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






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






3. Alcohol is classified as a CNS (Central Nervous System) ______________ drug






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






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






6. Pulmonary ____________ is an irreversible disease process in which the alveoli are destroyed






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






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






9. Sexual _______________ refers to the direction in which people focus their sexual interests






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






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






12. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.






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






14. Lowering of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the primary factor that causes older adults to require ________ calorie intake






15. The sixth dimension of health is the _________________ dimension - which reflects the fact that employment satisfaction is directly related to many aspects of a person's health






16. In the fourth stage - or the ____________ stage - the first signs of recovery occur






17. Fertilization occurs in a narrow tube called the _____________ tube that connects an ovary and the uterus






18. 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






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






20. Harm that is committed against a child is referred to as __________ abuse






21. The first tube that the sperm cells enter is the vas deferens - which connects the testes to the _____________ gland.






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






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






24. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






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






26. 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






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






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






29. _____________ are a class of drugs that includes a variety of volatile compounds that generally produce unpredictable - drunklike effects in users






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






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






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






33. Such methods are called defense mechanisms. ______________ is the most basic of all defense mechanisms.






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






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






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






37. ____________ is the major risk factor associated with sudden cardiac death.






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






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






40. The amount of energy (in calories) your body requires to maintain basic functions such as blood circulation and glandular activity is called ___________






41. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma






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






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






44. A _______________ risk factor is an attribute that a person has or is exposed to that increases the likelihood that he or she will develop some form of heart disease






45. If stress lasts too long - a person may move into the third stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome known as the _____________ stage






46. COLD is made up of two separate - but related diseases. Chronic ____________ is the persistent inflammation and infection of the smaller airways within the lung






47. The fourth link in the chain of infection is the mode of ________________ - or the way that pathogens are passed from reservoirs to susceptible hosts






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






49. 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.






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