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






2. ________ is the most familiar of a class of chronic conditions known as autoimmune disorders






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






4. Criminal acts directed at a person or group solely because of a specific characteristic - such as race - religion - ethnic background - or political belief are referred to as bias and _________ crimes






5. _________ rain is rain that has a lower pH than that normally associated with rain






6. _________________ - which are the body's primary source of energy - are chemical compounds composed of sugar units






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






8. 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 ____________.






9. A numerical expression of body weigh based on height and weight is referred to as the __________






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






11. The trash that is collected from our homes is referred to as ________.






12. ________________ is the abnormal depletion of fluids from the body






13. The _______________ phase is the portion of tobacco smoke composed of small suspended particles.






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






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






16. Although it actually means any close - mutual - verbal or nonverbal behavior within a relationship - when most people hear the word ____________ - they think about shared touching - kissing - and even intercourse






17. Health ________________ is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of health costs






18. Nearly 60% of all motor vehicle crashes are caused by ______________






19. Sexual _______________ refers to the direction in which people focus their sexual interests






20. ____________ disorder is a mood disorder characterized by alternating episodes of mania and depression






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






27. ____________ is a crime involving an assailant's planned efforts to pursue an intended victim






28. 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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. Alcoholics ___________ is a voluntary support group of recovering alcoholics who meet regularly to help each other get and stay sober






35. By _________ adulthood - the aging process has changed a person's physical appearance






36. ________________ refers to the use of a variety of substances to trigger a person's own immune system to attack cancer cells or prevent cancer cells from becoming activated






37. _____________ - which are the primary components of muscle and connective tissue - are compounds composed of chains of amino acids






38. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






39. They have established a ___________ identity






40. The occurrence of more than the expected number of cases of a disease in a particular community or region is called an ____________






41. The second component of the body's protective defenses is the cellular system - or more commonly - the _____________ system






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






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






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






45. COLD is made up of two separate - but related diseases. Chronic ____________ is the persistent inflammation and infection of the smaller airways within the lung






46. _____________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer - with a survival rate of only 4% at 5 years after diagnosis






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






48. The second stage is called ________________.






49. ______________ 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






50. 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.