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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. _____________ are highly trained clinicians who practice care of the feet






2. The third stage of infection is known as the _____________ stage - also called the acme or acute stage - and is often the most unpleasant stage for the host






3. The sixth dimension of health is the _________________ dimension - which reflects the fact that employment satisfaction is directly related to many aspects of a person's health






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






5. __________ is a potentially fatal condition resulting from the proliferation of certain bacteria in the vagina that enter the general blood circulation






6. An ___________________ is a diet that excludes all meat but does include the consumption of eggs and dairy products






7. One example of an ____________ relationship is controlling behavior - when one partner attempts to manage the daily activities of the other partner






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






9. _______________ is a system of medical practice that combines allopathic principles with specific attention to postural mechanics of the body






10. 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 ________________.






11. Once referred to as venereal diseases - _________'s are infectious diseases that are spread primarily through intimate sexual contact






12. Power plants that use water from lakes and rivers to cool their stream turbines cause ___________ pollution






13. _________s are health care delivery plans under which health care providers agree to meet the covered medical needs of subscribers for a prepaid amount of money






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. _______________ refers to an attraction between same-gender partners






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






22. After ovulation - the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle starts when the remnants of the graafian follicle restructure themselves into a corpus ____________






23. _______________ is the use of minute doses of herbs or minerals to stimulate healing






24. A ___________ headache is a very severe headache that can be triggered by stress.






25. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






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






27. Survivors of traumatic events may develop a condition called _______ _____________ stress disorder.






28. Alcohol - tobacco and marijuana are often called ____________ drugs






29. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. ___________ improves memory and alertness and can help people perform cognitive tasks at peak levels






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






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






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






42. The amount of energy (in calories) your body requires to maintain basic functions such as blood circulation and glandular activity is called ___________






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






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






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






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






47. Although used interchangeably with contraception - birth ___________ is an umbrella term that refers to all of the procedures you might use to prevent the birth of a child






48. The emergence of the _______-_______ movement is the trend toward individuals taking increased responsibility for prevention or management of certain health conditions






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






50. _________________ 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