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






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






3. This level of intensity is called the ________.






4. Positive use of stress is called ____________.






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






6. The ___________ is a soft rubber cup with a springlike metal rim that - when properly fitted and inserted by the user - rests in the top of the vagina






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






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






9. Created in 1965 by amendments to the Social Security Act - ____________ represents a governmental form of health insurance






10. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which binge eating patterns are established and usually accompanied by purging






11. A ____________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices






12. By time it reaches the uterus - a layer of cells that develops into an organ called the _____________ surrounds the embryo






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






14. In men - ____________ dysfunction is the inability to achieve an erection






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






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






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






18. Because some physicians and families find it difficult to support indirect euthanasia - many people are starting to use legal documents - called advance medical _____________






19. ________ is the most familiar of a class of chronic conditions known as autoimmune disorders






20. It consists of four stages. The first is the ____________ stage.






21. The Drug Induced Rape Prevention and Punishment Act of 1996 adds up to ______ years to the prison sentence of any rapist who uses a drug to incapacitate a victim






22. _________ is temporary immunity achieved by providing antibodies to a person exposed to a particular pathogen






23. ________ is an illness that causes severe exhaustion - fatigue - aches - and depression and mostly affects women in their thirties and forties






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






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






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






27. ____________ 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






28. Alcohol is classified as a CNS (Central Nervous System) ______________ drug






29. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.






30. Many traditional food pairings - such as beans and rice or corn and beans - emerged as dietary staples because they are ______________ proteins






31. Characteristic birth defects noted in the children of some women who consume alcohol during their pregnancies is known as _________ alcohol syndrome.






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






33. 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






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






35. _____________ - or the sharing of living quarters by unmarried people - represents another alternative to marriage






36. 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






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






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






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






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






41. Although it actually means any close - mutual - verbal or nonverbal behavior within a relationship - when most people hear the word ____________ - they think about shared touching - kissing - and even intercourse






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






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






44. ____________ is a crime involving an assailant's planned efforts to pursue an intended victim






45. In the fourth stage - or the ____________ stage - the first signs of recovery occur






46. Muscular strength can be improved best by training activities that use the _____________ principle






47. The fourth developmental task is developing _________ skills






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






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






50. They have established a ___________ identity