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






2. When patients realize that bargaining can only postpone their fate - they may begin the ______________ stage






3. _____________ exercises are muscular strength exercises in which the resistance is so great that the object cannot be moved






4. The uterus is lined with a thick spongy tissue called the ______________ - which provides a fertilized egg with nourishment during the early stages of development






5. _________ 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






6. In K






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






8. _____________ is the process of using formaldehyde-based fluids to replace the blood components






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






10. Once referred to as venereal diseases - _________'s are infectious diseases that are spread primarily through intimate sexual contact






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






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






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






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






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






16. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.






17. 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






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






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






20. Sexual ______________ consists of unwanted attention of a sexual nature that creates embarrassment or stress






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






22. A primary form of fat found in the blood is known as _________________






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






24. The _________ layer is a layer of triatomic oxygen that surrounds the Earth and filters much of the sun's radiation before it can reach the Earth's surface






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






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






27. ________________ health care includes acupuncture - chiropractic - homeopathy - naturopathy - herbalism - reflexology - and ayurveda






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






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






30. This level of intensity is called the ________.






31. _______________ drugs cause intoxication - altering a persons feelings - behavior - perceptions and moods






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






33. The ________________ effect is the warming of the Earth's surface that is produced when solar heat becomes trapped by layers of carbon dioxide and other gases






34. _______________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the necessary amount of oxygen is not available






35. When coronary arteries become narrowed - _________ pain - or angina pectoris - is often felt






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






37. ____________ abuse refers to violence committed against a domestic partner






38. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information






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






40. The _______________ phase is the portion of tobacco smoke composed of small suspended particles.






41. Birth occurs in three stages. The process of birth is called _________.






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






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






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






45. In addition to the living will - the ___________ power of attorney for health care is another important advance medical directive that can assist terminally ill or incapacitated patients






46. In K






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






48. ______________ exercises use mechanical devices that provide resistances that consistently overload muscles throughout the entire range of motion






49. 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.






50. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose