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






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






3. _________s are health care delivery plans under which health care providers agree to meet the covered medical needs of subscribers for a prepaid amount of money






4. ________________ is the enrichment of a body of water with nutrients - which causes overabundant growth of plants






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






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






7. Alcohol - tobacco and marijuana are often called ____________ drugs






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






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






10. Two major classes of lipoproteins exist. _________ is the type of lipoprotein that transports the largest amount of cholesterol in the blood stream.






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. The emergence of the _______-_______ movement is the trend toward individuals taking increased responsibility for prevention or management of certain health conditions






18. _________ refers to nondigestible carbohydrates provided by plants






19. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure






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






21. ____________ is a traditional Indian medicine based on herbal remedies






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






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






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






25. The process whereby gender _______________ is transmitted to the child is usually more obvious than the practices observed during the gender identity period.






26. Cancer of the ____________ is among the least common forms of cancer; however - it represents the most common solid tumor in men between the ages of 20 and 34 years






27. The occurrence of more than the expected number of cases of a disease in a particular community or region is called an ____________






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






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






30. ________ 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






31. ________________ 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






32. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread air pollutants from ___________ fuel combustion






33. ________________ health care includes acupuncture - chiropractic - homeopathy - naturopathy - herbalism - reflexology - and ayurveda






34. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information






35. _____________ - or marijuana - has been labeled a mild hallucinogen for a number of years - and some experts now consider it to be a drug category in itself






36. Young _______________ is a time of major transitions for people






37. ______________ treatment is manipulation of the vertebral column to relieve pressure and cure illness






38. The second stage is called ________________.






39. An _______________ is a recurrent - irrational - unwanted thought or impulse






40. In K






41. 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






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






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






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






45. _______________ is a system of medical practice that combines allopathic principles with specific attention to postural mechanics of the body






46. In women - ______________ is known as painful intercourse






47. The _________ is the external - cylinder-shaped organ through which urine and sperm pass out of the body






48. 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 ____________.






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






50. Power plants that use water from lakes and rivers to cool their stream turbines cause ___________ pollution