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






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






3. Caused by a nongonoccal bacterium - ____________ is considered to be the most prevalent STD in the United States today






4. A _______________ risk factor is an attribute that a person has or is exposed to that increases the likelihood that he or she will develop some form of heart disease






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






6. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.






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






9. 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






10. ____________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the respiratory and circulatory systems are able to process and transport a sufficient amount of oxygen to muscle cells






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






12. S. Supreme Court case _______ v. Wade - the United States joined many of the world's most populated countries in legalizing abortions within certain guidelines.






13. ________________ sedate the user - slowing down central nervous system function






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






15. _____________ radiation is a form of radiation capable of releasing electrons from atoms






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






17. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs - _______________ needs are the most basic needs






18. ______________ - an alternative to bypass surgery - involves the surgical insertion of a doughnut-shaped 'balloon' directly into the narrowed coronary artery






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






20. Recent studies indicate that electronic media such as ATM machines - video games - voice mail - faxes and email may be causing ____________ rates in the US to rise






21. _________________ 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






22. Pathological changes to the liver resulting from chronic - heavy alcohol consumption are known as _____________






23. Sexual _______________ refers to the direction in which people focus their sexual interests






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






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






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






27. 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






28. ________ is an illness that causes severe exhaustion - fatigue - aches - and depression and mostly affects women in their thirties and forties






29. Because joints are less flexible - some older people develop ________________ - a condition in which joints become painful






30. ___________ is really a family of more than 50 viruses - some of which produce recognized diseases in humans (chicken pox - shingles - mononucleosis and others)






31. This is known as the five stages of infection. The first stage of infection is the ______________ stage.






32. A primary form of fat found in the blood is known as _________________






33. _____________ - or the blending of both feminine and masculine qualities - is more clearly evident in our society now than ever before






34. ________ is the most familiar of a class of chronic conditions known as autoimmune disorders






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






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






37. ____________ is the major risk factor associated with sudden cardiac death.






38. ________ is the process of adopting the admired behavior patterns of another person






39. The fourth developmental task is developing _________ skills






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






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






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






43. When an illness is __________ - the effect of being ill may extend over long periods of time - perhaps even an entire life






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






45. ________________ health care includes acupuncture - chiropractic - homeopathy - naturopathy - herbalism - reflexology - and ayurveda






46. About 75% of all motor vehicle accidents occur close to _________






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






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






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






50. The embryo is wrapped in a protective covering called the _____________ sac