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DSST Health - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In general - ______________ excite or increase the activity of the central nervous system
Desirable.
Stimulants.
New host.
Cessation
2. The process of teaching behavior based on the beliefs and habits of the family and community is called ________________
HDL (high-density lipoprotein).
Independence.
Mononucleosis.
Socialization.
3. ________ rape is a form of acquaintance rape that involves forced sexual intercourse by a dating partner
Ozone.
Date.
Scrotum.
Socialization.
4. Perhaps the single greatest influence on alcohol research has been the finding that part of the vulnerability to alcoholism is ___________
Cervical.
Genetic.
Fallopian.
Diaphragm
5. Cancer of the colon and __________ has a combined incidence and death rate second only to that of lung cancer
Rectum.
Abraham Maslow.
Paraphilia.
Penis.
6. Because joints are less flexible - some older people develop ________________ - a condition in which joints become painful
Deductible.
Osteoarthritis.
Social.
Alzheimer's.
7. _____________ is most frequently found in the skin - nose - mouth - throat - stomach - intestinal tract - glands - nerves - breasts - urinary and genital structures - lungs - kidneys - and liver.
Vegan.
Carcinoma.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
Chronic.
8. Direct _______________ usually involves the administration of large amounts of depressant drugs which eventually causes all central nervous system functions to stop
Cervical.
Euthanasia.
Social.
Fiber.
9. ________________ sedate the user - slowing down central nervous system function
Congestive.
Distress.
Depressants.
Excitement.
10. The most common sexual orientation throughout the world is known as ______________ - which refers to an attraction to opposite-gender partners
Aerobic
Heterosexuality.
MSW (municipal solid waste).
Absorption.
11. _________ is damage resulting from restricted blood flow to the extremities - especially the legs and feet
Intrinsic.
General adaptation.
PAD (Peripheral artery disease).
Cervical.
12. _______________ reflects the process of contributing to the collective good
Acid.
Empowerment.
Cervical.
Generativity.
13. The ___________-______ virus is believed to cause chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) - mononucleosis - and multiple sclerosis (MS)
PAI (passively acquired immunity).
Self-care.
Greenhouse.
Epstein-Barr.
14. ____________ is the major risk factor associated with sudden cardiac death.
Radon.
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
Smoking.
Ayurveda.
15. 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
Diaphragm
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Post traumatic.
Pathogenic.
16. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which appetite and hunger are suppressed and marked weight loss occurs
Anorexia.
Child.
Ozone.
. Lower.
17. ________-___________ syndrome is a mental disorder which affects some women who have had an abortion
Post-abortion.
Removal.
Cervical.
Cannabis.
18. Induced abortions undertaken during the sixth through ninth weeks of pregnancy are generally done through ____________ aspiration of the uterine contents
Erectile.
Pathogenic.
Vacuum.
Transmission.
19. The oldest approach to cancer therapy is the _____________ of tissue suspected to contain cancerous cells
BMR (basal metabolic rate).
Platelet.
Removal.
Piaget.
20. Studies indicate that a smoker's risk of ________________ disease decreases quickly after quitting regardless of how long they smoked
Cardiovascular.
Depressant.
Bisexuals
Diabetes.
21. ________________ is the abnormal depletion of fluids from the body
Acupuncture
Dehydration.
Atria.
Celibacy.
22. For young girls - the onset of menstruation - called ____________ - occurs around age 13 but may come somewhat earlier or later.
Repression.
Psychosomatic.
Menarche
Minerals.
23. The average-sized adult has approximately _______ quarts of blood in his or her circulatory system
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24. In 2006 - the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of Gardasil - the first vaccine developed to prevent ___________ cancer
Diaphragm
Harassment.
Orientation.
Cervical.
25. Body _______________ is the makeup of the body in terms of muscle - bone - fat - and other elements
Modeling.
Composition.
BMR (basal metabolic rate).
Chemotherapy.
26. S. Supreme Court case _______ v. Wade - the United States joined many of the world's most populated countries in legalizing abortions within certain guidelines.
Absorption.
PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls).
Remediation.
Roe.
27. 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
Desirable.
Gaseous.
Morals.
Global warming.
28. During the sexual response cycle - ______________ is the engorgement of tissues that results when more blood is flowing into an organ than is flowing out
Rhinitis.
Tolerance.
Flexibility.
Vasocongestion.
29. They have established a ___________ identity
. Gender.
Roe.
Nicotine.
Absorption.
30. Scientists who study the effects of stress on health often refer to two primary personality types as type ___ and type B.
Entombment.
Anaerobic.
A.
Durable.
31. Recent studies indicate that electronic media such as ATM machines - video games - voice mail - faxes and email may be causing ____________ rates in the US to rise
Shyness.
Stimulants.
Compulsion.
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32. Public health departments protect water supplies against _____________ contamination by testing water for the presence of fecal coliform bacteria
Breast.
Entry.
Cessation
Biological.
33. If stress lasts too long - a person may move into the third stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome known as the _____________ stage
Gaseous.
Insurance.
Herpes.
Exhaustion.
34. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread
Benign.
Pancreatic.
PAI (passively acquired immunity).
Resistance.
35. Once the extent of heart attack damage is identified - a physician or team of physicians can decide on a medical course of action
PAD (Peripheral artery disease).
Prostate.
Ovolactovegetarian.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
36. _____________ is an inflammatory process in the liver and can be caused by several viruses
Alzheimer's.
Aerobic
Clinical.
Hepatitis.
37. ___________ is really a family of more than 50 viruses - some of which produce recognized diseases in humans (chicken pox - shingles - mononucleosis and others)
Angioplasty.
Herpes.
Transmission.
Amniotic
38. The ability to process and act on information - clarify values and beliefs - and exercise decision making skills is part of the _______________ dimension
Emotional.
Radiation.
Vasocongestion.
Intellectual.
39. 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
Ionizing.
Diaphragm
Osteoporosis.
Child.
40. _____________ - or murder - is the intentional killing of one person by another
Prostate.
Absorption.
Repression.
Homicide.
41. ____________ is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar)
Biological.
Insulin.
Androgyny
PAI (passively acquired immunity).
42. _______________ obesity is a form of obesity seen in people who possess an abnormally large number of fat cells.
Hypercellular
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
Water.
Mutations
43. The health effects of _______________ exposure depend on many factors including the duration - type - dose of exposure - and individual sensitivity
Spiritual.
Vegan.
Carbon monoxide.
Radiation.
44. According to a 2002 survey on cigarette smoking in the US - ____ percent of Americans smoke
. Gender.
22.5%.
Chronic.
Psychoactive.
45. ________ is an illness that causes severe exhaustion - fatigue - aches - and depression and mostly affects women in their thirties and forties
HPV (human papillomavirus).
MSW (municipal solid waste).
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
Vacuum.
46. __________ gas is a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced by the decay of uranium
Urinary
Hypercellular
Post traumatic.
Radon.
47. When patients realize that bargaining can only postpone their fate - they may begin the ______________ stage
Self-esteem.
Depression
Responsibility
A.
48. 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
Carcinoma.
Portal.
Contact.
Exposure.
49. ________________ drugs are psychoactive drugs that produce hallucinations - which are perceived distortions of reality
Hallucinogenic
Bulimia.
Mutations
Compulsion.
50. A potentially fatal elevation of the BAC - often resulting from heavy - rapid consumption of alcohol is known as __________ alcohol intoxication
Women.
Singlehood.
General adaptation.
Acute.