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DSST Health - 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Muscular training exercises in which traditional barbells and dumbbells with fixed resistances are used are referred to as as _______________ resistance exercises






2. If stress lasts too long - a person may move into the third stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome known as the _____________ stage






3. Health ________________ is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of health costs






4. Caused by a nongonoccal bacterium - ____________ is considered to be the most prevalent STD in the United States today






5. Alcohol is removed from the bloodstream principally through the process of _______________






6. Assuming _________________ is the third developmental task that younger people are expected to progress in






7. __________ (men or women?) are more likely to use - abuse - and be dependent on illicit drugs






8. How you feel about yourself is known as your ______-________






9. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose






10. A __________________ occlusion is a blockage to arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex of the brain






11. By time it reaches the uterus - a layer of cells that develops into an organ called the _____________ surrounds the embryo






12. The fifth stage of infection is known as the _______________ stage - also called the convalescence stage - and is characterized by apparent recovery from the invading agent






13. Alcohol - tobacco and marijuana are often called ____________ drugs






14. A potentially fatal elevation of the BAC - often resulting from heavy - rapid consumption of alcohol is known as __________ alcohol intoxication






15. An ___________ is an inscription on a grave marker or monument






16. An irrational - repetitive - forced action - usually associated with an obsession is called a ______________






17. Muscular strength can be improved best by training activities that use the _____________ principle






18. The second stage is called ________________.






19. The fifth developmental task of developing __________ usually presents itself to people between young adulthood and midlife - when it appears important to establish one or more intimate relationships






20. The _______________ phase is the portion of tobacco smoke composed of small suspended particles.






21. Two major classes of lipoproteins exist. _________ is the type of lipoprotein that transports the largest amount of cholesterol in the blood stream.






22. One possible explanation for the conversion of protooncogenes into oncogenes involves the presence of environmental agents known as _______________






23. Food _____________ are chemical compounds that are intentionally added to our food supply to change some aspect of the food - such as its color or texture






24. Characteristic birth defects noted in the children of some women who consume alcohol during their pregnancies is known as _________ alcohol syndrome.






25. An ___________________ is a diet that excludes all meat but does include the consumption of eggs and dairy products






26. _______________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the necessary amount of oxygen is not available






27. Empowerment is the key to successful ______________ based health promotion






28. This level of intensity is called the ________.






29. Because some physicians and families find it difficult to support indirect euthanasia - many people are starting to use legal documents - called advance medical _____________






30. The bacterium of ___________ - Treponema pallidum - a spirochete - is transmitted from an infected person to a new host through intimate contact






31. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or _________' response.






32. _________ refers to nondigestible carbohydrates provided by plants






33. The fourth link in the chain of infection is the mode of ________________ - or the way that pathogens are passed from reservoirs to susceptible hosts






34. Perhaps the single greatest influence on alcohol research has been the finding that part of the vulnerability to alcoholism is ___________






35. Physicians orders of do not resuscitate (DNR) is an example of _____________ or passive euthanasia






36. 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






37. ________________ 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






38. ________________ health care includes acupuncture - chiropractic - homeopathy - naturopathy - herbalism - reflexology - and ayurveda






39. Two upper chambers - called _________ - and two lower chambers - called ventricles - form the heart






40. A ______________ drug effect is a dangerous consequence of taking different drugs in the same general category at the same time






41. The second stage of infection is referred to as the ______________ stage






42. 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






43. The third stage of infection is known as the _____________ stage - also called the acme or acute stage - and is often the most unpleasant stage for the host






44. Synonymous with abstinence - ____________ can be defined as the self-imposed avoidance of sexual intimacy






45. The _______________ Approach - developed by Sigmund Freud - focuses on a person's development during childhood and how this relates to their subconscious motivations






46. Harm that is committed against a child is referred to as __________ abuse






47. 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






48. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs - _______________ needs are the most basic needs






49. About 75% of all motor vehicle accidents occur close to _________






50. The ________________ dimension of health includes the degree to which a person is able to cope with stress - remain flexible - and compromise to resolve conflict