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






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






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






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






5. For a disease to be transferred - a person must come into contact with the disease-producing agent - or ___________ - such as a virus - bacterium - or fungus






6. ___________ is a debilitating chronic disease that has a significant effect on the human body






7. ___________ (Men or Women?) are more likely to attempt suicide






8. Smoking ________ therapies are available in a variety of forms - including nicotine gum - trans dermal patches - nicotine inhalation devices - and oral medications that affect neurotransmitters






9. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs - _______________ needs are the most basic needs






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






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






12. _______________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the necessary amount of oxygen is not available






13. _______________ refers to an attraction between same-gender partners






14. Alcohol - also known as ethyl alcohol or ethanol - is the principal product of _________________






15. _______________ obesity is a form of obesity seen in people who possess an abnormally large number of fat cells.






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






17. If a relationship progresses - passionate love is replaced by _____________ love






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






19. ______________ - an alternative to bypass surgery - involves the surgical insertion of a doughnut-shaped 'balloon' directly into the narrowed coronary artery






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






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






22. ____________ classified human needs into different levels such as self-actualization - esteem - and safety needs






23. The third stage of infection is known as the _____________ stage - also called the acme or acute stage - and is often the most unpleasant stage for the host






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






25. Health ________________ is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of health costs






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






27. Muscular strength can be improved best by training activities that use the _____________ principle






28. ______________ exercises use mechanical devices that provide resistances that consistently overload muscles throughout the entire range of motion






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






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






31. A causative agent for genital warts - __________ is a sexually transmitted virus capable of causing precancerous changes in the cervix






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






33. Many traditional food pairings - such as beans and rice or corn and beans - emerged as dietary staples because they are ______________ proteins






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






35. ______________ is a primary - chronic disease with genetic - psychosocial - and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations






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






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






38. During the _______________ stage - patients fully realize that they are going to die






39. ____________ is a crime involving an assailant's planned efforts to pursue an intended victim






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






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






42. Secondhand tobacco smoke can increase the risk of acute _________ attacks that require hospital emergency care






43. __________ ________ is a state of well-being of the mind






44. In women - ______________ is known as painful intercourse






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






46. A ____________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices






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






48. ___________ burial is the most common method.






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






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