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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. ____________ is a traditional Indian medicine based on herbal remedies






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






3. _____________ are a class of drugs that includes a variety of volatile compounds that generally produce unpredictable - drunklike effects in users






4. The stages in this process have helped form the basis for the modern movement of death education. Perhaps the most widely recognized name in the area is __________-________.






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






6. In women - ______________ is known as painful intercourse






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






8. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma






9. Characteristic birth defects noted in the children of some women who consume alcohol during their pregnancies is known as _________ alcohol syndrome.






10. ______________ 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






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






12. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ___________ and grows into a fetus






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






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






15. _________ is the percentage of alcohol in a measured quantity of blood and can be determined directly through the analysis of a blood sample or indirectly through the analysis of exhaled air






16. _______________ is the use of minute doses of herbs or minerals to stimulate healing






17. 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 ________________.






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






19. ________________ drugs are psychoactive drugs that produce hallucinations - which are perceived distortions of reality






20. Harm that is committed against a child is referred to as __________ abuse






21. Greater ___________ _______ makes possible a higher rate of metabolism which helps to maintain a healthy body weight






22. Recent studies indicate that electronic media such as ATM machines - video games - voice mail - faxes and email may be causing ____________ rates in the US to rise






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






24. The active chemical compound found in most over-the-counter diet products is called _________






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






26. Lowering of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the primary factor that causes older adults to require ________ calorie intake






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






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






29. ___________ is a debilitating chronic disease that has a significant effect on the human body






30. ____________ is the major risk factor associated with sudden cardiac death.






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






32. Secondhand tobacco smoke can increase the risk of acute _________ attacks that require hospital emergency care






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






34. Smoking ________ therapies are available in a variety of forms - including nicotine gum - trans dermal patches - nicotine inhalation devices - and oral medications that affect neurotransmitters






35. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or _________' response.






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






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






38. The fourth developmental task is developing _________ skills






39. Once the extent of heart attack damage is identified - a physician or team of physicians can decide on a medical course of action






40. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information






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






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






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






44. Elder abuse can take many forms - but the most common is _____________






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






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






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






48. The weight range deemed appropriate for people of a specific gender - age - and frame size is referred to as _______________ weight






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






50. The second stage is called ________________.