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






3. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.






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






5. The first link in the chain of infection is the disease-causing _________.






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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. A strong affection or deep concern for another person is _______.






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






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






14. ________________ refers to the use of a variety of substances to trigger a person's own immune system to attack cancer cells or prevent cancer cells from becoming activated






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






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






17. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






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






19. They have established a ___________ identity






20. ___________ burial is the most common method.






21. In the chain of infection - pathogenic agents enter the bodies of uninfected people through the portal of _________






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






23. ______ can be defined as the degree of danger that goes along with a situation






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






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






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






27. Alcohol is classified as a CNS (Central Nervous System) ______________ drug






28. A numerical expression of body weigh based on height and weight is referred to as the __________






29. Alcoholics ___________ is a voluntary support group of recovering alcoholics who meet regularly to help each other get and stay sober






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






31. In urban areas located in cooler climates - sulfur oxides and particulate matter combine with moisture to form a grayish haze known as _______






32. A __________ vegetarian diet excludes all animal products - including eggs and dairy products






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






34. The third developmental task of the elderly is to establish a sense of ___________ - or a sense of wholeness - concerning the journey that may be nearly complete






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






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






37. _________________ is a specific term for any procedure used to prevent the fertilization of an ovum






38. A primary form of fat found in the blood is known as _________________






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






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






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






42. The emergence of the _______-_______ movement is the trend toward individuals taking increased responsibility for prevention or management of certain health conditions






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






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






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






46. _____________ are highly trained clinicians who practice care of the feet






47. The second stage is called ________________.






48. For the vast majority of women in their late forties through their mid-fifties - a gradual decline in reproductive system function - called ____________ - occurs






49. The ________________ effect is the warming of the Earth's surface that is produced when solar heat becomes trapped by layers of carbon dioxide and other gases






50. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose