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DSST Health - 2

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. Empowerment is the key to successful ______________ based health promotion






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






3. _______________ is a viral infection characterized by weakness - fatigue - swollen glands - sore throat - and low-grade fever






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






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






6. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






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






8. A ___________ is a contraceptive device that also helps to protect against STDs






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






10. A transition such as divorce - separation - or loss of a job at around age 40 is sometimes called a mid-life ____________






11. A ____________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices






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






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






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






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






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17. The __________ monitors and regulates the quality of municipal drinking water supplies






18. The ability to process and act on information - clarify values and beliefs - and exercise decision making skills is part of the _______________ dimension






19. ________________ sedate the user - slowing down central nervous system function






20. 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.






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






22. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






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






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






25. 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 ________________.






26. Characteristic birth defects noted in the children of some women who consume alcohol during their pregnancies is known as _________ alcohol syndrome.






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






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






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






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. Elder abuse can take many forms - but the most common is _____________






32. A form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) - ____________ heart disease - also known as coronary artery disease - involves damage to the vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle






33. The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 is now referred to as Medicare Part _____






34. This level of intensity is called the ________.






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






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






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






38. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






39. 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






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






41. Created in 1965 by amendments to the Social Security Act - ____________ represents a governmental form of health insurance






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






43. The second stage is called ________________.






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






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






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






48. _________________ is a specific term for any procedure used to prevent the fertilization of an ovum






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






50. ____________ abuse refers to violence committed against a domestic partner