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DSST Health - 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Greater ___________ _______ makes possible a higher rate of metabolism which helps to maintain a healthy body weight






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






3. Forming an initial adult ___________ is the first developmental task of this age group and is important in order to have a productive and satisfying life.






4. Some older people experience a loss of short-term memory. About one in 20 adults develops ___________________ disease - a serious disorder in which the person slowly loses the ability to remember and reason.

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






6. The most common sexual orientation throughout the world is known as ______________ - which refers to an attraction to opposite-gender partners






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






8. ______________ treatment is manipulation of the vertebral column to relieve pressure and cure illness






9. By the end of young adulthood - most people are ready to accomplish the second developmental task of establishing _______________.






10. The bacterium of ___________ - Treponema pallidum - a spirochete - is transmitted from an infected person to a new host through intimate contact






11. After ovulation - the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle starts when the remnants of the graafian follicle restructure themselves into a corpus ____________






12. Alcohol - also known as ethyl alcohol or ethanol - is the principal product of _________________






13. Body _______________ is the makeup of the body in terms of muscle - bone - fat - and other elements






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






15. Young _______________ is a time of major transitions for people






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






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






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






19. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.






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21. Cancer of the ____________ is among the least common forms of cancer; however - it represents the most common solid tumor in men between the ages of 20 and 34 years






22. A cancer screening procedure in which cells are removed from the cervix and examined for precancerous changes is known as a ________ test






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






24. An _______________ is a recurrent - irrational - unwanted thought or impulse






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






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






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






28. Although it actually means any close - mutual - verbal or nonverbal behavior within a relationship - when most people hear the word ____________ - they think about shared touching - kissing - and even intercourse






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






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






31. The third link in the chain of infection is the ____________ of exit - or the point at which agents leave their reservoirs.






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






33. Muscular training exercises in which traditional barbells and dumbbells with fixed resistances are used are referred to as as _______________ resistance exercises






34. __________ (Men or Women?) commit the most suicides






35. _____________ - 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






36. _______________ reflects the process of contributing to the collective good






37. The sixth dimension of health is the _________________ dimension - which reflects the fact that employment satisfaction is directly related to many aspects of a person's health






38. _________ is temporary immunity achieved by providing antibodies to a person exposed to a particular pathogen






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






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






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






42. Assuming _________________ is the third developmental task that younger people are expected to progress in






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






44. ___________ is a debilitating chronic disease that has a significant effect on the human body






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






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






47. These defense mechanisms are sometimes called ___________ mechanisms.






48. They have established a ___________ identity






49. ____________ is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar)






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