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






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






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






4. Spiritual health includes one's __________ - ethics - intrinsic values and beliefs






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






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






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






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






9. ______________ heart failure is the inability of the heart to pump out all the blood that returns to it - which can lead to dangerous fluid accumulations in veins - lungs - and kidneys






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






11. Physicians orders of do not resuscitate (DNR) is an example of _____________ or passive euthanasia






12. A ______________ drug effect is a dangerous consequence of taking different drugs in the same general category at the same time






13. __________ (men or women?) are more likely to use - abuse - and be dependent on illicit drugs






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






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






16. _________________ is a specific term for any procedure used to prevent the fertilization of an ovum






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






18. Diseases associated with smokeless tobacco include oral cancer - periodontal disease and cancer of the digestive and ___________ systems






19. Often used in combination with rehabilitation is _______________ - whereby an alternative to the area of loss is introduced.






20. _________ is the percentage of alcohol in a measured quantity of blood and can be determined directly through the analysis of a blood sample or indirectly through the analysis of exhaled air






21. 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 ________________.






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






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






24. 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






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






26. ____________ is the major risk factor associated with sudden cardiac death.






27. Criminal acts directed at a person or group solely because of a specific characteristic - such as race - religion - ethnic background - or political belief are referred to as bias and _________ crimes






28. Some older people experience a loss of short-term memory. About one in 20 adults develops ___________________ disease - a serious disorder in which the person slowly loses the ability to remember and reason.


29. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma






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






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






32. Characteristic birth defects noted in the children of some women who consume alcohol during their pregnancies is known as _________ alcohol syndrome.






33. The emotional feelings that people experience after the death of a friend or relative are collectively called _________






34. The health effects of _______________ exposure depend on many factors including the duration - type - dose of exposure - and individual sensitivity






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






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






38. Cancer of the colon and __________ has a combined incidence and death rate second only to that of lung cancer






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






40. Alcoholics ___________ is a voluntary support group of recovering alcoholics who meet regularly to help each other get and stay sober






41. Although religious beliefs and practices could be included in the _____________ dimension of health - the category could be extended to include a person's relationship with other living things






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






43. Because joints are less flexible - some older people develop ________________ - a condition in which joints become painful






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






45. They have established a ___________ identity






46. In K






47. The fourth developmental task is developing _________ skills






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






49. ___________ are the strong - immediate reactions that you feel in response to an experience






50. 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