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






2. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread air pollutants from ___________ fuel combustion






3. _____________ - or marijuana - has been labeled a mild hallucinogen for a number of years - and some experts now consider it to be a drug category in itself






4. Often used in combination with rehabilitation is _______________ - whereby an alternative to the area of loss is introduced.






5. ________ 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






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






7. Although religious beliefs and practices could be included in the _____________ dimension of health - the category could be extended to include a person's relationship with other living things






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






9. 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






10. _________________ 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






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






12. The process whereby gender _______________ is transmitted to the child is usually more obvious than the practices observed during the gender identity period.






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






14. This process is called ____________ identification.






15. ______________ heart failure is the inability of the heart to pump out all the blood that returns to it - which can lead to dangerous fluid accumulations in veins - lungs - and kidneys






16. Survivors of traumatic events may develop a condition called _______ _____________ stress disorder.






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






18. They have established a ___________ identity






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






20. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose






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






22. _____________ are a class of drugs that includes a variety of volatile compounds that generally produce unpredictable - drunklike effects in users






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






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






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






26. The third stage of infection is known as the _____________ stage - also called the acme or acute stage - and is often the most unpleasant stage for the host






27. The active chemical compound found in most over-the-counter diet products is called _________






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






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






30. ________-___________ syndrome is a mental disorder which affects some women who have had an abortion






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






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






33. _________s are a group of hydrocarbons causing a great deal of concern because of their presence in the water supply






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






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






36. ____________ 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






37. Terminally ill people often follow the anger stage with the _____________ stage






38. AIDS is caused by HIV - a virus that attacks the __________ ___ cells of the immune system






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






40. _________________ is a specific term for any procedure used to prevent the fertilization of an ovum






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






42. The final tube through which the semen travels is the ___________.






43. 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.






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






45. _____________ - or the sharing of living quarters by unmarried people - represents another alternative to marriage






46. An irrational - repetitive - forced action - usually associated with an obsession is called a ______________






47. __________ (men or women?) are more likely to use - abuse - and be dependent on illicit drugs






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






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






50. 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 __________-________.