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DSST Health - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. By the end of young adulthood - most people are ready to accomplish the second developmental task of establishing _______________.
22.5%.
Child.
Independence.
Isometric.
2. Some older people experience a loss of short-term memory. About one in 20 adults develops ___________________ disease - a serious disorder in which the person slowly loses the ability to remember and reason.
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3. ______________ 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
Acceptance
Amniotic
Congestive.
Psychoactive.
4. The emergence of the _______-_______ movement is the trend toward individuals taking increased responsibility for prevention or management of certain health conditions
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
Benign.
Self-care.
Water.
5. In K
Anger.
Rhinitis.
Testicle.
Gaseous.
6. Positive use of stress is called ____________.
Crisis.
BMR (basal metabolic rate).
Eustress.
Orgasmic
7. ___________ is the biological passing of physical traits from parents to their children
Hepatitis.
Coronary.
Mental health.
Heredity.
8. ____________ is a crime involving an assailant's planned efforts to pursue an intended victim
Depressants.
Stalking
Homosexuality.
Desirable.
9. ________________ is the abnormal depletion of fluids from the body
Exhaustion.
Dehydration.
Proteins.
Medicare.
10. _______________ reflects the process of contributing to the collective good
Entombment.
Generativity.
Infatuation.
Exhaustion.
11. Forming an initial adult ___________ is the first developmental task of this age group and is important in order to have a productive and satisfying life.
Loss of control.
Identity.
Decline.
Love.
12. ___________ is really a family of more than 50 viruses - some of which produce recognized diseases in humans (chicken pox - shingles - mononucleosis and others)
Ovolactovegetarian.
Gender.
Herpes.
Responsibility
13. _____________ exercises are muscular strength exercises in which the resistance is so great that the object cannot be moved
Independence.
General adaptation.
Isometric.
Resistance.
14. Burning tobacco forms ___________ ____________ gas - which is one of the most harmful components of tobacco smoke
Additives.
Carbon monoxide.
Shyness.
Love.
15. They have established a ___________ identity
Muscle mass.
Independence.
. Gender.
BMI (body mass index).
16. __________ (men or women?) are more likely to use - abuse - and be dependent on illicit drugs
HPV (human papillomavirus).
Men.
Morals.
Exercise.
17. In the chain of infection - pathogenic agents enter the bodies of uninfected people through the portal of _________
Exhaustion.
Entry.
Contact.
Unhealthy.
18. _________________ is an emotional state characterized by exaggerated feelings of sadness - melancholy - dejection - worthlessness - emptiness - and hopelessness that are inappropriate and out of proportion to reality
Depression.
Contraception.
Socialization.
Morals.
19. When coronary arteries become narrowed - _________ pain - or angina pectoris - is often felt
Insurance.
Chest.
LDL (Low-density lipoprotein).
Asthma.
20. The second component of the body's protective defenses is the cellular system - or more commonly - the _____________ system
Hepatitis.
Depressants.
Immune.
Pancreatic.
21. ____________ determinants of death refer to measures of bodily functions.
Clinical.
Frequency.
Absorption.
. Bronchitis.
22. _______________ provide services related to an understanding of behavior patterns or perceptions
Vacuum.
Psychologists.
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
Identity.
23. Some professional nurses specialize in a clinical area and become certified as nurse _________________.
Set point.
Additives.
Practitioners.
Lung.
24. __________ ________ is a state of well-being of the mind
Mental health.
Independence.
Fear.
Depressant.
25. A ___________ is a contraceptive device that also helps to protect against STDs
Pathogen.
Condom.
Stalking
Desirable.
26. The term ______________ system refers to the body's blood vessels
Psychoanalytic.
Obsession.
Vascular.
Denial.
27. The _________ is the external - cylinder-shaped organ through which urine and sperm pass out of the body
Penis.
Plateau.
Bipolar.
Resistance.
28. Jean ___________ - a Swiss psychologist - was influenced by Freud's work as he worked on his own theories of development
Speeding.
Pancreatic.
Coronary.
Piaget.
29. ___________ improves memory and alertness and can help people perform cognitive tasks at peak levels
Exercise.
Ionizing.
Migraine.
Intimacy
30. 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
Unintentional.
Menarche
Intimacy.
Abortion.
31. The ________________ dimension of health includes the degree to which a person is able to cope with stress - remain flexible - and compromise to resolve conflict
Dependence.
Emotional.
Harassment.
Empowerment.
32. If stress lasts too long - a person may move into the third stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome known as the _____________ stage
Alternative.
Exhaustion.
Vegan.
Gastroplasty.
33. The process of teaching behavior based on the beliefs and habits of the family and community is called ________________
Genetic.
Resolution.
Ionizing.
Socialization.
34. ________-___________ syndrome is a mental disorder which affects some women who have had an abortion
Cholesterol.
Psychoanalytic.
Risk.
Post-abortion.
35. Nearly 60% of all motor vehicle crashes are caused by ______________
Impedance.
Integrity.
Inhalants.
Speeding.
36. Studies indicate that a smoker's risk of ________________ disease decreases quickly after quitting regardless of how long they smoked
Cardiovascular.
Transmission.
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
Podiatrists.
37. An _______________ is a recurrent - irrational - unwanted thought or impulse
Anaerobic.
Epitaph.
Obsession.
Urethra.
38. A numerical expression of body weigh based on height and weight is referred to as the __________
Immune.
BMI (body mass index).
D.
Platelet.
39. _________ is the percentage of alcohol in a measured quantity of blood and can be determined directly through the analysis of a blood sample or indirectly through the analysis of exhaled air
Aerobic
BAC (Blood alcohol concentration).
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
Mononucleosis.
40. The active chemical compound found in most over-the-counter diet products is called _________
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
Dehydration.
Inhalants.
Coping.
41. ________________ injuries are injuries that have occurred without anyone intending that any harm be done
Atria.
Unintentional.
Abraham Maslow.
Rectum.
42. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body
Self-esteem.
Fat.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
Hypercellular
43. If a relationship progresses - passionate love is replaced by _____________ love
Companionate.
Muscle mass.
. Bronchitis.
Bulimia.
44. Pulmonary ____________ is an irreversible disease process in which the alveoli are destroyed
Emphysema.
Vacuum.
Acute.
Homosexuality.
45. ________________ is the enrichment of a body of water with nutrients - which causes overabundant growth of plants
Cirrhosis.
Eutrophication.
Emphysema.
Carcinogens.
46. 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
Anger.
Shyness.
Resolution.
Control.
47. Once referred to as venereal diseases - _________'s are infectious diseases that are spread primarily through intimate sexual contact
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
Hypertension.
Angioplasty.
Psychoactive.
48. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.
Chiropractic.
Singlehood.
Intimacy
Intellectual.
49. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which appetite and hunger are suppressed and marked weight loss occurs
Carcinogens.
Impedance.
Anorexia.
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
50. ____________ is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar)
Insulin.
Euthanasia.
General adaptation.
Anger.