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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.
1. 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






2. 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






3. In men - ____________ dysfunction is the inability to achieve an erection






4. _________________ - which are the body's primary source of energy - are chemical compounds composed of sugar units






5. ____________ is a crime involving an assailant's planned efforts to pursue an intended victim






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






7. _______________ refers to an attraction between same-gender partners






8. __________ gas is a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced by the decay of uranium






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






10. ___________ are the strong - immediate reactions that you feel in response to an experience






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






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






13. _______ is a type of acquired immunity resulting from the body's response to pathogens introduced into the body through immunizations






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






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






16. Physicians orders of do not resuscitate (DNR) is an example of _____________ or passive euthanasia






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






18. _____________ is an inflammatory process in the liver and can be caused by several viruses






19. 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






20. ____________ is a traditional Indian medicine based on herbal remedies






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






22. Nearly 60% of all motor vehicle crashes are caused by ______________






23. Although used interchangeably with contraception - birth ___________ is an umbrella term that refers to all of the procedures you might use to prevent the birth of a child






24. _______________ reflects the process of contributing to the collective good






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






26. An irrational - repetitive - forced action - usually associated with an obsession is called a ______________






27. During the _______________ stage - patients fully realize that they are going to die






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






29. The fourth developmental task is developing _________ skills






30. Induced abortions undertaken during the sixth through ninth weeks of pregnancy are generally done through ____________ aspiration of the uterine contents






31. _____________'s theories about the importance of the subconscious in personality development are the basis for the psychoanalytic approach to personality






32. The bacterium of ___________ - Treponema pallidum - a spirochete - is transmitted from an infected person to a new host through intimate contact






33. These defense mechanisms are sometimes called ___________ mechanisms.






34. Studies indicate that a smoker's risk of ________________ disease decreases quickly after quitting regardless of how long they smoked






35. Physically - emotionally - socially - and occupationally - elderly people must accept at least some decline. For areas of decline in which some measure of reversal is possible - the elderly have an opportunity to seek ________________.






36. Surpassed only by lung cancer - __________ cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in women






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






38. The fifth developmental task of developing __________ usually presents itself to people between young adulthood and midlife - when it appears important to establish one or more intimate relationships






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






40. Three common aspects of addictive behavior are ______________ - compulsion - and loss of control.






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






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






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






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






45. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread air pollutants from ___________ fuel combustion






46. Survivors of traumatic events may develop a condition called _______ _____________ stress disorder.






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






48. ________ is the most familiar of a class of chronic conditions known as autoimmune disorders






49. The amount of energy (in calories) your body requires to maintain basic functions such as blood circulation and glandular activity is called ___________






50. Alcohol - tobacco and marijuana are often called ____________ drugs