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






2. 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 ________________.






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






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






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






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






7. A __________________ occlusion is a blockage to arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex of the brain






8. _____________ is the process of using formaldehyde-based fluids to replace the blood components






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






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






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






12. This level of intensity is called the ________.






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






14. ________________ health care includes acupuncture - chiropractic - homeopathy - naturopathy - herbalism - reflexology - and ayurveda






15. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses






16. The fourth link in the chain of infection is the mode of ________________ - or the way that pathogens are passed from reservoirs to susceptible hosts






17. The physiologically active - dependence-producing drug found in tobacco is known as ____________






18. The Drug Induced Rape Prevention and Punishment Act of 1996 adds up to ______ years to the prison sentence of any rapist who uses a drug to incapacitate a victim






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






20. Perhaps the single greatest influence on alcohol research has been the finding that part of the vulnerability to alcoholism is ___________






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






22. They have established a ___________ identity






23. ________________ sedate the user - slowing down central nervous system function






24. An agent used to destroy insects and other pests is known as a ______________






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






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






27. If stress lasts too long - a person may move into the third stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome known as the _____________ stage






28. _________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






29. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose






30. Sperm cell development starts at about age 11 in boys and is influenced by the release of the hormone ________ from the pituitary gland






31. The second component of the body's protective defenses is the cellular system - or more commonly - the _____________ system






32. This is known as the five stages of infection. The first stage of infection is the ______________ stage.






33. _________ is a general term of a wide variety of crises that result from blood vessel damage in the brain






34. 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






35. Sexual ______________ consists of unwanted attention of a sexual nature that creates embarrassment or stress






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






37. AIDS is caused by HIV - a virus that attacks the __________ ___ cells of the immune system






38. _________ is a strong feeling of displeasure that can range from annoyance to complete fury






39. In urban areas located in cooler climates - sulfur oxides and particulate matter combine with moisture to form a grayish haze known as _______






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






41. __________ ________ is a state of well-being of the mind






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






43. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.






44. Hans Selye found that a person's body adapts to a stressor through a set pattern of physical reactions. He termed this adjustment as the _____________ _______________ syndrome.






45. _____________ - or murder - is the intentional killing of one person by another






46. 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.






47. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






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






49. Two major classes of lipoproteins exist. _________ is the type of lipoprotein that transports the largest amount of cholesterol in the blood stream.






50. ____________ should never be considered a first-line - preferred form of fertility control