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DSST Health - 2

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. People may feel _______ when they believe that they are in danger






2. These defense mechanisms are sometimes called ___________ mechanisms.






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






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






5. In the context of health - _______________ refers to a process in which individuals or groups of people gain increasing measures of control over their health






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






7. ____________ is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar)






8. Caused by a nongonoccal bacterium - ____________ is considered to be the most prevalent STD in the United States today






9. ________________ is the enrichment of a body of water with nutrients - which causes overabundant growth of plants






10. The sixth dimension of health is the _________________ dimension - which reflects the fact that employment satisfaction is directly related to many aspects of a person's health






11. When patients realize that bargaining can only postpone their fate - they may begin the ______________ stage






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






13. ________ is an illness that causes severe exhaustion - fatigue - aches - and depression and mostly affects women in their thirties and forties






14. ____________ determinants of death refer to measures of bodily functions.






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






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






17. 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






18. A __________________ occlusion is a blockage to arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex of the brain






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






20. After ovulation - the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle starts when the remnants of the graafian follicle restructure themselves into a corpus ____________






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






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






23. Because of its vague symptoms - ____________ cancer has been referred to as a silent cancer






24. ________________ health care includes acupuncture - chiropractic - homeopathy - naturopathy - herbalism - reflexology - and ayurveda






25. The fifth stage of infection is known as the _______________ stage - also called the convalescence stage - and is characterized by apparent recovery from the invading agent






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






27. A ___________ is a contraceptive device that also helps to protect against STDs






28. ________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer that is frequently diagnosed






29. _________ 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






30. For a disease to be transferred - a person must come into contact with the disease-producing agent - or ___________ - such as a virus - bacterium - or fungus






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






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






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






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






35. When an illness is __________ - the effect of being ill may extend over long periods of time - perhaps even an entire life






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






37. Body _______________ is the makeup of the body in terms of muscle - bone - fat - and other elements






38. ______________ 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






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






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






41. ________________ 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






42. This process is called ____________ identification.






43. Direct _______________ usually involves the administration of large amounts of depressant drugs which eventually causes all central nervous system functions to stop






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






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






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






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






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






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






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