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DSST Health - 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus - or _______ ___ diabetes - the body produces little or no insulin






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






3. _____________ exercises are muscular strength exercises in which the resistance is so great that the object cannot be moved






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






5. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or _________' response.






6. The Drug Induced Rape Prevention and Punishment Act of 1996 adds up to ______ years to the prison sentence of any rapist who uses a drug to incapacitate a victim






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






8. The second component of the body's protective defenses is the cellular system - or more commonly - the _____________ system






9. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






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






11. The third stage of infection is known as the _____________ stage - also called the acme or acute stage - and is often the most unpleasant stage for the host






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






13. Burning tobacco forms ___________ ____________ gas - which is one of the most harmful components of tobacco smoke






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






15. _____________ are a class of drugs that includes a variety of volatile compounds that generally produce unpredictable - drunklike effects in users






16. 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






17. __________ ________ is a state of well-being of the mind






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






19. ________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer that is frequently diagnosed






20. _______________ obesity is a form of obesity seen in people who possess an abnormally large number of fat cells.






21. The emotional feelings that people experience after the death of a friend or relative are collectively called _________






22. The final stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ______________ stage






23. A causative agent for genital warts - __________ is a sexually transmitted virus capable of causing precancerous changes in the cervix






24. Although used interchangeably with contraception - birth ___________ is an umbrella term that refers to all of the procedures you might use to prevent the birth of a child






25. For a disease to be transferred - a person must come into contact with the disease-producing agent - or ___________ - such as a virus - bacterium - or fungus






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






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






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






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






30. Power plants that use water from lakes and rivers to cool their stream turbines cause ___________ pollution






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






32. _______________ is an acquired reaction to a drug in which continued intake of the same dose has diminishing effects






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






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






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






36. The fifth developmental task of developing __________ usually presents itself to people between young adulthood and midlife - when it appears important to establish one or more intimate relationships






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






38. ___________ burial is the most common method.






39. ________ is used in the digestion and absorption of food and is the medium in which most of the chemical reactions take place within the body






40. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which binge eating patterns are established and usually accompanied by purging






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






42. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






43. The principal cause for the development of coronary heart disease is ________________ - which is a buildup of plaque on the inner walls of arteries






44. For young girls - the onset of menstruation - called ____________ - occurs around age 13 but may come somewhat earlier or later.






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






46. By the end of young adulthood - most people are ready to accomplish the second developmental task of establishing _______________.






47. Smoking ________ therapies are available in a variety of forms - including nicotine gum - trans dermal patches - nicotine inhalation devices - and oral medications that affect neurotransmitters






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






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






50. A lack of _____________ is a significant risk factor for heart disease






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