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DSST Health - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Once the extent of heart attack damage is identified - a physician or team of physicians can decide on a medical course of action
Entombment.
Contact.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
Smoking.
2. The principal cause for the development of coronary heart disease is ________________ - which is a buildup of plaque on the inner walls of arteries
Endorphins.
Luteum.
Isometric.
Atherosclerosis.
3. The second stage of infection is referred to as the ______________ stage
Men.
Physiological.
Prodromal.
Ionizing.
4. Often used in combination with rehabilitation is _______________ - whereby an alternative to the area of loss is introduced.
Contact.
Carbohydrates.
Distress.
Remediation.
5. In men - ____________ dysfunction is the inability to achieve an erection
A.
Exhaustion.
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
Erectile.
6. The fourth link in the chain of infection is the mode of ________________ - or the way that pathogens are passed from reservoirs to susceptible hosts
Dehydration.
Isometric.
Transmission.
Sigmund Freud.
7. Secondhand tobacco smoke can increase the risk of acute _________ attacks that require hospital emergency care
Preference.
Paraphilia.
Asthma.
Orgasmic
8. Hans Selye coined the word ____________ for harmful - unpleasant stress.
Distress.
Empowerment.
Reservoir
Immune.
9. A primary form of fat found in the blood is known as _________________
Cholesterol.
Type I.
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
Grief
10. Cancer of the ____________ is among the least common forms of cancer; however - it represents the most common solid tumor in men between the ages of 20 and 34 years
Placenta.
Testicle.
Bulimia.
Kubler-Ross.
11. For the vast majority of women in their late forties through their mid-fifties - a gradual decline in reproductive system function - called ____________ - occurs
Epitaph.
Rhinitis.
Independence.
Menopause.
12. _____________ - or the blending of both feminine and masculine qualities - is more clearly evident in our society now than ever before
Water.
Androgyny
Acute.
Progressive.
13. Elder abuse can take many forms - but the most common is _____________
Neglect.
Home.
Cardiovascular
Rehabilitation.
14. The first link in the chain of infection is the disease-causing _________.
Angioplasty.
Agent.
Stimulants.
Vascular.
15. ______________ exercises use mechanical devices that provide resistances that consistently overload muscles throughout the entire range of motion
Penis.
Isokinetic.
Heterosexuality.
Global warming.
16. Surpassed only by lung cancer - __________ cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in women
Depressant.
Breast.
Pesticide.
Progressive.
17. __________ ___________ is an increase in the earth's atmospheric temperature when averaged across seasons and geographical regions
Global warming.
40
Genetic.
Eustress.
18. _______________ is an acquired reaction to a drug in which continued intake of the same dose has diminishing effects
Resistance.
Codependence.
Tolerance.
Acute.
19. Hans Selye found that a person's body adapts to a stressor through a set pattern of physical reactions. He termed this adjustment as the _____________ _______________ syndrome.
Entombment.
General adaptation.
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
Contact.
20. Alcohol is classified as a CNS (Central Nervous System) ______________ drug
Women.
Removal.
Depressant.
LDL (Low-density lipoprotein).
21. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information
Uterus.
Risk.
Wellness.
Mutations
22. Such methods are called defense mechanisms. ______________ is the most basic of all defense mechanisms.
Ovarian
Overload.
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
Repression.
23. According to a 2002 survey on cigarette smoking in the US - ____ percent of Americans smoke
Immune.
Aerobic
22.5%.
Endorphins.
24. A ____________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices
Depressants.
Pneumonia.
Oxidation.
Paraphilia.
25. Alcoholics ___________ is a voluntary support group of recovering alcoholics who meet regularly to help each other get and stay sober
Helper T.
Loss of control.
Alzheimer's.
Anonymous.
26. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.
Endorphins.
Dyspareunia.
Inhalants.
Flexibility.
27. The health effects of _______________ exposure depend on many factors including the duration - type - dose of exposure - and individual sensitivity
Angioplasty.
Endorphins.
PAD (Peripheral artery disease).
Radiation.
28. ______________ 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
Genetic.
Congestive.
20
Alcoholism.
29. Two upper chambers - called _________ - and two lower chambers - called ventricles - form the heart
Asthma.
Atria.
New host.
Decline.
30. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which appetite and hunger are suppressed and marked weight loss occurs
Endometrium.
Alzheimer's.
Frequency.
Anorexia.
31. ____________ is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar)
Removal.
Homicide.
Endurance.
Insulin.
32. __________ (men or women?) are more likely to use - abuse - and be dependent on illicit drugs
Congestive.
Men.
20
Piaget.
33. When patients realize that bargaining can only postpone their fate - they may begin the ______________ stage
Depression
Resistance.
Neglect.
Asthma.
34. 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
Sigmund Freud.
Progressive.
Homeopathy.
Spiritual.
35. ____________ should never be considered a first-line - preferred form of fertility control
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
Transmission.
Abortion.
Gastroplasty.
36. The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 is now referred to as Medicare Part _____
Partner.
Immunotherapy.
Home.
D.
37. _______________ is a surgical procedure that involves sealing off about half of the stomach with surgical staples
Indirect.
Fetus.
Insurance.
Gastroplasty.
38. 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
Radiation.
Cannabis.
Physiological.
20
39. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which binge eating patterns are established and usually accompanied by purging
Intellectual.
Reservoir
General adaptation.
Bulimia.
40. ________-___________ syndrome is a mental disorder which affects some women who have had an abortion
Pathogenic.
Post-abortion.
Hate.
Minerals.
41. The ___________ is a soft rubber cup with a springlike metal rim that - when properly fitted and inserted by the user - rests in the top of the vagina
Podiatrists.
Diaphragm
Rectum.
Codependence.
42. Because of its vague symptoms - ____________ cancer has been referred to as a silent cancer
Lung.
Syphilis.
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
Ovarian
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
BMI (body mass index).
Clinical.
Older.
. Bronchitis.
44. AIDS is caused by HIV - a virus that attacks the __________ ___ cells of the immune system
Depressant.
Helper T.
Psychosomatic.
Neglect.
45. A ___________ headache is a very severe headache that can be triggered by stress.
Self-care.
Migraine.
Coronary.
Platelet.
46. _______________ agents in the form of bacteria - viruses - and protozoa enter the water supply through human and animal wastes
Generativity.
Neglect.
Pathogenic.
Radiation.
47. In insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus - or _______ ___ diabetes - the body produces little or no insulin
Immunotherapy.
Endurance.
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
Type I.
48. 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
Intimacy
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
Ovarian
Homicide.
49. The stages in this process have helped form the basis for the modern movement of death education. Perhaps the most widely recognized name in the area is __________-________.
Endometrium.
Cardiovascular
Entombment.
Kubler-Ross.
50. The active chemical compound found in most over-the-counter diet products is called _________
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
Hate.
Set point.
Erectile.