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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. _______________ reflects the process of contributing to the collective good






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






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






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






5. 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






6. The most common sexual orientation throughout the world is known as ______________ - which refers to an attraction to opposite-gender partners






7. Once referred to as venereal diseases - _________'s are infectious diseases that are spread primarily through intimate sexual contact






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






9. _____________ radiation is a form of radiation capable of releasing electrons from atoms






10. 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.






11. The first link in the chain of infection is the disease-causing _________.






12. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






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






14. The ________________ effect is the warming of the Earth's surface that is produced when solar heat becomes trapped by layers of carbon dioxide and other gases






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. From the third month until birth - the embryo is called a __________






23. Empowerment is the key to successful ______________ based health promotion






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






25. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.






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






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






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






29. This level of intensity is called the ________.






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






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






32. _________________ is a specific term for any procedure used to prevent the fertilization of an ovum






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






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






35. Harm that is committed against a child is referred to as __________ abuse






36. In the context of health - _______________ refers to a process in which individuals or groups of people gain increasing measures of control over their health






37. A ____________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices






38. Created in 1965 by amendments to the Social Security Act - ____________ represents a governmental form of health insurance






39. _____________ is an inflammatory process in the liver and can be caused by several viruses






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






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






42. _________s are a group of hydrocarbons causing a great deal of concern because of their presence in the water supply






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






44. A form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) - ____________ heart disease - also known as coronary artery disease - involves damage to the vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle






45. Jean ___________ - a Swiss psychologist - was influenced by Freud's work as he worked on his own theories of development






46. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure






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






48. The second stage of infection is referred to as the ______________ stage






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






50. ___________ burial is the most common method.