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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 _______________ Approach - developed by Sigmund Freud - focuses on a person's development during childhood and how this relates to their subconscious motivations






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






3. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ___________ and grows into a fetus






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






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






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






7. _____________ - or the blending of both feminine and masculine qualities - is more clearly evident in our society now than ever before






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






9. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information






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






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






12. Positive use of stress is called ____________.






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






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






15. Alcohol is classified as a CNS (Central Nervous System) ______________ drug






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






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






18. An agent used to destroy insects and other pests is known as a ______________






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






20. Perhaps the single greatest influence on alcohol research has been the finding that part of the vulnerability to alcoholism is ___________






21. Three common aspects of addictive behavior are ______________ - compulsion - and loss of control.






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






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






24. Also known as the 'good cholesterol' - _________ transports cholesterol from the bloodstream to the liver - where it is eventually removed from the body






25. ________________ 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






26. When coronary arteries become narrowed - _________ pain - or angina pectoris - is often felt






27. _____________ radiation is a form of radiation capable of releasing electrons from atoms






28. _________ is a general term of a wide variety of crises that result from blood vessel damage in the brain






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






30. 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






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






32. Greater ___________ _______ makes possible a higher rate of metabolism which helps to maintain a healthy body weight






33. _____________ is an inflammatory process in the liver and can be caused by several viruses






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






35. _________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






36. _______________ is a surgical procedure that involves sealing off about half of the stomach with surgical staples






37. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses






38. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






39. The principal cause for the development of coronary heart disease is ________________ - which is a buildup of plaque on the inner walls of arteries






40. These defense mechanisms are sometimes called ___________ mechanisms.






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






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






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






44. Elder abuse can take many forms - but the most common is _____________






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






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






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






48. An irrational - repetitive - forced action - usually associated with an obsession is called a ______________






49. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which binge eating patterns are established and usually accompanied by purging






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