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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. Muscular strength can be improved best by training activities that use the _____________ principle
Fetal.
Overload.
Heredity.
Menarche
2. The amount of energy (in calories) your body requires to maintain basic functions such as blood circulation and glandular activity is called ___________
Inhalants.
Bipolar.
BMR (basal metabolic rate).
Emotional.
3. _______________ is a surgical procedure that involves sealing off about half of the stomach with surgical staples
General adaptation.
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Mental health.
Gastroplasty.
4. Spiritual health includes one's __________ - ethics - intrinsic values and beliefs
Impedance.
Morals.
Deductible.
Dyspareunia.
5. ________________ drugs are psychoactive drugs that produce hallucinations - which are perceived distortions of reality
Gaseous.
Remediation.
Hallucinogenic
Epidemic.
6. Secondhand tobacco smoke can increase the risk of acute _________ attacks that require hospital emergency care
Depressant.
THR (target heart rate).
Asthma.
Endometrium.
7. Young _______________ is a time of major transitions for people
Labor.
Homicide.
. Gender.
Adulthood.
8. People with ___________ __________ fear humiliation or embarrassment while being observed by others
Overload.
Social phobia.
Love.
Remediation.
9. ______________ 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
Osteopathy
Congestive.
Endurance.
Alzheimer's.
10. The passage of nutrients or alcohol through the walls of the stomach or intestinal tract into the bloodstream is known as _______________
Absorption.
Global warming.
Uterus.
Paraphilia.
11. Physicians orders of do not resuscitate (DNR) is an example of _____________ or passive euthanasia
PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls).
Indirect.
Anorexia.
Biological.
12. A ______________ drug effect is a dangerous consequence of taking different drugs in the same general category at the same time
Condom.
Fossil
Synergistic.
Rheumatic.
13. __________ (men or women?) are more likely to use - abuse - and be dependent on illicit drugs
Love.
Men.
Fallopian.
Exposure.
14. When coronary arteries become narrowed - _________ pain - or angina pectoris - is often felt
Lung.
Exercise.
Chest.
Generativity.
15. About 75% of all motor vehicle accidents occur close to _________
Home.
Homicide.
Chlamydia.
Love.
16. _________________ is a specific term for any procedure used to prevent the fertilization of an ovum
Contraception.
Cholesterol.
Depressants.
Inhalants.
17. Two upper chambers - called _________ - and two lower chambers - called ventricles - form the heart
Diabetes.
Platelet.
Atria.
Companionate.
18. Diseases associated with smokeless tobacco include oral cancer - periodontal disease and cancer of the digestive and ___________ systems
Urinary
Rehabilitation.
Gateway.
Chiropractic.
19. Often used in combination with rehabilitation is _______________ - whereby an alternative to the area of loss is introduced.
Psychologists.
Biological.
Remediation.
Pap.
20. _________ 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
Psychoanalytic.
BAC (Blood alcohol concentration).
Oxidation.
Vacuum.
21. Physically - emotionally - socially - and occupationally - elderly people must accept at least some decline. For areas of decline in which some measure of reversal is possible - the elderly have an opportunity to seek ________________.
Rehabilitation.
Immunotherapy.
Cannabis.
Testicle.
22. ____________ abuse refers to violence committed against a domestic partner
Partner.
Kubler-Ross.
Contraception.
Radiation.
23. ________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer that is frequently diagnosed
Removal.
Prostate.
Lung.
Recovery.
24. 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
Testicle.
Shyness.
Depressant.
Intimacy
25. The best way to add muscle mass is through ________________ training such as weight training
Intrinsic.
General adaptation.
Love.
Resistance.
26. ____________ is the major risk factor associated with sudden cardiac death.
Resolution.
Smoking.
Intentional.
Osteopathy
27. Criminal acts directed at a person or group solely because of a specific characteristic - such as race - religion - ethnic background - or political belief are referred to as bias and _________ crimes
Epitaph.
Stroke.
Hate.
Embalming.
28. 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.
29. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma
Pancreatic.
Hallucinogenic
Endorphins.
Intrinsic.
30. ___________ is the biological passing of physical traits from parents to their children
Dependence.
Heredity.
D.
Exposure.
31. A second type of disposition is _____________ - which refers to a nonground burial
Entombment.
General adaptation.
Psychosomatic.
Intellectual.
32. Characteristic birth defects noted in the children of some women who consume alcohol during their pregnancies is known as _________ alcohol syndrome.
Date.
Depression
Orgasmic
Fetal.
33. The emotional feelings that people experience after the death of a friend or relative are collectively called _________
Grief
D.
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome).
Scrotum.
34. The health effects of _______________ exposure depend on many factors including the duration - type - dose of exposure - and individual sensitivity
Deductible.
Pathogen.
Decline.
Radiation.
35. _______________ drugs cause intoxication - altering a persons feelings - behavior - perceptions and moods
Eustress.
Ovarian
Stroke.
Psychoactive.
36. The third developmental task of the elderly is to establish a sense of ___________ - or a sense of wholeness - concerning the journey that may be nearly complete
Benign.
Herpes.
Integrity.
Biological.
37. Because some physicians and families find it difficult to support indirect euthanasia - many people are starting to use legal documents - called advance medical _____________
Directives.
Ayurveda.
Chronic.
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38. Cancer of the colon and __________ has a combined incidence and death rate second only to that of lung cancer
Unintentional.
Urethra.
Rectum.
Pathogenic.
39. _______________ is a system of medical practice that combines allopathic principles with specific attention to postural mechanics of the body
Cirrhosis.
Complementary.
Smoking.
Osteopathy
40. Alcoholics ___________ is a voluntary support group of recovering alcoholics who meet regularly to help each other get and stay sober
Gastroplasty.
Carbohydrates.
Anonymous.
Spiritual.
41. Although religious beliefs and practices could be included in the _____________ dimension of health - the category could be extended to include a person's relationship with other living things
Spiritual.
Prostate.
Exercise.
Community
42. _________ is damage resulting from restricted blood flow to the extremities - especially the legs and feet
Transmission.
Agent.
PAD (Peripheral artery disease).
Diaphragm
43. Because joints are less flexible - some older people develop ________________ - a condition in which joints become painful
Celibacy.
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
Osteoarthritis.
Independence.
44. Caused by a nongonoccal bacterium - ____________ is considered to be the most prevalent STD in the United States today
Partner.
Chlamydia.
Modeling.
Social phobia.
45. They have established a ___________ identity
Biological.
. Gender.
Bipolar.
Water.
46. In K
PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls).
Exercise.
Anger.
Dependence.
47. The fourth developmental task is developing _________ skills
Fermentation.
Social.
Syphilis.
Progressive.
48. Also known as the 'good cholesterol' - _________ transports cholesterol from the bloodstream to the liver - where it is eventually removed from the body
New host.
HDL (high-density lipoprotein).
Clinical.
Self-care.
49. ___________ are the strong - immediate reactions that you feel in response to an experience
Prostate.
Emotions.
Dehydration.
Angioplasty.
50. 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
Ozone.
Water.
. Lower.
Rectum.