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DSST Health - 2
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. ________ rape is a form of acquaintance rape that involves forced sexual intercourse by a dating partner
Benign.
Complementary.
Date.
Distress.
2. ______________ is the insertion of fine needles into the body to alter electroenergy fields and cure disease
Directives.
Acupuncture
Ground.
Oxidation.
3. ___________ (Men or Women?) are more likely to attempt suicide
Emotional.
BMR (basal metabolic rate).
Women.
Neglect.
4. Surpassed only by lung cancer - __________ cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in women
Breast.
Binge.
Helper T.
Recovery.
5. _______________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the necessary amount of oxygen is not available
Resolution.
Anaerobic.
Men.
Ovarian
6. _______________ drugs cause intoxication - altering a persons feelings - behavior - perceptions and moods
Absorption.
40
20
Psychoactive.
7. A __________ vegetarian diet excludes all animal products - including eggs and dairy products
Intrinsic.
Endorphins.
Roe.
Vegan.
8. Greater ___________ _______ makes possible a higher rate of metabolism which helps to maintain a healthy body weight
Helper T.
Portal.
Gastroplasty.
Muscle mass.
9. ________ is an illness that causes severe exhaustion - fatigue - aches - and depression and mostly affects women in their thirties and forties
Epidemic.
Partner.
Vascular.
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
10. ____________ determinants of death refer to measures of bodily functions.
Clinical.
Pathogenic.
Indirect.
Control.
11. These defense mechanisms are sometimes called ___________ mechanisms.
Adulthood.
Water.
Orgasmic
Coping.
12. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body
Social.
Fat.
Love.
Infatuation.
13. A ___________ headache is a very severe headache that can be triggered by stress.
Child.
Additives.
Cannabis.
Migraine.
14. 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
Atria.
Morals.
Radiation.
Control.
15. _____________ - or murder - is the intentional killing of one person by another
Resolution.
Homicide.
Global warming.
Osteoarthritis.
16. Also known as the common cold - acute ____________ is the sudden onset of nasal inflammation
Carbohydrates.
Clinical.
Rhinitis.
Mutations
17. _______________ is a surgical procedure that involves sealing off about half of the stomach with surgical staples
Depressants.
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
Gastroplasty.
Rheumatic.
18. ________________ is the abnormal depletion of fluids from the body
Dehydration.
Fiber.
Ovarian
Complementary.
19. The first tube that the sperm cells enter is the vas deferens - which connects the testes to the _____________ gland.
Hypercellular
Deductible.
BMR (basal metabolic rate).
Prostate.
20. ______________ 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
Podiatrists.
AAI (artificially acquired immunity).
Congestive.
Removal.
21. _____________ is the process of using formaldehyde-based fluids to replace the blood components
Exercise.
Embalming.
Homosexuality.
Migraine.
22. _______________ is an acquired reaction to a drug in which continued intake of the same dose has diminishing effects
Cirrhosis.
Alternative.
Tolerance.
Responsibility
23. _______________ refers to an attraction between same-gender partners
Hate.
Insulin.
D.
Homosexuality.
24. The process of teaching behavior based on the beliefs and habits of the family and community is called ________________
Piaget.
Endurance.
Loss of control.
Socialization.
25. Sperm cell development starts at about age 11 in boys and is influenced by the release of the hormone ________ from the pituitary gland
Hypercellular
Diabetes.
Eustress.
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
26. The ___________ stage is the second stage in the sexual response pattern of males and females
Plateau.
Desirable.
Child.
Type I.
27. The best way to add muscle mass is through ________________ training such as weight training
Hate.
Genetic.
Resistance.
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
28. Assuming _________________ is the third developmental task that younger people are expected to progress in
Rehabilitation.
Responsibility
Exercise.
Pap.
29. Secondhand tobacco smoke can increase the risk of acute _________ attacks that require hospital emergency care
Asthma.
Rheumatic.
Intellectual.
Migraine.
30. ____________ classified human needs into different levels such as self-actualization - esteem - and safety needs
PAD (Peripheral artery disease).
Exercise.
Abraham Maslow.
Menopause.
31. A _______________ risk factor is an attribute that a person has or is exposed to that increases the likelihood that he or she will develop some form of heart disease
Incubation.
Cardiovascular
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
Greenhouse.
32. 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
Muscle mass.
Depression
Additives.
Global warming.
33. 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.
Naturopathy.
Absorption.
34. A form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) - ____________ heart disease - also known as coronary artery disease - involves damage to the vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle
Fat.
Bargaining.
Coronary.
Cerebrovascular.
35. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.
Endorphins.
Chronic.
Chlamydia.
THR (target heart rate).
36. 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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37. Once referred to as venereal diseases - _________'s are infectious diseases that are spread primarily through intimate sexual contact
STD (sexually transmitted diseases).
Resistance.
Vegan.
Osteopathy
38. The emotional feelings that people experience after the death of a friend or relative are collectively called _________
Homeopathy.
Intellectual.
Grief
Shyness.
39. When an illness is __________ - the effect of being ill may extend over long periods of time - perhaps even an entire life
OTC (Over the counter).
Chronic.
Stalking
Denial.
40. ______________ - an alternative to bypass surgery - involves the surgical insertion of a doughnut-shaped 'balloon' directly into the narrowed coronary artery
Radon.
Angioplasty.
Chronic.
Helper T.
41. ____________ is a traditional Indian medicine based on herbal remedies
Intentional.
Morals.
Insulin.
Ayurveda.
42. The first link in the chain of infection is the disease-causing _________.
Agent.
Homicide.
Homosexuality.
Adulthood.
43. From the third month until birth - the embryo is called a __________
Pathogen.
Osteopathy
Flexibility.
Fetus.
44. _________s are health care delivery plans under which health care providers agree to meet the covered medical needs of subscribers for a prepaid amount of money
Gender.
Orgasmic
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
Condom.
45. When patients realize that bargaining can only postpone their fate - they may begin the ______________ stage
Hepatitis.
Rheumatic.
Adulthood.
Depression
46. Alcohol - also known as ethyl alcohol or ethanol - is the principal product of _________________
Fermentation.
Cannabis.
Exercise.
Smoking.
47. Because of its vague symptoms - ____________ cancer has been referred to as a silent cancer
Contact.
Diabetes.
Companionate.
Ovarian
48. Three common aspects of addictive behavior are ______________ - compulsion - and loss of control.
Unintentional.
Morals.
Cirrhosis.
Exposure.
49. The most common sexual orientation throughout the world is known as ______________ - which refers to an attraction to opposite-gender partners
Helper T.
Muscle mass.
Heterosexuality.
Removal.
50. It consists of four stages. The first is the ____________ stage.
Ovolactovegetarian.
Orgasmic
Euthanasia.
Excitement.