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DSST Health - 2

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. They have established a ___________ identity






2. 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.






3. ______________ drugs work by destroying cancer cells' ability to use important materials or carry out cell division in a normal manner






4. ________ is the most familiar of a class of chronic conditions known as autoimmune disorders






5. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.






6. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Physically - emotionally - socially - and occupationally - elderly people must accept at least some decline. For areas of decline in which some measure of reversal is possible - the elderly have an opportunity to seek ________________.






15. _________ refers to nondigestible carbohydrates provided by plants






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






17. __________ (Men or Women?) commit the most suicides






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






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






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






21. ________ is an illness that causes severe exhaustion - fatigue - aches - and depression and mostly affects women in their thirties and forties






22. When used on a routine basis - _______ medications should be carefully discussed with a physician or pharmacist.






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






24. The term ______________ system refers to the body's blood vessels






25. _________s are a group of hydrocarbons causing a great deal of concern because of their presence in the water supply






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






27. Muscular strength can be improved best by training activities that use the _____________ principle






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






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






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






31. In addition to the living will - the ___________ power of attorney for health care is another important advance medical directive that can assist terminally ill or incapacitated patients






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






33. Although it actually means any close - mutual - verbal or nonverbal behavior within a relationship - when most people hear the word ____________ - they think about shared touching - kissing - and even intercourse






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






35. 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






36. 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






37. Once the extent of heart attack damage is identified - a physician or team of physicians can decide on a medical course of action






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






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






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






41. Because some physicians and families find it difficult to support indirect euthanasia - many people are starting to use legal documents - called advance medical _____________






42. _________ is the percentage of alcohol in a measured quantity of blood and can be determined directly through the analysis of a blood sample or indirectly through the analysis of exhaled air






43. The ability of joints to function through an intended range of motion is known as _____________






44. The fifth developmental task of developing __________ usually presents itself to people between young adulthood and midlife - when it appears important to establish one or more intimate relationships






45. In women - ______________ is known as painful intercourse






46. ________________ injuries are injuries that have occurred without anyone intending that any harm be done






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






48. 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 __________-________.






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






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