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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. In the chain of infection - pathogenic agents enter the bodies of uninfected people through the portal of _________






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






3. 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






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






5. The final tube through which the semen travels is the ___________.






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






7. Two upper chambers - called _________ - and two lower chambers - called ventricles - form the heart






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






9. The active chemical compound found in most over-the-counter diet products is called _________






10. These defense mechanisms are sometimes called ___________ mechanisms.






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






12. A primary form of fat found in the blood is known as _________________






13. ________________ is the abnormal depletion of fluids from the body






14. _________ refers to nondigestible carbohydrates provided by plants






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






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






17. The sixth link in the chain of infection is the _______ ________






18. A strong affection or deep concern for another person is _______.






19. _______________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the necessary amount of oxygen is not available






20. Inorganic materials - called ____________ - make up nearly 5% of the body






21. _______________ fats are fats that are difficult for the body to use






22. _______ is a type of acquired immunity resulting from the body's response to pathogens introduced into the body through immunizations






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






24. In the context of health - _______________ refers to a process in which individuals or groups of people gain increasing measures of control over their health






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






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






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






28. Perhaps the single greatest influence on alcohol research has been the finding that part of the vulnerability to alcoholism is ___________






29. ___________ is the biological passing of physical traits from parents to their children






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






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






32. 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






33. ____________ is a traditional Indian medicine based on herbal remedies






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






35. Body _______________ is the makeup of the body in terms of muscle - bone - fat - and other elements






36. S. Supreme Court case _______ v. Wade - the United States joined many of the world's most populated countries in legalizing abortions within certain guidelines.






37. ________ 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






38. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure






39. The ability to process and act on information - clarify values and beliefs - and exercise decision making skills is part of the _______________ dimension






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






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






42. Hans Selye found that a person's body adapts to a stressor through a set pattern of physical reactions. He termed this adjustment as the _____________ _______________ syndrome.






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






44. Some physical disorders that result from stress are ________________.






45. Physically - emotionally - socially - and occupationally - elderly people must accept at least some decline. For areas of decline in which some measure of reversal is possible - the elderly have an opportunity to seek ________________.






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






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






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






49. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information






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