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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. Alcohol - tobacco and marijuana are often called ____________ drugs






2. ______________ is the insertion of fine needles into the body to alter electroenergy fields and cure disease






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






4. 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






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






6. _______________ is a general term under which a variety of infectious respiratory conditions can be placed






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






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






9. S. Supreme Court case _______ v. Wade - the United States joined many of the world's most populated countries in legalizing abortions within certain guidelines.






10. In urban areas located in cooler climates - sulfur oxides and particulate matter combine with moisture to form a grayish haze known as _______






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






12. ________________ is the abnormal depletion of fluids from the body






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






14. By _________ adulthood - the aging process has changed a person's physical appearance






15. _______ _________ is a genetically programmed range of body weight beyond which a person finds it difficult to gain or lose additional weight






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






17. This environment forms the second link in the chain of infection and is referred to as the ____________ in which the agent resides.






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






19. Elder abuse can take many forms - but the most common is _____________






20. The oldest approach to cancer therapy is the _____________ of tissue suspected to contain cancerous cells






21. ______________ heart disease is the final stage in a series of complications started by a streptococcal infection of the throat (strep throat)






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






23. 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






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






25. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






26. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






27. One possible explanation for the conversion of protooncogenes into oncogenes involves the presence of environmental agents known as _______________






28. In the chain of infection - pathogenic agents enter the bodies of uninfected people through the portal of _________






29. The fourth link in the chain of infection is the mode of ________________ - or the way that pathogens are passed from reservoirs to susceptible hosts






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






31. They have established a ___________ identity






32. _____________ - or murder - is the intentional killing of one person by another






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






34. ________ _____ __________ refers to the tendency of addicted people to continue undesirable behavior regardless of overwhelming negative consequences






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






36. ____________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the respiratory and circulatory systems are able to process and transport a sufficient amount of oxygen to muscle cells






37. Three common aspects of addictive behavior are ______________ - compulsion - and loss of control.






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






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






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






42. _______ is a type of acquired immunity resulting from the body's response to pathogens introduced into the body through immunizations






43. 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






44. _________ refers to nondigestible carbohydrates provided by plants






45. A ______________ is an established amount that an insured person must pay before the insurance company pays for medical costs






46. _______________ fats are fats that are difficult for the body to use






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






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






49. Such methods are called defense mechanisms. ______________ is the most basic of all defense mechanisms.






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