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DSST Health - 2

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  • 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. ________ _____ __________ refers to the tendency of addicted people to continue undesirable behavior regardless of overwhelming negative consequences






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






3. A ____________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices






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






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






6. ______________ 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






7. A numerical expression of body weigh based on height and weight is referred to as the __________






8. In general - ______________ excite or increase the activity of the central nervous system






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






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






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






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






13. Within the last decade - ________________ is a new term that has been used to describe the relationship between drug-dependent people and those around them






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






15. _______________ is a viral infection characterized by weakness - fatigue - swollen glands - sore throat - and low-grade fever






16. The American Cancer Society recommends women begin routine mammograms at age ______






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






18. Although used interchangeably with contraception - birth ___________ is an umbrella term that refers to all of the procedures you might use to prevent the birth of a child






19. For young girls - the onset of menstruation - called ____________ - occurs around age 13 but may come somewhat earlier or later.






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






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






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






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






24. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma






25. 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






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






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






28. ________________ 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






29. The second component of the body's protective defenses is the cellular system - or more commonly - the _____________ system






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






31. _____________ exercises are muscular strength exercises in which the resistance is so great that the object cannot be moved






32. From the third month until birth - the embryo is called a __________






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






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






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






36. ______________ is capable of killing cancer cells by altering their genetic material while it is in an exposed state during cell division






37. Nicotine increases blood _____________ adhesiveness






38. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






39. A cancer screening procedure in which cells are removed from the cervix and examined for precancerous changes is known as a ________ test






40. _____________ radiation is a form of radiation capable of releasing electrons from atoms






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






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






43. A transition such as divorce - separation - or loss of a job at around age 40 is sometimes called a mid-life ____________






44. _____________ - or the sharing of living quarters by unmarried people - represents another alternative to marriage






45. Because joints are less flexible - some older people develop ________________ - a condition in which joints become painful






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






47. The emotional feelings that people experience after the death of a friend or relative are collectively called _________






48. A second type of disposition is _____________ - which refers to a nonground burial






49. Sexual _______________ refers to the direction in which people focus their sexual interests






50. If a relationship progresses - passionate love is replaced by _____________ love






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