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DSST Health - 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Because cancerous cells do not possess the ____________ inhibition (a control mechanism that influences the number of cells that can occupy a particular space) of normal cells - they can accumulate and eventually alter the structure of a body organ o






2. This process is called ____________ identification.






3. _______________ is a system of medical practice that combines allopathic principles with specific attention to postural mechanics of the body






4. Many traditional food pairings - such as beans and rice or corn and beans - emerged as dietary staples because they are ______________ proteins






5. Muscular training exercises in which traditional barbells and dumbbells with fixed resistances are used are referred to as as _______________ resistance exercises






6. ________________ is a positive - whole-health approach that includes a person's physical - intellectual - social - and emotional well-being






7. Three common aspects of addictive behavior are ______________ - compulsion - and loss of control.






8. _____________ - 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






9. ________ is the process of adopting the admired behavior patterns of another person






10. Caused by a nongonoccal bacterium - ____________ is considered to be the most prevalent STD in the United States today






11. A __________________ occlusion is a blockage to arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex of the brain






12. The occurrence of more than the expected number of cases of a disease in a particular community or region is called an ____________






13. This is known as the five stages of infection. The first stage of infection is the ______________ stage.






14. During the _______________ stage - patients fully realize that they are going to die






15. A chronic problem that affects women more than men is ________________ - a condition in which bones become weak and brittle






16. The amount of energy (in calories) your body requires to maintain basic functions such as blood circulation and glandular activity is called ___________






17. How you feel about yourself is known as your ______-________






18. The ability of joints to function through an intended range of motion is known as _____________






19. The trash that is collected from our homes is referred to as ________.






20. Nearly 60% of all motor vehicle crashes are caused by ______________






21. ___________ is really a family of more than 50 viruses - some of which produce recognized diseases in humans (chicken pox - shingles - mononucleosis and others)






22. The first tube that the sperm cells enter is the vas deferens - which connects the testes to the _____________ gland.






23. AIDS is caused by HIV - a virus that attacks the __________ ___ cells of the immune system






24. A cancer screening procedure in which cells are removed from the cervix and examined for precancerous changes is known as a ________ test






25. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






26. The uterus is lined with a thick spongy tissue called the ______________ - which provides a fertilized egg with nourishment during the early stages of development






27. The _______________ Approach - developed by Sigmund Freud - focuses on a person's development during childhood and how this relates to their subconscious motivations






28. Health ________________ is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of health costs






29. The second stage of infection is referred to as the ______________ stage






30. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose






31. ___________ (Men or Women?) are more likely to attempt suicide






32. 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 ________________.






33. Perhaps the single greatest influence on alcohol research has been the finding that part of the vulnerability to alcoholism is ___________






34. Passionate love - also described as romantic love or _____________ - is a state of extreme absorption in another






35. Surpassed only by lung cancer - __________ cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in women






36. If stress lasts too long - a person may move into the third stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome known as the _____________ stage






37. A __________ vegetarian diet excludes all animal products - including eggs and dairy products






38. __________ (men or women?) are more likely to use - abuse - and be dependent on illicit drugs






39. For the vast majority of women in their late forties through their mid-fifties - a gradual decline in reproductive system function - called ____________ - occurs






40. _________ rain is rain that has a lower pH than that normally associated with rain






41. _______________ is the use of minute doses of herbs or minerals to stimulate healing






42. _______________ fats are fats that are difficult for the body to use






43. Sexual ______________ consists of unwanted attention of a sexual nature that creates embarrassment or stress






44. A ___________ headache is a very severe headache that can be triggered by stress.






45. For young girls - the onset of menstruation - called ____________ - occurs around age 13 but may come somewhat earlier or later.






46. _____________ radiation is a form of radiation capable of releasing electrons from atoms






47. Because joints are less flexible - some older people develop ________________ - a condition in which joints become painful






48. The embryo is wrapped in a protective covering called the _____________ sac






49. __________ is a potentially fatal condition resulting from the proliferation of certain bacteria in the vagina that enter the general blood circulation






50. In men - ____________ dysfunction is the inability to achieve an erection