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






2. When used on a routine basis - _______ medications should be carefully discussed with a physician or pharmacist.






3. Hans Selye found that a person's body adapts to a stressor through a set pattern of physical reactions. He termed this adjustment as the _____________ _______________ syndrome.






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






5. ______________ is capable of killing cancer cells by altering their genetic material while it is in an exposed state during cell division






6. Muscular strength can be improved best by training activities that use the _____________ principle






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






8. The ___________ stage is the second stage in the sexual response pattern of males and females






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






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






11. By time it reaches the uterus - a layer of cells that develops into an organ called the _____________ surrounds the embryo






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






13. This process is called ____________ identification.






14. Characteristic birth defects noted in the children of some women who consume alcohol during their pregnancies is known as _________ alcohol syndrome.






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






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






17. Assuming _________________ is the third developmental task that younger people are expected to progress in






18. ____________ classified human needs into different levels such as self-actualization - esteem - and safety needs






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






20. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






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






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






23. The ________________ dimension of health includes the degree to which a person is able to cope with stress - remain flexible - and compromise to resolve conflict






24. Supported by the respiratory and circulatory system - muscular _________________ is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to function over time






25. ____________ 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






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






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






28. __________ (men or women?) are more likely to use - abuse - and be dependent on illicit drugs






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






30. Forming an initial adult ___________ is the first developmental task of this age group and is important in order to have a productive and satisfying life.






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






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






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






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






35. The fourth developmental task is developing _________ skills






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






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






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






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






40. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or _________' response.






41. This level of intensity is called the ________.






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






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






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






45. Empowerment is the key to successful ______________ based health promotion






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






47. The best way to add muscle mass is through ________________ training such as weight training






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






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






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