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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. Synonymous with abstinence - ____________ can be defined as the self-imposed avoidance of sexual intimacy






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






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






4. ____________ is a traditional Indian medicine based on herbal remedies






5. _______ is a type of acquired immunity resulting from the body's response to pathogens introduced into the body through immunizations






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






7. ______________ is capable of killing cancer cells by altering their genetic material while it is in an exposed state during cell division






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






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






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






11. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses






12. An ___________________ is a diet that excludes all meat but does include the consumption of eggs and dairy products






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






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






15. _________s are health care delivery plans under which health care providers agree to meet the covered medical needs of subscribers for a prepaid amount of money






16. The stages in this process have helped form the basis for the modern movement of death education. Perhaps the most widely recognized name in the area is __________-________.






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






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






19. In the chain of infection - pathogenic agents enter the bodies of uninfected people through the portal of _________






20. Some professional nurses specialize in a clinical area and become certified as nurse _________________.






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






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






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






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






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






26. _________________ is an emotional state characterized by exaggerated feelings of sadness - melancholy - dejection - worthlessness - emptiness - and hopelessness that are inappropriate and out of proportion to reality






27. Cancer of the colon and __________ has a combined incidence and death rate second only to that of lung cancer






28. In women - ______________ is known as painful intercourse






29. 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.






30. A ______________ is an established amount that an insured person must pay before the insurance company pays for medical costs






31. Like the particulate phase - the ____________ phase of tobacco smoke is composed of a variety of physiological active compounds - including carbon monoxide - carbon dioxide - ammonia - hydrogen cyanide - isoprene - acetaldehyde - and acetone






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






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






34. The active chemical compound found in most over-the-counter diet products is called _________






35. When patients realize that bargaining can only postpone their fate - they may begin the ______________ stage






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






37. In insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus - or _______ ___ diabetes - the body produces little or no insulin






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






39. __________ ___________ is an increase in the earth's atmospheric temperature when averaged across seasons and geographical regions






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






41. An agent used to destroy insects and other pests is known as a ______________






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






43. The ___________ is a soft rubber cup with a springlike metal rim that - when properly fitted and inserted by the user - rests in the top of the vagina






44. Sexual _______________ refers to the direction in which people focus their sexual interests






45. A primary form of fat found in the blood is known as _________________






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






47. Positive use of stress is called ____________.






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






49. The first link in the chain of infection is the disease-causing _________.






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