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DSST Health - 2

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. A ____________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices






2. The term ______________ system refers to the body's blood vessels






3. 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 __________-________.






4. _______________ drugs cause intoxication - altering a persons feelings - behavior - perceptions and moods






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






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






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






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






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






10. Electrical _______________ is a method to test for the percentage of body fat using resistance to the flow of electrical current






11. ____________ should never be considered a first-line - preferred form of fertility control






12. The fourth link in the chain of infection is the mode of ________________ - or the way that pathogens are passed from reservoirs to susceptible hosts






13. They have established a ___________ identity






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






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






16. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses






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






18. _______________ agents in the form of bacteria - viruses - and protozoa enter the water supply through human and animal wastes






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






20. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.






21. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






22. __________ ________ is a state of well-being of the mind






23. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which appetite and hunger are suppressed and marked weight loss occurs






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






25. _______________ is a surgical procedure that involves sealing off about half of the stomach with surgical staples






26. In the chain of infection - pathogenic agents enter the bodies of uninfected people through the portal of _________






27. The fifth stage of infection is known as the _______________ stage - also called the convalescence stage - and is characterized by apparent recovery from the invading agent






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






29. Lowering of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the primary factor that causes older adults to require ________ calorie intake






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






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






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






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






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






35. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






36. Synonymous with abstinence - ____________ can be defined as the self-imposed avoidance of sexual intimacy






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






38. The __________ monitors and regulates the quality of municipal drinking water supplies






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






40. ___________ (Men or Women?) are more likely to attempt suicide






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






42. An agent used to destroy insects and other pests is known as a ______________






43. ____________ classified human needs into different levels such as self-actualization - esteem - and safety needs






44. In K






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






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






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






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






49. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






50. Also known as the 'good cholesterol' - _________ transports cholesterol from the bloodstream to the liver - where it is eventually removed from the body