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






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






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






4. _____________ are highly trained clinicians who practice care of the feet






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






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






7. _______________ is an acquired reaction to a drug in which continued intake of the same dose has diminishing effects






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






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






10. Because some physicians and families find it difficult to support indirect euthanasia - many people are starting to use legal documents - called advance medical _____________






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






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






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






14. Muscular training exercises in which traditional barbells and dumbbells with fixed resistances are used are referred to as as _______________ resistance exercises






15. The ___________ is a soft rubber cup with a springlike metal rim that - when properly fitted and inserted by the user - rests in the top of the vagina






16. The most common sexual orientation throughout the world is known as ______________ - which refers to an attraction to opposite-gender partners






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






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






19. This environment forms the second link in the chain of infection and is referred to as the ____________ in which the agent resides.






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






21. ______________ is capable of killing cancer cells by altering their genetic material while it is in an exposed state during cell division






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






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






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






25. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






26. Pulmonary ____________ is an irreversible disease process in which the alveoli are destroyed






27. In women - ______________ is known as painful intercourse






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






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






30. A ______________ drug effect is a dangerous consequence of taking different drugs in the same general category at the same time






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






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






33. 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.






34. _________ is a strong feeling of displeasure that can range from annoyance to complete fury






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






36. One possible explanation for the conversion of protooncogenes into oncogenes involves the presence of environmental agents known as _______________






37. The process of teaching behavior based on the beliefs and habits of the family and community is called ________________






38. The occurrence of more than the expected number of cases of a disease in a particular community or region is called an ____________






39. _____________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer - with a survival rate of only 4% at 5 years after diagnosis






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






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






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






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






44. Birth occurs in three stages. The process of birth is called _________.






45. Spiritual health includes one's __________ - ethics - intrinsic values and beliefs






46. Some physical disorders that result from stress are ________________.






47. _________________ 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






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






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






50. _________ refers to nondigestible carbohydrates provided by plants