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DSST Health - 2
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health-fitness-nutrition
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The best way to add muscle mass is through ________________ training such as weight training
Testicle.
Vasocongestion.
Responsibility
Resistance.
2. The health effects of _______________ exposure depend on many factors including the duration - type - dose of exposure - and individual sensitivity
Bulimia.
Radiation.
Pap.
Frequency.
3. _____________ - or murder - is the intentional killing of one person by another
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Diaphragm
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
Homicide.
4. Studies have shown that in addition to food - shelter - and consistent care - infants need _______ and affection.
Grief
Practitioners.
Love.
Unintentional.
5. _________ is a strong feeling of displeasure that can range from annoyance to complete fury
Anger.
Ovolactovegetarian.
Bisexuals
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
6. ______ can be defined as the degree of danger that goes along with a situation
Independence.
Risk.
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
Absorption.
7. The sixth link in the chain of infection is the _______ ________
New host.
BAC (Blood alcohol concentration).
Inhalants.
Immunotherapy.
8. 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
Euthanasia.
Dyspareunia.
Obsession.
Gaseous.
9. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body
Bargaining.
Fat.
Coping.
Benign.
10. 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.
Cannabis.
Emotions.
11. A __________________ occlusion is a blockage to arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex of the brain
Cerebrovascular.
Roe.
Radon.
Independence.
12. An irrational - repetitive - forced action - usually associated with an obsession is called a ______________
Ovarian
Compulsion.
Radon.
PAI (passively acquired immunity).
13. ______________ is a primary - chronic disease with genetic - psychosocial - and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations
Alcoholism.
Speeding.
Particulate.
Psychosomatic.
14. ________ rape is a form of acquaintance rape that involves forced sexual intercourse by a dating partner
Date.
22.5%.
Prostate.
Vasocongestion.
15. An ___________________ is a diet that excludes all meat but does include the consumption of eggs and dairy products
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls).
Ovolactovegetarian.
Psychoanalytic.
16. ____________ should never be considered a first-line - preferred form of fertility control
Depression.
Orgasmic
Abortion.
Heterosexuality.
17. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses
Absorption.
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
Melanoma.
Spiritual.
18. The principal cause for the development of coronary heart disease is ________________ - which is a buildup of plaque on the inner walls of arteries
Atherosclerosis.
Smoking.
Tolerance.
Unhealthy.
19. If a relationship progresses - passionate love is replaced by _____________ love
Particulate.
Herpes.
LDL (Low-density lipoprotein).
Companionate.
20. After ovulation - the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle starts when the remnants of the graafian follicle restructure themselves into a corpus ____________
Eutrophication.
Luteum.
Intentional.
Fossil
21. Such methods are called defense mechanisms. ______________ is the most basic of all defense mechanisms.
Rehabilitation.
Flexibility.
Repression.
Menarche
22. The fourth link in the chain of infection is the mode of ________________ - or the way that pathogens are passed from reservoirs to susceptible hosts
Fiber.
Resistance.
Fetus.
Transmission.
23. An ___________ is an inscription on a grave marker or monument
Radon.
Ionizing.
Epitaph.
Vegan.
24. By _________ adulthood - the aging process has changed a person's physical appearance
Speeding.
Older.
Piaget.
Anorexia.
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
Immunotherapy.
Emotions.
Obsession.
Bulimia.
26. The average-sized adult has approximately _______ quarts of blood in his or her circulatory system
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27. _______________ is a surgical procedure that involves sealing off about half of the stomach with surgical staples
Isokinetic.
Anonymous.
Gastroplasty.
Unhealthy.
28. A ______________ is an established amount that an insured person must pay before the insurance company pays for medical costs
Deductible.
BMR (basal metabolic rate).
Women.
Partner.
29. The final tube through which the semen travels is the ___________.
Durable.
Urethra.
Chronic.
Kubler-Ross.
30. The ability of joints to function through an intended range of motion is known as _____________
Physiological.
Flexibility.
Depressants.
Obsession.
31. For a disease to be transferred - a person must come into contact with the disease-producing agent - or ___________ - such as a virus - bacterium - or fungus
Pathogen.
Singlehood.
Exposure.
Chiropractic.
32. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which binge eating patterns are established and usually accompanied by purging
Bulimia.
Integrity.
PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls).
Desirable.
33. _______________ fats are fats that are difficult for the body to use
Coping.
Abortion.
Saturated.
Insurance.
34. _________s are a group of hydrocarbons causing a great deal of concern because of their presence in the water supply
Intentional.
Gateway.
Testicle.
PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls).
35. _______________ reflects the process of contributing to the collective good
PAI (passively acquired immunity).
Generativity.
Alzheimer's.
Medicare.
36. Sperm cell development starts at about age 11 in boys and is influenced by the release of the hormone ________ from the pituitary gland
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
Love.
Stalking
Roe.
37. Pulmonary ____________ is an irreversible disease process in which the alveoli are destroyed
Emphysema.
Anonymous.
Plateau.
BAC (Blood alcohol concentration).
38. ________________ is the enrichment of a body of water with nutrients - which causes overabundant growth of plants
Rhinitis.
Portal.
Eutrophication.
Acid.
39. _______________ refers to an attraction between same-gender partners
Pathogen.
Homosexuality.
Child.
Absorption.
40. Electrical _______________ is a method to test for the percentage of body fat using resistance to the flow of electrical current
Urinary
Self-esteem.
Prostate.
Impedance.
41. Diseases associated with smokeless tobacco include oral cancer - periodontal disease and cancer of the digestive and ___________ systems
Emphysema.
Urinary
Endurance.
Pesticide.
42. Pathological changes to the liver resulting from chronic - heavy alcohol consumption are known as _____________
Pathogenic.
Transmission.
Cirrhosis.
Independence.
43. In K
Intentional.
Anger.
Dehydration.
Hypertension.
44. Cancer of the ____________ is among the least common forms of cancer; however - it represents the most common solid tumor in men between the ages of 20 and 34 years
Abraham Maslow.
Testicle.
Incubation.
Compulsion.
45. _________ rain is rain that has a lower pH than that normally associated with rain
Homosexuality.
Acid.
Immunotherapy.
Anger.
46. ____________ is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar)
Compulsion.
Insulin.
Radiation.
BMR (basal metabolic rate).
47. In general - ______________ excite or increase the activity of the central nervous system
Stimulants.
Cholesterol.
Stroke.
Desirable.
48. ___________ is really a family of more than 50 viruses - some of which produce recognized diseases in humans (chicken pox - shingles - mononucleosis and others)
Platelet.
Herpes.
Flight.
Pancreatic.
49. Power plants that use water from lakes and rivers to cool their stream turbines cause ___________ pollution
Thermal.
Responsibility
Identity.
Melanoma.
50. Often used in combination with rehabilitation is _______________ - whereby an alternative to the area of loss is introduced.
Contact.
Cholesterol.
Vascular.
Remediation.