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DSST Health - 2

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






2. _______________ fats are fats that are difficult for the body to use






3. The sixth link in the chain of infection is the _______ ________






4. When used on a routine basis - _______ medications should be carefully discussed with a physician or pharmacist.






5. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






6. This level of intensity is called the ________.






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






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9. A second type of disposition is _____________ - which refers to a nonground burial






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






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






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






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






14. Birth occurs in three stages. The process of birth is called _________.






15. The _________ is the external - cylinder-shaped organ through which urine and sperm pass out of the body






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






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






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






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






20. The second stage of infection is referred to as the ______________ stage






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






22. Within the last decade - ________________ is a new term that has been used to describe the relationship between drug-dependent people and those around them






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






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






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






26. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.






27. Although it actually means any close - mutual - verbal or nonverbal behavior within a relationship - when most people hear the word ____________ - they think about shared touching - kissing - and even intercourse






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






29. ______________ - an alternative to bypass surgery - involves the surgical insertion of a doughnut-shaped 'balloon' directly into the narrowed coronary artery






30. _____________ - or the blending of both feminine and masculine qualities - is more clearly evident in our society now than ever before






31. Terminally ill people often follow the anger stage with the _____________ stage






32. Muscular strength can be improved best by training activities that use the _____________ principle






33. ___________ is the biological passing of physical traits from parents to their children






34. Whether it's called social graces - skills - or insights - ___________ ability is the third dimension of total health






35. Pulmonary ____________ is an irreversible disease process in which the alveoli are destroyed






36. If a relationship progresses - passionate love is replaced by _____________ love






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






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






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






40. A _______________ risk factor is an attribute that a person has or is exposed to that increases the likelihood that he or she will develop some form of heart disease






41. Spiritual health includes one's __________ - ethics - intrinsic values and beliefs






42. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information






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






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






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






46. ______________ is the insertion of fine needles into the body to alter electroenergy fields and cure disease






47. Because cancerous cells do not possess the ____________ inhibition (a control mechanism that influences the number of cells that can occupy a particular space) of normal cells - they can accumulate and eventually alter the structure of a body organ o






48. _____________ - which are the primary components of muscle and connective tissue - are compounds composed of chains of amino acids






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






50. The average-sized adult has approximately _______ quarts of blood in his or her circulatory system

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