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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. 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 ________________.






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






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






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






5. In urban areas located in cooler climates - sulfur oxides and particulate matter combine with moisture to form a grayish haze known as _______






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






7. Greater ___________ _______ makes possible a higher rate of metabolism which helps to maintain a healthy body weight






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






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






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






11. How you feel about yourself is known as your ______-________






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






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






14. Nearly 60% of all motor vehicle crashes are caused by ______________






15. The _________ is the external - cylinder-shaped organ through which urine and sperm pass out of the body






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






17. Alcohol is classified as a CNS (Central Nervous System) ______________ drug






18. ________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer that is frequently diagnosed






19. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure






20. Two upper chambers - called _________ - and two lower chambers - called ventricles - form the heart






21. ______________ heart disease is the final stage in a series of complications started by a streptococcal infection of the throat (strep throat)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Power plants that use water from lakes and rivers to cool their stream turbines cause ___________ pollution






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






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. Often used in combination with rehabilitation is _______________ - whereby an alternative to the area of loss is introduced.






33. ___________ are the strong - immediate reactions that you feel in response to an experience






34. The embryo is wrapped in a protective covering called the _____________ sac






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






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






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






38. Although used interchangeably with contraception - birth ___________ is an umbrella term that refers to all of the procedures you might use to prevent the birth of a child






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






40. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.






41. The amount of energy (in calories) your body requires to maintain basic functions such as blood circulation and glandular activity is called ___________






42. One example of an ____________ relationship is controlling behavior - when one partner attempts to manage the daily activities of the other partner






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






44. ____________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the respiratory and circulatory systems are able to process and transport a sufficient amount of oxygen to muscle cells






45. They have established a ___________ identity






46. In K






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






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






49. This level of intensity is called the ________.






50. Pathological changes to the liver resulting from chronic - heavy alcohol consumption are known as _____________