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DSST Health - 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Characteristic birth defects noted in the children of some women who consume alcohol during their pregnancies is known as _________ alcohol syndrome.






2. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






3. The ________________ effect is the warming of the Earth's surface that is produced when solar heat becomes trapped by layers of carbon dioxide and other gases






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






5. _______________ is a viral infection characterized by weakness - fatigue - swollen glands - sore throat - and low-grade fever






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






7. People whose preference for sexual partners includes both genders are referred to as ____________






8. 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.






9. 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.






10. A ____________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices






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






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






13. Jean ___________ - a Swiss psychologist - was influenced by Freud's work as he worked on his own theories of development






14. 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






15. The third stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ___________ stage






16. 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






17. 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






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






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






20. _______________ reflects the process of contributing to the collective good






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






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






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






24. The occurrence of more than the expected number of cases of a disease in a particular community or region is called an ____________






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






26. __________ ________ is a state of well-being of the mind






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






28. _______________ obesity is a form of obesity seen in people who possess an abnormally large number of fat cells.






29. ________________ is a positive - whole-health approach that includes a person's physical - intellectual - social - and emotional well-being






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






31. The average-sized adult has approximately _______ quarts of blood in his or her circulatory system

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






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






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






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






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






37. The fourth developmental task is developing _________ skills






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






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






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






41. ________________ health care includes acupuncture - chiropractic - homeopathy - naturopathy - herbalism - reflexology - and ayurveda






42. The stages in this process have helped form the basis for the modern movement of death education. Perhaps the most widely recognized name in the area is __________-________.






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






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






45. Studies indicate that a smoker's risk of ________________ disease decreases quickly after quitting regardless of how long they smoked






46. Although religious beliefs and practices could be included in the _____________ dimension of health - the category could be extended to include a person's relationship with other living things






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






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






49. Diseases associated with smokeless tobacco include oral cancer - periodontal disease and cancer of the digestive and ___________ systems






50. Because of its vague symptoms - ____________ cancer has been referred to as a silent cancer