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DSST Health - 2

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






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






3. ________-___________ syndrome is a mental disorder which affects some women who have had an abortion






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






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






6. Diseases associated with smokeless tobacco include oral cancer - periodontal disease and cancer of the digestive and ___________ systems






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






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






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






10. In the context of health - _______________ refers to a process in which individuals or groups of people gain increasing measures of control over their health






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






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






13. Body _______________ is the makeup of the body in terms of muscle - bone - fat - and other elements






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






15. ______________ 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






16. The __________ monitors and regulates the quality of municipal drinking water supplies






17. A second type of disposition is _____________ - which refers to a nonground burial






18. They have established a ___________ identity






19. Alcohol - also known as ethyl alcohol or ethanol - is the principal product of _________________






20. 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.






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






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






23. Because some physicians and families find it difficult to support indirect euthanasia - many people are starting to use legal documents - called advance medical _____________






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






25. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure






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






27. The fifth developmental task of developing __________ usually presents itself to people between young adulthood and midlife - when it appears important to establish one or more intimate relationships






28. __________ gas is a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced by the decay of uranium






29. The fourth link in the chain of infection is the mode of ________________ - or the way that pathogens are passed from reservoirs to susceptible hosts






30. In general - ______________ excite or increase the activity of the central nervous system






31. For young girls - the onset of menstruation - called ____________ - occurs around age 13 but may come somewhat earlier or later.






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






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






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






35. _____________ - or murder - is the intentional killing of one person by another






36. _________ 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






37. Cancer of the _____________ is the third most common form of cancer in men and a leading cause of death from cancer in older men






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






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






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






41. Alcohol abuse by college students usually takes place through a drinking pattern called __________ drinking.






42. __________ ________ is a state of well-being of the mind






43. In urban areas located in cooler climates - sulfur oxides and particulate matter combine with moisture to form a grayish haze known as _______






44. _____________ - 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






45. For a disease to be transferred - a person must come into contact with the disease-producing agent - or ___________ - such as a virus - bacterium - or fungus






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






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






48. _______ _________ is a genetically programmed range of body weight beyond which a person finds it difficult to gain or lose additional weight






49. The sixth link in the chain of infection is the _______ ________






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







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