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DSST Health - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 is now referred to as Medicare Part _____
Kubler-Ross.
D.
Men.
Binge.
2. The fourth link in the chain of infection is the mode of ________________ - or the way that pathogens are passed from reservoirs to susceptible hosts
Acceptance
Cirrhosis.
Transmission.
Carcinogens.
3. The health effects of _______________ exposure depend on many factors including the duration - type - dose of exposure - and individual sensitivity
Radiation.
Intentional.
Impedance.
Platelet.
4. ________ is an illness that causes severe exhaustion - fatigue - aches - and depression and mostly affects women in their thirties and forties
Mutations
Genetic.
Overload.
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
5. The third stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ___________ stage
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
Asthma.
Orgasmic
Eustress.
6. _________ is damage resulting from restricted blood flow to the extremities - especially the legs and feet
Breast.
Acid.
PAD (Peripheral artery disease).
Directives.
7. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure
Hypertension.
Insurance.
Codependence.
Hypercellular
8. Cancer of the _____________ is the third most common form of cancer in men and a leading cause of death from cancer in older men
Modeling.
Prostate.
Melanoma.
Kubler-Ross.
9. Alcohol abuse by college students usually takes place through a drinking pattern called __________ drinking.
Binge.
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
Endorphins.
Indirect.
10. Scientists who study the effects of stress on health often refer to two primary personality types as type ___ and type B.
A.
Carbon monoxide.
Intentional.
Atria.
11. By the end of young adulthood - most people are ready to accomplish the second developmental task of establishing _______________.
Independence.
Acceptance
Particulate.
Osteoporosis.
12. A causative agent for genital warts - __________ is a sexually transmitted virus capable of causing precancerous changes in the cervix
Ozone.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
HPV (human papillomavirus).
Stalking
13. ________________ drugs are psychoactive drugs that produce hallucinations - which are perceived distortions of reality
Hallucinogenic
Clinical.
Depression.
Migraine.
14. Perhaps the single greatest influence on alcohol research has been the finding that part of the vulnerability to alcoholism is ___________
Genetic.
Self-care.
Vacuum.
Wellness.
15. Elder abuse can take many forms - but the most common is _____________
Carbohydrates.
Neglect.
Medicare.
Social.
16. For young girls - the onset of menstruation - called ____________ - occurs around age 13 but may come somewhat earlier or later.
Menarche
BMR (basal metabolic rate).
Women.
Epidemic.
17. ____________ determinants of death refer to measures of bodily functions.
Emphysema.
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
Water.
Clinical.
18. If a relationship progresses - passionate love is replaced by _____________ love
Aerobic
Piaget.
Social.
Companionate.
19. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs - _______________ needs are the most basic needs
Endometrium.
Unintentional.
Physiological.
Lung.
20. They have established a ___________ identity
Neglect.
. Gender.
Thermal.
Heterosexuality.
21. A chronic problem that affects women more than men is ________________ - a condition in which bones become weak and brittle
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
Piaget.
Fetus.
Osteoporosis.
22. People may feel _______ when they believe that they are in danger
Menarche
Ionizing.
Fear.
PAI (passively acquired immunity).
23. 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
Contact.
Uterus.
Gaseous.
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
24. ___________ are the strong - immediate reactions that you feel in response to an experience
Absorption.
Infatuation.
Emotions.
Wellness.
25. ________________ refers to the use of a variety of substances to trigger a person's own immune system to attack cancer cells or prevent cancer cells from becoming activated
Responsibility
Immunotherapy.
Epidemic.
Generativity.
26. Physically - emotionally - socially - and occupationally - elderly people must accept at least some decline. For areas of decline in which some measure of reversal is possible - the elderly have an opportunity to seek ________________.
Compulsion.
Vasocongestion.
Composition.
Rehabilitation.
27. 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
Cardiovascular.
Ozone.
Contraception.
Androgyny
28. In the context of health - _______________ refers to a process in which individuals or groups of people gain increasing measures of control over their health
Modeling.
Complementary.
Empowerment.
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29. Withdrawal - or ___________ interruptus - is the contraceptive practice in which the erect penis is removed from the vagina just before ejaculation of semen
Coitus.
Companionate.
Endorphins.
Orgasmic
30. Young _______________ is a time of major transitions for people
Synergistic.
Epitaph.
Carcinoma.
Adulthood.
31. The American Cancer Society recommends the letters A -B -C -D and E to help people remember the symptoms of _____________
AAI (artificially acquired immunity).
Anger.
Melanoma.
Stalking
32. The ___________ stage is the second stage in the sexual response pattern of males and females
Plateau.
Exhaustion.
Fossil
Testicle.
33. The third developmental task of the elderly is to establish a sense of ___________ - or a sense of wholeness - concerning the journey that may be nearly complete
Alternative.
Integrity.
LDL (Low-density lipoprotein).
Loss of control.
34. ________________ health care includes acupuncture - chiropractic - homeopathy - naturopathy - herbalism - reflexology - and ayurveda
Homosexuality.
Anger.
Resistance.
Alternative.
35. _______________ provide services related to an understanding of behavior patterns or perceptions
Psychologists.
Self-care.
Adulthood.
Testicle.
36. Pathological changes to the liver resulting from chronic - heavy alcohol consumption are known as _____________
Loss of control.
Decline.
Risk.
Cirrhosis.
37. Sexual _______________ refers to the direction in which people focus their sexual interests
Decline.
Menopause.
Mutations
Orientation.
38. _______________ fats are fats that are difficult for the body to use
Bipolar.
Acupuncture
Saturated.
Adulthood.
39. In general - ______________ excite or increase the activity of the central nervous system
Stimulants.
Intentional.
Pap.
Exposure.
40. Once the extent of heart attack damage is identified - a physician or team of physicians can decide on a medical course of action
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
Desirable.
Hepatitis.
Contraception.
41. In the fourth stage - or the ____________ stage - the first signs of recovery occur
Exposure.
Decline.
Social phobia.
Obsession.
42. An ___________ is an inscription on a grave marker or monument
Minerals.
Global warming.
Epitaph.
Congestive.
43. _________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
Neglect.
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
Endurance.
Insurance.
44. Sexual ______________ consists of unwanted attention of a sexual nature that creates embarrassment or stress
Resolution.
Emphysema.
Harassment.
Child.
45. 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
Spiritual.
Exercise.
Community
Morals.
46. Alcohol - also known as ethyl alcohol or ethanol - is the principal product of _________________
Exercise.
Overload.
Fermentation.
Empowerment.
47. Empowerment is the key to successful ______________ based health promotion
Excitement.
BMR (basal metabolic rate).
Community
Removal.
48. Two upper chambers - called _________ - and two lower chambers - called ventricles - form the heart
Indirect.
Atria.
Type I.
Endurance.
49. It consists of four stages. The first is the ____________ stage.
Exposure.
Urinary
Orgasmic
Excitement.
50. Whether it's called social graces - skills - or insights - ___________ ability is the third dimension of total health
Helper T.
Coping.
Saturated.
Social.
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