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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. ___________ improves memory and alertness and can help people perform cognitive tasks at peak levels






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






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






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






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






6. Electrical _______________ is a method to test for the percentage of body fat using resistance to the flow of electrical current






7. The sixth link in the chain of infection is the _______ ________






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






9. Studies indicate that a smoker's risk of ________________ disease decreases quickly after quitting regardless of how long they smoked






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






11. In women - ______________ is known as painful intercourse






12. Burning tobacco forms ___________ ____________ gas - which is one of the most harmful components of tobacco smoke






13. 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.






14. Because of its vague symptoms - ____________ cancer has been referred to as a silent cancer






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






16. The third stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ___________ stage






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






18. The fifth stage of infection is known as the _______________ stage - also called the convalescence stage - and is characterized by apparent recovery from the invading agent






19. For a disease to be transferred - a person must come into contact with the disease-producing agent - or ___________ - such as a virus - bacterium - or fungus






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






21. ________ is the process of adopting the admired behavior patterns of another person






22. Sperm cell development starts at about age 11 in boys and is influenced by the release of the hormone ________ from the pituitary gland






23. 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






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






25. Diseases associated with smokeless tobacco include oral cancer - periodontal disease and cancer of the digestive and ___________ systems






26. A form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) - ____________ heart disease - also known as coronary artery disease - involves damage to the vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle






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






28. _______________ is an acquired reaction to a drug in which continued intake of the same dose has diminishing effects






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






30. Also known as the common cold - acute ____________ is the sudden onset of nasal inflammation






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






32. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






33. ____________ should never be considered a first-line - preferred form of fertility control






34. The ___________ stage is the second stage in the sexual response pattern of males and females






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






36. 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.






37. __________ gas is a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced by the decay of uranium






38. ____________ is a traditional Indian medicine based on herbal remedies






39. A ______________ drug effect is a dangerous consequence of taking different drugs in the same general category at the same time






40. The principal cause for the development of coronary heart disease is ________________ - which is a buildup of plaque on the inner walls of arteries






41. _____________ are highly trained clinicians who practice care of the feet






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






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






44. Studies have shown that in addition to food - shelter - and consistent care - infants need _______ and affection.






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






46. According to a 2002 survey on cigarette smoking in the US - ____ percent of Americans smoke






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






48. Synonymous with abstinence - ____________ can be defined as the self-imposed avoidance of sexual intimacy






49. 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






50. During the _______________ stage - patients fully realize that they are going to die