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






2. ____________ is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar)






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






4. ____________ determinants of death refer to measures of bodily functions.






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






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






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






8. _______________ is a general term under which a variety of infectious respiratory conditions can be placed






9. The passage of nutrients or alcohol through the walls of the stomach or intestinal tract into the bloodstream is known as _______________






10. _______________ is a surgical procedure that involves sealing off about half of the stomach with surgical staples






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






12. _______________ is an acquired reaction to a drug in which continued intake of the same dose has diminishing effects






13. The fourth developmental task is developing _________ skills






14. Diseases associated with smokeless tobacco include oral cancer - periodontal disease and cancer of the digestive and ___________ systems






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






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






17. The oldest approach to cancer therapy is the _____________ of tissue suspected to contain cancerous cells






18. When coronary arteries become narrowed - _________ pain - or angina pectoris - is often felt






19. 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.






20. Also known as the common cold - acute ____________ is the sudden onset of nasal inflammation






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






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






23. Scientists who study the effects of stress on health often refer to two primary personality types as type ___ and type B.






24. _____________ - which are the primary components of muscle and connective tissue - are compounds composed of chains of amino acids






25. _________ rain is rain that has a lower pH than that normally associated with rain






26. 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






27. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






28. The Drug Induced Rape Prevention and Punishment Act of 1996 adds up to ______ years to the prison sentence of any rapist who uses a drug to incapacitate a victim






29. Food _____________ are chemical compounds that are intentionally added to our food supply to change some aspect of the food - such as its color or texture






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






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






32. Pulmonary ____________ is an irreversible disease process in which the alveoli are destroyed






33. Birth occurs in three stages. The process of birth is called _________.






34. The testes are originally formed inside the body near the abdomen. However - just before birth - they descend into a pouch of loose skin called the ____________.






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






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






37. One possible explanation for the conversion of protooncogenes into oncogenes involves the presence of environmental agents known as _______________






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






39. ________________ sedate the user - slowing down central nervous system function






40. A cancer screening procedure in which cells are removed from the cervix and examined for precancerous changes is known as a ________ test






41. By time it reaches the uterus - a layer of cells that develops into an organ called the _____________ surrounds the embryo






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






43. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ___________ and grows into a fetus






44. Public health departments protect water supplies against _____________ contamination by testing water for the presence of fecal coliform bacteria






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






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






47. ________________ is the enrichment of a body of water with nutrients - which causes overabundant growth of plants






48. ______________ of training refers to the number of times per week a person should exercise






49. AIDS is caused by HIV - a virus that attacks the __________ ___ cells of the immune system






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