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






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






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






4. The emotional feelings that people experience after the death of a friend or relative are collectively called _________






5. The uterus is lined with a thick spongy tissue called the ______________ - which provides a fertilized egg with nourishment during the early stages of development






6. People whose preference for sexual partners includes both genders are referred to as ____________






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






8. This environment forms the second link in the chain of infection and is referred to as the ____________ in which the agent resides.






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






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






11. _________ 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






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






13. _________________ is an emotional state characterized by exaggerated feelings of sadness - melancholy - dejection - worthlessness - emptiness - and hopelessness that are inappropriate and out of proportion to reality






14. Also known as the common cold - acute ____________ is the sudden onset of nasal inflammation






15. In women - ______________ is known as painful intercourse






16. How you feel about yourself is known as your ______-________






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






18. The final stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ______________ stage






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






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






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






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






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






24. In K






25. Passionate love - also described as romantic love or _____________ - is a state of extreme absorption in another






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






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






28. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma






29. 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






30. The passage of nutrients or alcohol through the walls of the stomach or intestinal tract into the bloodstream is known as _______________






31. _____________ - 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






32. The most common sexual orientation throughout the world is known as ______________ - which refers to an attraction to opposite-gender partners






33. ____________ 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






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






35. This is known as the five stages of infection. The first stage of infection is the ______________ stage.






36. The third stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ___________ stage






37. _________s are a group of hydrocarbons causing a great deal of concern because of their presence in the water supply






38. The final tube through which the semen travels is the ___________.






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






40. ______________ drugs work by destroying cancer cells' ability to use important materials or carry out cell division in a normal manner






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






42. ______________ is a primary - chronic disease with genetic - psychosocial - and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations






43. Studies have shown that in addition to food - shelter - and consistent care - infants need _______ and affection.






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






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






46. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






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






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






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






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