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DSST Health - 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. In K






3. Public health departments protect water supplies against _____________ contamination by testing water for the presence of fecal coliform bacteria






4. In insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus - or _______ ___ diabetes - the body produces little or no insulin






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






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






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






8. ______ can be defined as the degree of danger that goes along with a situation






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






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






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






12. 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






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






14. Often used in combination with rehabilitation is _______________ - whereby an alternative to the area of loss is introduced.






15. It consists of four stages. The first is the ____________ stage.






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






17. _________ rain is rain that has a lower pH than that normally associated with rain






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 is now referred to as Medicare Part _____






28. 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






29. ___________ burial is the most common method.






30. The American Cancer Society recommends the letters A -B -C -D and E to help people remember the symptoms of _____________






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






32. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs - _______________ needs are the most basic needs






33. 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






34. Forming an initial adult ___________ is the first developmental task of this age group and is important in order to have a productive and satisfying life.






35. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






36. ________________ is the enrichment of a body of water with nutrients - which causes overabundant growth of plants






37. In addition to the living will - the ___________ power of attorney for health care is another important advance medical directive that can assist terminally ill or incapacitated patients






38. In men - ____________ dysfunction is the inability to achieve an erection






39. The term ______________ system refers to the body's blood vessels






40. In K






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






42. Supported by the respiratory and circulatory system - muscular _________________ is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to function over time






43. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






44. Alcohol - tobacco and marijuana are often called ____________ drugs






45. The __________ monitors and regulates the quality of municipal drinking water supplies






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






47. _________________ is a specific term for any procedure used to prevent the fertilization of an ovum






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






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






50. One example of an ____________ relationship is controlling behavior - when one partner attempts to manage the daily activities of the other partner







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