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






2. _____________ exercises are muscular strength exercises in which the resistance is so great that the object cannot be moved






3. Fertilization occurs in a narrow tube called the _____________ tube that connects an ovary and the uterus






4. People whose preference for sexual partners includes both genders are referred to as ____________






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






6. Psychoactive drugs have strong potential for the development of ________________






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






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






9. If stress lasts too long - a person may move into the third stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome known as the _____________ stage






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






11. ______________ heart failure is the inability of the heart to pump out all the blood that returns to it - which can lead to dangerous fluid accumulations in veins - lungs - and kidneys






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






13. Positive use of stress is called ____________.






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






15. _________ is damage resulting from restricted blood flow to the extremities - especially the legs and feet






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. During the sexual response cycle - ______________ is the engorgement of tissues that results when more blood is flowing into an organ than is flowing out






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






19. Nicotine increases blood _____________ adhesiveness






20. Surpassed only by lung cancer - __________ cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in women






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






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






23. In women - ______________ is known as painful intercourse






24. Studies indicate that a smoker's risk of ________________ disease decreases quickly after quitting regardless of how long they smoked






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






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






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






28. A form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) - ____________ heart disease - also known as coronary artery disease - involves damage to the vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle






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






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






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






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






33. This environment forms the second link in the chain of infection and is referred to as the ____________ in which the agent resides.






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






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






36. __________ is a potentially fatal condition resulting from the proliferation of certain bacteria in the vagina that enter the general blood circulation






37. ________________ is a positive - whole-health approach that includes a person's physical - intellectual - social - and emotional well-being






38. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






39. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose






40. 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 ____________.






41. About 75% of all motor vehicle accidents occur close to _________






42. _________ is a general term of a wide variety of crises that result from blood vessel damage in the brain






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






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






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






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






47. __________ (men or women?) are more likely to use - abuse - and be dependent on illicit drugs






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






49. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






50. Once the extent of heart attack damage is identified - a physician or team of physicians can decide on a medical course of action