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DSST Health - 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The first link in the chain of infection is the disease-causing _________.






2. The testes are originally formed inside the body near the abdomen. However - just before birth - they descend into a pouch of loose skin called the ____________.






3. Direct _______________ usually involves the administration of large amounts of depressant drugs which eventually causes all central nervous system functions to stop






4. From the third month until birth - the embryo is called a __________






5. Nearly 60% of all motor vehicle crashes are caused by ______________






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






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






8. Pulmonary ____________ is an irreversible disease process in which the alveoli are destroyed






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






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






11. The physiologically active - dependence-producing drug found in tobacco is known as ____________






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






13. During the sexual response cycle - ______________ is the engorgement of tissues that results when more blood is flowing into an organ than is flowing out






14. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or _________' response.






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






16. _____________'s theories about the importance of the subconscious in personality development are the basis for the psychoanalytic approach to personality






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






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






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






20. ___________ burial is the most common method.






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






22. Alcohol - tobacco and marijuana are often called ____________ drugs






23. 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






24. 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






25. 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 __________-________.






26. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.






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






28. ____________ disorder is a mood disorder characterized by alternating episodes of mania and depression






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






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






31. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose






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






33. _______________ obesity is a form of obesity seen in people who possess an abnormally large number of fat cells.






34. The average-sized adult has approximately _______ quarts of blood in his or her circulatory system

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35. This process is called ____________ identification.






36. Greater ___________ _______ makes possible a higher rate of metabolism which helps to maintain a healthy body weight






37. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure






38. An ___________ is an inscription on a grave marker or monument






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






40. For young girls - the onset of menstruation - called ____________ - occurs around age 13 but may come somewhat earlier or later.






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






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






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






44. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






45. Secondhand tobacco smoke can increase the risk of acute _________ attacks that require hospital emergency care






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






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






48. The fifth developmental task of developing __________ usually presents itself to people between young adulthood and midlife - when it appears important to establish one or more intimate relationships






49. Positive use of stress is called ____________.






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