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DSST Health - 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Secondhand tobacco smoke can increase the risk of acute _________ attacks that require hospital emergency care






2. ____________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the respiratory and circulatory systems are able to process and transport a sufficient amount of oxygen to muscle cells






3. Fertilization occurs in a narrow tube called the _____________ tube that connects an ovary and the uterus






4. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which binge eating patterns are established and usually accompanied by purging






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






6. The American Cancer Society recommends the letters A -B -C -D and E to help people remember the symptoms of _____________






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






8. A transition such as divorce - separation - or loss of a job at around age 40 is sometimes called a mid-life ____________






9. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.






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






11. A form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) - ____________ heart disease - also known as coronary artery disease - involves damage to the vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle






12. The fourth developmental task is developing _________ skills






13. For a disease to be transferred - a person must come into contact with the disease-producing agent - or ___________ - such as a virus - bacterium - or fungus






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






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






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






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






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






19. Two major classes of lipoproteins exist. _________ is the type of lipoprotein that transports the largest amount of cholesterol in the blood stream.






20. Such methods are called defense mechanisms. ______________ is the most basic of all defense mechanisms.






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. In insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus - or _______ ___ diabetes - the body produces little or no insulin






23. A numerical expression of body weigh based on height and weight is referred to as the __________






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






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






26. _______________ is a system of medical practice that combines allopathic principles with specific attention to postural mechanics of the body






27. The process of teaching behavior based on the beliefs and habits of the family and community is called ________________






28. _________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






29. The _________ layer is a layer of triatomic oxygen that surrounds the Earth and filters much of the sun's radiation before it can reach the Earth's surface






30. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information






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






32. _____________ - 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






33. When patients realize that bargaining can only postpone their fate - they may begin the ______________ stage






34. Positive use of stress is called ____________.






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






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






38. 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






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






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






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






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






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






44. The average-sized adult has approximately _______ quarts of blood in his or her circulatory system

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






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






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






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






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