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DSST Health - 2

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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 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






2. The testes are originally formed inside the body near the abdomen. However - just before birth - they descend into a pouch of loose skin called the ____________.






3. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.






4. Electrical _______________ is a method to test for the percentage of body fat using resistance to the flow of electrical current






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






6. _________ is a general term of a wide variety of crises that result from blood vessel damage in the brain






7. 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






8. During the _______________ stage - patients fully realize that they are going to die






9. Secondhand tobacco smoke can increase the risk of acute _________ attacks that require hospital emergency care






10. The first link in the chain of infection is the disease-causing _________.






11. Empowerment is the key to successful ______________ based health promotion






12. The best way to add muscle mass is through ________________ training such as weight training






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






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






15. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which appetite and hunger are suppressed and marked weight loss occurs






16. The oldest approach to cancer therapy is the _____________ of tissue suspected to contain cancerous cells






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






18. An ___________________ is a diet that excludes all meat but does include the consumption of eggs and dairy products






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






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






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






22. _________s are health care delivery plans under which health care providers agree to meet the covered medical needs of subscribers for a prepaid amount of money






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






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






25. An agent used to destroy insects and other pests is known as a ______________






26. The third link in the chain of infection is the ____________ of exit - or the point at which agents leave their reservoirs.






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






28. ____________ classified human needs into different levels such as self-actualization - esteem - and safety needs






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






30. The emergence of the _______-_______ movement is the trend toward individuals taking increased responsibility for prevention or management of certain health conditions






31. Whether it's called social graces - skills - or insights - ___________ ability is the third dimension of total health






32. The embryo is wrapped in a protective covering called the _____________ sac






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






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






35. ________________ refers to the use of a variety of substances to trigger a person's own immune system to attack cancer cells or prevent cancer cells from becoming activated






36. People with ___________ __________ fear humiliation or embarrassment while being observed by others






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






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






39. The most common sexual orientation throughout the world is known as ______________ - which refers to an attraction to opposite-gender partners






40. ______________ 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






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






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






43. The ___________ is a soft rubber cup with a springlike metal rim that - when properly fitted and inserted by the user - rests in the top of the vagina






44. ___________ burial is the most common method.






45. ___________ are the strong - immediate reactions that you feel in response to an experience






46. ________________ drugs are psychoactive drugs that produce hallucinations - which are perceived distortions of reality






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






48. Alcohol is removed from the bloodstream principally through the process of _______________






49. The ability of joints to function through an intended range of motion is known as _____________






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