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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. Like the particulate phase - the ____________ phase of tobacco smoke is composed of a variety of physiological active compounds - including carbon monoxide - carbon dioxide - ammonia - hydrogen cyanide - isoprene - acetaldehyde - and acetone
Gaseous.
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
Alcoholism.
New host.
2. 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.
Carcinogens.
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Smoking.
3. Alcohol abuse by college students usually takes place through a drinking pattern called __________ drinking.
Binge.
Pesticide.
Exhaustion.
Asthma.
4. In K
Denial.
Homeopathy.
Roe.
Composition.
5. _____________ - or murder - is the intentional killing of one person by another
Biological.
22.5%.
D.
Homicide.
6. ______________ of training refers to the number of times per week a person should exercise
Indirect.
Oxidation.
Roe.
Frequency.
7. AIDS is caused by HIV - a virus that attacks the __________ ___ cells of the immune system
Helper T.
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
OTC (Over the counter).
8. The embryo is wrapped in a protective covering called the _____________ sac
Particulate.
Amniotic
Resistance.
. Gender.
9. ______________ 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
PAD (Peripheral artery disease).
Cannabis.
Congestive.
Men.
10. _______________ is a general term under which a variety of infectious respiratory conditions can be placed
Prodromal.
Cannabis.
Pneumonia.
Cirrhosis.
11. 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
Osteoporosis.
Acceptance
Intimacy
Contact.
12. Also known as the 'good cholesterol' - _________ transports cholesterol from the bloodstream to the liver - where it is eventually removed from the body
Medicare.
Acute.
HDL (high-density lipoprotein).
Complementary.
13. Electrical _______________ is a method to test for the percentage of body fat using resistance to the flow of electrical current
Social.
LDL (Low-density lipoprotein).
Impedance.
Spiritual.
14. __________ ___________ is an increase in the earth's atmospheric temperature when averaged across seasons and geographical regions
Rehabilitation.
Global warming.
Orientation.
. Lower.
15. The ability of joints to function through an intended range of motion is known as _____________
Ovolactovegetarian.
Flexibility.
Melanoma.
Clinical.
16. The uterus is lined with a thick spongy tissue called the ______________ - which provides a fertilized egg with nourishment during the early stages of development
Endometrium.
Minerals.
Chest.
Chlamydia.
17. ________ 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
Oxidation.
Water.
Paraphilia.
Crisis.
18. In urban areas located in cooler climates - sulfur oxides and particulate matter combine with moisture to form a grayish haze known as _______
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
Self-esteem.
Abraham Maslow.
Smog.
19. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs - _______________ needs are the most basic needs
Vacuum.
A.
Physiological.
OTC (Over the counter).
20. ______________ is capable of killing cancer cells by altering their genetic material while it is in an exposed state during cell division
Radiation.
Men.
Acupuncture
Syphilis.
21. A ___________ is a contraceptive device that also helps to protect against STDs
Self-esteem.
Control.
Condom.
Euthanasia.
22. They have established a ___________ identity
. Gender.
Anaerobic.
Embalming.
Neglect.
23. The oldest approach to cancer therapy is the _____________ of tissue suspected to contain cancerous cells
Carbon monoxide.
Smoking.
Impedance.
Removal.
24. ____________ disorder is a mood disorder characterized by alternating episodes of mania and depression
Bipolar.
Diabetes.
Control.
Self-esteem.
25. Burning tobacco forms ___________ ____________ gas - which is one of the most harmful components of tobacco smoke
Carbon monoxide.
Additives.
Podiatrists.
Diabetes.
26. Hans Selye coined the word ____________ for harmful - unpleasant stress.
HPV (human papillomavirus).
Distress.
Intellectual.
Fiber.
27. ________________ drugs are psychoactive drugs that produce hallucinations - which are perceived distortions of reality
Infatuation.
Fetus.
Hallucinogenic
Clinical.
28. The _______________ Approach - developed by Sigmund Freud - focuses on a person's development during childhood and how this relates to their subconscious motivations
Absorption.
Luteum.
Psychoanalytic.
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
29. ____________ is a crime involving an assailant's planned efforts to pursue an intended victim
Social.
Stalking
Entombment.
Heterosexuality.
30. The fourth link in the chain of infection is the mode of ________________ - or the way that pathogens are passed from reservoirs to susceptible hosts
Osteoporosis.
Alcoholism.
HDL (high-density lipoprotein).
Transmission.
31. An ___________________ is a diet that excludes all meat but does include the consumption of eggs and dairy products
Insurance.
Ovolactovegetarian.
Removal.
Acceptance
32. _______________ provide services related to an understanding of behavior patterns or perceptions
Hallucinogenic
BAC (Blood alcohol concentration).
Exposure.
Psychologists.
33. The fourth developmental task is developing _________ skills
Alternative.
Social.
Vasocongestion.
OTC (Over the counter).
34. Created in 1965 by amendments to the Social Security Act - ____________ represents a governmental form of health insurance
Six. Blood's functions -
Occupational.
Fallopian.
Medicare.
35. __________ (Men or Women?) commit the most suicides
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
Men.
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
Excitement.
36. COLD is made up of two separate - but related diseases. Chronic ____________ is the persistent inflammation and infection of the smaller airways within the lung
Radiation.
THR (target heart rate).
. Bronchitis.
Men.
37. The fifth stage of infection is known as the _______________ stage - also called the convalescence stage - and is characterized by apparent recovery from the invading agent
Homosexuality.
Exercise.
Recovery.
Endometrium.
38. Assuming _________________ is the third developmental task that younger people are expected to progress in
Acute.
Intimacy.
Responsibility
Ozone.
39. Muscular strength can be improved best by training activities that use the _____________ principle
Overload.
Anger.
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
Loss of control.
40. The best way to add muscle mass is through ________________ training such as weight training
Resistance.
Speeding.
Women.
Denial.
41. _________s are health care delivery plans under which health care providers agree to meet the covered medical needs of subscribers for a prepaid amount of money
Hallucinogenic
Incubation.
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
Mutations
42. The second component of the body's protective defenses is the cellular system - or more commonly - the _____________ system
Immune.
Minerals.
Repression.
Proteins.
43. Some professional nurses specialize in a clinical area and become certified as nurse _________________.
Unintentional.
Intrinsic.
Bargaining.
Practitioners.
44. ____________ classified human needs into different levels such as self-actualization - esteem - and safety needs
Entombment.
Herpes.
BMR (basal metabolic rate).
Abraham Maslow.
45. The stages in this process have helped form the basis for the modern movement of death education. Perhaps the most widely recognized name in the area is __________-________.
Resolution.
Bargaining.
Immunotherapy.
Kubler-Ross.
46. One possible explanation for the conversion of protooncogenes into oncogenes involves the presence of environmental agents known as _______________
Chronic.
Exercise.
Carcinogens.
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
47. ______________ drugs work by destroying cancer cells' ability to use important materials or carry out cell division in a normal manner
A.
Chemotherapy.
Cohabitation.
Carcinoma.
48. Two upper chambers - called _________ - and two lower chambers - called ventricles - form the heart
Lung.
Atria.
Testicle.
Psychoanalytic.
49. __________ is a potentially fatal condition resulting from the proliferation of certain bacteria in the vagina that enter the general blood circulation
Plateau.
Luteum.
Atria.
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
50. _____________ - which are the primary components of muscle and connective tissue - are compounds composed of chains of amino acids
Epstein-Barr.
Proteins.
Fetus.
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).