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DSST Health - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Assuming _________________ is the third developmental task that younger people are expected to progress in
Biological.
Responsibility
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
Acute.
2. Alcohol - tobacco and marijuana are often called ____________ drugs
Coping.
Vegan.
PAD (Peripheral artery disease).
Gateway.
3. During the _______________ stage - patients fully realize that they are going to die
Pathogen.
Exhaustion.
Acceptance
Recovery.
4. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which binge eating patterns are established and usually accompanied by purging
Immunotherapy.
Clinical.
Bulimia.
Abortion.
5. When an illness is __________ - the effect of being ill may extend over long periods of time - perhaps even an entire life
Ground.
Minerals.
Anaerobic.
Chronic.
6. 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
Sigmund Freud.
Denial.
Diaphragm
Fear.
7. Cancer of the _____________ is the third most common form of cancer in men and a leading cause of death from cancer in older men
Eutrophication.
Pap.
Prostate.
Aerobic
8. In K
Cessation
Roe.
Denial.
Ionizing.
9. _____________ is an inflammatory process in the liver and can be caused by several viruses
Hepatitis.
Clinical.
Bipolar.
Rhinitis.
10. Secondhand tobacco smoke can increase the risk of acute _________ attacks that require hospital emergency care
Endometrium.
Obsession.
Asthma.
Penis.
11. The health effects of _______________ exposure depend on many factors including the duration - type - dose of exposure - and individual sensitivity
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
D.
Radiation.
Incubation.
12. Psychoactive drugs have strong potential for the development of ________________
Vacuum.
Eustress.
Dependence.
Mononucleosis.
13. ____________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the respiratory and circulatory systems are able to process and transport a sufficient amount of oxygen to muscle cells
Gateway.
Aerobic
Isometric.
OTC (Over the counter).
14. Once referred to as venereal diseases - _________'s are infectious diseases that are spread primarily through intimate sexual contact
Cohabitation.
Chronic.
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
Cholesterol.
15. The passage of nutrients or alcohol through the walls of the stomach or intestinal tract into the bloodstream is known as _______________
Gastroplasty.
Absorption.
Bipolar.
Ozone.
16. From the third month until birth - the embryo is called a __________
Fetus.
Smoking.
Condom.
Piaget.
17. _____________ are highly trained clinicians who practice care of the feet
Podiatrists.
Home.
Minerals.
Rhinitis.
18. During the sexual response cycle - ______________ is the engorgement of tissues that results when more blood is flowing into an organ than is flowing out
Older.
Immunotherapy.
Type I.
Vasocongestion.
19. Public health departments protect water supplies against _____________ contamination by testing water for the presence of fecal coliform bacteria
Biological.
Pesticide.
Endometrium.
Androgyny
20. The term ______________ system refers to the body's blood vessels
Fiber.
Alzheimer's.
Minerals.
Vascular.
21. ____________ is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar)
Insulin.
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
BMI (body mass index).
Exercise.
22. Once the extent of heart attack damage is identified - a physician or team of physicians can decide on a medical course of action
Integrity.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
Composition.
Carcinoma.
23. The third link in the chain of infection is the ____________ of exit - or the point at which agents leave their reservoirs.
Portal.
Clinical.
Six. Blood's functions -
Cardiovascular.
24. The emotional feelings that people experience after the death of a friend or relative are collectively called _________
Depressants.
Grief
Gateway.
Radon.
25. An agent used to destroy insects and other pests is known as a ______________
Minerals.
Love.
Pesticide.
Orientation.
26. These defense mechanisms are sometimes called ___________ mechanisms.
22.5%.
Men.
Coping.
Preference.
27. Some professional nurses specialize in a clinical area and become certified as nurse _________________.
Practitioners.
Bulimia.
Anonymous.
Nicotine.
28. _______________ is a system of medical practice that combines allopathic principles with specific attention to postural mechanics of the body
Osteopathy
Men.
Euthanasia.
Isometric.
29. Created in 1965 by amendments to the Social Security Act - ____________ represents a governmental form of health insurance
Acute.
Heterosexuality.
Homeopathy.
Medicare.
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
Obsession.
Spiritual.
Homeopathy.
Ozone.
31. _________ is a general term of a wide variety of crises that result from blood vessel damage in the brain
Socialization.
Stroke.
Emotions.
Depressant.
32. _______________ drugs cause intoxication - altering a persons feelings - behavior - perceptions and moods
Cessation
Psychoactive.
Six. Blood's functions -
Uterus.
33. Sperm cell development starts at about age 11 in boys and is influenced by the release of the hormone ________ from the pituitary gland
Psychoanalytic.
Social phobia.
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
34. __________ is a potentially fatal condition resulting from the proliferation of certain bacteria in the vagina that enter the general blood circulation
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
Emotional.
Urinary
Progressive.
35. Because some physicians and families find it difficult to support indirect euthanasia - many people are starting to use legal documents - called advance medical _____________
Global warming.
Adulthood.
Directives.
Water.
36. A numerical expression of body weigh based on height and weight is referred to as the __________
Intentional.
Resistance.
Roe.
BMI (body mass index).
37. Health ________________ is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of health costs
Smog.
40
Insurance.
Acute.
38. _______________ is a viral infection characterized by weakness - fatigue - swollen glands - sore throat - and low-grade fever
Gateway.
Mononucleosis.
Coronary.
Scrotum.
39. The oldest approach to cancer therapy is the _____________ of tissue suspected to contain cancerous cells
Endorphins.
Removal.
Piaget.
Women.
40. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information
LDL (Low-density lipoprotein).
Vascular.
Mutations
Anger.
41. ______ can be defined as the degree of danger that goes along with a situation
Cardiovascular
Risk.
Luteum.
Remediation.
42. _______________ agents in the form of bacteria - viruses - and protozoa enter the water supply through human and animal wastes
Preference.
Pathogenic.
Acid.
Fiber.
43. An _______________ is a recurrent - irrational - unwanted thought or impulse
Isokinetic.
Directives.
Obsession.
Oxidation.
44. _____________ - or the blending of both feminine and masculine qualities - is more clearly evident in our society now than ever before
Intimacy.
Androgyny
Repression.
Ground.
45. The process whereby gender _______________ is transmitted to the child is usually more obvious than the practices observed during the gender identity period.
Endometrium.
Preference.
Rectum.
Bargaining.
46. The embryo is wrapped in a protective covering called the _____________ sac
Pathogen.
Gender.
Amniotic
Anonymous.
47. 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
Post traumatic.
Acceptance
Clinical.
Platelet.
48. The final stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ______________ stage
Pap.
Resolution.
Minerals.
OTC (Over the counter).
49. The first tube that the sperm cells enter is the vas deferens - which connects the testes to the _____________ gland.
Prostate.
Syphilis.
Psychosomatic.
Neglect.
50. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
Preference.
Intentional.
BMI (body mass index).