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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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1. _________ rain is rain that has a lower pH than that normally associated with rain
Singlehood.
Acid.
Self-care.
Child.
2. In the chain of infection - pathogenic agents enter the bodies of uninfected people through the portal of _________
Entry.
Benign.
Ozone.
Intellectual.
3. Such methods are called defense mechanisms. ______________ is the most basic of all defense mechanisms.
Durable.
HPV (human papillomavirus).
Repression.
Abraham Maslow.
4. ________________ is a positive - whole-health approach that includes a person's physical - intellectual - social - and emotional well-being
Wellness.
Radiation.
Speeding.
Dependence.
5. In insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus - or _______ ___ diabetes - the body produces little or no insulin
Identity.
Type I.
Compulsion.
Ozone.
6. Electrical _______________ is a method to test for the percentage of body fat using resistance to the flow of electrical current
Impedance.
Atherosclerosis.
Anorexia.
Euthanasia.
7. One example of an ____________ relationship is controlling behavior - when one partner attempts to manage the daily activities of the other partner
Proteins.
Diaphragm
Unhealthy.
Responsibility
8. The process whereby gender _______________ is transmitted to the child is usually more obvious than the practices observed during the gender identity period.
Coitus.
Depressants.
Radon.
Preference.
9. _____________'s theories about the importance of the subconscious in personality development are the basis for the psychoanalytic approach to personality
Intellectual.
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
Sigmund Freud.
Composition.
10. ______________ exercises use mechanical devices that provide resistances that consistently overload muscles throughout the entire range of motion
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
Isokinetic.
Hepatitis.
Congestive.
11. Body _______________ is the makeup of the body in terms of muscle - bone - fat - and other elements
Diaphragm
Contact.
Composition.
Intellectual.
12. _____________ is an inflammatory process in the liver and can be caused by several viruses
Deductible.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
Neglect.
Hepatitis.
13. In K
Anaerobic.
Denial.
Coitus.
Stroke.
14. ______________ 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
Aerobic
HPV (human papillomavirus).
Incubation.
Congestive.
15. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose
Intentional.
Alcoholism.
Menopause.
Spiritual.
16. _____________ exercises are muscular strength exercises in which the resistance is so great that the object cannot be moved
Physiological.
Isometric.
Distress.
Identity.
17. ____________ abuse refers to violence committed against a domestic partner
THR (target heart rate).
Partner.
Pap.
Vacuum.
18. The final tube through which the semen travels is the ___________.
Hypertension.
Urethra.
Resistance.
Water.
19. The emergence of the _______-_______ movement is the trend toward individuals taking increased responsibility for prevention or management of certain health conditions
Chronic.
D.
Self-care.
Home.
20. The emotional feelings that people experience after the death of a friend or relative are collectively called _________
Cholesterol.
Carcinoma.
Repression.
Grief
21. Recent studies indicate that electronic media such as ATM machines - video games - voice mail - faxes and email may be causing ____________ rates in the US to rise
Prodromal.
Shyness.
Saturated.
Distress.
22. Alcohol - also known as ethyl alcohol or ethanol - is the principal product of _________________
Fermentation.
Social phobia.
Alternative.
Vasocongestion.
23. Birth occurs in three stages. The process of birth is called _________.
Labor.
Angioplasty.
Love.
Aerobic
24. A transition such as divorce - separation - or loss of a job at around age 40 is sometimes called a mid-life ____________
Anorexia.
Menarche
Crisis.
Intrinsic.
25. The fourth developmental task is developing _________ skills
Chronic.
Social.
Radiation.
Intentional.
26. The _________ is the external - cylinder-shaped organ through which urine and sperm pass out of the body
Penis.
Acceptance
Acid.
Intimacy
27. 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
Fallopian.
Chronic.
Bisexuals
Control.
28. People with ___________ __________ fear humiliation or embarrassment while being observed by others
Social phobia.
Singlehood.
Asthma.
Radon.
29. Passionate love - also described as romantic love or _____________ - is a state of extreme absorption in another
Infatuation.
Ozone.
Rhinitis.
PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls).
30. Because of its vague symptoms - ____________ cancer has been referred to as a silent cancer
Control.
Ovarian
Coitus.
Neglect.
31. The ___________ is a soft rubber cup with a springlike metal rim that - when properly fitted and inserted by the user - rests in the top of the vagina
Diaphragm
Resolution.
Thermal.
Companionate.
32. _____________ - or marijuana - has been labeled a mild hallucinogen for a number of years - and some experts now consider it to be a drug category in itself
Cohabitation.
Prostate.
Cannabis.
Chlamydia.
33. Harm that is committed against a child is referred to as __________ abuse
Child.
Women.
Herpes.
Rhinitis.
34. The second stage of infection is referred to as the ______________ stage
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
Ionizing.
Prodromal.
Additives.
35. _____________ - which are the primary components of muscle and connective tissue - are compounds composed of chains of amino acids
Entry.
Proteins.
A.
Gender.
36. _______________ agents in the form of bacteria - viruses - and protozoa enter the water supply through human and animal wastes
Dehydration.
Epitaph.
Pathogenic.
Gastroplasty.
37. _______________ is a surgical procedure that involves sealing off about half of the stomach with surgical staples
Scrotum.
Social.
Practitioners.
Gastroplasty.
38. The embryo is wrapped in a protective covering called the _____________ sac
Fossil
Ovolactovegetarian.
Epidemic.
Amniotic
39. ________________ is the enrichment of a body of water with nutrients - which causes overabundant growth of plants
Fear.
Eutrophication.
Helper T.
Penis.
40. ____________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the respiratory and circulatory systems are able to process and transport a sufficient amount of oxygen to muscle cells
Synergistic.
Aerobic
Heredity.
Scrotum.
41. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.
Self-esteem.
Recovery.
Endorphins.
Integrity.
42. ______________ treatment is manipulation of the vertebral column to relieve pressure and cure illness
Radiation.
Vasocongestion.
Chiropractic.
Abraham Maslow.
43. The ___________ stage is the second stage in the sexual response pattern of males and females
Genetic.
Incubation.
Plateau.
Epitaph.
44. Alcoholics ___________ is a voluntary support group of recovering alcoholics who meet regularly to help each other get and stay sober
Anger.
Anonymous.
Contact.
Radiation.
45. In the context of health - _______________ refers to a process in which individuals or groups of people gain increasing measures of control over their health
Empowerment.
Directives.
Stimulants.
Inhalants.
46. The third link in the chain of infection is the ____________ of exit - or the point at which agents leave their reservoirs.
Euthanasia.
Coitus.
Portal.
Love.
47. Nicotine increases blood _____________ adhesiveness
Platelet.
Carbon monoxide.
Set point.
D.
48. Physicians orders of do not resuscitate (DNR) is an example of _____________ or passive euthanasia
Epitaph.
Indirect.
Intrinsic.
Pap.
49. Two upper chambers - called _________ - and two lower chambers - called ventricles - form the heart
Epstein-Barr.
Atria.
Six. Blood's functions -
22.5%.
50. The uterus is lined with a thick spongy tissue called the ______________ - which provides a fertilized egg with nourishment during the early stages of development
Dependence.
Endometrium.
Compulsion.
Crisis.