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DSST Health - 2

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






2. Criminal acts directed at a person or group solely because of a specific characteristic - such as race - religion - ethnic background - or political belief are referred to as bias and _________ crimes






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






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. The trash that is collected from our homes is referred to as ________.






6. Inorganic materials - called ____________ - make up nearly 5% of the body






7. ______________ heart failure is the inability of the heart to pump out all the blood that returns to it - which can lead to dangerous fluid accumulations in veins - lungs - and kidneys






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






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






10. The ___________ stage is the second stage in the sexual response pattern of males and females






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






12. If stress lasts too long - a person may move into the third stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome known as the _____________ stage






13. _________ refers to nondigestible carbohydrates provided by plants






14. A ___________ is a contraceptive device that also helps to protect against STDs






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






16. Physically - emotionally - socially - and occupationally - elderly people must accept at least some decline. For areas of decline in which some measure of reversal is possible - the elderly have an opportunity to seek ________________.






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






18. A cancer screening procedure in which cells are removed from the cervix and examined for precancerous changes is known as a ________ test






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






20. 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 __________-________.






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






22. In 2006 - the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of Gardasil - the first vaccine developed to prevent ___________ cancer






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






24. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs - _______________ needs are the most basic needs






25. The passage of nutrients or alcohol through the walls of the stomach or intestinal tract into the bloodstream is known as _______________






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






27. Hans Selye coined the word ____________ for harmful - unpleasant stress.






28. _________s are health care delivery plans under which health care providers agree to meet the covered medical needs of subscribers for a prepaid amount of money






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






30. Direct _______________ usually involves the administration of large amounts of depressant drugs which eventually causes all central nervous system functions to stop






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






32. Although religious beliefs and practices could be included in the _____________ dimension of health - the category could be extended to include a person's relationship with other living things






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






34. ______________ heart disease is the final stage in a series of complications started by a streptococcal infection of the throat (strep throat)






35. The active chemical compound found in most over-the-counter diet products is called _________






36. A _______________ risk factor is an attribute that a person has or is exposed to that increases the likelihood that he or she will develop some form of heart disease






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






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






39. Secondhand tobacco smoke can increase the risk of acute _________ attacks that require hospital emergency care






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






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






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






43. ___________ burial is the most common method.






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






45. A potentially fatal elevation of the BAC - often resulting from heavy - rapid consumption of alcohol is known as __________ alcohol intoxication






46. This level of intensity is called the ________.






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






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






49. Also known as the common cold - acute ____________ is the sudden onset of nasal inflammation






50. 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