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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. A numerical expression of body weigh based on height and weight is referred to as the __________






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






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






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






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






7. Alcoholics ___________ is a voluntary support group of recovering alcoholics who meet regularly to help each other get and stay sober






8. ______________ of training refers to the number of times per week a person should exercise






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






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






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






12. The fourth developmental task is developing _________ skills






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






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






15. _______________ is a surgical procedure that involves sealing off about half of the stomach with surgical staples






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






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






18. The passage of nutrients or alcohol through the walls of the stomach or intestinal tract into the bloodstream is known as _______________






19. A ___________ headache is a very severe headache that can be triggered by stress.






20. The __________ monitors and regulates the quality of municipal drinking water supplies






21. ___________ are the strong - immediate reactions that you feel in response to an experience






22. Fertilization occurs in a narrow tube called the _____________ tube that connects an ovary and the uterus






23. For the vast majority of women in their late forties through their mid-fifties - a gradual decline in reproductive system function - called ____________ - occurs






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






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






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






27. Induced abortions undertaken during the sixth through ninth weeks of pregnancy are generally done through ____________ aspiration of the uterine contents






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






29. Power plants that use water from lakes and rivers to cool their stream turbines cause ___________ pollution






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






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






32. How you feel about yourself is known as your ______-________






33. 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






34. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure






35. ___________ burial is the most common method.






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






37. Once the extent of heart attack damage is identified - a physician or team of physicians can decide on a medical course of action






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






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






40. __________ stress can occur when someone is not able to respond immediately to a threat (real or imaginary)






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






42. 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.






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






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






45. Two major classes of lipoproteins exist. _________ is the type of lipoprotein that transports the largest amount of cholesterol in the blood stream.






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






47. An agent used to destroy insects and other pests is known as a ______________






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






49. Jean ___________ - a Swiss psychologist - was influenced by Freud's work as he worked on his own theories of development






50. COLD is made up of two separate - but related diseases. Chronic ____________ is the persistent inflammation and infection of the smaller airways within the lung