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DSST Health - 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A __________________ occlusion is a blockage to arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex of the brain






2. _________ refers to nondigestible carbohydrates provided by plants






3. 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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4. One example of an ____________ relationship is controlling behavior - when one partner attempts to manage the daily activities of the other partner






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






6. The final tube through which the semen travels is the ___________.






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






8. The emotional feelings that people experience after the death of a friend or relative are collectively called _________






9. _____________ is the process of using formaldehyde-based fluids to replace the blood components






10. Diseases associated with smokeless tobacco include oral cancer - periodontal disease and cancer of the digestive and ___________ systems






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






12. The emergence of the _______-_______ movement is the trend toward individuals taking increased responsibility for prevention or management of certain health conditions






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






14. The weight range deemed appropriate for people of a specific gender - age - and frame size is referred to as _______________ weight






15. Food _____________ are chemical compounds that are intentionally added to our food supply to change some aspect of the food - such as its color or texture






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






17. ___________ burial is the most common method.






18. Assuming _________________ is the third developmental task that younger people are expected to progress in






19. _____________ - or the sharing of living quarters by unmarried people - represents another alternative to marriage






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






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






22. A numerical expression of body weigh based on height and weight is referred to as the __________






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






24. 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.






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






26. _________ is temporary immunity achieved by providing antibodies to a person exposed to a particular pathogen






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






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






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






30. The third developmental task of the elderly is to establish a sense of ___________ - or a sense of wholeness - concerning the journey that may be nearly complete






31. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure






32. By _________ adulthood - the aging process has changed a person's physical appearance






33. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which binge eating patterns are established and usually accompanied by purging






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






35. When an illness is __________ - the effect of being ill may extend over long periods of time - perhaps even an entire life






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






37. _______________ is an acquired reaction to a drug in which continued intake of the same dose has diminishing effects






38. The principal cause for the development of coronary heart disease is ________________ - which is a buildup of plaque on the inner walls of arteries






39. Jean ___________ - a Swiss psychologist - was influenced by Freud's work as he worked on his own theories of development






40. Fertilization occurs in a narrow tube called the _____________ tube that connects an ovary and the uterus






41. Public health departments protect water supplies against _____________ contamination by testing water for the presence of fecal coliform bacteria






42. The third link in the chain of infection is the ____________ of exit - or the point at which agents leave their reservoirs.






43. COLD is made up of two separate - but related diseases. Chronic ____________ is the persistent inflammation and infection of the smaller airways within the lung






44. Alcohol is removed from the bloodstream principally through the process of _______________






45. When used on a routine basis - _______ medications should be carefully discussed with a physician or pharmacist.






46. ____________ is the major risk factor associated with sudden cardiac death.






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






48. Induced abortions undertaken during the sixth through ninth weeks of pregnancy are generally done through ____________ aspiration of the uterine contents






49. ______________ is the insertion of fine needles into the body to alter electroenergy fields and cure disease






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