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DSST Health - 2
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Because of its vague symptoms - ____________ cancer has been referred to as a silent cancer
Smoking.
Date.
Rectum.
Ovarian
2. Often used in combination with rehabilitation is _______________ - whereby an alternative to the area of loss is introduced.
Indirect.
Remediation.
Alternative.
Exercise.
3. Sexual ______________ consists of unwanted attention of a sexual nature that creates embarrassment or stress
Genetic.
Thermal.
Practitioners.
Harassment.
4. 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
Intimacy
Dehydration.
Crisis.
Sigmund Freud.
5. 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
Immunotherapy.
Gateway.
Fiber.
Clinical.
6. Alcohol - also known as ethyl alcohol or ethanol - is the principal product of _________________
Anger.
Syphilis.
Fermentation.
Orientation.
7. The passage of nutrients or alcohol through the walls of the stomach or intestinal tract into the bloodstream is known as _______________
Practitioners.
General adaptation.
Portal.
Absorption.
8. ________ rape is a form of acquaintance rape that involves forced sexual intercourse by a dating partner
Post-abortion.
Type I.
Date.
Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ___________ surgery. Bypass.
9. Inorganic materials - called ____________ - make up nearly 5% of the body
Dehydration.
Denial.
Minerals.
Agent.
10. _______________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the necessary amount of oxygen is not available
Labor.
LDL (Low-density lipoprotein).
Anaerobic.
Prodromal.
11. _____________ - or the blending of both feminine and masculine qualities - is more clearly evident in our society now than ever before
Fossil
Resistance.
Fetal.
Androgyny
12. ________ _____ __________ refers to the tendency of addicted people to continue undesirable behavior regardless of overwhelming negative consequences
Loss of control.
HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations).
Medicare.
HDL (high-density lipoprotein).
13. 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
Pathogen.
Flight.
Eutrophication.
Vasocongestion.
14. _______________ refers to an attraction between same-gender partners
Homosexuality.
Chemotherapy.
Contraception.
D.
15. The fourth link in the chain of infection is the mode of ________________ - or the way that pathogens are passed from reservoirs to susceptible hosts
Transmission.
Pathogenic.
Smoking.
Homosexuality.
16. Such methods are called defense mechanisms. ______________ is the most basic of all defense mechanisms.
Thermal.
Integrity.
Carbohydrates.
Repression.
17. Within the last decade - ________________ is a new term that has been used to describe the relationship between drug-dependent people and those around them
Herpes.
Osteopathy
Codependence.
Pap.
18. _________ is a general term of a wide variety of crises that result from blood vessel damage in the brain
Luteum.
Companionate.
40
Stroke.
19. 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
Bisexuals
Placenta.
Remediation.
Hate.
20. ____________ is a traditional Indian medicine based on herbal remedies
Naturopathy.
Obsession.
Integrity.
Ayurveda.
21. A strong affection or deep concern for another person is _______.
Vascular.
Directives.
Love.
Hypertension.
22. The uterus is lined with a thick spongy tissue called the ______________ - which provides a fertilized egg with nourishment during the early stages of development
Anger.
Paraphilia.
Endometrium.
Pancreatic.
23. __________ gas is a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced by the decay of uranium
Depressants.
Desirable.
Radon.
Stalking
24. ________ is the process of adopting the admired behavior patterns of another person
Modeling.
Harassment.
Homeopathy.
Acute.
25. People may feel _______ when they believe that they are in danger
Ovarian
Fear.
Osteoarthritis.
Intrinsic.
26. An irrational - repetitive - forced action - usually associated with an obsession is called a ______________
Compulsion.
Contraception.
Cholesterol.
Durable.
27. A chronic problem that affects women more than men is ________________ - a condition in which bones become weak and brittle
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
Unhealthy.
Osteoporosis.
Abortion.
28. Body _______________ is the makeup of the body in terms of muscle - bone - fat - and other elements
Bisexuals
Anger.
Repression.
Composition.
29. ______________ exercises use mechanical devices that provide resistances that consistently overload muscles throughout the entire range of motion
Overload.
Amniotic
Sigmund Freud.
Isokinetic.
30. By time it reaches the uterus - a layer of cells that develops into an organ called the _____________ surrounds the embryo
Responsibility
Bargaining.
Heterosexuality.
Placenta.
31. _________ is damage resulting from restricted blood flow to the extremities - especially the legs and feet
PAD (Peripheral artery disease).
Water.
Resistance.
Compulsion.
32. ___________ burial is the most common method.
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
Ground.
Ayurveda.
Oxidation.
33. If a relationship progresses - passionate love is replaced by _____________ love
Lung.
Denial.
Companionate.
Reservoir
34. One possible explanation for the conversion of protooncogenes into oncogenes involves the presence of environmental agents known as _______________
Preference.
Stroke.
Piaget.
Carcinogens.
35. _____________ exercises are muscular strength exercises in which the resistance is so great that the object cannot be moved
Grief
Abraham Maslow.
Insurance.
Isometric.
36. The second component of the body's protective defenses is the cellular system - or more commonly - the _____________ system
Immune.
Synergistic.
Saturated.
Shyness.
37. In general - ______________ excite or increase the activity of the central nervous system
Vasocongestion.
Medicare.
Stimulants.
22.5%.
38. _____________ is most frequently found in the skin - nose - mouth - throat - stomach - intestinal tract - glands - nerves - breasts - urinary and genital structures - lungs - kidneys - and liver.
TSS (Toxic shock syndrome).
Complementary.
Alzheimer's.
Carcinoma.
39. When patients realize that bargaining can only postpone their fate - they may begin the ______________ stage
Chlamydia.
Menarche
Naturopathy.
Depression
40. ______________ heart disease is the final stage in a series of complications started by a streptococcal infection of the throat (strep throat)
Gastroplasty.
Contraception.
Coping.
Rheumatic.
41. Hans Selye coined the word ____________ for harmful - unpleasant stress.
Aerobic
Rectum.
Acceptance
Distress.
42. __________ stress can occur when someone is not able to respond immediately to a threat (real or imaginary)
Pneumonia.
Oxidation.
Risk.
Chronic.
43. 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.
HPV (human papillomavirus).
Eutrophication.
Companionate.
General adaptation.
44. ______________ of training refers to the number of times per week a person should exercise
Frequency.
Diabetes.
Social.
Saturated.
45. Survivors of traumatic events may develop a condition called _______ _____________ stress disorder.
PAD (Peripheral artery disease).
Post traumatic.
Chiropractic.
Fiber.
46. The _______________ Approach - developed by Sigmund Freud - focuses on a person's development during childhood and how this relates to their subconscious motivations
Syphilis.
Intimacy
Psychoanalytic.
Piaget.
47. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.
Water.
Denial.
Herpes.
Labor.
48. ______________ 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
Anorexia.
Congestive.
Plateau.
. Bronchitis.
49. In 2006 - the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of Gardasil - the first vaccine developed to prevent ___________ cancer
Rhinitis.
Cervical.
Eutrophication.
Insurance.
50. ___________ is a debilitating chronic disease that has a significant effect on the human body
Indirect.
Companionate.
Diabetes.
Self-care.