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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. The American Cancer Society recommends the letters A -B -C -D and E to help people remember the symptoms of _____________






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






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






4. The sixth link in the chain of infection is the _______ ________






5. _______________ is a surgical procedure that involves sealing off about half of the stomach with surgical staples






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. _________ rain is rain that has a lower pH than that normally associated with rain






13. The weight range deemed appropriate for people of a specific gender - age - and frame size is referred to as _______________ weight






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






15. Lowering of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the primary factor that causes older adults to require ________ calorie intake






16. ________ is used in the digestion and absorption of food and is the medium in which most of the chemical reactions take place within the body






17. The Drug Induced Rape Prevention and Punishment Act of 1996 adds up to ______ years to the prison sentence of any rapist who uses a drug to incapacitate a victim






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






19. Because cancerous cells do not possess the ____________ inhibition (a control mechanism that influences the number of cells that can occupy a particular space) of normal cells - they can accumulate and eventually alter the structure of a body organ o






20. ________________ 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






21. The _______________ phase is the portion of tobacco smoke composed of small suspended particles.






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






23. Like the particulate phase - the ____________ phase of tobacco smoke is composed of a variety of physiological active compounds - including carbon monoxide - carbon dioxide - ammonia - hydrogen cyanide - isoprene - acetaldehyde - and acetone






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






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






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






27. _____________'s theories about the importance of the subconscious in personality development are the basis for the psychoanalytic approach to personality






28. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






29. Public health departments protect water supplies against _____________ contamination by testing water for the presence of fecal coliform bacteria






30. Pulmonary ____________ is an irreversible disease process in which the alveoli are destroyed






31. 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






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






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






34. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






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






36. 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






37. Birth occurs in three stages. The process of birth is called _________.






38. Also known as the 'good cholesterol' - _________ transports cholesterol from the bloodstream to the liver - where it is eventually removed from the body






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






40. The uterus is lined with a thick spongy tissue called the ______________ - which provides a fertilized egg with nourishment during the early stages of development






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






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






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






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






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






46. One example of an ____________ relationship is controlling behavior - when one partner attempts to manage the daily activities of the other partner






47. ______________ of training refers to the number of times per week a person should exercise






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






49. _____________ - or murder - is the intentional killing of one person by another






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