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






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






3. 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






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






5. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose






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






7. Electrical _______________ is a method to test for the percentage of body fat using resistance to the flow of electrical current






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






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






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






12. The trash that is collected from our homes is referred to as ________.






13. 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






14. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Psychoactive drugs have strong potential for the development of ________________






22. _____________ radiation is a form of radiation capable of releasing electrons from atoms






23. ________________ 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






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






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






26. A potentially fatal elevation of the BAC - often resulting from heavy - rapid consumption of alcohol is known as __________ alcohol intoxication






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






28. _______________ drugs cause intoxication - altering a persons feelings - behavior - perceptions and moods






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






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






31. __________ (Men or Women?) commit the most suicides






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






33. These defense mechanisms are sometimes called ___________ mechanisms.






34. _____________ - or murder - is the intentional killing of one person by another






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






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






37. People may feel _______ when they believe that they are in danger






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






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






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






41. People with ___________ __________ fear humiliation or embarrassment while being observed by others






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






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






44. _________ is a general term of a wide variety of crises that result from blood vessel damage in the brain






45. The _______________ Approach - developed by Sigmund Freud - focuses on a person's development during childhood and how this relates to their subconscious motivations






46. _______________ is an acquired reaction to a drug in which continued intake of the same dose has diminishing effects






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






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






49. The ___________ stage is the second stage in the sexual response pattern of males and females






50. __________ (men or women?) are more likely to use - abuse - and be dependent on illicit drugs