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DSST Health - 2
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1. The uterus is lined with a thick spongy tissue called the ______________ - which provides a fertilized egg with nourishment during the early stages of development
Indirect.
Ground.
Urethra.
Endometrium.
2. The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 is now referred to as Medicare Part _____
Risk.
D.
Radiation.
Radon.
3. ______________ is a primary - chronic disease with genetic - psychosocial - and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations
Benign.
Hypercellular
Women.
Alcoholism.
4. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread
Mononucleosis.
Benign.
Hypercellular
Urinary
5. Some professional nurses specialize in a clinical area and become certified as nurse _________________.
Gateway.
Ozone.
Helper T.
Practitioners.
6. The ability of joints to function through an intended range of motion is known as _____________
Biological.
Frequency.
Flexibility.
Ayurveda.
7. 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
Pathogen.
Love.
Roe.
Love.
8. _______________ is a surgical procedure that involves sealing off about half of the stomach with surgical staples
Gastroplasty.
Radon.
Post traumatic.
Homicide.
9. Body _______________ is the makeup of the body in terms of muscle - bone - fat - and other elements
Clinical.
Eustress.
Composition.
Speeding.
10. Passionate love - also described as romantic love or _____________ - is a state of extreme absorption in another
Desirable.
Infatuation.
Durable.
Contact.
11. Induced abortions undertaken during the sixth through ninth weeks of pregnancy are generally done through ____________ aspiration of the uterine contents
MSW (municipal solid waste).
Vacuum.
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus).
12. Muscular training exercises in which traditional barbells and dumbbells with fixed resistances are used are referred to as as _______________ resistance exercises
Reservoir
Rheumatic.
Progressive.
Luteum.
13. Such methods are called defense mechanisms. ______________ is the most basic of all defense mechanisms.
Isometric.
Placenta.
Repression.
Grief
14. ___________ is really a family of more than 50 viruses - some of which produce recognized diseases in humans (chicken pox - shingles - mononucleosis and others)
Companionate.
Pap.
Herpes.
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15. _________s are a group of hydrocarbons causing a great deal of concern because of their presence in the water supply
Acceptance
Penis.
PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls).
Podiatrists.
16. Alcohol abuse by college students usually takes place through a drinking pattern called __________ drinking.
Anaerobic.
Osteopathy
Binge.
Pneumonia.
17. In men - ____________ dysfunction is the inability to achieve an erection
Erectile.
Ayurveda.
Obsession.
Portal.
18. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.
Socialization.
Ovarian
Denial.
Urethra.
19. Characteristic birth defects noted in the children of some women who consume alcohol during their pregnancies is known as _________ alcohol syndrome.
Smoking.
Fetal.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
Deductible.
20. Inorganic materials - called ____________ - make up nearly 5% of the body
Complementary.
Minerals.
Modeling.
Gastroplasty.
21. Because of its vague symptoms - ____________ cancer has been referred to as a silent cancer
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
Immunotherapy.
Ovarian
PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls).
22. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose
Practitioners.
Tolerance.
Chiropractic.
Intentional.
23. Empowerment is the key to successful ______________ based health promotion
Type I.
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Community
Speeding.
24. Once the extent of heart attack damage is identified - a physician or team of physicians can decide on a medical course of action
Migraine.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
Biological.
Removal.
25. The first tube that the sperm cells enter is the vas deferens - which connects the testes to the _____________ gland.
Chiropractic.
Carbon monoxide.
THR (target heart rate).
Prostate.
26. This environment forms the second link in the chain of infection and is referred to as the ____________ in which the agent resides.
Celibacy.
Reservoir
Social.
Alzheimer's.
27. Surpassed only by lung cancer - __________ cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in women
Fat.
Desirable.
Breast.
Melanoma.
28. Nearly 60% of all motor vehicle crashes are caused by ______________
Home.
Speeding.
BMR (basal metabolic rate).
Ionizing.
29. ________ 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
Insurance.
Water.
Excitement.
Epidemic.
30. The _________ layer is a layer of triatomic oxygen that surrounds the Earth and filters much of the sun's radiation before it can reach the Earth's surface
Ozone.
Intimacy.
Depressants.
Radiation.
31. Pathological changes to the liver resulting from chronic - heavy alcohol consumption are known as _____________
LDL (Low-density lipoprotein).
Fossil
Alcoholism.
Cirrhosis.
32. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body
Rheumatic.
Love.
Excitement.
Fat.
33. _________ is the percentage of alcohol in a measured quantity of blood and can be determined directly through the analysis of a blood sample or indirectly through the analysis of exhaled air
Occupational.
Gateway.
BAC (Blood alcohol concentration).
Frequency.
34. _______________ drugs cause intoxication - altering a persons feelings - behavior - perceptions and moods
Sigmund Freud.
Psychoactive.
Love.
Acute.
35. _______________ reflects the process of contributing to the collective good
Plateau.
Hypertension.
Generativity.
Radiation.
36. ________________ refers to the use of a variety of substances to trigger a person's own immune system to attack cancer cells or prevent cancer cells from becoming activated
General adaptation.
Immunotherapy.
Plateau.
Celibacy.
37. ___________ are the strong - immediate reactions that you feel in response to an experience
Love.
Emotions.
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
Prostate.
38. Secondhand tobacco smoke can increase the risk of acute _________ attacks that require hospital emergency care
Asthma.
Celibacy.
Mononucleosis.
Entombment.
39. Some physical disorders that result from stress are ________________.
Post traumatic.
HDL (high-density lipoprotein).
Helper T.
Psychosomatic.
40. __________ stress can occur when someone is not able to respond immediately to a threat (real or imaginary)
Chronic.
Benign.
Wellness.
Androgyny
41. _______________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the necessary amount of oxygen is not available
Home.
Denial.
Anaerobic.
Penis.
42. ____________ determinants of death refer to measures of bodily functions.
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
Pneumonia.
Clinical.
Partner.
43. 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
Coronary.
Abortion.
Date.
Luteum.
44. Birth occurs in three stages. The process of birth is called _________.
Bargaining.
Empowerment.
Labor.
Vacuum.
45. _______________ fats are fats that are difficult for the body to use
Distress.
Saturated.
Amniotic
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46. Alcohol - also known as ethyl alcohol or ethanol - is the principal product of _________________
Saturated.
Set point.
Fermentation.
Chemotherapy.
47. Spiritual health includes one's __________ - ethics - intrinsic values and beliefs
Isokinetic.
Bargaining.
Morals.
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
48. _____________ are a class of drugs that includes a variety of volatile compounds that generally produce unpredictable - drunklike effects in users
Fossil
Condom.
Insulin.
Inhalants.
49. An ___________ is an inscription on a grave marker or monument
Breast.
Set point.
Epitaph.
Orientation.
50. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information
Mutations
Flight.
Intentional.
Partner.
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