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DSST Health - 2

Instructions:
  • 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. 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.






2. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






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






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






5. 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 ____________.






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






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






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






9. _____________ - which are the primary components of muscle and connective tissue - are compounds composed of chains of amino acids






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






11. _______________ is an acquired reaction to a drug in which continued intake of the same dose has diminishing effects






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






13. Nicotine increases blood _____________ adhesiveness






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






15. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose






16. Although it actually means any close - mutual - verbal or nonverbal behavior within a relationship - when most people hear the word ____________ - they think about shared touching - kissing - and even intercourse






17. _______________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the necessary amount of oxygen is not available






18. Although used interchangeably with contraception - birth ___________ is an umbrella term that refers to all of the procedures you might use to prevent the birth of a child






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






20. ________ rape is a form of acquaintance rape that involves forced sexual intercourse by a dating partner






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






22. __________ is a potentially fatal condition resulting from the proliferation of certain bacteria in the vagina that enter the general blood circulation






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






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






25. ______________ 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






26. Cancer of the colon and __________ has a combined incidence and death rate second only to that of lung cancer






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






28. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.






29. Because joints are less flexible - some older people develop ________________ - a condition in which joints become painful






30. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information






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






32. Greater ___________ _______ makes possible a higher rate of metabolism which helps to maintain a healthy body weight






33. ______________ drugs work by destroying cancer cells' ability to use important materials or carry out cell division in a normal manner






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






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






36. According to a 2002 survey on cigarette smoking in the US - ____ percent of Americans smoke






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






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






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






40. For a disease to be transferred - a person must come into contact with the disease-producing agent - or ___________ - such as a virus - bacterium - or fungus






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






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






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






44. 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






45. In K






46. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses






47. The ________________ dimension of health includes the degree to which a person is able to cope with stress - remain flexible - and compromise to resolve conflict






48. _______ is a type of acquired immunity resulting from the body's response to pathogens introduced into the body through immunizations






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






50. Induced abortions undertaken during the sixth through ninth weeks of pregnancy are generally done through ____________ aspiration of the uterine contents