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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. Passionate love - also described as romantic love or _____________ - is a state of extreme absorption in another






2. ______________ - an alternative to bypass surgery - involves the surgical insertion of a doughnut-shaped 'balloon' directly into the narrowed coronary artery






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






4. Alcohol is removed from the bloodstream principally through the process of _______________






5. Because some physicians and families find it difficult to support indirect euthanasia - many people are starting to use legal documents - called advance medical _____________






6. The uterus is lined with a thick spongy tissue called the ______________ - which provides a fertilized egg with nourishment during the early stages of development






7. _______________ provide services related to an understanding of behavior patterns or perceptions






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






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






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






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






12. This level of intensity is called the ________.






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






14. A chronic problem that affects women more than men is ________________ - a condition in which bones become weak and brittle






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






16. _____________ is most frequently found in the skin - nose - mouth - throat - stomach - intestinal tract - glands - nerves - breasts - urinary and genital structures - lungs - kidneys - and liver.






17. _________ rain is rain that has a lower pH than that normally associated with rain






18. _________ is temporary immunity achieved by providing antibodies to a person exposed to a particular pathogen






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






20. The fifth stage of infection is known as the _______________ stage - also called the convalescence stage - and is characterized by apparent recovery from the invading agent






21. For young girls - the onset of menstruation - called ____________ - occurs around age 13 but may come somewhat earlier or later.






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






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






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






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






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






27. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or _________' response.






28. Psychoactive drugs have strong potential for the development of ________________






29. 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






30. ________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer that is frequently diagnosed






31. The ___________ is a soft rubber cup with a springlike metal rim that - when properly fitted and inserted by the user - rests in the top of the vagina






32. COLD is made up of two separate - but related diseases. Chronic ____________ is the persistent inflammation and infection of the smaller airways within the lung






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






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






35. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma






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. Physicians orders of do not resuscitate (DNR) is an example of _____________ or passive euthanasia






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






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






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






41. __________ (men or women?) are more likely to use - abuse - and be dependent on illicit drugs






42. A ___________ headache is a very severe headache that can be triggered by stress.






43. Nicotine increases blood _____________ adhesiveness






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






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






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






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






48. The _________ is the external - cylinder-shaped organ through which urine and sperm pass out of the body






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






50. ________________ 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