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DSST Health - 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus - or _______ ___ diabetes - the body produces little or no insulin






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






3. An _______________ is a recurrent - irrational - unwanted thought or impulse






4. ________-___________ syndrome is a mental disorder which affects some women who have had an abortion






5. _________ refers to nondigestible carbohydrates provided by plants






6. Some older people experience a loss of short-term memory. About one in 20 adults develops ___________________ disease - a serious disorder in which the person slowly loses the ability to remember and reason.

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7. The principal cause for the development of coronary heart disease is ________________ - which is a buildup of plaque on the inner walls of arteries






8. 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






9. The uterus is lined with a thick spongy tissue called the ______________ - which provides a fertilized egg with nourishment during the early stages of development






10. By time it reaches the uterus - a layer of cells that develops into an organ called the _____________ surrounds the embryo






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






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






13. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






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






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






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






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

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18. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






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






20. Elder abuse can take many forms - but the most common is _____________






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






22. These defense mechanisms are sometimes called ___________ mechanisms.






23. ________ rape is a form of acquaintance rape that involves forced sexual intercourse by a dating partner






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






25. ____________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the respiratory and circulatory systems are able to process and transport a sufficient amount of oxygen to muscle cells






26. The process whereby gender _______________ is transmitted to the child is usually more obvious than the practices observed during the gender identity period.






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






28. The _________ layer is a layer of triatomic oxygen that surrounds the Earth and filters much of the sun's radiation before it can reach the Earth's surface






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






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






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






32. ____________ is a crime involving an assailant's planned efforts to pursue an intended victim






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






34. The _________ is the external - cylinder-shaped organ through which urine and sperm pass out of the body






35. This is known as the five stages of infection. The first stage of infection is the ______________ stage.






36. A __________________ occlusion is a blockage to arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex of the brain






37. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.






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






39. _____________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer - with a survival rate of only 4% at 5 years after diagnosis






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






41. ________ _____ __________ refers to the tendency of addicted people to continue undesirable behavior regardless of overwhelming negative consequences






42. 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






43. Created in 1965 by amendments to the Social Security Act - ____________ represents a governmental form of health insurance






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






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






46. ___________ burial is the most common method.






47. _____________ - which are the primary components of muscle and connective tissue - are compounds composed of chains of amino acids






48. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure






49. Nicotine increases blood _____________ adhesiveness






50. The bacterium of ___________ - Treponema pallidum - a spirochete - is transmitted from an infected person to a new host through intimate contact