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DSST Health - 2

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. _________ is a strong feeling of displeasure that can range from annoyance to complete fury






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






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






4. Hans Selye found that a person's body adapts to a stressor through a set pattern of physical reactions. He termed this adjustment as the _____________ _______________ syndrome.






5. By the end of young adulthood - most people are ready to accomplish the second developmental task of establishing _______________.






6. ________ is used in the digestion and absorption of food and is the medium in which most of the chemical reactions take place within the body






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






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






9. ____________ is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar)






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






11. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






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






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






14. Electrical _______________ is a method to test for the percentage of body fat using resistance to the flow of electrical current






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






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






17. For the vast majority of women in their late forties through their mid-fifties - a gradual decline in reproductive system function - called ____________ - occurs






18. ________________ health care includes acupuncture - chiropractic - homeopathy - naturopathy - herbalism - reflexology - and ayurveda






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






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






21. The ___________-______ virus is believed to cause chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) - mononucleosis - and multiple sclerosis (MS)






22. The embryo is wrapped in a protective covering called the _____________ sac






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






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






26. Muscular strength can be improved best by training activities that use the _____________ principle






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






28. ____________ disorder is a mood disorder characterized by alternating episodes of mania and depression






29. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses






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






31. Muscular training exercises in which traditional barbells and dumbbells with fixed resistances are used are referred to as as _______________ resistance exercises






32. ____________ abuse refers to violence committed against a domestic partner






33. _________________ - which are the body's primary source of energy - are chemical compounds composed of sugar units






34. The health effects of _______________ exposure depend on many factors including the duration - type - dose of exposure - and individual sensitivity






35. In women - ______________ is known as painful intercourse






36. ___________ burial is the most common method.






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






38. ______________ drugs work by destroying cancer cells' ability to use important materials or carry out cell division in a normal manner






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






40. Supported by the respiratory and circulatory system - muscular _________________ is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to function over time






41. Three common aspects of addictive behavior are ______________ - compulsion - and loss of control.






42. Public health departments protect water supplies against _____________ contamination by testing water for the presence of fecal coliform bacteria






43. Cancer of the ____________ is among the least common forms of cancer; however - it represents the most common solid tumor in men between the ages of 20 and 34 years






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






45. The sixth link in the chain of infection is the _______ ________






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






47. Often used in combination with rehabilitation is _______________ - whereby an alternative to the area of loss is introduced.






48. About 75% of all motor vehicle accidents occur close to _________






49. 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 __________-________.






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