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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. The _______________ phase is the portion of tobacco smoke composed of small suspended particles.






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






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






5. 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.






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






7. By the end of young adulthood - most people are ready to accomplish the second developmental task of establishing _______________.






8. ________ is the most familiar of a class of chronic conditions known as autoimmune disorders






9. The sixth dimension of health is the _________________ dimension - which reflects the fact that employment satisfaction is directly related to many aspects of a person's health






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






11. The best way to add muscle mass is through ________________ training such as weight training






12. ____________ disorder is a mood disorder characterized by alternating episodes of mania and depression






13. The second component of the body's protective defenses is the cellular system - or more commonly - the _____________ system






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






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






16. The process whereby gender _______________ is transmitted to the child is usually more obvious than the practices observed during the gender identity period.






17. _____________ is an inflammatory process in the liver and can be caused by several viruses






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






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






20. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.






21. Although it actually means any close - mutual - verbal or nonverbal behavior within a relationship - when most people hear the word ____________ - they think about shared touching - kissing - and even intercourse






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






23. These defense mechanisms are sometimes called ___________ mechanisms.






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Young _______________ is a time of major transitions for people






31. Two major classes of lipoproteins exist. _________ is the type of lipoprotein that transports the largest amount of cholesterol in the blood stream.






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






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






34. A strong affection or deep concern for another person is _______.






35. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread air pollutants from ___________ fuel combustion






36. 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






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






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






39. The occurrence of more than the expected number of cases of a disease in a particular community or region is called an ____________






40. Some physical disorders that result from stress are ________________.






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






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






43. ___________ burial is the most common method.






44. Alcoholics ___________ is a voluntary support group of recovering alcoholics who meet regularly to help each other get and stay sober






45. They have established a ___________ identity






46. Supported by the respiratory and circulatory system - muscular _________________ is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to function over time






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






48. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma






49. People may feel _______ when they believe that they are in danger






50. Physicians orders of do not resuscitate (DNR) is an example of _____________ or passive euthanasia