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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. In the chain of infection - pathogenic agents enter the bodies of uninfected people through the portal of _________






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






3. ______________ 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






4. ___________ burial is the most common method.






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






7. The health effects of _______________ exposure depend on many factors including the duration - type - dose of exposure - and individual sensitivity






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






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






10. AIDS is caused by HIV - a virus that attacks the __________ ___ cells of the immune system






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






12. Two upper chambers - called _________ - and two lower chambers - called ventricles - form the heart






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






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






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






16. _________ is a strong feeling of displeasure that can range from annoyance to complete fury






17. Cancer of the colon and __________ has a combined incidence and death rate second only to that of lung cancer






18. An _______________ is a recurrent - irrational - unwanted thought or impulse






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






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






21. Because joints are less flexible - some older people develop ________________ - a condition in which joints become painful






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






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






24. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which appetite and hunger are suppressed and marked weight loss occurs






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






26. _____________ - or the sharing of living quarters by unmarried people - represents another alternative to marriage






27. In general - ______________ excite or increase the activity of the central nervous system






28. In addition to the living will - the ___________ power of attorney for health care is another important advance medical directive that can assist terminally ill or incapacitated patients






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






30. The third link in the chain of infection is the ____________ of exit - or the point at which agents leave their reservoirs.






31. A transition such as divorce - separation - or loss of a job at around age 40 is sometimes called a mid-life ____________






32. During the sexual response cycle - ______________ is the engorgement of tissues that results when more blood is flowing into an organ than is flowing out






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






34. Smoking ________ therapies are available in a variety of forms - including nicotine gum - trans dermal patches - nicotine inhalation devices - and oral medications that affect neurotransmitters






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36. _____________ - or marijuana - has been labeled a mild hallucinogen for a number of years - and some experts now consider it to be a drug category in itself






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






38. Such methods are called defense mechanisms. ______________ is the most basic of all defense mechanisms.






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






40. Created in 1965 by amendments to the Social Security Act - ____________ represents a governmental form of health insurance






41. In insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus - or _______ ___ diabetes - the body produces little or no insulin






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






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






44. Many traditional food pairings - such as beans and rice or corn and beans - emerged as dietary staples because they are ______________ proteins






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






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






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






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






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






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