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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. Although used interchangeably with contraception - birth ___________ is an umbrella term that refers to all of the procedures you might use to prevent the birth of a child
Control.
Benign.
Particulate.
Composition.
2. Alcoholics ___________ is a voluntary support group of recovering alcoholics who meet regularly to help each other get and stay sober
Cannabis.
Anonymous.
Urethra.
Asthma.
3. Birth occurs in three stages. The process of birth is called _________.
Breast.
Immunotherapy.
Labor.
Women.
4. During the sexual response cycle - ______________ is the engorgement of tissues that results when more blood is flowing into an organ than is flowing out
Vasocongestion.
Self-care.
MSW (municipal solid waste).
PAI (passively acquired immunity).
5. In 2006 - the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of Gardasil - the first vaccine developed to prevent ___________ cancer
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Emphysema.
Bulimia.
Cervical.
6. The final tube through which the semen travels is the ___________.
Urethra.
Celibacy.
Generativity.
Carbon monoxide.
7. Public health departments protect water supplies against _____________ contamination by testing water for the presence of fecal coliform bacteria
Biological.
Compulsion.
Aerobic
General adaptation.
8. Muscular strength can be improved best by training activities that use the _____________ principle
Overload.
Uterus.
Insurance.
Durable.
9. _________s are a group of hydrocarbons causing a great deal of concern because of their presence in the water supply
Emotions.
Diaphragm
Wellness.
PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls).
10. The ___________ stage is the second stage in the sexual response pattern of males and females
Self-esteem.
Heterosexuality.
Plateau.
LDL (Low-density lipoprotein).
11. _____________'s theories about the importance of the subconscious in personality development are the basis for the psychoanalytic approach to personality
Intimacy.
Sigmund Freud.
AAI (artificially acquired immunity).
Helper T.
12. ______________ is a primary - chronic disease with genetic - psychosocial - and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations
Pathogen.
Alcoholism.
Vegan.
Acute.
13. ______________ of training refers to the number of times per week a person should exercise
Frequency.
Dyspareunia.
Codependence.
Men.
14. Sexual _______________ refers to the direction in which people focus their sexual interests
Flexibility.
Orientation.
Insurance.
Androgyny
15. Hans Selye coined the word ____________ for harmful - unpleasant stress.
Emphysema.
Roe.
Gateway.
Distress.
16. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses
Chronic.
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
Gastroplasty.
Child.
17. ________________ is the abnormal depletion of fluids from the body
Bargaining.
Dehydration.
MSW (municipal solid waste).
Paraphilia.
18. The _______________ phase is the portion of tobacco smoke composed of small suspended particles.
Depressants.
Acute.
Particulate.
Anaerobic.
19. Survivors of traumatic events may develop a condition called _______ _____________ stress disorder.
Immune.
Excitement.
Post traumatic.
Neglect.
20. Alcohol is removed from the bloodstream principally through the process of _______________
Social phobia.
Ovolactovegetarian.
Grief
Oxidation.
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
Intimacy.
Intentional.
Emphysema.
Older.
22. ______ can be defined as the degree of danger that goes along with a situation
Epstein-Barr.
Risk.
Vacuum.
Shyness.
23. ____________ determinants of death refer to measures of bodily functions.
Chronic.
Clinical.
Self-esteem.
BMR (basal metabolic rate).
24. Two major classes of lipoproteins exist. _________ is the type of lipoprotein that transports the largest amount of cholesterol in the blood stream.
Denial.
Pneumonia.
LDL (Low-density lipoprotein).
Heterosexuality.
25. A second type of disposition is _____________ - which refers to a nonground burial
Muscle mass.
Flexibility.
Codependence.
Entombment.
26. _________ is damage resulting from restricted blood flow to the extremities - especially the legs and feet
Minerals.
Contact.
Radiation.
PAD (Peripheral artery disease).
27. Alcohol is classified as a CNS (Central Nervous System) ______________ drug
Minerals.
Osteoporosis.
Aerobic
Depressant.
28. The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 is now referred to as Medicare Part _____
Denial.
D.
Chiropractic.
Fermentation.
29. Characteristic birth defects noted in the children of some women who consume alcohol during their pregnancies is known as _________ alcohol syndrome.
Fetal.
Tolerance.
Diabetes.
Reservoir
30. ________-___________ syndrome is a mental disorder which affects some women who have had an abortion
Testicle.
Self-esteem.
Post-abortion.
Immune.
31. In general - ______________ excite or increase the activity of the central nervous system
Stimulants.
Mononucleosis.
Helper T.
Generativity.
32. Empowerment is the key to successful ______________ based health promotion
Ovarian
Community
Decline.
Herpes.
33. _______________ agents in the form of bacteria - viruses - and protozoa enter the water supply through human and animal wastes
Alzheimer's.
Hepatitis.
Plateau.
Pathogenic.
34. Physicians orders of do not resuscitate (DNR) is an example of _____________ or passive euthanasia
Lung.
Alternative.
Practitioners.
Indirect.
35. Synonymous with abstinence - ____________ can be defined as the self-imposed avoidance of sexual intimacy
Smog.
Six. Blood's functions -
Celibacy.
Atherosclerosis.
36. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ___________ and grows into a fetus
Transmission.
Pesticide.
Uterus.
Epidemic.
37. ______________ treatment is manipulation of the vertebral column to relieve pressure and cure illness
Chiropractic.
Ayurveda.
Anonymous.
Deductible.
38. The fourth developmental task is developing _________ skills
Social.
Osteoarthritis.
Companionate.
Identity.
39. This level of intensity is called the ________.
Resistance.
THR (target heart rate).
Clinical.
Anorexia.
40. 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
Gender.
Hallucinogenic
Contact.
Urethra.
41. A primary form of fat found in the blood is known as _________________
Labor.
Paraphilia.
Radiation.
Cholesterol.
42. The Drug Induced Rape Prevention and Punishment Act of 1996 adds up to ______ years to the prison sentence of any rapist who uses a drug to incapacitate a victim
Portal.
Pap.
Ovarian
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43. It consists of four stages. The first is the ____________ stage.
Loss of control.
Crisis.
Ovarian
Excitement.
44. By _________ adulthood - the aging process has changed a person's physical appearance
Naturopathy.
LDL (Low-density lipoprotein).
Older.
Amniotic
45. Alcohol abuse by college students usually takes place through a drinking pattern called __________ drinking.
Homeopathy.
Bulimia.
Binge.
Inhalants.
46. The __________ monitors and regulates the quality of municipal drinking water supplies
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
Bulimia.
Anaerobic.
Anger.
47. A form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) - ____________ heart disease - also known as coronary artery disease - involves damage to the vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle
Biological.
Intrinsic.
SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus).
Coronary.
48. 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
Plateau.
Durable.
Portal.
Six. Blood's functions -
49. A ___________ is a contraceptive device that also helps to protect against STDs
LDL (Low-density lipoprotein).
Singlehood.
Condom.
Integrity.
50. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which binge eating patterns are established and usually accompanied by purging
Bulimia.
Luteum.
Social.
Dehydration.