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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. An irrational - repetitive - forced action - usually associated with an obsession is called a ______________






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






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






4. When used on a routine basis - _______ medications should be carefully discussed with a physician or pharmacist.






5. In men - ____________ dysfunction is the inability to achieve an erection






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






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






8. In urban areas located in cooler climates - sulfur oxides and particulate matter combine with moisture to form a grayish haze known as _______






9. _____________ are highly trained clinicians who practice care of the feet






10. 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






11. Three common aspects of addictive behavior are ______________ - compulsion - and loss of control.






12. For young girls - the onset of menstruation - called ____________ - occurs around age 13 but may come somewhat earlier or later.






13. From the third month until birth - the embryo is called a __________






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






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






16. Studies have shown that in addition to food - shelter - and consistent care - infants need _______ and affection.






17. Alcohol abuse by college students usually takes place through a drinking pattern called __________ drinking.






18. The third stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ___________ stage






19. Muscular training exercises in which traditional barbells and dumbbells with fixed resistances are used are referred to as as _______________ resistance exercises






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






21. A __________________ occlusion is a blockage to arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex of the brain






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






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






24. It consists of four stages. The first is the ____________ stage.






25. Muscular strength can be improved best by training activities that use the _____________ principle






26. The second stage is called ________________.






27. The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 is now referred to as Medicare Part _____






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






29. ______________ is a system of treatment that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural agents to correct underlying imbalances






30. _________ is damage resulting from restricted blood flow to the extremities - especially the legs and feet






31. Fertilization occurs in a narrow tube called the _____________ tube that connects an ovary and the uterus






32. 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 ____________.






33. A causative agent for genital warts - __________ is a sexually transmitted virus capable of causing precancerous changes in the cervix






34. 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






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






36. 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






37. They have established a ___________ identity






38. The _________ layer is a layer of triatomic oxygen that surrounds the Earth and filters much of the sun's radiation before it can reach the Earth's surface






39. ___________ is the biological passing of physical traits from parents to their children






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. In general - ______________ excite or increase the activity of the central nervous system






48. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure






49. Scientists who study the effects of stress on health often refer to two primary personality types as type ___ and type B.






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