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






2. 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






3. Studies have shown that in addition to food - shelter - and consistent care - infants need _______ and affection.






4. Synonymous with abstinence - ____________ can be defined as the self-imposed avoidance of sexual intimacy






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






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






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






8. 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






9. This level of intensity is called the ________.






10. Like the particulate phase - the ____________ phase of tobacco smoke is composed of a variety of physiological active compounds - including carbon monoxide - carbon dioxide - ammonia - hydrogen cyanide - isoprene - acetaldehyde - and acetone






11. In the fourth stage - or the ____________ stage - the first signs of recovery occur






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






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






14. The Drug Induced Rape Prevention and Punishment Act of 1996 adds up to ______ years to the prison sentence of any rapist who uses a drug to incapacitate a victim






15. Alcohol - also known as ethyl alcohol or ethanol - is the principal product of _________________






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






17. When coronary arteries become narrowed - _________ pain - or angina pectoris - is often felt






18. The _______________ Approach - developed by Sigmund Freud - focuses on a person's development during childhood and how this relates to their subconscious motivations






19. The _________ is the external - cylinder-shaped organ through which urine and sperm pass out of the body






20. Positive use of stress is called ____________.






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






22. Empowerment is the key to successful ______________ based health promotion






23. ___________ burial is the most common method.






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






25. _______________ agents in the form of bacteria - viruses - and protozoa enter the water supply through human and animal wastes






26. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which binge eating patterns are established and usually accompanied by purging






27. ______________ heart disease is the final stage in a series of complications started by a streptococcal infection of the throat (strep throat)






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






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






30. People whose preference for sexual partners includes both genders are referred to as ____________






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






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






33. The ___________ is a soft rubber cup with a springlike metal rim that - when properly fitted and inserted by the user - rests in the top of the vagina






34. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






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






36. In K






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






38. A causative agent for genital warts - __________ is a sexually transmitted virus capable of causing precancerous changes in the cervix






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






40. These defense mechanisms are sometimes called ___________ mechanisms.






41. The _______________ phase is the portion of tobacco smoke composed of small suspended particles.






42. A ____________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices






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






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






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






46. The oldest approach to cancer therapy is the _____________ of tissue suspected to contain cancerous cells






47. ______________ drugs work by destroying cancer cells' ability to use important materials or carry out cell division in a normal manner






48. Passionate love - also described as romantic love or _____________ - is a state of extreme absorption in another






49. ______________ is a system of treatment that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural agents to correct underlying imbalances






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