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






2. Positive use of stress is called ____________.






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






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






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






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






7. The third developmental task of the elderly is to establish a sense of ___________ - or a sense of wholeness - concerning the journey that may be nearly complete






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






9. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






10. A causative agent for genital warts - __________ is a sexually transmitted virus capable of causing precancerous changes in the cervix






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






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






13. A ___________ is a contraceptive device that also helps to protect against STDs






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






15. ______________ heart disease is the final stage in a series of complications started by a streptococcal infection of the throat (strep throat)






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






17. _______________ fats are fats that are difficult for the body to use






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






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






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






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






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






23. They have established a ___________ identity






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






25. Smoking ________ therapies are available in a variety of forms - including nicotine gum - trans dermal patches - nicotine inhalation devices - and oral medications that affect neurotransmitters






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






27. A __________ vegetarian diet excludes all animal products - including eggs and dairy products






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






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






30. 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






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






32. ________________ drugs are psychoactive drugs that produce hallucinations - which are perceived distortions of reality






33. 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






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






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






36. The second stage of infection is referred to as the ______________ stage






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






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






39. _________________ - which are the body's primary source of energy - are chemical compounds composed of sugar units






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






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






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






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






44. 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 __________-________.






45. Criminal acts directed at a person or group solely because of a specific characteristic - such as race - religion - ethnic background - or political belief are referred to as bias and _________ crimes






46. ________ 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






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






48. The American Cancer Society recommends women begin routine mammograms at age ______






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






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