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DSST Health - 2
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health-fitness-nutrition
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1. 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
Intimacy
Labor.
Coronary.
Practitioners.
2. Secondhand tobacco smoke can increase the risk of acute _________ attacks that require hospital emergency care
Diaphragm
Proteins.
Asthma.
Social.
3. _______________ is a surgical procedure that involves sealing off about half of the stomach with surgical staples
Control.
Gastroplasty.
Bisexuals
PAD (Peripheral artery disease).
4. Sexual ______________ consists of unwanted attention of a sexual nature that creates embarrassment or stress
Uterus.
Harassment.
Type I.
Testicle.
5. The American Cancer Society recommends the letters A -B -C -D and E to help people remember the symptoms of _____________
Exposure.
Companionate.
Love.
Melanoma.
6. 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.
Nicotine.
General adaptation.
Self-care.
PPA (phenylpropanolamine).
7. An agent used to destroy insects and other pests is known as a ______________
Endometrium.
_______________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment. Mechanical.
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Pesticide.
8. About 75% of all motor vehicle accidents occur close to _________
Urethra.
Homicide.
Home.
Deductible.
9. In urban areas located in cooler climates - sulfur oxides and particulate matter combine with moisture to form a grayish haze known as _______
Smog.
Saturated.
. Lower.
Psychologists.
10. By time it reaches the uterus - a layer of cells that develops into an organ called the _____________ surrounds the embryo
Speeding.
Distress.
Fetal.
Placenta.
11. _________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
Euthanasia.
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
Self-esteem.
Resistance.
12. If a relationship progresses - passionate love is replaced by _____________ love
Gaseous.
Fossil
. Lower.
Companionate.
13. Created in 1965 by amendments to the Social Security Act - ____________ represents a governmental form of health insurance
Type I.
Acceptance
Asthma.
Medicare.
14. A ___________ is a contraceptive device that also helps to protect against STDs
Osteoporosis.
Condom.
Endometrium.
Ovolactovegetarian.
15. The average-sized adult has approximately _______ quarts of blood in his or her circulatory system
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16. ____________ should never be considered a first-line - preferred form of fertility control
Congestive.
Labor.
Abortion.
Compulsion.
17. _______________ refers to an attraction between same-gender partners
Partner.
Eutrophication.
Epstein-Barr.
Homosexuality.
18. Three common aspects of addictive behavior are ______________ - compulsion - and loss of control.
Exposure.
20
Incubation.
Stroke.
19. The term ______________ system refers to the body's blood vessels
Abortion.
Vascular.
Obsession.
Social.
20. Pathological changes to the liver resulting from chronic - heavy alcohol consumption are known as _____________
Psychoactive.
Pesticide.
Platelet.
Cirrhosis.
21. ________________ is a positive - whole-health approach that includes a person's physical - intellectual - social - and emotional well-being
Eustress.
Orgasmic
Fetus.
Wellness.
22. Lowering of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the primary factor that causes older adults to require ________ calorie intake
Crisis.
Isometric.
. Lower.
Stroke.
23. The occurrence of more than the expected number of cases of a disease in a particular community or region is called an ____________
Cholesterol.
Epidemic.
Gaseous.
Composition.
24. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or _________' response.
Socialization.
MSW (municipal solid waste).
Flight.
Rehabilitation.
25. Withdrawal - or ___________ interruptus - is the contraceptive practice in which the erect penis is removed from the vagina just before ejaculation of semen
Chemotherapy.
Coitus.
Bulimia.
Immunotherapy.
26. The final stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ______________ stage
Responsibility
Deductible.
Resolution.
Congestive.
27. The second stage is called ________________.
Stalking
Osteoarthritis.
Resistance.
Herpes.
28. 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
Podiatrists.
Erectile.
Intimacy
Ovarian
29. Diseases associated with smokeless tobacco include oral cancer - periodontal disease and cancer of the digestive and ___________ systems
Placenta.
Urinary
Entry.
Home.
30. In women - ______________ is known as painful intercourse
Entombment.
Dyspareunia.
Proteins.
Mental health.
31. AIDS is caused by HIV - a virus that attacks the __________ ___ cells of the immune system
Depression.
Endurance.
Helper T.
Depression
32. _____________ is the process of using formaldehyde-based fluids to replace the blood components
Heterosexuality.
Gender.
Embalming.
Identity.
33. ___________ is a debilitating chronic disease that has a significant effect on the human body
Mononucleosis.
Overload.
Ovolactovegetarian.
Diabetes.
34. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information
Reservoir
Frequency.
Mutations
Menarche
35. Assuming _________________ is the third developmental task that younger people are expected to progress in
Responsibility
Resistance.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
Dyspareunia.
36. _____________ is most frequently found in the skin - nose - mouth - throat - stomach - intestinal tract - glands - nerves - breasts - urinary and genital structures - lungs - kidneys - and liver.
Urethra.
Vasocongestion.
Carcinoma.
Love.
37. _____________ are a class of drugs that includes a variety of volatile compounds that generally produce unpredictable - drunklike effects in users
Socialization.
Inhalants.
Chiropractic.
Resistance.
38. ________ rape is a form of acquaintance rape that involves forced sexual intercourse by a dating partner
SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus).
Date.
Gaseous.
Contraception.
39. ___________ is really a family of more than 50 viruses - some of which produce recognized diseases in humans (chicken pox - shingles - mononucleosis and others)
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
ICSH (interstitial cell-stimulating hormone).
Psychosomatic.
Herpes.
40. __________ ________ is a state of well-being of the mind
Mental health.
PAI (passively acquired immunity).
Risk.
HDL (high-density lipoprotein).
41. __________ is a potentially fatal condition resulting from the proliferation of certain bacteria in the vagina that enter the general blood circulation
Obsession.
Ionizing.
Scrotum.
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
42. _______________ is a viral infection characterized by weakness - fatigue - swollen glands - sore throat - and low-grade fever
Gaseous.
Denial.
Mononucleosis.
Fossil
43. Many traditional food pairings - such as beans and rice or corn and beans - emerged as dietary staples because they are ______________ proteins
Cessation
Intrinsic.
Contraception.
Complementary.
44. This level of intensity is called the ________.
THR (target heart rate).
Independence.
Additives.
Clinical.
45. These defense mechanisms are sometimes called ___________ mechanisms.
Urinary
Coping.
Hypercellular
Gateway.
46. Also known as the 'good cholesterol' - _________ transports cholesterol from the bloodstream to the liver - where it is eventually removed from the body
Preference.
Coronary.
Six. Blood's functions -
HDL (high-density lipoprotein).
47. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure
Hypertension.
Exposure.
. Gender.
Heterosexuality.
48. The first link in the chain of infection is the disease-causing _________.
Intentional.
Cardiovascular.
Ovolactovegetarian.
Agent.
49. _________________ - which are the body's primary source of energy - are chemical compounds composed of sugar units
Portal.
Intrinsic.
Crisis.
Carbohydrates.
50. In the chain of infection - pathogenic agents enter the bodies of uninfected people through the portal of _________
Entry.
Hepatitis.
Emotional.
Menopause.
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