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DSST Health - 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A __________ vegetarian diet excludes all animal products - including eggs and dairy products






2. Psychoactive drugs have strong potential for the development of ________________






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






4. Also known as the common cold - acute ____________ is the sudden onset of nasal inflammation






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






6. It consists of four stages. The first is the ____________ stage.






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






8. Greater ___________ _______ makes possible a higher rate of metabolism which helps to maintain a healthy body weight






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






10. An ___________________ is a diet that excludes all meat but does include the consumption of eggs and dairy products






11. 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






12. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






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






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






15. 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






16. Alcohol is removed from the bloodstream principally through the process of _______________






17. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure






18. An irrational - repetitive - forced action - usually associated with an obsession is called a ______________






19. 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






20. _________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






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






22. The ________________ effect is the warming of the Earth's surface that is produced when solar heat becomes trapped by layers of carbon dioxide and other gases






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






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






25. After ovulation - the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle starts when the remnants of the graafian follicle restructure themselves into a corpus ____________






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






27. The sixth link in the chain of infection is the _______ ________






28. When used on a routine basis - _______ medications should be carefully discussed with a physician or pharmacist.






29. The final tube through which the semen travels is the ___________.






30. Supported by the respiratory and circulatory system - muscular _________________ is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to function over time






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






32. A _______________ risk factor is an attribute that a person has or is exposed to that increases the likelihood that he or she will develop some form of heart disease






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






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






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






36. _________ is temporary immunity achieved by providing antibodies to a person exposed to a particular pathogen






37. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs - _______________ needs are the most basic needs






38. The first link in the chain of infection is the disease-causing _________.






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






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






41. The fifth stage of infection is known as the _______________ stage - also called the convalescence stage - and is characterized by apparent recovery from the invading agent






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






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






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






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






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






47. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma






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






49. This process is called ____________ identification.






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