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






3. ____________ is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar)






4. Positive use of stress is called ____________.






5. 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 ________________.






6. The second stage is called ________________.






7. _______ is a type of acquired immunity resulting from the body's response to pathogens introduced into the body through immunizations






8. Alcohol is removed from the bloodstream principally through the process of _______________






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Harm that is committed against a child is referred to as __________ abuse






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






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






18. The ability to process and act on information - clarify values and beliefs - and exercise decision making skills is part of the _______________ dimension






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






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






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






22. The emotional feelings that people experience after the death of a friend or relative are collectively called _________






23. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.






24. The health effects of _______________ exposure depend on many factors including the duration - type - dose of exposure - and individual sensitivity






25. Withdrawal - or ___________ interruptus - is the contraceptive practice in which the erect penis is removed from the vagina just before ejaculation of semen






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






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






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






29. The ability of joints to function through an intended range of motion is known as _____________






30. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma






31. Psychoactive drugs have strong potential for the development of ________________






32. 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 ____________.






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






34. ________________ injuries are injuries that have occurred without anyone intending that any harm be done






35. A form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) - ____________ heart disease - also known as coronary artery disease - involves damage to the vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle






36. A __________________ occlusion is a blockage to arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex of the brain






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






38. Jean ___________ - a Swiss psychologist - was influenced by Freud's work as he worked on his own theories of development






39. A causative agent for genital warts - __________ is a sexually transmitted virus capable of causing precancerous changes in the cervix






40. The first link in the chain of infection is the disease-causing _________.






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






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






43. 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






44. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






45. _________ is damage resulting from restricted blood flow to the extremities - especially the legs and feet






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






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






48. In women - ______________ is known as painful intercourse






49. A ______________ is an established amount that an insured person must pay before the insurance company pays for medical costs






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