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






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






3. _____________ - or marijuana - has been labeled a mild hallucinogen for a number of years - and some experts now consider it to be a drug category in itself






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






5. The occurrence of more than the expected number of cases of a disease in a particular community or region is called an ____________






6. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






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






8. The weight range deemed appropriate for people of a specific gender - age - and frame size is referred to as _______________ weight






9. The final tube through which the semen travels is the ___________.






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






11. _______________ is a system of medical practice that combines allopathic principles with specific attention to postural mechanics of the body






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






13. 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






14. The passage of nutrients or alcohol through the walls of the stomach or intestinal tract into the bloodstream is known as _______________






15. __________ gas is a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced by the decay of uranium






16. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.






17. ______________ - an alternative to bypass surgery - involves the surgical insertion of a doughnut-shaped 'balloon' directly into the narrowed coronary artery






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






19. ___________ is really a family of more than 50 viruses - some of which produce recognized diseases in humans (chicken pox - shingles - mononucleosis and others)






20. _____________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer - with a survival rate of only 4% at 5 years after diagnosis






21. This process is called ____________ identification.






22. How you feel about yourself is known as your ______-________






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






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






25. A second type of disposition is _____________ - which refers to a nonground burial






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






27. The _______________ Approach - developed by Sigmund Freud - focuses on a person's development during childhood and how this relates to their subconscious motivations






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






29. People may feel _______ when they believe that they are in danger






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






31. _____________'s theories about the importance of the subconscious in personality development are the basis for the psychoanalytic approach to personality






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






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






34. _______________ drugs cause intoxication - altering a persons feelings - behavior - perceptions and moods






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






36. _______________ is the use of minute doses of herbs or minerals to stimulate healing






37. Some physical disorders that result from stress are ________________.






38. Within the last decade - ________________ is a new term that has been used to describe the relationship between drug-dependent people and those around them






39. 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






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






41. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma






42. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.






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






44. About 75% of all motor vehicle accidents occur close to _________






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






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






47. Once referred to as venereal diseases - _________'s are infectious diseases that are spread primarily through intimate sexual contact






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






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






50. __________ (Men or Women?) commit the most suicides