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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. ____________ 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






2. A ____________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices






3. Alcohol abuse by college students usually takes place through a drinking pattern called __________ drinking.






4. Young _______________ is a time of major transitions for people






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. ________________ drugs are psychoactive drugs that produce hallucinations - which are perceived distortions of reality






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






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






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






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






18. This process is called ____________ identification.






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






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






21. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma






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






23. The third stage of infection is known as the _____________ stage - also called the acme or acute stage - and is often the most unpleasant stage for the host






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






25. Cancer of the colon and __________ has a combined incidence and death rate second only to that of lung cancer






26. A causative agent for genital warts - __________ is a sexually transmitted virus capable of causing precancerous changes in the cervix






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






28. Studies have shown that in addition to food - shelter - and consistent care - infants need _______ and affection.






29. 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 ____________.






30. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.






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






32. In men - ____________ dysfunction is the inability to achieve an erection






33. The second stage is called ________________.






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. ______________ of training refers to the number of times per week a person should exercise






41. The occurrence of more than the expected number of cases of a disease in a particular community or region is called an ____________






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






43. This environment forms the second link in the chain of infection and is referred to as the ____________ in which the agent resides.






44. _______________ reflects the process of contributing to the collective good






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






46. ________-___________ syndrome is a mental disorder which affects some women who have had an abortion






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






48. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






49. In women - ______________ is known as painful intercourse






50. Forming an initial adult ___________ is the first developmental task of this age group and is important in order to have a productive and satisfying life.