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






2. ________-___________ syndrome is a mental disorder which affects some women who have had an abortion






3. 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






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






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






6. 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






7. 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 ____________.






8. The uterus is lined with a thick spongy tissue called the ______________ - which provides a fertilized egg with nourishment during the early stages of development






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






10. ____________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the respiratory and circulatory systems are able to process and transport a sufficient amount of oxygen to muscle cells






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






12. When patients realize that bargaining can only postpone their fate - they may begin the ______________ stage






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






14. When an illness is __________ - the effect of being ill may extend over long periods of time - perhaps even an entire life






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






16. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses






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






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






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






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






21. People may feel _______ when they believe that they are in danger






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






23. It consists of four stages. The first is the ____________ stage.






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






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






26. _____________ - or the blending of both feminine and masculine qualities - is more clearly evident in our society now than ever before






27. Body _______________ is the makeup of the body in terms of muscle - bone - fat - and other elements






28. Hans Selye coined the word ____________ for harmful - unpleasant stress.






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






30. Diseases associated with smokeless tobacco include oral cancer - periodontal disease and cancer of the digestive and ___________ systems






31. __________ ___________ is an increase in the earth's atmospheric temperature when averaged across seasons and geographical regions






32. An ___________ is an inscription on a grave marker or monument






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






34. In men - ____________ dysfunction is the inability to achieve an erection






35. AIDS is caused by HIV - a virus that attacks the __________ ___ cells of the immune system






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






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






38. Sperm cell development starts at about age 11 in boys and is influenced by the release of the hormone ________ from the pituitary gland






39. Muscular training exercises in which traditional barbells and dumbbells with fixed resistances are used are referred to as as _______________ resistance exercises






40. COLD is made up of two separate - but related diseases. Chronic ____________ is the persistent inflammation and infection of the smaller airways within the lung






41. A form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) - ____________ heart disease - also known as coronary artery disease - involves damage to the vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle






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






43. 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.






44. The third link in the chain of infection is the ____________ of exit - or the point at which agents leave their reservoirs.






45. For a disease to be transferred - a person must come into contact with the disease-producing agent - or ___________ - such as a virus - bacterium - or fungus






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






48. The ___________ stage is the second stage in the sexual response pattern of males and females






49. _________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






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