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DSST Health - 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Three common aspects of addictive behavior are ______________ - compulsion - and loss of control.






2. ______________ is a system of treatment that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural agents to correct underlying imbalances






3. In men - ____________ dysfunction is the inability to achieve an erection






4. Many traditional food pairings - such as beans and rice or corn and beans - emerged as dietary staples because they are ______________ proteins






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






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






7. Positive use of stress is called ____________.






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






9. _________ refers to nondigestible carbohydrates provided by plants






10. _______________ obesity is a form of obesity seen in people who possess an abnormally large number of fat cells.






11. Sexual ______________ consists of unwanted attention of a sexual nature that creates embarrassment or stress






12. Nicotine increases blood _____________ adhesiveness






13. The American Cancer Society recommends the letters A -B -C -D and E to help people remember the symptoms of _____________






14. _________________ 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






15. In 2006 - the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of Gardasil - the first vaccine developed to prevent ___________ cancer






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






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






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






19. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information






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






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






22. The stages in this process have helped form the basis for the modern movement of death education. Perhaps the most widely recognized name in the area is __________-________.






23. They have established a ___________ identity






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






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






26. ______________ is a primary - chronic disease with genetic - psychosocial - and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations






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






28. Hans Selye found that a person's body adapts to a stressor through a set pattern of physical reactions. He termed this adjustment as the _____________ _______________ syndrome.






29. 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 ____________.






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






31. ___________ are the strong - immediate reactions that you feel in response to an experience






32. Some older people experience a loss of short-term memory. About one in 20 adults develops ___________________ disease - a serious disorder in which the person slowly loses the ability to remember and reason.

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






34. Supported by the respiratory and circulatory system - muscular _________________ is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to function over time






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






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






37. The physiologically active - dependence-producing drug found in tobacco is known as ____________






38. ___________ burial is the most common method.






39. ________ is used in the digestion and absorption of food and is the medium in which most of the chemical reactions take place within the body






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






41. Alcoholics ___________ is a voluntary support group of recovering alcoholics who meet regularly to help each other get and stay sober






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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