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






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






3. 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 ____________.






4. __________ (Men or Women?) commit the most suicides






5. The principal cause for the development of coronary heart disease is ________________ - which is a buildup of plaque on the inner walls of arteries






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






7. The amount of energy (in calories) your body requires to maintain basic functions such as blood circulation and glandular activity is called ___________






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






9. ________ is the most familiar of a class of chronic conditions known as autoimmune disorders






10. This environment forms the second link in the chain of infection and is referred to as the ____________ in which the agent resides.






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






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






13. In the chain of infection - pathogenic agents enter the bodies of uninfected people through the portal of _________






14. By the end of young adulthood - most people are ready to accomplish the second developmental task of establishing _______________.






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






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






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






18. Sexual _______________ refers to the direction in which people focus their sexual interests






19. _________________ is an emotional state characterized by exaggerated feelings of sadness - melancholy - dejection - worthlessness - emptiness - and hopelessness that are inappropriate and out of proportion to reality






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






21. Once referred to as venereal diseases - _________'s are infectious diseases that are spread primarily through intimate sexual contact






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






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






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






25. People may feel _______ when they believe that they are in danger






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






27. The __________ monitors and regulates the quality of municipal drinking water supplies






28. Many traditional food pairings - such as beans and rice or corn and beans - emerged as dietary staples because they are ______________ proteins






29. Alcohol is classified as a CNS (Central Nervous System) ______________ drug






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






31. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ___________ and grows into a fetus






32. ________________ drugs are psychoactive drugs that produce hallucinations - which are perceived distortions of reality






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






34. Terminally ill people often follow the anger stage with the _____________ stage






35. ___________ is really a family of more than 50 viruses - some of which produce recognized diseases in humans (chicken pox - shingles - mononucleosis and others)






36. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






37. For the vast majority of women in their late forties through their mid-fifties - a gradual decline in reproductive system function - called ____________ - occurs






38. By time it reaches the uterus - a layer of cells that develops into an organ called the _____________ surrounds the embryo






39. ___________ burial is the most common method.






40. A numerical expression of body weigh based on height and weight is referred to as the __________






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






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






43. Within the last decade - ________________ is a new term that has been used to describe the relationship between drug-dependent people and those around them






44. 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






45. ________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer that is frequently diagnosed






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






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






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






49. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose






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