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






2. The fourth developmental task is developing _________ skills






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






4. One possible explanation for the conversion of protooncogenes into oncogenes involves the presence of environmental agents known as _______________






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






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






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






8. The ___________ is a soft rubber cup with a springlike metal rim that - when properly fitted and inserted by the user - rests in the top of the vagina






9. _____________ is most frequently found in the skin - nose - mouth - throat - stomach - intestinal tract - glands - nerves - breasts - urinary and genital structures - lungs - kidneys - and liver.






10. Like the particulate phase - the ____________ phase of tobacco smoke is composed of a variety of physiological active compounds - including carbon monoxide - carbon dioxide - ammonia - hydrogen cyanide - isoprene - acetaldehyde - and acetone






11. ________________ 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






12. S. Supreme Court case _______ v. Wade - the United States joined many of the world's most populated countries in legalizing abortions within certain guidelines.






13. They have established a ___________ identity






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






15. The __________ monitors and regulates the quality of municipal drinking water supplies






16. Diseases associated with smokeless tobacco include oral cancer - periodontal disease and cancer of the digestive and ___________ systems






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






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






19. _______________ refers to an attraction between same-gender partners






20. In the chain of infection - pathogenic agents enter the bodies of uninfected people through the portal of _________






21. When an illness is __________ - the effect of being ill may extend over long periods of time - perhaps even an entire life






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






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






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






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






26. _______________ is a general term under which a variety of infectious respiratory conditions can be placed






27. Cancer of the colon and __________ has a combined incidence and death rate second only to that of lung cancer






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






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






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






31. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose






32. __________ is a potentially fatal condition resulting from the proliferation of certain bacteria in the vagina that enter the general blood circulation






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






34. _________ is a strong feeling of displeasure that can range from annoyance to complete fury






35. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.






36. ________ 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






37. __________ ________ is a state of well-being of the mind






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






39. A strong affection or deep concern for another person is _______.






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






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






42. Positive use of stress is called ____________.






43. Whether it's called social graces - skills - or insights - ___________ ability is the third dimension of total health






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






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






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






47. ______________ is the insertion of fine needles into the body to alter electroenergy fields and cure disease






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






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






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