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






2. An irrational - repetitive - forced action - usually associated with an obsession is called a ______________






3. The American Cancer Society recommends women begin routine mammograms at age ______






4. Elder abuse can take many forms - but the most common is _____________






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






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






7. Because joints are less flexible - some older people develop ________________ - a condition in which joints become painful






8. The testes are originally formed inside the body near the abdomen. However - just before birth - they descend into a pouch of loose skin called the ____________.






9. Terminally ill people often follow the anger stage with the _____________ stage






10. ________________ is the abnormal depletion of fluids from the body






11. _______________ is a viral infection characterized by weakness - fatigue - swollen glands - sore throat - and low-grade fever






12. Once referred to as venereal diseases - _________'s are infectious diseases that are spread primarily through intimate sexual contact






13. Some professional nurses specialize in a clinical area and become certified as nurse _________________.






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






20. ________________ 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






21. ______________ heart failure is the inability of the heart to pump out all the blood that returns to it - which can lead to dangerous fluid accumulations in veins - lungs - and kidneys






22. _____________ - or marijuana - has been labeled a mild hallucinogen for a number of years - and some experts now consider it to be a drug category in itself






23. The first tube that the sperm cells enter is the vas deferens - which connects the testes to the _____________ gland.






24. ______ can be defined as the degree of danger that goes along with a situation






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






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






27. The third stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ___________ stage






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






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






30. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.






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






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






33. ___________ is really a family of more than 50 viruses - some of which produce recognized diseases in humans (chicken pox - shingles - mononucleosis and others)






34. During the _______________ stage - patients fully realize that they are going to die






35. _________________ is a specific term for any procedure used to prevent the fertilization of an ovum






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






37. The best way to add muscle mass is through ________________ training such as weight training






38. A __________________ occlusion is a blockage to arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex of the brain






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






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






41. An ___________________ is a diet that excludes all meat but does include the consumption of eggs and dairy products






42. Lowering of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the primary factor that causes older adults to require ________ calorie intake






43. Direct _______________ usually involves the administration of large amounts of depressant drugs which eventually causes all central nervous system functions to stop






44. 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






45. ___________ is the biological passing of physical traits from parents to their children






46. _____________ is an inflammatory process in the liver and can be caused by several viruses






47. If stress lasts too long - a person may move into the third stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome known as the _____________ stage






48. 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






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






50. _________________ 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