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DSST Health - 2

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  • 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. The health effects of _______________ exposure depend on many factors including the duration - type - dose of exposure - and individual sensitivity






2. The first tube that the sperm cells enter is the vas deferens - which connects the testes to the _____________ gland.






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






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






5. ______________ is capable of killing cancer cells by altering their genetic material while it is in an exposed state during cell division






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






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






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






9. ______________ is a system of treatment that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural agents to correct underlying imbalances






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






11. Cancer of the ____________ is among the least common forms of cancer; however - it represents the most common solid tumor in men between the ages of 20 and 34 years






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






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






14. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






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






16. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ___________ and grows into a fetus






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






18. A ___________ is a contraceptive device that also helps to protect against STDs






19. Characteristic birth defects noted in the children of some women who consume alcohol during their pregnancies is known as _________ alcohol syndrome.






20. 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






21. ______________ heart failure is the inability of the heart to pump out all the blood that returns to it - which can lead to dangerous fluid accumulations in veins - lungs - and kidneys






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






23. _______ _________ is a genetically programmed range of body weight beyond which a person finds it difficult to gain or lose additional weight






24. ______________ exercises use mechanical devices that provide resistances that consistently overload muscles throughout the entire range of motion






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






26. Sexual _______________ refers to the direction in which people focus their sexual interests






27. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma






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






29. When patients realize that bargaining can only postpone their fate - they may begin the ______________ stage






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






31. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose






32. A ______________ drug effect is a dangerous consequence of taking different drugs in the same general category at the same time






33. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information






34. _______________ agents in the form of bacteria - viruses - and protozoa enter the water supply through human and animal wastes






35. From the third month until birth - the embryo is called a __________






36. A transition such as divorce - separation - or loss of a job at around age 40 is sometimes called a mid-life ____________






37. Scientists who study the effects of stress on health often refer to two primary personality types as type ___ and type B.






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






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






40. 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






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






42. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.






43. _____________ is most frequently found in the skin - nose - mouth - throat - stomach - intestinal tract - glands - nerves - breasts - urinary and genital structures - lungs - kidneys - and liver.






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






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






46. These defense mechanisms are sometimes called ___________ mechanisms.






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






48. This environment forms the second link in the chain of infection and is referred to as the ____________ in which the agent resides.






49. 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






50. Positive use of stress is called ____________.






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