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DSST Health - 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. ____________ 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






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






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






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






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






6. They have established a ___________ identity






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






8. _____________ is the process of using formaldehyde-based fluids to replace the blood components






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






10. _______ _________ is a genetically programmed range of body weight beyond which a person finds it difficult to gain or lose additional weight






11. Once referred to as venereal diseases - _________'s are infectious diseases that are spread primarily through intimate sexual contact






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






13. __________ (Men or Women?) commit the most suicides






14. In 2006 - the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of Gardasil - the first vaccine developed to prevent ___________ cancer






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






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






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






18. Muscular strength can be improved best by training activities that use the _____________ principle






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






20. __________ stress can occur when someone is not able to respond immediately to a threat (real or imaginary)






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






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






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






24. The final tube through which the semen travels is the ___________.






25. Also known as the 'good cholesterol' - _________ transports cholesterol from the bloodstream to the liver - where it is eventually removed from the body






26. ______________ drugs work by destroying cancer cells' ability to use important materials or carry out cell division in a normal manner






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






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






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






30. _________s are a group of hydrocarbons causing a great deal of concern because of their presence in the water supply






31. Hans Selye coined the word ____________ for harmful - unpleasant stress.






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






33. Some older people experience a loss of short-term memory. About one in 20 adults develops ___________________ disease - a serious disorder in which the person slowly loses the ability to remember and reason.

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34. Alcohol - tobacco and marijuana are often called ____________ drugs






35. Nicotine increases blood _____________ adhesiveness






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






37. _________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






38. The process of teaching behavior based on the beliefs and habits of the family and community is called ________________






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






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






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






42. The average-sized adult has approximately _______ quarts of blood in his or her circulatory system

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43. 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 ________________.






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






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






46. The third stage of infection is known as the _____________ stage - also called the acme or acute stage - and is often the most unpleasant stage for the host






47. _____________ - or murder - is the intentional killing of one person by another






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






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






50. ________________ health care includes acupuncture - chiropractic - homeopathy - naturopathy - herbalism - reflexology - and ayurveda