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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. _______________ provide services related to an understanding of behavior patterns or perceptions






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






3. _________ is temporary immunity achieved by providing antibodies to a person exposed to a particular pathogen






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






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






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






7. ______________ drugs work by destroying cancer cells' ability to use important materials or carry out cell division in a normal manner






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






9. A cancer screening procedure in which cells are removed from the cervix and examined for precancerous changes is known as a ________ test






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






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






12. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






13. ______________ treatment is manipulation of the vertebral column to relieve pressure and cure illness






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






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






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






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






18. 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






19. Cancer of the colon and __________ has a combined incidence and death rate second only to that of lung cancer






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






21. ____________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the respiratory and circulatory systems are able to process and transport a sufficient amount of oxygen to muscle cells






22. Birth occurs in three stages. The process of birth is called _________.






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






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






25. In K






26. When an illness is __________ - the effect of being ill may extend over long periods of time - perhaps even an entire life






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






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






29. An irrational - repetitive - forced action - usually associated with an obsession is called a ______________






30. 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






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






32. If stress lasts too long - a person may move into the third stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome known as the _____________ stage






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






34. Although it actually means any close - mutual - verbal or nonverbal behavior within a relationship - when most people hear the word ____________ - they think about shared touching - kissing - and even intercourse






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






36. Elder abuse can take many forms - but the most common is _____________






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






45. _______________ is a general term under which a variety of infectious respiratory conditions can be placed






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






47. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.






48. ____________ determinants of death refer to measures of bodily functions.






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






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