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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. ________ _____ __________ refers to the tendency of addicted people to continue undesirable behavior regardless of overwhelming negative consequences






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






3. _________s are health care delivery plans under which health care providers agree to meet the covered medical needs of subscribers for a prepaid amount of money






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






5. A chronic problem that affects women more than men is ________________ - a condition in which bones become weak and brittle






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






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






8. _________________ is an emotional state characterized by exaggerated feelings of sadness - melancholy - dejection - worthlessness - emptiness - and hopelessness that are inappropriate and out of proportion to reality






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






10. Pathological changes to the liver resulting from chronic - heavy alcohol consumption are known as _____________






11. The first link in the chain of infection is the disease-causing _________.






12. When coronary arteries become narrowed - _________ pain - or angina pectoris - is often felt






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. The oldest approach to cancer therapy is the _____________ of tissue suspected to contain cancerous cells






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






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






22. The ________________ effect is the warming of the Earth's surface that is produced when solar heat becomes trapped by layers of carbon dioxide and other gases






23. The third stage of infection is known as the _____________ stage - also called the acme or acute stage - and is often the most unpleasant stage for the host






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






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






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






28. _________ 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






29. Hans Selye coined the word ____________ for harmful - unpleasant stress.






30. The principal cause for the development of coronary heart disease is ________________ - which is a buildup of plaque on the inner walls of arteries






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






32. _______________ agents in the form of bacteria - viruses - and protozoa enter the water supply through human and animal wastes






33. Sperm cell development starts at about age 11 in boys and is influenced by the release of the hormone ________ from the pituitary gland






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






35. During the sexual response cycle - ______________ is the engorgement of tissues that results when more blood is flowing into an organ than is flowing out






36. Assuming _________________ is the third developmental task that younger people are expected to progress in






37. The fifth stage of infection is known as the _______________ stage - also called the convalescence stage - and is characterized by apparent recovery from the invading agent






38. This level of intensity is called the ________.






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






40. Criminal acts directed at a person or group solely because of a specific characteristic - such as race - religion - ethnic background - or political belief are referred to as bias and _________ crimes






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






42. Also known as the 'good cholesterol' - _________ transports cholesterol from the bloodstream to the liver - where it is eventually removed from the body






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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