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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. _____________ - or murder - is the intentional killing of one person by another






2. ______ can be defined as the degree of danger that goes along with a situation






3. ___________ is the biological passing of physical traits from parents to their children






4. Surpassed only by lung cancer - __________ cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in women






5. ________________ is a positive - whole-health approach that includes a person's physical - intellectual - social - and emotional well-being






6. ___________ burial is the most common method.






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






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






9. One example of an ____________ relationship is controlling behavior - when one partner attempts to manage the daily activities of the other partner






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






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






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






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






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






15. The emergence of the _______-_______ movement is the trend toward individuals taking increased responsibility for prevention or management of certain health conditions






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






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






18. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ___________ and grows into a fetus






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






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






21. In general - ______________ excite or increase the activity of the central nervous system






22. When used on a routine basis - _______ medications should be carefully discussed with a physician or pharmacist.






23. Inorganic materials - called ____________ - make up nearly 5% of the body






24. For a disease to be transferred - a person must come into contact with the disease-producing agent - or ___________ - such as a virus - bacterium - or fungus






25. Within the last decade - ________________ is a new term that has been used to describe the relationship between drug-dependent people and those around them






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






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






28. Physicians orders of do not resuscitate (DNR) is an example of _____________ or passive euthanasia






29. Whether it's called social graces - skills - or insights - ___________ ability is the third dimension of total health






30. _________ is the percentage of alcohol in a measured quantity of blood and can be determined directly through the analysis of a blood sample or indirectly through the analysis of exhaled air






31. A ______________ is an established amount that an insured person must pay before the insurance company pays for medical costs






32. Passionate love - also described as romantic love or _____________ - is a state of extreme absorption in another






33. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






34. 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 __________-________.






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






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






37. Psychoactive drugs have strong potential for the development of ________________






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






39. This level of intensity is called the ________.






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






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






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






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






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






45. The second stage is called ________________.






46. Scientists who study the effects of stress on health often refer to two primary personality types as type ___ and type B.






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






48. 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






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






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