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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. Nicotine increases blood _____________ adhesiveness






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






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






4. _________ is the percentage of alcohol in a measured quantity of blood and can be determined directly through the analysis of a blood sample or indirectly through the analysis of exhaled air






5. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






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






7. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.






8. In general - ______________ excite or increase the activity of the central nervous system






9. When used on a routine basis - _______ medications should be carefully discussed with a physician or pharmacist.






10. Alcohol - also known as ethyl alcohol or ethanol - is the principal product of _________________






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






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






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






14. ________________ health care includes acupuncture - chiropractic - homeopathy - naturopathy - herbalism - reflexology - and ayurveda






15. For the vast majority of women in their late forties through their mid-fifties - a gradual decline in reproductive system function - called ____________ - occurs






16. The amount of energy (in calories) your body requires to maintain basic functions such as blood circulation and glandular activity is called ___________






17. These defense mechanisms are sometimes called ___________ mechanisms.






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

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






20. __________ (men or women?) are more likely to use - abuse - and be dependent on illicit drugs






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






22. _________________ - which are the body's primary source of energy - are chemical compounds composed of sugar units






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






24. __________ is a potentially fatal condition resulting from the proliferation of certain bacteria in the vagina that enter the general blood circulation






25. Physically - emotionally - socially - and occupationally - elderly people must accept at least some decline. For areas of decline in which some measure of reversal is possible - the elderly have an opportunity to seek ________________.






26. _____________ radiation is a form of radiation capable of releasing electrons from atoms






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






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






29. Inorganic materials - called ____________ - make up nearly 5% of the body






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






31. During the sexual response cycle - ______________ is the engorgement of tissues that results when more blood is flowing into an organ than is flowing out






32. S. Supreme Court case _______ v. Wade - the United States joined many of the world's most populated countries in legalizing abortions within certain guidelines.






33. 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






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






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






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






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






38. Nearly 60% of all motor vehicle crashes are caused by ______________






39. Jean ___________ - a Swiss psychologist - was influenced by Freud's work as he worked on his own theories of development






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






41. The sixth link in the chain of infection is the _______ ________






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






43. The fourth link in the chain of infection is the mode of ________________ - or the way that pathogens are passed from reservoirs to susceptible hosts






44. _____________ - 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






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






46. Passionate love - also described as romantic love or _____________ - is a state of extreme absorption in another






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






48. The _________ layer is a layer of triatomic oxygen that surrounds the Earth and filters much of the sun's radiation before it can reach the Earth's surface






49. ________________ is the abnormal depletion of fluids from the body






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