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DSST Health - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Empowerment is the key to successful ______________ based health promotion
Muscle mass.
Community
Congestive.
Scrotum.
2. Muscular strength can be improved best by training activities that use the _____________ principle
Reservoir
Acupuncture
Overload.
Denial.
3. A cancer screening procedure in which cells are removed from the cervix and examined for precancerous changes is known as a ________ test
Gastroplasty.
Labor.
Love.
Pap.
4. Smoking ________ therapies are available in a variety of forms - including nicotine gum - trans dermal patches - nicotine inhalation devices - and oral medications that affect neurotransmitters
Ovarian
Carcinoma.
Cessation
Anger.
5. _________ 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.
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BAC (Blood alcohol concentration).
Fiber.
6. People whose preference for sexual partners includes both genders are referred to as ____________
Ayurveda.
Hepatitis.
Pap.
Bisexuals
7. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.
OTC (Over the counter).
Durable.
Singlehood.
Osteoarthritis.
8. The uterus is lined with a thick spongy tissue called the ______________ - which provides a fertilized egg with nourishment during the early stages of development
Endometrium.
Paraphilia.
Hepatitis.
Stroke.
9. ______ can be defined as the degree of danger that goes along with a situation
Cervical.
Risk.
Radon.
Psychoanalytic.
10. 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
Shyness.
Recovery.
Pneumonia.
Cervical.
11. 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
General adaptation.
Clinical.
Uterus.
Absorption.
12. Passionate love - also described as romantic love or _____________ - is a state of extreme absorption in another
Ayurveda.
Prostate.
Acupuncture
Infatuation.
13. _____________ is an inflammatory process in the liver and can be caused by several viruses
Psychoactive.
Impedance.
Hepatitis.
Water.
14. A lack of _____________ is a significant risk factor for heart disease
Exercise.
Cessation
Gateway.
Complementary.
15. Some physical disorders that result from stress are ________________.
Psychosomatic.
Fetal.
Global warming.
Acupuncture
16. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which appetite and hunger are suppressed and marked weight loss occurs
Anorexia.
Intrinsic.
Social.
Speeding.
17. The final tube through which the semen travels is the ___________.
Urethra.
Syphilis.
Endurance.
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18. _________________ - which are the body's primary source of energy - are chemical compounds composed of sugar units
Acupuncture
Clinical.
Carbohydrates.
Chest.
19. For a disease to be transferred - a person must come into contact with the disease-producing agent - or ___________ - such as a virus - bacterium - or fungus
Loss of control.
Pathogen.
Speeding.
Medicare.
20. ______________ of training refers to the number of times per week a person should exercise
Hepatitis.
Frequency.
Osteopathy
Removal.
21. Inorganic materials - called ____________ - make up nearly 5% of the body
Radiation.
Ovolactovegetarian.
Obsession.
Minerals.
22. _______________ is an acquired reaction to a drug in which continued intake of the same dose has diminishing effects
Penis.
Tolerance.
Psychoactive.
Smoking.
23. _______________ agents in the form of bacteria - viruses - and protozoa enter the water supply through human and animal wastes
Abraham Maslow.
Spiritual.
Piaget.
Pathogenic.
24. The active chemical compound found in most over-the-counter diet products is called _________
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
Endurance.
Frequency.
Hypercellular
25. Pulmonary ____________ is an irreversible disease process in which the alveoli are destroyed
Osteoarthritis.
Emphysema.
Medicare.
Psychoanalytic.
26. In the chain of infection - pathogenic agents enter the bodies of uninfected people through the portal of _________
Uterus.
Synergistic.
Cannabis.
Entry.
27. _______ _________ is a genetically programmed range of body weight beyond which a person finds it difficult to gain or lose additional weight
Urethra.
Gaseous.
Set point.
22.5%.
28. ________ is an illness that causes severe exhaustion - fatigue - aches - and depression and mostly affects women in their thirties and forties
Intrinsic.
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
Synergistic.
Chronic.
29. A ____________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices
Paraphilia.
HPV (human papillomavirus).
Condom.
Helper T.
30. In K
Impedance.
Anger.
Luteum.
Hepatitis.
31. The ________________ effect is the warming of the Earth's surface that is produced when solar heat becomes trapped by layers of carbon dioxide and other gases
Exercise.
Pap.
Older.
Greenhouse.
32. An ___________ is an inscription on a grave marker or monument
Epitaph.
Generativity.
Preference.
Rheumatic.
33. Alcohol - tobacco and marijuana are often called ____________ drugs
Endometrium.
Gateway.
Syphilis.
Gender.
34. _________________ is a specific term for any procedure used to prevent the fertilization of an ovum
Emphysema.
Helper T.
BMI (body mass index).
Contraception.
35. In men - ____________ dysfunction is the inability to achieve an erection
New host.
Dyspareunia.
Erectile.
Plateau.
36. A __________________ occlusion is a blockage to arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex of the brain
Gender.
Cerebrovascular.
Acute.
Mononucleosis.
37. Elder abuse can take many forms - but the most common is _____________
Neglect.
Post-abortion.
THR (target heart rate).
Additives.
38. The _________ layer is a layer of triatomic oxygen that surrounds the Earth and filters much of the sun's radiation before it can reach the Earth's surface
Congestive.
Gender.
Complementary.
Ozone.
39. Health ________________ is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of health costs
Self-esteem.
Insurance.
BAC (Blood alcohol concentration).
Complementary.
40. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body
Contact.
General adaptation.
Fat.
Mutations
41. _____________ - 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
Ozone.
Cannabis.
Immunotherapy.
SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus).
42. The fourth developmental task is developing _________ skills
Social.
Unintentional.
Spiritual.
Anger.
43. An agent used to destroy insects and other pests is known as a ______________
Carbon monoxide.
Pesticide.
Rheumatic.
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
44. Birth occurs in three stages. The process of birth is called _________.
Labor.
Carbohydrates.
Coronary.
Chronic.
45. 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
Genetic.
Euthanasia.
MSW (municipal solid waste).
Additives.
46. Psychoactive drugs have strong potential for the development of ________________
Independence.
Intellectual.
Dependence.
Clinical.
47. ________ rape is a form of acquaintance rape that involves forced sexual intercourse by a dating partner
Date.
Flight.
Durable.
Herpes.
48. The amount of energy (in calories) your body requires to maintain basic functions such as blood circulation and glandular activity is called ___________
Grief
Isometric.
Psychologists.
BMR (basal metabolic rate).
49. __________ stress can occur when someone is not able to respond immediately to a threat (real or imaginary)
Pneumonia.
Acupuncture
Chronic.
Integrity.
50. ___________ improves memory and alertness and can help people perform cognitive tasks at peak levels
Exercise.
Singlehood.
Vascular.
Radiation.