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DSST Health - 2

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. _________ rain is rain that has a lower pH than that normally associated with rain






2. In the chain of infection - pathogenic agents enter the bodies of uninfected people through the portal of _________






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






4. ________________ is a positive - whole-health approach that includes a person's physical - intellectual - social - and emotional well-being






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






6. Electrical _______________ is a method to test for the percentage of body fat using resistance to the flow of electrical current






7. One example of an ____________ relationship is controlling behavior - when one partner attempts to manage the daily activities of the other partner






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






9. _____________'s theories about the importance of the subconscious in personality development are the basis for the psychoanalytic approach to personality






10. ______________ exercises use mechanical devices that provide resistances that consistently overload muscles throughout the entire range of motion






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






12. _____________ is an inflammatory process in the liver and can be caused by several viruses






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14. ______________ 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






15. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose






16. _____________ exercises are muscular strength exercises in which the resistance is so great that the object cannot be moved






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






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






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






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






21. Recent studies indicate that electronic media such as ATM machines - video games - voice mail - faxes and email may be causing ____________ rates in the US to rise






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






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






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






25. The fourth developmental task is developing _________ skills






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






27. 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






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






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






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






31. The ___________ is a soft rubber cup with a springlike metal rim that - when properly fitted and inserted by the user - rests in the top of the vagina






32. _____________ - 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






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






34. The second stage of infection is referred to as the ______________ stage






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






36. _______________ agents in the form of bacteria - viruses - and protozoa enter the water supply through human and animal wastes






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






38. The embryo is wrapped in a protective covering called the _____________ sac






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






40. ____________ 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






41. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






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






43. The ___________ stage is the second stage in the sexual response pattern of males and females






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






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






46. The third link in the chain of infection is the ____________ of exit - or the point at which agents leave their reservoirs.






47. Nicotine increases blood _____________ adhesiveness






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






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






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