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DSST Health - 2

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. ________________ is a positive - whole-health approach that includes a person's physical - intellectual - social - and emotional well-being






2. Birth occurs in three stages. The process of birth is called _________.






3. An ___________ is an inscription on a grave marker or monument






4. Cancer of the ____________ is among the least common forms of cancer; however - it represents the most common solid tumor in men between the ages of 20 and 34 years






5. The fourth link in the chain of infection is the mode of ________________ - or the way that pathogens are passed from reservoirs to susceptible hosts






6. By time it reaches the uterus - a layer of cells that develops into an organ called the _____________ surrounds the embryo






7. A primary form of fat found in the blood is known as _________________






8. The ___________ stage is the second stage in the sexual response pattern of males and females






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






10. _________ is a strong feeling of displeasure that can range from annoyance to complete fury






11. Sexual _______________ refers to the direction in which people focus their sexual interests






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






13. The first link in the chain of infection is the disease-causing _________.






14. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






15. 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






16. Because some physicians and families find it difficult to support indirect euthanasia - many people are starting to use legal documents - called advance medical _____________






17. Spiritual health includes one's __________ - ethics - intrinsic values and beliefs






18. A lack of _____________ is a significant risk factor for heart disease






19. The American Cancer Society recommends the letters A -B -C -D and E to help people remember the symptoms of _____________






20. Direct _______________ usually involves the administration of large amounts of depressant drugs which eventually causes all central nervous system functions to stop






21. Alcoholics ___________ is a voluntary support group of recovering alcoholics who meet regularly to help each other get and stay sober






22. Because of its vague symptoms - ____________ cancer has been referred to as a silent cancer






23. ______________ drugs work by destroying cancer cells' ability to use important materials or carry out cell division in a normal manner






24. Once referred to as venereal diseases - _________'s are infectious diseases that are spread primarily through intimate sexual contact






25. _________s are a group of hydrocarbons causing a great deal of concern because of their presence in the water supply






26. ___________ are the strong - immediate reactions that you feel in response to an experience






27. _________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






28. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.






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






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






31. __________ ___________ is an increase in the earth's atmospheric temperature when averaged across seasons and geographical regions






32. Synonymous with abstinence - ____________ can be defined as the self-imposed avoidance of sexual intimacy






33. Alcohol abuse by college students usually takes place through a drinking pattern called __________ drinking.






34. The ___________ is a soft rubber cup with a springlike metal rim that - when properly fitted and inserted by the user - rests in the top of the vagina






35. ____________ should never be considered a first-line - preferred form of fertility control






36. In 2006 - the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of Gardasil - the first vaccine developed to prevent ___________ cancer






37. Inorganic materials - called ____________ - make up nearly 5% of the body






38. ______________ of training refers to the number of times per week a person should exercise






39. _____________'s theories about the importance of the subconscious in personality development are the basis for the psychoanalytic approach to personality






40. Harm that is committed against a child is referred to as __________ abuse






41. Cancer of the colon and __________ has a combined incidence and death rate second only to that of lung cancer






42. According to a 2002 survey on cigarette smoking in the US - ____ percent of Americans smoke






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






44. 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






45. The bacterium of ___________ - Treponema pallidum - a spirochete - is transmitted from an infected person to a new host through intimate contact






46. Power plants that use water from lakes and rivers to cool their stream turbines cause ___________ pollution






47. People may feel _______ when they believe that they are in danger






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






49. ____________ disorder is a mood disorder characterized by alternating episodes of mania and depression






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