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DSST Health - 2

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Some physical disorders that result from stress are ________________.






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






3. _______________ is a viral infection characterized by weakness - fatigue - swollen glands - sore throat - and low-grade fever






4. Induced abortions undertaken during the sixth through ninth weeks of pregnancy are generally done through ____________ aspiration of the uterine contents






5. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma






6. An agent used to destroy insects and other pests is known as a ______________






7. ________-___________ syndrome is a mental disorder which affects some women who have had an abortion






8. Pathological changes to the liver resulting from chronic - heavy alcohol consumption are known as _____________






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






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






11. Supported by the respiratory and circulatory system - muscular _________________ is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to function over time






12. An _______________ is a recurrent - irrational - unwanted thought or impulse






13. Terminally ill people often follow the anger stage with the _____________ stage






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






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






16. Cancer of the _____________ is the third most common form of cancer in men and a leading cause of death from cancer in older men






17. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information






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






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






20. They have established a ___________ identity






21. One example of an ____________ relationship is controlling behavior - when one partner attempts to manage the daily activities of the other partner






22. ________________ drugs are psychoactive drugs that produce hallucinations - which are perceived distortions of reality






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






24. In 2006 - the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of Gardasil - the first vaccine developed to prevent ___________ cancer






25. _____________ is the process of using formaldehyde-based fluids to replace the blood components






26. When coronary arteries become narrowed - _________ pain - or angina pectoris - is often felt






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






28. 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






29. People whose preference for sexual partners includes both genders are referred to as ____________






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






31. ________________ is a positive - whole-health approach that includes a person's physical - intellectual - social - and emotional well-being






32. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs - _______________ needs are the most basic needs






33. ________________ injuries are injuries that have occurred without anyone intending that any harm be done






34. Pulmonary ____________ is an irreversible disease process in which the alveoli are destroyed






35. _________ refers to nondigestible carbohydrates provided by plants






36. ______ can be defined as the degree of danger that goes along with a situation






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






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






39. The average-sized adult has approximately _______ quarts of blood in his or her circulatory system


40. The American Cancer Society recommends women begin routine mammograms at age ______






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






42. The trash that is collected from our homes is referred to as ________.






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






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






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






46. Perhaps the single greatest influence on alcohol research has been the finding that part of the vulnerability to alcoholism is ___________






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






48. A numerical expression of body weigh based on height and weight is referred to as the __________






49. A ____________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices






50. The ability of joints to function through an intended range of motion is known as _____________