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DSST Health - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Nearly 60% of all motor vehicle crashes are caused by ______________
Speeding.
. Bronchitis.
Radon.
. Lower.
2. Scientists who study the effects of stress on health often refer to two primary personality types as type ___ and type B.
Fetus.
Chiropractic.
A.
Obsession.
3. _____________'s theories about the importance of the subconscious in personality development are the basis for the psychoanalytic approach to personality
Sigmund Freud.
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Platelet.
Carbohydrates.
4. A ___________ headache is a very severe headache that can be triggered by stress.
Epidemic.
22.5%.
Migraine.
Placenta.
5. For the vast majority of women in their late forties through their mid-fifties - a gradual decline in reproductive system function - called ____________ - occurs
Menopause.
Condom.
D.
New host.
6. ________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer that is frequently diagnosed
Practitioners.
Emotional.
AAI (artificially acquired immunity).
Lung.
7. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or _________' response.
Herpes.
Dehydration.
Loss of control.
Flight.
8. ________________ injuries are injuries that have occurred without anyone intending that any harm be done
Unintentional.
Fallopian.
Atria.
Codependence.
9. Physicians orders of do not resuscitate (DNR) is an example of _____________ or passive euthanasia
Indirect.
Impedance.
Risk.
Agent.
10. Birth occurs in three stages. The process of birth is called _________.
Prodromal.
Labor.
Nicotine.
Home.
11. ________ _____ __________ refers to the tendency of addicted people to continue undesirable behavior regardless of overwhelming negative consequences
Smoking.
Vacuum.
Loss of control.
. Bronchitis.
12. In the chain of infection - pathogenic agents enter the bodies of uninfected people through the portal of _________
Companionate.
Entry.
Asthma.
Epstein-Barr.
13. Such methods are called defense mechanisms. ______________ is the most basic of all defense mechanisms.
Codependence.
Fiber.
. Gender.
Repression.
14. They have established a ___________ identity
Exercise.
. Gender.
Rhinitis.
Amniotic
15. _____________ - or murder - is the intentional killing of one person by another
Stalking
Homicide.
Social.
Eustress.
16. When used on a routine basis - _______ medications should be carefully discussed with a physician or pharmacist.
OTC (Over the counter).
22.5%.
D.
Reservoir
17. 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
Carbon monoxide.
Fallopian.
Cardiovascular
Piaget.
18. Muscular training exercises in which traditional barbells and dumbbells with fixed resistances are used are referred to as as _______________ resistance exercises
22.5%.
Progressive.
Ovarian
Carcinogens.
19. People may feel _______ when they believe that they are in danger
Hepatitis.
Fear.
SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus).
Endurance.
20. Alcohol abuse by college students usually takes place through a drinking pattern called __________ drinking.
Atria.
Binge.
Hepatitis.
Abraham Maslow.
21. By time it reaches the uterus - a layer of cells that develops into an organ called the _____________ surrounds the embryo
Oxidation.
Carbon monoxide.
Cohabitation.
Placenta.
22. 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
Infatuation.
BMI (body mass index).
Contact.
. Lower.
23. _________ is a strong feeling of displeasure that can range from annoyance to complete fury
Diabetes.
Fossil
Anger.
Codependence.
24. ____________ is the major risk factor associated with sudden cardiac death.
Smoking.
Helper T.
HPV (human papillomavirus).
Epidemic.
25. Smoking ________ therapies are available in a variety of forms - including nicotine gum - trans dermal patches - nicotine inhalation devices - and oral medications that affect neurotransmitters
Cessation
Ionizing.
Emotions.
AAI (artificially acquired immunity).
26. Perhaps the single greatest influence on alcohol research has been the finding that part of the vulnerability to alcoholism is ___________
Genetic.
Preference.
Overload.
Inhalants.
27. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses
Chemotherapy.
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
OTC (Over the counter).
Rheumatic.
28. _____________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer - with a survival rate of only 4% at 5 years after diagnosis
Kubler-Ross.
Intimacy
Pancreatic.
Chiropractic.
29. Once the extent of heart attack damage is identified - a physician or team of physicians can decide on a medical course of action
Rehabilitation.
Preference.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
Particulate.
30. Lowering of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the primary factor that causes older adults to require ________ calorie intake
Identity.
Mutations
. Lower.
Modeling.
31. The emergence of the _______-_______ movement is the trend toward individuals taking increased responsibility for prevention or management of certain health conditions
Resistance.
Congestive.
Self-care.
Coping.
32. The fourth developmental task is developing _________ skills
Social.
Transmission.
Depressant.
Home.
33. A strong affection or deep concern for another person is _______.
Ovolactovegetarian.
Plateau.
Intimacy
Love.
34. _______________ fats are fats that are difficult for the body to use
Saturated.
Anaerobic.
Pneumonia.
Generativity.
35. A chronic problem that affects women more than men is ________________ - a condition in which bones become weak and brittle
Osteoporosis.
Partner.
Infatuation.
Heredity.
36. Terminally ill people often follow the anger stage with the _____________ stage
Stalking
Bargaining.
Denial.
Control.
37. _____________ are highly trained clinicians who practice care of the feet
D.
Podiatrists.
Durable.
Flexibility.
38. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread
Impedance.
Benign.
Migraine.
Abraham Maslow.
39. 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
Anaerobic.
Type I.
Generativity.
Intimacy
40. A ___________ is a contraceptive device that also helps to protect against STDs
Condom.
Intentional.
Inhalants.
Melanoma.
41. Surpassed only by lung cancer - __________ cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in women
BAC (Blood alcohol concentration).
Preference.
Resolution.
Breast.
42. ___________ are the strong - immediate reactions that you feel in response to an experience
Emotions.
Bulimia.
Fiber.
Piaget.
43. The principal cause for the development of coronary heart disease is ________________ - which is a buildup of plaque on the inner walls of arteries
Atherosclerosis.
Portal.
Helper T.
Cervical.
44. ______________ is the insertion of fine needles into the body to alter electroenergy fields and cure disease
Acupuncture
Water.
Shyness.
Carbon monoxide.
45. ______________ is a primary - chronic disease with genetic - psychosocial - and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations
Alcoholism.
Hate.
Kubler-Ross.
PAI (passively acquired immunity).
46. The ___________ stage is the second stage in the sexual response pattern of males and females
Fat.
Speeding.
Plateau.
Smoking.
47. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma
Amniotic
Migraine.
Intrinsic.
Fossil
48. Passionate love - also described as romantic love or _____________ - is a state of extreme absorption in another
Muscle mass.
BMI (body mass index).
Homosexuality.
Infatuation.
49. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ___________ and grows into a fetus
Resistance.
Uterus.
Excitement.
Hepatitis.
50. Fertilization occurs in a narrow tube called the _____________ tube that connects an ovary and the uterus
Fallopian.
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Proteins.
Emphysema.