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DSST Health - 2
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health-fitness-nutrition
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. Alcohol abuse by college students usually takes place through a drinking pattern called __________ drinking.
Greenhouse.
Euthanasia.
Piaget.
Binge.
2. _______________ fats are fats that are difficult for the body to use
Saturated.
Neglect.
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
BAC (Blood alcohol concentration).
3. When an illness is __________ - the effect of being ill may extend over long periods of time - perhaps even an entire life
Chronic.
Durable.
Stimulants.
Diabetes.
4. __________ is a potentially fatal condition resulting from the proliferation of certain bacteria in the vagina that enter the general blood circulation
Post-abortion.
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
Home.
Absorption.
5. __________ gas is a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced by the decay of uranium
Empowerment.
Radon.
Syphilis.
Ozone.
6. About 75% of all motor vehicle accidents occur close to _________
Home.
Intentional.
Acid.
Chest.
7. A transition such as divorce - separation - or loss of a job at around age 40 is sometimes called a mid-life ____________
Naturopathy.
Crisis.
A.
Minerals.
8. Empowerment is the key to successful ______________ based health promotion
Diaphragm
Community
Independence.
Fat.
9. _____________ is the process of using formaldehyde-based fluids to replace the blood components
Decline.
Ionizing.
Child.
Embalming.
10. Cancer of the colon and __________ has a combined incidence and death rate second only to that of lung cancer
20
Contact.
Heredity.
Rectum.
11. Studies indicate that a smoker's risk of ________________ disease decreases quickly after quitting regardless of how long they smoked
Physiological.
Crisis.
Cardiovascular.
SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus).
12. __________ ________ is a state of well-being of the mind
Mental health.
Migraine.
Emphysema.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
13. A cancer screening procedure in which cells are removed from the cervix and examined for precancerous changes is known as a ________ test
Empowerment.
Depressant.
Pap.
Morals.
14. In urban areas located in cooler climates - sulfur oxides and particulate matter combine with moisture to form a grayish haze known as _______
THR (target heart rate).
Independence.
Cervical.
Smog.
15. In K
Carbon monoxide.
Anger.
Additives.
Exposure.
16. _____________ are highly trained clinicians who practice care of the feet
Overload.
Syphilis.
Intimacy.
Podiatrists.
17. During the _______________ stage - patients fully realize that they are going to die
Luteum.
Acceptance
22.5%.
Ovarian
18. Induced abortions undertaken during the sixth through ninth weeks of pregnancy are generally done through ____________ aspiration of the uterine contents
Men.
Syphilis.
Endorphins.
Vacuum.
19. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses
Genetic.
Social.
PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls).
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
20. The _________ is the external - cylinder-shaped organ through which urine and sperm pass out of the body
Melanoma.
Penis.
Resolution.
Ground.
21. Although it actually means any close - mutual - verbal or nonverbal behavior within a relationship - when most people hear the word ____________ - they think about shared touching - kissing - and even intercourse
Coitus.
Absorption.
Codependence.
Intimacy.
22. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose
Hate.
Flight.
Rhinitis.
Intentional.
23. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which appetite and hunger are suppressed and marked weight loss occurs
Social.
Minerals.
Overload.
Anorexia.
24. Pathological changes to the liver resulting from chronic - heavy alcohol consumption are known as _____________
Dyspareunia.
Cirrhosis.
Resistance.
Pancreatic.
25. A ____________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices
Paraphilia.
Anonymous.
Epidemic.
Gaseous.
26. Body _______________ is the makeup of the body in terms of muscle - bone - fat - and other elements
Ozone.
LDL (Low-density lipoprotein).
Composition.
Decline.
27. The embryo is wrapped in a protective covering called the _____________ sac
Androgyny
Amniotic
Synergistic.
Emotions.
28. ________ 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
Atherosclerosis.
Water.
Dependence.
Agent.
29. The __________ monitors and regulates the quality of municipal drinking water supplies
Exercise.
Clinical.
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
Clinical.
30. ________________ is the abnormal depletion of fluids from the body
Mononucleosis.
Chronic.
Excitement.
Dehydration.
31. The sixth link in the chain of infection is the _______ ________
New host.
Cardiovascular
Companionate.
Radon.
32. Survivors of traumatic events may develop a condition called _______ _____________ stress disorder.
Minerals.
Rectum.
Post traumatic.
Depression.
33. Once referred to as venereal diseases - _________'s are infectious diseases that are spread primarily through intimate sexual contact
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
Epidemic.
Eustress.
Alzheimer's.
34. Surpassed only by lung cancer - __________ cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in women
Breast.
22.5%.
Denial.
Set point.
35. ________________ drugs are psychoactive drugs that produce hallucinations - which are perceived distortions of reality
Exercise.
Intimacy
Ground.
Hallucinogenic
36. Hans Selye found that a person's body adapts to a stressor through a set pattern of physical reactions. He termed this adjustment as the _____________ _______________ syndrome.
General adaptation.
Absorption.
Cirrhosis.
Menarche
37. The first tube that the sperm cells enter is the vas deferens - which connects the testes to the _____________ gland.
Cardiovascular
Prostate.
Anorexia.
Love.
38. Sperm cell development starts at about age 11 in boys and is influenced by the release of the hormone ________ from the pituitary gland
22.5%.
HPV (human papillomavirus).
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
Orgasmic
39. Food _____________ are chemical compounds that are intentionally added to our food supply to change some aspect of the food - such as its color or texture
Additives.
Singlehood.
Celibacy.
Psychoanalytic.
40. A primary form of fat found in the blood is known as _________________
Urethra.
Cholesterol.
AAI (artificially acquired immunity).
Vasocongestion.
41. _______________ refers to an attraction between same-gender partners
Homosexuality.
SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus).
Resistance.
Older.
42. The ___________-______ virus is believed to cause chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) - mononucleosis - and multiple sclerosis (MS)
Singlehood.
Vegan.
Aerobic
Epstein-Barr.
43. Physicians orders of do not resuscitate (DNR) is an example of _____________ or passive euthanasia
Indirect.
Sigmund Freud.
Pancreatic.
Exhaustion.
44. _________________ is a specific term for any procedure used to prevent the fertilization of an ovum
Abortion.
Osteoarthritis.
General adaptation.
Contraception.
45. After ovulation - the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle starts when the remnants of the graafian follicle restructure themselves into a corpus ____________
Community
Luteum.
Acute.
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
46. _______________ drugs cause intoxication - altering a persons feelings - behavior - perceptions and moods
Atherosclerosis.
Psychoactive.
Roe.
Intellectual.
47. The ___________ stage is the second stage in the sexual response pattern of males and females
Diaphragm
Plateau.
Gaseous.
Depressants.
48. _______ _________ is a genetically programmed range of body weight beyond which a person finds it difficult to gain or lose additional weight
Set point.
Prostate.
Anaerobic.
Incubation.
49. _________ rain is rain that has a lower pH than that normally associated with rain
Independence.
Platelet.
Acid.
Exposure.
50. ___________ is really a family of more than 50 viruses - some of which produce recognized diseases in humans (chicken pox - shingles - mononucleosis and others)
Cohabitation.
Herpes.
Eustress.
Angioplasty.