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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 potentially fatal elevation of the BAC - often resulting from heavy - rapid consumption of alcohol is known as __________ alcohol intoxication






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

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






4. In women - ______________ is known as painful intercourse






5. A ____________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices






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






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






8. ________________ 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






9. The amount of energy (in calories) your body requires to maintain basic functions such as blood circulation and glandular activity is called ___________






10. ______________ is a system of treatment that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural agents to correct underlying imbalances






11. ___________ burial is the most common method.






12. Some older people experience a loss of short-term memory. About one in 20 adults develops ___________________ disease - a serious disorder in which the person slowly loses the ability to remember and reason.

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13. Synonymous with abstinence - ____________ can be defined as the self-imposed avoidance of sexual intimacy






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






15. The trash that is collected from our homes is referred to as ________.






16. The final tube through which the semen travels is the ___________.






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






18. Surpassed only by lung cancer - __________ cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in women






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






20. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






21. Although used interchangeably with contraception - birth ___________ is an umbrella term that refers to all of the procedures you might use to prevent the birth of a child






22. ___________ is a debilitating chronic disease that has a significant effect on the human body






23. ______________ is a primary - chronic disease with genetic - psychosocial - and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations






24. Characteristic birth defects noted in the children of some women who consume alcohol during their pregnancies is known as _________ alcohol syndrome.






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






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






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






28. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






29. Alcohol - tobacco and marijuana are often called ____________ drugs






30. ____________ classified human needs into different levels such as self-actualization - esteem - and safety needs






31. ________ is an illness that causes severe exhaustion - fatigue - aches - and depression and mostly affects women in their thirties and forties






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






33. Because of its vague symptoms - ____________ cancer has been referred to as a silent cancer






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






35. __________ gas is a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced by the decay of uranium






36. Smoking ________ therapies are available in a variety of forms - including nicotine gum - trans dermal patches - nicotine inhalation devices - and oral medications that affect neurotransmitters






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






38. _______________ is the use of minute doses of herbs or minerals to stimulate healing






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






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






41. ______________ exercises use mechanical devices that provide resistances that consistently overload muscles throughout the entire range of motion






42. _____________ are highly trained clinicians who practice care of the feet






43. A __________ vegetarian diet excludes all animal products - including eggs and dairy products






44. 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






45. _________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






46. The stages in this process have helped form the basis for the modern movement of death education. Perhaps the most widely recognized name in the area is __________-________.






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






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






49. Once the extent of heart attack damage is identified - a physician or team of physicians can decide on a medical course of action






50. Physically - emotionally - socially - and occupationally - elderly people must accept at least some decline. For areas of decline in which some measure of reversal is possible - the elderly have an opportunity to seek ________________.