum.
Responsibility
Coping.
Impedance.
15. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body
Decline.
Flexibility.
Fat.
Orientation.
16. The third link in the chain of infection is the ____________ of exit - or the point at which agents leave their reservoirs.
Vacuum.
Intrinsic.
Portal.
Anonymous.
17. In K
Denial.
Complementary.
Codependence.
Responsibility
18. The final stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ______________ stage
Resolution.
Pancreatic.
Flexibility.
Partner.
19. _____________'s theories about the importance of the subconscious in personality development are the basis for the psychoanalytic approach to personality
Control.
Gateway.
Partner.
Sigmund Freud.
20. A __________ vegetarian diet excludes all animal products - including eggs and dairy products
Vegan.
Endorphins.
Menopause.
Preference.
21. Nearly 60% of all motor vehicle crashes are caused by ______________
Radiation.
Speeding.
Physiological.
Social phobia.
22. _______________ provide services related to an understanding of behavior patterns or perceptions
Particulate.
Chiropractic.
Psychologists.
OTC (Over the counter).
23. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which binge eating patterns are established and usually accompanied by purging
Responsibility
Urinary
Epitaph.
Bulimia.
24. This process is called ____________ identification.
Gender.
Neglect.
Integrity.
Hepatitis.
25. Lowering of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the primary factor that causes older adults to require ________ calorie intake
. Lower.
Emotions.
Aerobic
Entombment.
26. Empowerment is the key to successful ______________ based health promotion
Naturopathy.
Community
Piaget.
Partner.
27. Jean ___________ - a Swiss psychologist - was influenced by Freud's work as he worked on his own theories of development
Isokinetic.
Pneumonia.
Piaget.
Binge.
28. Young _______________ is a time of major transitions for people
Smoking.
Adulthood.
Clinical.
Thermal.
29. By _________ adulthood - the aging process has changed a person's physical appearance
Coronary.
Composition.
Clinical.
Older.
30. Caused by a nongonoccal bacterium - ____________ is considered to be the most prevalent STD in the United States today
Community
Particulate.
Abortion.
Chlamydia.
31. Within the last decade - ________________ is a new term that has been used to describe the relationship between drug-dependent people and those around them
Impedance.
Heredity.
Endurance.
Codependence.
32. Positive use of stress is called ____________.
Eustress.
Chiropractic.
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
Breast.
33. Pathological changes to the liver resulting from chronic - heavy alcohol consumption are known as _____________
Anorexia.
Cirrhosis.
Rhinitis.
Anaerobic.
34. Sperm cell development starts at about age 11 in boys and is influenced by the release of the hormone ________ from the pituitary gland
Chronic.
Placenta.
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
Heterosexuality.
35. ____________ is a traditional Indian medicine based on herbal remedies
Euthanasia.
HDL (high-density lipoprotein).
Pneumonia.
Ayurveda.
36. ____________ is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar)
Insulin.
Condom.
40
Carbon monoxide.
37. The process whereby gender _______________ is transmitted to the child is usually more obvious than the practices observed during the gender identity period.
Intimacy
Composition.
Preference.
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
38. Characteristic birth defects noted in the children of some women who consume alcohol during their pregnancies is known as _________ alcohol syndrome.
Exercise.
Fallopian.
Fetal.
Migraine.
39. __________ (men or women?) are more likely to use - abuse - and be dependent on illicit drugs
Men.
Homicide.
Set point.
Breast.
40. _____________ - or the sharing of living quarters by unmarried people - represents another alternative to marriage
Exposure.
Cohabitation.
Fetus.
Gender.
41. ____________ should never be considered a first-line - preferred form of fertility control
Indirect.
Abortion.
Men.
Ozone.
42. The American Cancer Society recommends women begin routine mammograms at age ______
Anger.
Six. Blood's functions -
AAI (artificially acquired immunity).
40
43. ________ is the most familiar of a class of chronic conditions known as autoimmune disorders
Pathogenic.
Directives.
SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus).
Removal.
44. ________ is the process of adopting the admired behavior patterns of another person
Modeling.
Acceptance
Pesticide.
Absorption.
45. An ___________________ is a diet that excludes all meat but does include the consumption of eggs and dairy products
Older.
Sigmund Freud.
Ovolactovegetarian.
Chronic.
46. Inorganic materials - called ____________ - make up nearly 5% of the body
Set point.
Frequency.
Post traumatic.
Minerals.
47. 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
Decline.
Breast.
Cardiovascular
Fermentation.
48. ____________ is a crime involving an assailant's planned efforts to pursue an intended victim
Aerobic
Transmission.
Gateway.
Stalking
49. Survivors of traumatic events may develop a condition called _______ _____________ stress disorder.
Pesticide.
Post traumatic.
Piaget.
Prostate.
50. A __________________ occlusion is a blockage to arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex of the brain
Syphilis.
Gaseous.
Crisis.
Cerebrovascular.