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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. ________ 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






2. Nearly 60% of all motor vehicle crashes are caused by ______________






3. For the vast majority of women in their late forties through their mid-fifties - a gradual decline in reproductive system function - called ____________ - occurs






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






5. In K






6. _________ refers to nondigestible carbohydrates provided by plants






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






8. Caused by a nongonoccal bacterium - ____________ is considered to be the most prevalent STD in the United States today






9. 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






10. Because cancerous cells do not possess the ____________ inhibition (a control mechanism that influences the number of cells that can occupy a particular space) of normal cells - they can accumulate and eventually alter the structure of a body organ o






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






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






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






14. ________________ is the enrichment of a body of water with nutrients - which causes overabundant growth of plants






15. The _______________ phase is the portion of tobacco smoke composed of small suspended particles.






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






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






18. One example of an ____________ relationship is controlling behavior - when one partner attempts to manage the daily activities of the other partner






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






20. _____________ - or murder - is the intentional killing of one person by another






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






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






23. Withdrawal - or ___________ interruptus - is the contraceptive practice in which the erect penis is removed from the vagina just before ejaculation of semen






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






25. Physicians orders of do not resuscitate (DNR) is an example of _____________ or passive euthanasia






26. _____________ - or the blending of both feminine and masculine qualities - is more clearly evident in our society now than ever before






27. Synonymous with abstinence - ____________ can be defined as the self-imposed avoidance of sexual intimacy






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






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






30. A ______________ drug effect is a dangerous consequence of taking different drugs in the same general category at the same time






31. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information






32. Spiritual health includes one's __________ - ethics - intrinsic values and beliefs






33. Two major classes of lipoproteins exist. _________ is the type of lipoprotein that transports the largest amount of cholesterol in the blood stream.






34. After ovulation - the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle starts when the remnants of the graafian follicle restructure themselves into a corpus ____________






35. ____________ is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar)






36. An ___________ is an inscription on a grave marker or monument






37. ________________ 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






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






39. In 2006 - the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of Gardasil - the first vaccine developed to prevent ___________ cancer






40. Survivors of traumatic events may develop a condition called _______ _____________ stress disorder.






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






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






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






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






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






46. In K






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






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






49. If a relationship progresses - passionate love is replaced by _____________ love






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