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DSST Health - 2

Instructions:
  • 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. The first link in the chain of infection is the disease-causing _________.






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






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






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






5. From the third month until birth - the embryo is called a __________






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






7. Greater ___________ _______ makes possible a higher rate of metabolism which helps to maintain a healthy body weight






8. The _______________ Approach - developed by Sigmund Freud - focuses on a person's development during childhood and how this relates to their subconscious motivations






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






10. 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






11. _____________ - or the sharing of living quarters by unmarried people - represents another alternative to marriage






12. Young _______________ is a time of major transitions for people






13. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread air pollutants from ___________ fuel combustion






14. ________ is the process of adopting the admired behavior patterns of another person






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






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






17. ______________ - an alternative to bypass surgery - involves the surgical insertion of a doughnut-shaped 'balloon' directly into the narrowed coronary artery






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






19. 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.






20. A ______________ is an established amount that an insured person must pay before the insurance company pays for medical costs






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






22. The passage of nutrients or alcohol through the walls of the stomach or intestinal tract into the bloodstream is known as _______________






23. __________ stress can occur when someone is not able to respond immediately to a threat (real or imaginary)






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






25. ____________ should never be considered a first-line - preferred form of fertility control






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






27. The ___________ stage is the second stage in the sexual response pattern of males and females






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






29. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose






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






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






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






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






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






35. People may feel _______ when they believe that they are in danger






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






37. An agent used to destroy insects and other pests is known as a ______________






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






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






40. __________ ___________ is an increase in the earth's atmospheric temperature when averaged across seasons and geographical regions






41. _____________ is the process of using formaldehyde-based fluids to replace the blood components






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






43. The second stage is called ________________.






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






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






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






47. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which appetite and hunger are suppressed and marked weight loss occurs






48. The ________________ dimension of health includes the degree to which a person is able to cope with stress - remain flexible - and compromise to resolve conflict






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






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