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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 ________________ 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






2. _________ refers to nondigestible carbohydrates provided by plants






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






4. Because joints are less flexible - some older people develop ________________ - a condition in which joints become painful






5. The second stage of infection is referred to as the ______________ stage






6. Psychoactive drugs have strong potential for the development of ________________






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






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






9. The emergence of the _______-_______ movement is the trend toward individuals taking increased responsibility for prevention or management of certain health conditions






10. Alcohol is removed from the bloodstream principally through the process of _______________






11. Alcohol abuse by college students usually takes place through a drinking pattern called __________ drinking.






12. ____________ is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar)






13. The ________________ dimension of health includes the degree to which a person is able to cope with stress - remain flexible - and compromise to resolve conflict






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






15. The __________ monitors and regulates the quality of municipal drinking water supplies






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






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






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






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






20. In women - ______________ is known as painful intercourse






21. ______________ is a primary - chronic disease with genetic - psychosocial - and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations






22. People with ___________ __________ fear humiliation or embarrassment while being observed by others






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






24. ______________ is capable of killing cancer cells by altering their genetic material while it is in an exposed state during cell division






25. A ____________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices






26. Public health departments protect water supplies against _____________ contamination by testing water for the presence of fecal coliform bacteria






27. This is known as the five stages of infection. The first stage of infection is the ______________ stage.






28. ________________ is the enrichment of a body of water with nutrients - which causes overabundant growth of plants






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






30. Spiritual health includes one's __________ - ethics - intrinsic values and beliefs






31. ____________ abuse refers to violence committed against a domestic partner






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






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






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






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






36. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






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






38. The embryo is wrapped in a protective covering called the _____________ sac






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






40. ______________ is a system of treatment that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural agents to correct underlying imbalances






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






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






43. Young _______________ is a time of major transitions for people






44. __________ stress can occur when someone is not able to respond immediately to a threat (real or imaginary)






45. _________ is a strong feeling of displeasure that can range from annoyance to complete fury






46. A _______________ risk factor is an attribute that a person has or is exposed to that increases the likelihood that he or she will develop some form of heart disease






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






48. This process is called ____________ identification.






49. _________s are health care delivery plans under which health care providers agree to meet the covered medical needs of subscribers for a prepaid amount of money






50. The ___________-______ virus is believed to cause chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) - mononucleosis - and multiple sclerosis (MS)