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DSST Health - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. People whose preference for sexual partners includes both genders are referred to as ____________
Piaget.
Empowerment.
Wellness.
Bisexuals
2. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ___________ and grows into a fetus
Stimulants.
D.
Radiation.
Uterus.
3. Sexual ______________ consists of unwanted attention of a sexual nature that creates embarrassment or stress
Acupuncture
Six. Blood's functions -
Podiatrists.
Harassment.
4. 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.
Unintentional.
Inhalants.
Decline.
5. The principal cause for the development of coronary heart disease is ________________ - which is a buildup of plaque on the inner walls of arteries
Bisexuals
Atherosclerosis.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
Acute.
6. Terminally ill people often follow the anger stage with the _____________ stage
Global warming.
Bargaining.
New host.
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
7. Often used in combination with rehabilitation is _______________ - whereby an alternative to the area of loss is introduced.
Remediation.
Absorption.
Agent.
Radon.
8. The sixth link in the chain of infection is the _______ ________
Vasocongestion.
Water.
Synergistic.
New host.
9. The trash that is collected from our homes is referred to as ________.
Fiber.
Generativity.
Lung.
MSW (municipal solid waste).
10. The average-sized adult has approximately _______ quarts of blood in his or her circulatory system
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11. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose
Morals.
Urinary
Intentional.
Roe.
12. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which binge eating patterns are established and usually accompanied by purging
Pesticide.
Bulimia.
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PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
13. ____________ classified human needs into different levels such as self-actualization - esteem - and safety needs
Fallopian.
Abraham Maslow.
Rhinitis.
Ovarian
14. ______________ treatment is manipulation of the vertebral column to relieve pressure and cure illness
Durable.
Chiropractic.
Carbon monoxide.
Epidemic.
15. ________________ is the enrichment of a body of water with nutrients - which causes overabundant growth of plants
Eutrophication.
Intentional.
Directives.
Alcoholism.
16. Sperm cell development starts at about age 11 in boys and is influenced by the release of the hormone ________ from the pituitary gland
Exercise.
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
Depression
Anaerobic.
17. 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
Piaget.
Exposure.
Distress.
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18. The third stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ___________ stage
. Lower.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
Social phobia.
Orgasmic
19. Induced abortions undertaken during the sixth through ninth weeks of pregnancy are generally done through ____________ aspiration of the uterine contents
Chiropractic.
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
Fat.
Vacuum.
20. Created in 1965 by amendments to the Social Security Act - ____________ represents a governmental form of health insurance
New host.
Ground.
Medicare.
Naturopathy.
21. Three common aspects of addictive behavior are ______________ - compulsion - and loss of control.
Exposure.
Mutations
Emotional.
Ayurveda.
22. Studies indicate that a smoker's risk of ________________ disease decreases quickly after quitting regardless of how long they smoked
Herpes.
Cardiovascular.
Date.
Osteoporosis.
23. When an illness is __________ - the effect of being ill may extend over long periods of time - perhaps even an entire life
Chest.
Alcoholism.
Heredity.
Chronic.
24. The health effects of _______________ exposure depend on many factors including the duration - type - dose of exposure - and individual sensitivity
Breast.
Radiation.
Contact.
Durable.
25. _____________ is the process of using formaldehyde-based fluids to replace the blood components
Osteoarthritis.
Embalming.
Condom.
Erectile.
26. An _______________ is a recurrent - irrational - unwanted thought or impulse
Women.
Additives.
Post-abortion.
Obsession.
27. ________ _____ __________ refers to the tendency of addicted people to continue undesirable behavior regardless of overwhelming negative consequences
Love.
Placenta.
Integrity.
Loss of control.
28. Supported by the respiratory and circulatory system - muscular _________________ is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to function over time
Erectile.
Recovery.
Endurance.
. Lower.
29. ________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer that is frequently diagnosed
Testicle.
Prodromal.
Lung.
Exposure.
30. Two upper chambers - called _________ - and two lower chambers - called ventricles - form the heart
Repression.
Atria.
Wellness.
Distress.
31. In the context of health - _______________ refers to a process in which individuals or groups of people gain increasing measures of control over their health
Thermal.
Depressant.
Companionate.
Empowerment.
32. An agent used to destroy insects and other pests is known as a ______________
THR (target heart rate).
SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus).
Practitioners.
Pesticide.
33. The stages in this process have helped form the basis for the modern movement of death education. Perhaps the most widely recognized name in the area is __________-________.
Particulate.
Kubler-Ross.
Cervical.
Chiropractic.
34. The oldest approach to cancer therapy is the _____________ of tissue suspected to contain cancerous cells
Removal.
Smog.
Denial.
D.
35. Many traditional food pairings - such as beans and rice or corn and beans - emerged as dietary staples because they are ______________ proteins
Eustress.
Homeopathy.
Complementary.
Lung.
36. The third link in the chain of infection is the ____________ of exit - or the point at which agents leave their reservoirs.
Contraception.
Chiropractic.
Men.
Portal.
37. ________________ is the abnormal depletion of fluids from the body
Dehydration.
Asthma.
OTC (Over the counter).
Eustress.
38. _________ rain is rain that has a lower pH than that normally associated with rain
Psychoanalytic.
Intellectual.
Acid.
Greenhouse.
39. ________ rape is a form of acquaintance rape that involves forced sexual intercourse by a dating partner
Remediation.
Minerals.
Date.
Clinical.
40. _________ 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
Morals.
BAC (Blood alcohol concentration).
Homicide.
Angioplasty.
41. About 75% of all motor vehicle accidents occur close to _________
Child.
Endometrium.
Flight.
Home.
42. For young girls - the onset of menstruation - called ____________ - occurs around age 13 but may come somewhat earlier or later.
Morals.
Menarche
Stalking
Alternative.
43. ____________ is the major risk factor associated with sudden cardiac death.
Testicle.
Gaseous.
Carbon monoxide.
Smoking.
44. Characteristic birth defects noted in the children of some women who consume alcohol during their pregnancies is known as _________ alcohol syndrome.
Water.
Fetal.
Heterosexuality.
Stimulants.
45. Public health departments protect water supplies against _____________ contamination by testing water for the presence of fecal coliform bacteria
Isokinetic.
Adulthood.
Biological.
Partner.
46. One example of an ____________ relationship is controlling behavior - when one partner attempts to manage the daily activities of the other partner
Epidemic.
Hypercellular
Scrotum.
Unhealthy.
47. Hans Selye found that a person's body adapts to a stressor through a set pattern of physical reactions. He termed this adjustment as the _____________ _______________ syndrome.
Overload.
Community
General adaptation.
Water.
48. _________ is a strong feeling of displeasure that can range from annoyance to complete fury
General adaptation.
Roe.
Chest.
Anger.
49. Some professional nurses specialize in a clinical area and become certified as nurse _________________.
Fat.
Atria.
. Gender.
Practitioners.
50. __________ stress can occur when someone is not able to respond immediately to a threat (real or imaginary)
Love.
Homicide.
Anger.
Chronic.