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DSST Health - 2

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. _______________ is the use of minute doses of herbs or minerals to stimulate healing






2. A _______________ risk factor is an attribute that a person has or is exposed to that increases the likelihood that he or she will develop some form of heart disease






3. ________ rape is a form of acquaintance rape that involves forced sexual intercourse by a dating partner






4. S. Supreme Court case _______ v. Wade - the United States joined many of the world's most populated countries in legalizing abortions within certain guidelines.






5. _______________ provide services related to an understanding of behavior patterns or perceptions






6. The sixth link in the chain of infection is the _______ ________






7. Electrical _______________ is a method to test for the percentage of body fat using resistance to the flow of electrical current






8. Scientists who study the effects of stress on health often refer to two primary personality types as type ___ and type B.






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






10. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






11. ________________ injuries are injuries that have occurred without anyone intending that any harm be done






12. By the end of young adulthood - most people are ready to accomplish the second developmental task of establishing _______________.






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






14. After ovulation - the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle starts when the remnants of the graafian follicle restructure themselves into a corpus ____________






15. Body _______________ is the makeup of the body in terms of muscle - bone - fat - and other elements






16. The fifth stage of infection is known as the _______________ stage - also called the convalescence stage - and is characterized by apparent recovery from the invading agent






17. ________________ is the abnormal depletion of fluids from the body






18. In the context of health - _______________ refers to a process in which individuals or groups of people gain increasing measures of control over their health






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






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






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






22. The most common sexual orientation throughout the world is known as ______________ - which refers to an attraction to opposite-gender partners






23. An irrational - repetitive - forced action - usually associated with an obsession is called a ______________






24. _____________ are highly trained clinicians who practice care of the feet






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






26. ___________ is the biological passing of physical traits from parents to their children






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






28. An _______________ is a recurrent - irrational - unwanted thought or impulse






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






30. 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.

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






32. The final stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ______________ stage






33. From the third month until birth - the embryo is called a __________






34. ________ is an illness that causes severe exhaustion - fatigue - aches - and depression and mostly affects women in their thirties and forties






35. _____________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer - with a survival rate of only 4% at 5 years after diagnosis






36. ______________ is a system of treatment that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural agents to correct underlying imbalances






37. Forming an initial adult ___________ is the first developmental task of this age group and is important in order to have a productive and satisfying life.






38. A potentially fatal elevation of the BAC - often resulting from heavy - rapid consumption of alcohol is known as __________ alcohol intoxication






39. They have established a ___________ identity






40. ____________ determinants of death refer to measures of bodily functions.






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






42. Supported by the respiratory and circulatory system - muscular _________________ is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to function over time






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






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






45. This level of intensity is called the ________.






46. Studies have shown that in addition to food - shelter - and consistent care - infants need _______ and affection.






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






48. Such methods are called defense mechanisms. ______________ is the most basic of all defense mechanisms.






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






50. Studies indicate that a smoker's risk of ________________ disease decreases quickly after quitting regardless of how long they smoked