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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. ____________ should never be considered a first-line - preferred form of fertility control






2. Two upper chambers - called _________ - and two lower chambers - called ventricles - form the heart






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






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






5. One possible explanation for the conversion of protooncogenes into oncogenes involves the presence of environmental agents known as _______________






6. Sexual ______________ consists of unwanted attention of a sexual nature that creates embarrassment or stress






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






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






9. Positive use of stress is called ____________.






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






11. They have established a ___________ identity






12. ___________ burial is the most common method.






13. _______________ drugs cause intoxication - altering a persons feelings - behavior - perceptions and moods






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






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






16. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






17. If a relationship progresses - passionate love is replaced by _____________ love






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






19. The first tube that the sperm cells enter is the vas deferens - which connects the testes to the _____________ gland.






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






21. ___________ (Men or Women?) are more likely to attempt suicide






22. __________ gas is a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced by the decay of uranium






23. 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






24. People whose preference for sexual partners includes both genders are referred to as ____________






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






26. Surpassed only by lung cancer - __________ cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in women






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






28. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information






29. 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 ________________.






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






31. Cancer of the _____________ is the third most common form of cancer in men and a leading cause of death from cancer in older men






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






33. ________________ is a positive - whole-health approach that includes a person's physical - intellectual - social - and emotional well-being






34. ________________ 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






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






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






37. ____________ 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






38. AIDS is caused by HIV - a virus that attacks the __________ ___ cells of the immune system






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






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






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






42. The _______________ Approach - developed by Sigmund Freud - focuses on a person's development during childhood and how this relates to their subconscious motivations






43. The average-sized adult has approximately _______ quarts of blood in his or her circulatory system

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44. _________________ - which are the body's primary source of energy - are chemical compounds composed of sugar units






45. Spiritual health includes one's __________ - ethics - intrinsic values and beliefs






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






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






48. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which appetite and hunger are suppressed and marked weight loss occurs






49. A ______________ is an established amount that an insured person must pay before the insurance company pays for medical costs






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