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DSST Health - 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The average-sized adult has approximately _______ quarts of blood in his or her circulatory system

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2. About 75% of all motor vehicle accidents occur close to _________






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






4. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which appetite and hunger are suppressed and marked weight loss occurs






5. Physically - emotionally - socially - and occupationally - elderly people must accept at least some decline. For areas of decline in which some measure of reversal is possible - the elderly have an opportunity to seek ________________.






6. ______________ is a primary - chronic disease with genetic - psychosocial - and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations






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






8. The second stage of infection is referred to as the ______________ stage






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






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






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






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






13. ________________ health care includes acupuncture - chiropractic - homeopathy - naturopathy - herbalism - reflexology - and ayurveda






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






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






16. Alcohol is removed from the bloodstream principally through the process of _______________






17. A ___________ is a contraceptive device that also helps to protect against STDs






18. _______________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the necessary amount of oxygen is not available






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






20. An ___________________ is a diet that excludes all meat but does include the consumption of eggs and dairy products






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






22. Perhaps the single greatest influence on alcohol research has been the finding that part of the vulnerability to alcoholism is ___________






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






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






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






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






27. The process whereby gender _______________ is transmitted to the child is usually more obvious than the practices observed during the gender identity period.






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






29. _________ rain is rain that has a lower pH than that normally associated with rain






30. _____________ is most frequently found in the skin - nose - mouth - throat - stomach - intestinal tract - glands - nerves - breasts - urinary and genital structures - lungs - kidneys - and liver.






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. ______________ exercises use mechanical devices that provide resistances that consistently overload muscles throughout the entire range of motion






38. Survivors of traumatic events may develop a condition called _______ _____________ stress disorder.






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






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






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






42. This environment forms the second link in the chain of infection and is referred to as the ____________ in which the agent resides.






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






44. Two upper chambers - called _________ - and two lower chambers - called ventricles - form the heart






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






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






47. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






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






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






50. Also known as the 'good cholesterol' - _________ transports cholesterol from the bloodstream to the liver - where it is eventually removed from the body