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






2. In the fourth stage - or the ____________ stage - the first signs of recovery occur






3. Also known as the 'good cholesterol' - _________ transports cholesterol from the bloodstream to the liver - where it is eventually removed from the body






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






5. _______________ drugs cause intoxication - altering a persons feelings - behavior - perceptions and moods






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






7. Terminally ill people often follow the anger stage with the _____________ stage






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






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






10. The third stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ___________ stage






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






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






13. 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






14. _____________ - or murder - is the intentional killing of one person by another






15. ________-___________ syndrome is a mental disorder which affects some women who have had an abortion






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






17. _______________ reflects the process of contributing to the collective good






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






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






20. _________ refers to nondigestible carbohydrates provided by plants






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






22. In general - ______________ excite or increase the activity of the central nervous system






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






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






25. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose






26. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or _________' response.






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






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






29. This environment forms the second link in the chain of infection and is referred to as the ____________ in which the agent resides.






30. _____________ - 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






31. This process is called ____________ identification.






32. A second type of disposition is _____________ - which refers to a nonground burial






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






34. The ________________ dimension of health includes the degree to which a person is able to cope with stress - remain flexible - and compromise to resolve conflict






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






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






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






38. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which appetite and hunger are suppressed and marked weight loss occurs






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






40. ________ _____ __________ refers to the tendency of addicted people to continue undesirable behavior regardless of overwhelming negative consequences






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






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






43. 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






44. During the sexual response cycle - ______________ is the engorgement of tissues that results when more blood is flowing into an organ than is flowing out






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






46. Within the last decade - ________________ is a new term that has been used to describe the relationship between drug-dependent people and those around them






47. A ____________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices






48. _____________ exercises are muscular strength exercises in which the resistance is so great that the object cannot be moved






49. The _________ layer is a layer of triatomic oxygen that surrounds the Earth and filters much of the sun's radiation before it can reach the Earth's surface






50. _______________ agents in the form of bacteria - viruses - and protozoa enter the water supply through human and animal wastes