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DSST Health - 2

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. The first tube that the sperm cells enter is the vas deferens - which connects the testes to the _____________ gland.






2. _____________ are a class of drugs that includes a variety of volatile compounds that generally produce unpredictable - drunklike effects in users






3. 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






4. Studies have shown that in addition to food - shelter - and consistent care - infants need _______ and affection.






5. 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






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






7. The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 is now referred to as Medicare Part _____






8. Electrical _______________ is a method to test for the percentage of body fat using resistance to the flow of electrical current






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






10. Burning tobacco forms ___________ ____________ gas - which is one of the most harmful components of tobacco smoke






11. After ovulation - the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle starts when the remnants of the graafian follicle restructure themselves into a corpus ____________






12. The sixth link in the chain of infection is the _______ ________






13. In the context of health - _______________ refers to a process in which individuals or groups of people gain increasing measures of control over their health






14. _______________ drugs cause intoxication - altering a persons feelings - behavior - perceptions and moods






15. ____________ 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






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






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






18. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or _________' response.






19. _________ is a strong feeling of displeasure that can range from annoyance to complete fury






20. Created in 1965 by amendments to the Social Security Act - ____________ represents a governmental form of health insurance






21. Although religious beliefs and practices could be included in the _____________ dimension of health - the category could be extended to include a person's relationship with other living things






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






23. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses






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






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






26. This process is called ____________ identification.






27. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






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






29. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. A __________ vegetarian diet excludes all animal products - including eggs and dairy products






37. Direct _______________ usually involves the administration of large amounts of depressant drugs which eventually causes all central nervous system functions to stop






38. _______________ is the use of minute doses of herbs or minerals to stimulate healing






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






40. The second stage of infection is referred to as the ______________ stage






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






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






43. Withdrawal - or ___________ interruptus - is the contraceptive practice in which the erect penis is removed from the vagina just before ejaculation of semen






44. The trash that is collected from our homes is referred to as ________.






45. _______________ reflects the process of contributing to the collective good






46. The first link in the chain of infection is the disease-causing _________.






47. The _______________ Approach - developed by Sigmund Freud - focuses on a person's development during childhood and how this relates to their subconscious motivations






48. Criminal acts directed at a person or group solely because of a specific characteristic - such as race - religion - ethnic background - or political belief are referred to as bias and _________ crimes






49. _________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






50. In men - ____________ dysfunction is the inability to achieve an erection