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DSST Health - 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. _______________ agents in the form of bacteria - viruses - and protozoa enter the water supply through human and animal wastes






2. 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






3. By the end of young adulthood - most people are ready to accomplish the second developmental task of establishing _______________.






4. Some older people experience a loss of short-term memory. About one in 20 adults develops ___________________ disease - a serious disorder in which the person slowly loses the ability to remember and reason.

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






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






7. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure






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






9. The ________________ dimension of health includes the degree to which a person is able to cope with stress - remain flexible - and compromise to resolve conflict






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






11. If stress lasts too long - a person may move into the third stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome known as the _____________ stage






12. _____________ is the process of using formaldehyde-based fluids to replace the blood components






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14. ________ rape is a form of acquaintance rape that involves forced sexual intercourse by a dating partner






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






16. Induced abortions undertaken during the sixth through ninth weeks of pregnancy are generally done through ____________ aspiration of the uterine contents






17. This process is called ____________ identification.






18. Scientists who study the effects of stress on health often refer to two primary personality types as type ___ and type B.






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






20. 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 ____________.






21. The third stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ___________ stage






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. In women - ______________ is known as painful intercourse






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






30. People with ___________ __________ fear humiliation or embarrassment while being observed by others






31. Burning tobacco forms ___________ ____________ gas - which is one of the most harmful components of tobacco smoke






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






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






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






35. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose






36. Fertilization occurs in a narrow tube called the _____________ tube that connects an ovary and the uterus






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






38. ________________ sedate the user - slowing down central nervous system function






39. __________ stress can occur when someone is not able to respond immediately to a threat (real or imaginary)






40. __________ is a potentially fatal condition resulting from the proliferation of certain bacteria in the vagina that enter the general blood circulation






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






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






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






44. 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 ________________.






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






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






47. ______________ treatment is manipulation of the vertebral column to relieve pressure and cure illness






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






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






50. ___________ (Men or Women?) are more likely to attempt suicide