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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. Smoking ________ therapies are available in a variety of forms - including nicotine gum - trans dermal patches - nicotine inhalation devices - and oral medications that affect neurotransmitters






2. The term ______________ system refers to the body's blood vessels






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






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






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






6. In K






7. Secondhand tobacco smoke can increase the risk of acute _________ attacks that require hospital emergency care






8. For the vast majority of women in their late forties through their mid-fifties - a gradual decline in reproductive system function - called ____________ - occurs






9. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






10. ______________ of training refers to the number of times per week a person should exercise






11. _________________ is an emotional state characterized by exaggerated feelings of sadness - melancholy - dejection - worthlessness - emptiness - and hopelessness that are inappropriate and out of proportion to reality






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






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






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






15. Inorganic materials - called ____________ - make up nearly 5% of the body






16. ____________ abuse refers to violence committed against a domestic partner






17. Alcohol is classified as a CNS (Central Nervous System) ______________ drug






18. In addition to the living will - the ___________ power of attorney for health care is another important advance medical directive that can assist terminally ill or incapacitated patients






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






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






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






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






23. ________ is an illness that causes severe exhaustion - fatigue - aches - and depression and mostly affects women in their thirties and forties






24. Like the particulate phase - the ____________ phase of tobacco smoke is composed of a variety of physiological active compounds - including carbon monoxide - carbon dioxide - ammonia - hydrogen cyanide - isoprene - acetaldehyde - and acetone






25. In women - ______________ is known as painful intercourse






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






27. The first tube that the sperm cells enter is the vas deferens - which connects the testes to the _____________ gland.






28. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.






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






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






31. ______________ is the insertion of fine needles into the body to alter electroenergy fields and cure disease






32. Scientists who study the effects of stress on health often refer to two primary personality types as type ___ and type B.






33. Many traditional food pairings - such as beans and rice or corn and beans - emerged as dietary staples because they are ______________ proteins






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






35. How you feel about yourself is known as your ______-________






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






37. _____________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer - with a survival rate of only 4% at 5 years after diagnosis






38. _____________ is an inflammatory process in the liver and can be caused by several viruses






39. Positive use of stress is called ____________.






40. __________ gas is a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced by the decay of uranium






41. 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






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






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






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






45. The best way to add muscle mass is through ________________ training such as weight training






46. The ________________ dimension of health includes the degree to which a person is able to cope with stress - remain flexible - and compromise to resolve conflict






47. Recent studies indicate that electronic media such as ATM machines - video games - voice mail - faxes and email may be causing ____________ rates in the US to rise






48. The weight range deemed appropriate for people of a specific gender - age - and frame size is referred to as _______________ weight






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






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