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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. _______________ provide services related to an understanding of behavior patterns or perceptions






2. ________________ sedate the user - slowing down central nervous system function






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






4. Positive use of stress is called ____________.






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






6. A ____________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices






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






8. _______________ is a viral infection characterized by weakness - fatigue - swollen glands - sore throat - and low-grade fever






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






10. According to a 2002 survey on cigarette smoking in the US - ____ percent of Americans smoke






11. _____________ is most frequently found in the skin - nose - mouth - throat - stomach - intestinal tract - glands - nerves - breasts - urinary and genital structures - lungs - kidneys - and liver.






12. Lowering of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the primary factor that causes older adults to require ________ calorie intake






13. _____________ are a class of drugs that includes a variety of volatile compounds that generally produce unpredictable - drunklike effects in users






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






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






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






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






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






19. ____________ 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






20. 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






21. From the third month until birth - the embryo is called a __________






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






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






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






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






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






27. Two major classes of lipoproteins exist. _________ is the type of lipoprotein that transports the largest amount of cholesterol in the blood stream.






28. ____________ is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar)






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






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






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






32. The embryo is wrapped in a protective covering called the _____________ sac






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






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






35. ___________ (Men or Women?) are more likely to attempt suicide






36. The ___________ is a soft rubber cup with a springlike metal rim that - when properly fitted and inserted by the user - rests in the top of the vagina






37. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure






38. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information






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






40. _______________ is a general term under which a variety of infectious respiratory conditions can be placed






41. The second stage is called ________________.






42. A ______________ drug effect is a dangerous consequence of taking different drugs in the same general category at the same time






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






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






45. The oldest approach to cancer therapy is the _____________ of tissue suspected to contain cancerous cells






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






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






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






49. __________ stress can occur when someone is not able to respond immediately to a threat (real or imaginary)






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