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






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






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






4. Because some physicians and families find it difficult to support indirect euthanasia - many people are starting to use legal documents - called advance medical _____________






5. An agent used to destroy insects and other pests is known as a ______________






6. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose






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






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






9. _____________ - or the blending of both feminine and masculine qualities - is more clearly evident in our society now than ever before






10. Often used in combination with rehabilitation is _______________ - whereby an alternative to the area of loss is introduced.






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






12. One example of an ____________ relationship is controlling behavior - when one partner attempts to manage the daily activities of the other partner






13. The second stage is called ________________.






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






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






16. By _________ adulthood - the aging process has changed a person's physical appearance






17. ______________ - an alternative to bypass surgery - involves the surgical insertion of a doughnut-shaped 'balloon' directly into the narrowed coronary artery






18. _____________ - or marijuana - has been labeled a mild hallucinogen for a number of years - and some experts now consider it to be a drug category in itself






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






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






21. ______________ 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






22. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma






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






24. The ___________-______ virus is believed to cause chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) - mononucleosis - and multiple sclerosis (MS)






25. Lowering of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the primary factor that causes older adults to require ________ calorie intake






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






27. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






28. ___________ is a debilitating chronic disease that has a significant effect on the human body






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






30. A _______________ risk factor is an attribute that a person has or is exposed to that increases the likelihood that he or she will develop some form of heart disease






31. Positive use of stress is called ____________.






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






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






34. The physiologically active - dependence-producing drug found in tobacco is known as ____________






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






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






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






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






39. _____________'s theories about the importance of the subconscious in personality development are the basis for the psychoanalytic approach to personality






40. 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






41. In urban areas located in cooler climates - sulfur oxides and particulate matter combine with moisture to form a grayish haze known as _______






42. _______________ refers to an attraction between same-gender partners






43. The fourth developmental task is developing _________ skills






44. Caused by a nongonoccal bacterium - ____________ is considered to be the most prevalent STD in the United States today






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






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






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






48. ____________ should never be considered a first-line - preferred form of fertility control






49. This level of intensity is called the ________.






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