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






2. 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






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






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






6. _________________ - which are the body's primary source of energy - are chemical compounds composed of sugar units






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






8. The third stage of infection is known as the _____________ stage - also called the acme or acute stage - and is often the most unpleasant stage for the host






9. _______________ is a viral infection characterized by weakness - fatigue - swollen glands - sore throat - and low-grade fever






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






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






12. Public health departments protect water supplies against _____________ contamination by testing water for the presence of fecal coliform bacteria






13. 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.






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






15. COLD is made up of two separate - but related diseases. Chronic ____________ is the persistent inflammation and infection of the smaller airways within the lung






16. Cancer of the ____________ is among the least common forms of cancer; however - it represents the most common solid tumor in men between the ages of 20 and 34 years






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






18. 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






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






20. They have established a ___________ identity






21. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






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






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






24. This process is called ____________ identification.






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






26. This level of intensity is called the ________.






27. 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






28. A chronic problem that affects women more than men is ________________ - a condition in which bones become weak and brittle






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






30. By _________ adulthood - the aging process has changed a person's physical appearance






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






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






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






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






35. ___________ burial is the most common method.






36. In 2006 - the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of Gardasil - the first vaccine developed to prevent ___________ cancer






37. Food _____________ are chemical compounds that are intentionally added to our food supply to change some aspect of the food - such as its color or texture






38. ________ is an illness that causes severe exhaustion - fatigue - aches - and depression and mostly affects women in their thirties and forties






39. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which binge eating patterns are established and usually accompanied by purging






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






41. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






42. How you feel about yourself is known as your ______-________






43. Whether it's called social graces - skills - or insights - ___________ ability is the third dimension of total health






44. Smoking ________ therapies are available in a variety of forms - including nicotine gum - trans dermal patches - nicotine inhalation devices - and oral medications that affect neurotransmitters






45. Sexual _______________ refers to the direction in which people focus their sexual interests






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






47. 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 __________-________.






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






49. 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.

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50. __________ is a potentially fatal condition resulting from the proliferation of certain bacteria in the vagina that enter the general blood circulation