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






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






3. The American Cancer Society recommends the letters A -B -C -D and E to help people remember the symptoms of _____________






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






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






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






7. Sexual ______________ consists of unwanted attention of a sexual nature that creates embarrassment or stress






8. ___________ burial is the most common method.






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






10. 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






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






12. ________ is the process of adopting the admired behavior patterns of another person






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






15. Jean ___________ - a Swiss psychologist - was influenced by Freud's work as he worked on his own theories of development






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






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






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






19. Food _____________ are chemical compounds that are intentionally added to our food supply to change some aspect of the food - such as its color or texture






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






21. A primary form of fat found in the blood is known as _________________






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






23. ____________ determinants of death refer to measures of bodily functions.






24. _________ is temporary immunity achieved by providing antibodies to a person exposed to a particular pathogen






25. They have established a ___________ identity






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






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






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






29. A ___________ headache is a very severe headache that can be triggered by stress.






30. ________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer that is frequently diagnosed






31. _________________ 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






32. One possible explanation for the conversion of protooncogenes into oncogenes involves the presence of environmental agents known as _______________






33. The fourth link in the chain of infection is the mode of ________________ - or the way that pathogens are passed from reservoirs to susceptible hosts






34. _________ refers to nondigestible carbohydrates provided by plants






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






36. ______ can be defined as the degree of danger that goes along with a situation






37. _______________ provide services related to an understanding of behavior patterns or perceptions






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






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






40. 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






41. Fertilization occurs in a narrow tube called the _____________ tube that connects an ovary and the uterus






42. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose






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






44. 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






45. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma






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






47. An _______________ is a recurrent - irrational - unwanted thought or impulse






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






49. _________ is damage resulting from restricted blood flow to the extremities - especially the legs and feet






50. Because cancerous cells do not possess the ____________ inhibition (a control mechanism that influences the number of cells that can occupy a particular space) of normal cells - they can accumulate and eventually alter the structure of a body organ o