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






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






3. The ability to process and act on information - clarify values and beliefs - and exercise decision making skills is part of the _______________ dimension






4. Whether it's called social graces - skills - or insights - ___________ ability is the third dimension of total health






5. 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






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






7. Recent studies indicate that electronic media such as ATM machines - video games - voice mail - faxes and email may be causing ____________ rates in the US to rise






8. Psychoactive drugs have strong potential for the development of ________________






9. The fourth developmental task is developing _________ skills






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






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






12. Alcoholics ___________ is a voluntary support group of recovering alcoholics who meet regularly to help each other get and stay sober






13. _________ refers to nondigestible carbohydrates provided by plants






14. The final tube through which the semen travels is the ___________.






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






16. People with ___________ __________ fear humiliation or embarrassment while being observed by others






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






18. Body _______________ is the makeup of the body in terms of muscle - bone - fat - and other elements






19. This process is called ____________ identification.






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






21. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






22. ________________ injuries are injuries that have occurred without anyone intending that any harm be done






23. Because some physicians and families find it difficult to support indirect euthanasia - many people are starting to use legal documents - called advance medical _____________






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






25. 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






26. ____________ is the major risk factor associated with sudden cardiac death.






27. 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






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






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






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






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






32. By _________ adulthood - the aging process has changed a person's physical appearance






33. 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 __________-________.






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






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






36. Electrical _______________ is a method to test for the percentage of body fat using resistance to the flow of electrical current






37. About 75% of all motor vehicle accidents occur close to _________






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






39. A second type of disposition is _____________ - which refers to a nonground burial






40. 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






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






42. The final stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ______________ stage






43. In K






44. A lack of _____________ is a significant risk factor for heart disease






45. 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






46. Such methods are called defense mechanisms. ______________ is the most basic of all defense mechanisms.






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






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






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






50. ______________ is capable of killing cancer cells by altering their genetic material while it is in an exposed state during cell division