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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. The ability to process and act on information - clarify values and beliefs - and exercise decision making skills is part of the _______________ dimension






2. The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 is now referred to as Medicare Part _____






3. ____________ 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






4. _____________ is most frequently found in the skin - nose - mouth - throat - stomach - intestinal tract - glands - nerves - breasts - urinary and genital structures - lungs - kidneys - and liver.






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






6. 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.






7. The process of teaching behavior based on the beliefs and habits of the family and community is called ________________






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






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






10. A __________ vegetarian diet excludes all animal products - including eggs and dairy products






11. ________ rape is a form of acquaintance rape that involves forced sexual intercourse by a dating partner






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






13. _____________ - or the blending of both feminine and masculine qualities - is more clearly evident in our society now than ever before






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






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






16. ______________ drugs work by destroying cancer cells' ability to use important materials or carry out cell division in a normal manner






17. _______________ refers to an attraction between same-gender partners






18. Often used in combination with rehabilitation is _______________ - whereby an alternative to the area of loss is introduced.






19. The American Cancer Society recommends the letters A -B -C -D and E to help people remember the symptoms of _____________






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






21. ____________ is the major risk factor associated with sudden cardiac death.






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






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






24. ________________ sedate the user - slowing down central nervous system function






25. _________________ is an emotional state characterized by exaggerated feelings of sadness - melancholy - dejection - worthlessness - emptiness - and hopelessness that are inappropriate and out of proportion to reality






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






27. In the context of health - _______________ refers to a process in which individuals or groups of people gain increasing measures of control over their health






28. 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






29. _______________ is a surgical procedure that involves sealing off about half of the stomach with surgical staples






30. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.






31. Lowering of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the primary factor that causes older adults to require ________ calorie intake






32. Food _____________ are chemical compounds that are intentionally added to our food supply to change some aspect of the food - such as its color or texture






33. AIDS is caused by HIV - a virus that attacks the __________ ___ cells of the immune system






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






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






36. _________ is damage resulting from restricted blood flow to the extremities - especially the legs and feet






37. _____________ - which are the primary components of muscle and connective tissue - are compounds composed of chains of amino acids






38. COLD is made up of two separate - but related diseases. Chronic ____________ is the persistent inflammation and infection of the smaller airways within the lung






39. ___________ are the strong - immediate reactions that you feel in response to an experience






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






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. ______________ of training refers to the number of times per week a person should exercise






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






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






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






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






47. This process is called ____________ identification.






48. Surpassed only by lung cancer - __________ cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in women






49. A chronic problem that affects women more than men is ________________ - a condition in which bones become weak and brittle






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