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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. Sperm cell development starts at about age 11 in boys and is influenced by the release of the hormone ________ from the pituitary gland






2. If a relationship progresses - passionate love is replaced by _____________ love






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






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






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






6. In insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus - or _______ ___ diabetes - the body produces little or no insulin






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






8. Surpassed only by lung cancer - __________ cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in women






9. The ___________-______ virus is believed to cause chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) - mononucleosis - and multiple sclerosis (MS)






10. 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






11. ___________ burial is the most common method.






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






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






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






15. When patients realize that bargaining can only postpone their fate - they may begin the ______________ stage






16. ________ rape is a form of acquaintance rape that involves forced sexual intercourse by a dating partner






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






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






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






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






21. _______________ reflects the process of contributing to the collective good






22. This process is called ____________ identification.






23. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma






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






25. Hans Selye coined the word ____________ for harmful - unpleasant stress.






26. Young _______________ is a time of major transitions for people






27. A ___________ is a contraceptive device that also helps to protect against STDs






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






29. A chronic problem that affects women more than men is ________________ - a condition in which bones become weak and brittle






30. Whether it's called social graces - skills - or insights - ___________ ability is the third dimension of total health






31. Secondhand tobacco smoke can increase the risk of acute _________ attacks that require hospital emergency care






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






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






34. __________ (men or women?) are more likely to use - abuse - and be dependent on illicit drugs






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






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






38. The _________ is the external - cylinder-shaped organ through which urine and sperm pass out of the body






39. The weight range deemed appropriate for people of a specific gender - age - and frame size is referred to as _______________ weight






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






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






42. According to a 2002 survey on cigarette smoking in the US - ____ percent of Americans smoke






43. In women - ______________ is known as painful intercourse






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






45. People whose preference for sexual partners includes both genders are referred to as ____________






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






47. The active chemical compound found in most over-the-counter diet products is called _________






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






49. During the sexual response cycle - ______________ is the engorgement of tissues that results when more blood is flowing into an organ than is flowing out






50. Because cancerous cells do not possess the ____________ inhibition (a control mechanism that influences the number of cells that can occupy a particular space) of normal cells - they can accumulate and eventually alter the structure of a body organ o