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






2. These defense mechanisms are sometimes called ___________ mechanisms.






3. In the fourth stage - or the ____________ stage - the first signs of recovery occur






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






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






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






7. A lack of _____________ is a significant risk factor for heart disease






8. A numerical expression of body weigh based on height and weight is referred to as the __________






9. _____________ exercises are muscular strength exercises in which the resistance is so great that the object cannot be moved






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






11. Fertilization occurs in a narrow tube called the _____________ tube that connects an ovary and the uterus






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






13. 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 ________________.






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






15. _________ is temporary immunity achieved by providing antibodies to a person exposed to a particular pathogen






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






17. ____________ disorder is a mood disorder characterized by alternating episodes of mania and depression






18. Positive use of stress is called ____________.






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






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






21. People with ___________ __________ fear humiliation or embarrassment while being observed by others






22. Some professional nurses specialize in a clinical area and become certified as nurse _________________.






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






24. The uterus is lined with a thick spongy tissue called the ______________ - which provides a fertilized egg with nourishment during the early stages of development






25. Burning tobacco forms ___________ ____________ gas - which is one of the most harmful components of tobacco smoke






26. In women - ______________ is known as painful intercourse






27. 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






28. ______________ treatment is manipulation of the vertebral column to relieve pressure and cure illness






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






30. The _______________ phase is the portion of tobacco smoke composed of small suspended particles.






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






32. ________-___________ syndrome is a mental disorder which affects some women who have had an abortion






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






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






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






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






37. Created in 1965 by amendments to the Social Security Act - ____________ represents a governmental form of health insurance






38. The final tube through which the semen travels is the ___________.






39. A transition such as divorce - separation - or loss of a job at around age 40 is sometimes called a mid-life ____________






40. 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.






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






42. ________________ 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






43. They have established a ___________ identity






44. _____________ - or marijuana - has been labeled a mild hallucinogen for a number of years - and some experts now consider it to be a drug category in itself






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






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






47. 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 __________-________.






48. The _________ layer is a layer of triatomic oxygen that surrounds the Earth and filters much of the sun's radiation before it can reach the Earth's surface






49. The Drug Induced Rape Prevention and Punishment Act of 1996 adds up to ______ years to the prison sentence of any rapist who uses a drug to incapacitate a victim






50. The first tube that the sperm cells enter is the vas deferens - which connects the testes to the _____________ gland.