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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. ________________ drugs are psychoactive drugs that produce hallucinations - which are perceived distortions of reality






2. ______________ 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






3. _________________ - which are the body's primary source of energy - are chemical compounds composed of sugar units






4. Characteristic birth defects noted in the children of some women who consume alcohol during their pregnancies is known as _________ alcohol syndrome.






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






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






7. A ___________ is a contraceptive device that also helps to protect against STDs






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






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






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






11. The __________ monitors and regulates the quality of municipal drinking water supplies






12. ___________ is the biological passing of physical traits from parents to their children






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






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






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






16. The _________ layer is a layer of triatomic oxygen that surrounds the Earth and filters much of the sun's radiation before it can reach the Earth's surface






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Muscular training exercises in which traditional barbells and dumbbells with fixed resistances are used are referred to as as _______________ resistance exercises






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






25. 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






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






27. 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.






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






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






30. A ______________ is an established amount that an insured person must pay before the insurance company pays for medical costs






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






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






33. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose






34. A ____________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices






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






36. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






37. ___________ improves memory and alertness and can help people perform cognitive tasks at peak levels






38. The ___________ is a soft rubber cup with a springlike metal rim that - when properly fitted and inserted by the user - rests in the top of the vagina






39. Sperm cell development starts at about age 11 in boys and is influenced by the release of the hormone ________ from the pituitary gland






40. ____________ 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






41. Whether it's called social graces - skills - or insights - ___________ ability is the third dimension of total health






42. ________________ refers to the use of a variety of substances to trigger a person's own immune system to attack cancer cells or prevent cancer cells from becoming activated






43. Positive use of stress is called ____________.






44. The American Cancer Society recommends women begin routine mammograms at age ______






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






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






47. ________ is used in the digestion and absorption of food and is the medium in which most of the chemical reactions take place within the body






48. ____________ classified human needs into different levels such as self-actualization - esteem - and safety needs






49. S. Supreme Court case _______ v. Wade - the United States joined many of the world's most populated countries in legalizing abortions within certain guidelines.






50. __________ ___________ is an increase in the earth's atmospheric temperature when averaged across seasons and geographical regions