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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. The emergence of the _______-_______ movement is the trend toward individuals taking increased responsibility for prevention or management of certain health conditions






2. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma






3. The testes are originally formed inside the body near the abdomen. However - just before birth - they descend into a pouch of loose skin called the ____________.






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






5. _________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






6. _________________ 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






7. Although it actually means any close - mutual - verbal or nonverbal behavior within a relationship - when most people hear the word ____________ - they think about shared touching - kissing - and even intercourse






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






9. 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






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11. ____________ is a traditional Indian medicine based on herbal remedies






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






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






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






15. A ______________ drug effect is a dangerous consequence of taking different drugs in the same general category at the same time






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






17. _______________ fats are fats that are difficult for the body to use






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






19. Power plants that use water from lakes and rivers to cool their stream turbines cause ___________ pollution






20. Nicotine increases blood _____________ adhesiveness






21. 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.






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






23. ________________ injuries are injuries that have occurred without anyone intending that any harm be done






24. _______________ is a general term under which a variety of infectious respiratory conditions can be placed






25. _________ refers to nondigestible carbohydrates provided by plants






26. The occurrence of more than the expected number of cases of a disease in a particular community or region is called an ____________






27. The health effects of _______________ exposure depend on many factors including the duration - type - dose of exposure - and individual sensitivity






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






29. Alcohol abuse by college students usually takes place through a drinking pattern called __________ drinking.






30. _______ is a type of acquired immunity resulting from the body's response to pathogens introduced into the body through immunizations






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






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






33. Pathological changes to the liver resulting from chronic - heavy alcohol consumption are known as _____________






34. The fifth stage of infection is known as the _______________ stage - also called the convalescence stage - and is characterized by apparent recovery from the invading agent






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






36. _____________ - or murder - is the intentional killing of one person by another






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






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






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






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






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






42. __________ (men or women?) are more likely to use - abuse - and be dependent on illicit drugs






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






44. Also known as the common cold - acute ____________ is the sudden onset of nasal inflammation






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






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






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






48. ________________ 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






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






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