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DSST Health - 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Two major classes of lipoproteins exist. _________ is the type of lipoprotein that transports the largest amount of cholesterol in the blood stream.






2. 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






3. Some professional nurses specialize in a clinical area and become certified as nurse _________________.






4. Young _______________ is a time of major transitions for people






5. A __________ vegetarian diet excludes all animal products - including eggs and dairy products






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

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






8. _________ refers to nondigestible carbohydrates provided by plants






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






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






11. 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






12. 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 ________________.






13. ____________ 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






14. Food _____________ are chemical compounds that are intentionally added to our food supply to change some aspect of the food - such as its color or texture






15. The testes are originally formed inside the body near the abdomen. However - just before birth - they descend into a pouch of loose skin called the ____________.






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






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






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






19. Although religious beliefs and practices could be included in the _____________ dimension of health - the category could be extended to include a person's relationship with other living things






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






21. ______________ of training refers to the number of times per week a person should exercise






22. ________________ is a positive - whole-health approach that includes a person's physical - intellectual - social - and emotional well-being






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






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






25. Harm that is committed against a child is referred to as __________ abuse






26. ________ is an illness that causes severe exhaustion - fatigue - aches - and depression and mostly affects women in their thirties and forties






27. It consists of four stages. The first is the ____________ stage.






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






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






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






31. The _________ layer is a layer of triatomic oxygen that surrounds the Earth and filters much of the sun's radiation before it can reach the Earth's surface






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






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






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






35. 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






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






37. When an illness is __________ - the effect of being ill may extend over long periods of time - perhaps even an entire life






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






39. ________ _____ __________ refers to the tendency of addicted people to continue undesirable behavior regardless of overwhelming negative consequences






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






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






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






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






44. Pathological changes to the liver resulting from chronic - heavy alcohol consumption are known as _____________






45. This level of intensity is called the ________.






46. _________________ 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






47. The term ______________ system refers to the body's blood vessels






48. ____________ determinants of death refer to measures of bodily functions.






49. An ___________ is an inscription on a grave marker or monument






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