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DSST Health - 2
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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. They have established a ___________ identity
Bulimia.
Codependence.
Speeding.
. Gender.
2. S. Supreme Court case _______ v. Wade - the United States joined many of the world's most populated countries in legalizing abortions within certain guidelines.
Homeopathy.
. Bronchitis.
Particulate.
Roe.
3. When coronary arteries become narrowed - _________ pain - or angina pectoris - is often felt
Gaseous.
Chest.
Smog.
Depression
4. Often used in combination with rehabilitation is _______________ - whereby an alternative to the area of loss is introduced.
Remediation.
Cerebrovascular.
Fallopian.
Ionizing.
5. ______________ - an alternative to bypass surgery - involves the surgical insertion of a doughnut-shaped 'balloon' directly into the narrowed coronary artery
Oxidation.
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Binge.
Angioplasty.
6. ________________ drugs are psychoactive drugs that produce hallucinations - which are perceived distortions of reality
Hallucinogenic
Love.
Denial.
Cohabitation.
7. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.
Denial.
Depressant.
Intimacy
Radiation.
8. The ________________ effect is the warming of the Earth's surface that is produced when solar heat becomes trapped by layers of carbon dioxide and other gases
Greenhouse.
Gender.
D.
Desirable.
9. _________________ is a specific term for any procedure used to prevent the fertilization of an ovum
Contraception.
Rectum.
Cardiovascular.
Prodromal.
10. ________________ 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
Immunotherapy.
Fallopian.
Women.
Tolerance.
11. The third stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ___________ stage
Orgasmic
Denial.
Hypercellular
Ground.
12. When used on a routine basis - _______ medications should be carefully discussed with a physician or pharmacist.
Flight.
Empowerment.
Pancreatic.
OTC (Over the counter).
13. How you feel about yourself is known as your ______-________
Syphilis.
Kubler-Ross.
Self-esteem.
Chronic.
14. The most common sexual orientation throughout the world is known as ______________ - which refers to an attraction to opposite-gender partners
Heterosexuality.
Aerobic
Depression.
Smog.
15. The passage of nutrients or alcohol through the walls of the stomach or intestinal tract into the bloodstream is known as _______________
Bipolar.
Absorption.
Depression
Coping.
16. _________ is temporary immunity achieved by providing antibodies to a person exposed to a particular pathogen
Podiatrists.
Biological.
PAI (passively acquired immunity).
Radiation.
17. The ________________ dimension of health includes the degree to which a person is able to cope with stress - remain flexible - and compromise to resolve conflict
Emotional.
Progressive.
Radiation.
Neglect.
18. 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
Pap.
Cessation
Testicle.
Responsibility
19. Health ________________ is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of health costs
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
Gateway.
Hallucinogenic
Insurance.
20. _________________ is an emotional state characterized by exaggerated feelings of sadness - melancholy - dejection - worthlessness - emptiness - and hopelessness that are inappropriate and out of proportion to reality
A.
Dehydration.
Depression.
Ovolactovegetarian.
21. __________ (Men or Women?) commit the most suicides
Dyspareunia.
Social phobia.
Men.
Penis.
22. Sexual ______________ consists of unwanted attention of a sexual nature that creates embarrassment or stress
Harassment.
Companionate.
Rehabilitation.
Carcinogens.
23. The __________ monitors and regulates the quality of municipal drinking water supplies
Prodromal.
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
Penis.
Fallopian.
24. Survivors of traumatic events may develop a condition called _______ _____________ stress disorder.
Post traumatic.
Urinary
Endometrium.
Medicare.
25. Forming an initial adult ___________ is the first developmental task of this age group and is important in order to have a productive and satisfying life.
BMI (body mass index).
Prodromal.
Identity.
Cohabitation.
26. ____________ is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar)
Intrinsic.
Unintentional.
Insulin.
Angioplasty.
27. Alcohol is removed from the bloodstream principally through the process of _______________
Fear.
Epstein-Barr.
Oxidation.
Psychosomatic.
28. ___________ is really a family of more than 50 viruses - some of which produce recognized diseases in humans (chicken pox - shingles - mononucleosis and others)
Herpes.
Ovolactovegetarian.
Acute.
Lung.
29. According to a 2002 survey on cigarette smoking in the US - ____ percent of Americans smoke
New host.
Piaget.
22.5%.
Gender.
30. A ______________ drug effect is a dangerous consequence of taking different drugs in the same general category at the same time
Coronary.
Social phobia.
D.
Synergistic.
31. When patients realize that bargaining can only postpone their fate - they may begin the ______________ stage
Rehabilitation.
Depression
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
Portal.
32. Cancer of the _____________ is the third most common form of cancer in men and a leading cause of death from cancer in older men
D.
Prostate.
Oxidation.
Muscle mass.
33. COLD is made up of two separate - but related diseases. Chronic ____________ is the persistent inflammation and infection of the smaller airways within the lung
. Bronchitis.
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
Social phobia.
Desirable.
34. The testes are originally formed inside the body near the abdomen. However - just before birth - they descend into a pouch of loose skin called the ____________.
Scrotum.
Shyness.
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Androgyny
35. Once the extent of heart attack damage is identified - a physician or team of physicians can decide on a medical course of action
HPV (human papillomavirus).
Fear.
Clinical.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
36. ______________ 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
Psychoanalytic.
Stimulants.
Congestive.
Prodromal.
37. _______ is a type of acquired immunity resulting from the body's response to pathogens introduced into the body through immunizations
Radiation.
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
AAI (artificially acquired immunity).
Self-esteem.
38. Elder abuse can take many forms - but the most common is _____________
Cerebrovascular.
Genetic.
Pap.
Neglect.
39. _____________ - which are the primary components of muscle and connective tissue - are compounds composed of chains of amino acids
Proteins.
BMR (basal metabolic rate).
Depressant.
Independence.
40. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information
Post traumatic.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
Androgyny
Mutations
41. An ___________ is an inscription on a grave marker or monument
22.5%.
Rehabilitation.
Epitaph.
Entombment.
42. The _________ is the external - cylinder-shaped organ through which urine and sperm pass out of the body
Date.
Anaerobic.
Entombment.
Penis.
43. A second type of disposition is _____________ - which refers to a nonground burial
Orientation.
Loss of control.
Tolerance.
Entombment.
44. A numerical expression of body weigh based on height and weight is referred to as the __________
Isometric.
Immune.
Clinical.
BMI (body mass index).
45. One example of an ____________ relationship is controlling behavior - when one partner attempts to manage the daily activities of the other partner
Cervical.
BMI (body mass index).
Unhealthy.
Carbon monoxide.
46. ________________ sedate the user - slowing down central nervous system function
Depressants.
Clinical.
Dependence.
Bipolar.
47. Lowering of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the primary factor that causes older adults to require ________ calorie intake
Asthma.
Grief
. Lower.
Orgasmic
48. Smoking ________ therapies are available in a variety of forms - including nicotine gum - trans dermal patches - nicotine inhalation devices - and oral medications that affect neurotransmitters
Entombment.
Chronic.
Nicotine.
Cessation
49. A primary form of fat found in the blood is known as _________________
Cholesterol.
Post traumatic.
Social.
Homeopathy.
50. A lack of _____________ is a significant risk factor for heart disease
Risk.
Exercise.
Occupational.
Fossil