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DSST Health - 2

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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 uterus is lined with a thick spongy tissue called the ______________ - which provides a fertilized egg with nourishment during the early stages of development






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






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






4. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






5. Some professional nurses specialize in a clinical area and become certified as nurse _________________.






6. The ability of joints to function through an intended range of motion is known as _____________






7. For a disease to be transferred - a person must come into contact with the disease-producing agent - or ___________ - such as a virus - bacterium - or fungus






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






9. Body _______________ is the makeup of the body in terms of muscle - bone - fat - and other elements






10. Passionate love - also described as romantic love or _____________ - is a state of extreme absorption in another






11. Induced abortions undertaken during the sixth through ninth weeks of pregnancy are generally done through ____________ aspiration of the uterine contents






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






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






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






15. _________s are a group of hydrocarbons causing a great deal of concern because of their presence in the water supply






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






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






18. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.






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






20. Inorganic materials - called ____________ - make up nearly 5% of the body






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






22. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose






23. Empowerment is the key to successful ______________ based health promotion






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






25. The first tube that the sperm cells enter is the vas deferens - which connects the testes to the _____________ gland.






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






27. Surpassed only by lung cancer - __________ cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in women






28. Nearly 60% of all motor vehicle crashes are caused by ______________






29. ________ 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






30. 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






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






32. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






33. _________ 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






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






35. _______________ reflects the process of contributing to the collective good






36. ________________ 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






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






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






39. Some physical disorders that result from stress are ________________.






40. __________ stress can occur when someone is not able to respond immediately to a threat (real or imaginary)






41. _______________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the necessary amount of oxygen is not available






42. ____________ determinants of death refer to measures of bodily functions.






43. A form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) - ____________ heart disease - also known as coronary artery disease - involves damage to the vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle






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






45. _______________ fats are fats that are difficult for the body to use






46. Alcohol - also known as ethyl alcohol or ethanol - is the principal product of _________________






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






48. _____________ are a class of drugs that includes a variety of volatile compounds that generally produce unpredictable - drunklike effects in users






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






50. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information







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