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






2. _____________ - or murder - is the intentional killing of one person by another






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






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






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






6. _________ is damage resulting from restricted blood flow to the extremities - especially the legs and feet






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






8. The second component of the body's protective defenses is the cellular system - or more commonly - the _____________ system






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. The ability to process and act on information - clarify values and beliefs - and exercise decision making skills is part of the _______________ dimension






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






17. _________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






18. An _______________ is a recurrent - irrational - unwanted thought or impulse






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






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






21. Although religious beliefs and practices could be included in the _____________ dimension of health - the category could be extended to include a person's relationship with other living things






22. Studies indicate that a smoker's risk of ________________ disease decreases quickly after quitting regardless of how long they smoked






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






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






25. If a relationship progresses - passionate love is replaced by _____________ love






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






27. The weight range deemed appropriate for people of a specific gender - age - and frame size is referred to as _______________ weight






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






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






30. A lack of _____________ is a significant risk factor for heart disease






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






32. In general - ______________ excite or increase the activity of the central nervous system






33. ____________ is a crime involving an assailant's planned efforts to pursue an intended victim






34. Food _____________ are chemical compounds that are intentionally added to our food supply to change some aspect of the food - such as its color or texture






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






36. Within the last decade - ________________ is a new term that has been used to describe the relationship between drug-dependent people and those around them






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






38. Because cancerous cells do not possess the ____________ inhibition (a control mechanism that influences the number of cells that can occupy a particular space) of normal cells - they can accumulate and eventually alter the structure of a body organ o






39. _______________ is an acquired reaction to a drug in which continued intake of the same dose has diminishing effects






40. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






41. The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 is now referred to as Medicare Part _____






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






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






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






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






46. ________________ sedate the user - slowing down central nervous system function






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






48. ________________ 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






49. 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






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