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DSST Health - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The first tube that the sperm cells enter is the vas deferens - which connects the testes to the _____________ gland.
Prostate.
Compulsion.
Progressive.
Osteopathy
2. In addition to the living will - the ___________ power of attorney for health care is another important advance medical directive that can assist terminally ill or incapacitated patients
Codependence.
Durable.
Orientation.
Transmission.
3. The average-sized adult has approximately _______ quarts of blood in his or her circulatory system
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4. ________ _____ __________ refers to the tendency of addicted people to continue undesirable behavior regardless of overwhelming negative consequences
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
Psychoactive.
Loss of control.
Fermentation.
5. The second component of the body's protective defenses is the cellular system - or more commonly - the _____________ system
Immune.
Pap.
Vascular.
Asthma.
6. People whose preference for sexual partners includes both genders are referred to as ____________
Bisexuals
Angioplasty.
Neglect.
Insulin.
7. Diseases associated with smokeless tobacco include oral cancer - periodontal disease and cancer of the digestive and ___________ systems
Pap.
Urinary
Helper T.
Chest.
8. Alcohol - tobacco and marijuana are often called ____________ drugs
Gateway.
Oxidation.
Alcoholism.
Fear.
9. 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
Inhalants.
Osteoporosis.
Platelet.
10. _________________ is a specific term for any procedure used to prevent the fertilization of an ovum
Anonymous.
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
Contraception.
Intimacy
11. __________ (Men or Women?) commit the most suicides
Hypertension.
Flexibility.
Dehydration.
Men.
12. An ___________________ is a diet that excludes all meat but does include the consumption of eggs and dairy products
Ovolactovegetarian.
Resistance.
Fetus.
Alternative.
13. In the context of health - _______________ refers to a process in which individuals or groups of people gain increasing measures of control over their health
Ionizing.
Psychoactive.
Empowerment.
Loss of control.
14. After ovulation - the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle starts when the remnants of the graafian follicle restructure themselves into a corpus ____________
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
Luteum.
Harassment.
Love.
15. A ___________ is a contraceptive device that also helps to protect against STDs
Condom.
Love.
Compulsion.
Ovarian
16. The process whereby gender _______________ is transmitted to the child is usually more obvious than the practices observed during the gender identity period.
HPV (human papillomavirus).
Preference.
Gateway.
Cardiovascular.
17. The embryo is wrapped in a protective covering called the _____________ sac
Water.
Platelet.
Prodromal.
Amniotic
18. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma
Mutations
Intrinsic.
Greenhouse.
Bipolar.
19. The bacterium of ___________ - Treponema pallidum - a spirochete - is transmitted from an infected person to a new host through intimate contact
Syphilis.
Osteopathy
Hate.
Psychosomatic.
20. Empowerment is the key to successful ______________ based health promotion
Rheumatic.
Community
Psychoanalytic.
Isokinetic.
21. The ability of joints to function through an intended range of motion is known as _____________
Independence.
Flexibility.
Frequency.
Partner.
22. The ability to process and act on information - clarify values and beliefs - and exercise decision making skills is part of the _______________ dimension
Intellectual.
Ovarian
Pancreatic.
Podiatrists.
23. ____________ determinants of death refer to measures of bodily functions.
Atria.
Clinical.
Depressants.
Adulthood.
24. In K
Bisexuals
Osteoporosis.
Anger.
Companionate.
25. If stress lasts too long - a person may move into the third stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome known as the _____________ stage
Paraphilia.
Chronic.
Exhaustion.
Transmission.
26. _____________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer - with a survival rate of only 4% at 5 years after diagnosis
Pneumonia.
Pancreatic.
Vacuum.
Complementary.
27. An irrational - repetitive - forced action - usually associated with an obsession is called a ______________
Epstein-Barr.
Ovolactovegetarian.
Coronary.
Compulsion.
28. S. Supreme Court case _______ v. Wade - the United States joined many of the world's most populated countries in legalizing abortions within certain guidelines.
Fiber.
Roe.
Urinary
Vegan.
29. Alcohol abuse by college students usually takes place through a drinking pattern called __________ drinking.
Binge.
Epstein-Barr.
Vascular.
Dependence.
30. Inorganic materials - called ____________ - make up nearly 5% of the body
Uterus.
Minerals.
Insulin.
BMI (body mass index).
31. Characteristic birth defects noted in the children of some women who consume alcohol during their pregnancies is known as _________ alcohol syndrome.
Fetal.
Dehydration.
Saturated.
Smoking.
32. Three common aspects of addictive behavior are ______________ - compulsion - and loss of control.
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
Loss of control.
PAI (passively acquired immunity).
Exposure.
33. Survivors of traumatic events may develop a condition called _______ _____________ stress disorder.
Empowerment.
Frequency.
Acupuncture
Post traumatic.
34. The third stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ___________ stage
Orgasmic
Urethra.
Compulsion.
Synergistic.
35. During the _______________ stage - patients fully realize that they are going to die
Acceptance
Practitioners.
Impedance.
Remediation.
36. Two upper chambers - called _________ - and two lower chambers - called ventricles - form the heart
Anger.
Atria.
Abraham Maslow.
Loss of control.
37. ______________ is the insertion of fine needles into the body to alter electroenergy fields and cure disease
Acupuncture
Integrity.
Herpes.
Prodromal.
38. The _______________ phase is the portion of tobacco smoke composed of small suspended particles.
Alzheimer's.
Directives.
Desirable.
Particulate.
39. When used on a routine basis - _______ medications should be carefully discussed with a physician or pharmacist.
OTC (Over the counter).
Homicide.
Diabetes.
Decline.
40. Health ________________ is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of health costs
Infatuation.
Physiological.
Abraham Maslow.
Insurance.
41. A second type of disposition is _____________ - which refers to a nonground burial
Genetic.
Bisexuals
Modeling.
Entombment.
42. The emergence of the _______-_______ movement is the trend toward individuals taking increased responsibility for prevention or management of certain health conditions
Decline.
Self-care.
Pap.
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
43. In urban areas located in cooler climates - sulfur oxides and particulate matter combine with moisture to form a grayish haze known as _______
Portal.
Bipolar.
Stalking
Smog.
44. Although religious beliefs and practices could be included in the _____________ dimension of health - the category could be extended to include a person's relationship with other living things
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
Exercise.
Spiritual.
Stroke.
45. Passionate love - also described as romantic love or _____________ - is a state of extreme absorption in another
Particulate.
Infatuation.
Inhalants.
Cohabitation.
46. The ___________ stage is the second stage in the sexual response pattern of males and females
Osteopathy
Decline.
Plateau.
Proteins.
47. A __________ vegetarian diet excludes all animal products - including eggs and dairy products
PAD (Peripheral artery disease).
Vegan.
Singlehood.
Stimulants.
48. When patients realize that bargaining can only postpone their fate - they may begin the ______________ stage
Abraham Maslow.
PAD (Peripheral artery disease).
Depression
Biological.
49. The emotional feelings that people experience after the death of a friend or relative are collectively called _________
Menarche
Love.
Grief
Exercise.
50. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ___________ and grows into a fetus
Men.
Mental health.
Uterus.
Repression.