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DSST Health - 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The ___________-______ virus is believed to cause chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) - mononucleosis - and multiple sclerosis (MS)






2. An agent used to destroy insects and other pests is known as a ______________






3. This is known as the five stages of infection. The first stage of infection is the ______________ stage.






4. Cancer of the ____________ is among the least common forms of cancer; however - it represents the most common solid tumor in men between the ages of 20 and 34 years






5. ____________ 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






6. _____________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer - with a survival rate of only 4% at 5 years after diagnosis






7. Food _____________ are chemical compounds that are intentionally added to our food supply to change some aspect of the food - such as its color or texture






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






9. Alcohol is removed from the bloodstream principally through the process of _______________






10. Perhaps the single greatest influence on alcohol research has been the finding that part of the vulnerability to alcoholism is ___________






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






12. Supported by the respiratory and circulatory system - muscular _________________ is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to function over time






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






14. The occurrence of more than the expected number of cases of a disease in a particular community or region is called an ____________






15. ____________ should never be considered a first-line - preferred form of fertility control






16. The fourth link in the chain of infection is the mode of ________________ - or the way that pathogens are passed from reservoirs to susceptible hosts






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






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






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






20. The physiologically active - dependence-producing drug found in tobacco is known as ____________






21. The third stage of infection is known as the _____________ stage - also called the acme or acute stage - and is often the most unpleasant stage for the host






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






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






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






26. Cancer of the _____________ is the third most common form of cancer in men and a leading cause of death from cancer in older men






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






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






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






30. Sexual ______________ consists of unwanted attention of a sexual nature that creates embarrassment or stress






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






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






33. The __________ monitors and regulates the quality of municipal drinking water supplies






34. Also known as the common cold - acute ____________ is the sudden onset of nasal inflammation






35. ________________ 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






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






37. S. Supreme Court case _______ v. Wade - the United States joined many of the world's most populated countries in legalizing abortions within certain guidelines.






38. The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 is now referred to as Medicare Part _____






39. ___________ is really a family of more than 50 viruses - some of which produce recognized diseases in humans (chicken pox - shingles - mononucleosis and others)






40. ________ is used in the digestion and absorption of food and is the medium in which most of the chemical reactions take place within the body






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






42. _________ refers to nondigestible carbohydrates provided by plants






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure






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