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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. The sixth dimension of health is the _________________ dimension - which reflects the fact that employment satisfaction is directly related to many aspects of a person's health






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






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






4. This is known as the five stages of infection. The first stage of infection is the ______________ stage.






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






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






7. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information






8. Elder abuse can take many forms - but the most common is _____________






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






10. The best way to add muscle mass is through ________________ training such as weight training






11. Diseases associated with smokeless tobacco include oral cancer - periodontal disease and cancer of the digestive and ___________ systems






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






13. In the fourth stage - or the ____________ stage - the first signs of recovery occur






14. Terminally ill people often follow the anger stage with the _____________ stage






15. _____________'s theories about the importance of the subconscious in personality development are the basis for the psychoanalytic approach to personality






16. The second stage is called ________________.






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






18. _______ _________ is a genetically programmed range of body weight beyond which a person finds it difficult to gain or lose additional weight






19. The third developmental task of the elderly is to establish a sense of ___________ - or a sense of wholeness - concerning the journey that may be nearly complete






20. The emotional feelings that people experience after the death of a friend or relative are collectively called _________






21. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread air pollutants from ___________ fuel combustion






22. In K






23. A primary form of fat found in the blood is known as _________________






24. Nearly 60% of all motor vehicle crashes are caused by ______________






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






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






27. ________ is the process of adopting the admired behavior patterns of another person






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






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






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






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






32. Studies indicate that a smoker's risk of ________________ disease decreases quickly after quitting regardless of how long they smoked






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






34. 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 ____________.






35. ______________ treatment is manipulation of the vertebral column to relieve pressure and cure illness






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






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






38. In addition to the living will - the ___________ power of attorney for health care is another important advance medical directive that can assist terminally ill or incapacitated patients






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






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






41. __________ ________ is a state of well-being of the mind






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






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






44. _______________ fats are fats that are difficult for the body to use






45. _________________ 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






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






47. The fifth developmental task of developing __________ usually presents itself to people between young adulthood and midlife - when it appears important to establish one or more intimate relationships






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






49. Positive use of stress is called ____________.






50. An agent used to destroy insects and other pests is known as a ______________