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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. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma






2. ____________ disorder is a mood disorder characterized by alternating episodes of mania and depression






3. 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 __________-________.






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






5. ____________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the respiratory and circulatory systems are able to process and transport a sufficient amount of oxygen to muscle cells






6. ____________ classified human needs into different levels such as self-actualization - esteem - and safety needs






7. __________ gas is a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced by the decay of uranium






8. Secondhand tobacco smoke can increase the risk of acute _________ attacks that require hospital emergency care






9. The fourth link in the chain of infection is the mode of ________________ - or the way that pathogens are passed from reservoirs to susceptible hosts






10. 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






11. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






12. __________ ________ is a state of well-being of the mind






13. The ________________ dimension of health includes the degree to which a person is able to cope with stress - remain flexible - and compromise to resolve conflict






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






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






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






17. ___________ burial is the most common method.






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






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






20. The most common sexual orientation throughout the world is known as ______________ - which refers to an attraction to opposite-gender partners






21. 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






22. ______________ drugs work by destroying cancer cells' ability to use important materials or carry out cell division in a normal manner






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. An ___________ is an inscription on a grave marker or monument






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






31. 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






32. ______ can be defined as the degree of danger that goes along with a situation






33. _______________ obesity is a form of obesity seen in people who possess an abnormally large number of fat cells.






34. Caused by a nongonoccal bacterium - ____________ is considered to be the most prevalent STD in the United States today






35. The second component of the body's protective defenses is the cellular system - or more commonly - the _____________ system






36. Forming an initial adult ___________ is the first developmental task of this age group and is important in order to have a productive and satisfying life.






37. A primary form of fat found in the blood is known as _________________






38. Physically - emotionally - socially - and occupationally - elderly people must accept at least some decline. For areas of decline in which some measure of reversal is possible - the elderly have an opportunity to seek ________________.






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






40. When coronary arteries become narrowed - _________ pain - or angina pectoris - is often felt






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






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






43. These defense mechanisms are sometimes called ___________ mechanisms.






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






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






46. Pathological changes to the liver resulting from chronic - heavy alcohol consumption are known as _____________






47. 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






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






49. _____________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer - with a survival rate of only 4% at 5 years after diagnosis






50. During the sexual response cycle - ______________ is the engorgement of tissues that results when more blood is flowing into an organ than is flowing out