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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. 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






2. ________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer that is frequently diagnosed






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






4. _______________ refers to an attraction between same-gender partners






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






6. ________ is the process of adopting the admired behavior patterns of another person






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






8. Lowering of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the primary factor that causes older adults to require ________ calorie intake






9. ________-___________ syndrome is a mental disorder which affects some women who have had an abortion






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






11. A ______________ is an established amount that an insured person must pay before the insurance company pays for medical costs






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






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






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






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






16. The weight range deemed appropriate for people of a specific gender - age - and frame size is referred to as _______________ weight






17. Because some physicians and families find it difficult to support indirect euthanasia - many people are starting to use legal documents - called advance medical _____________






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






23. The bacterium of ___________ - Treponema pallidum - a spirochete - is transmitted from an infected person to a new host through intimate contact






24. The ___________-______ virus is believed to cause chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) - mononucleosis - and multiple sclerosis (MS)






25. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






26. ___________ is a debilitating chronic disease that has a significant effect on the human body






27. Three common aspects of addictive behavior are ______________ - compulsion - and loss of control.






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






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






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






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






32. A numerical expression of body weigh based on height and weight is referred to as the __________






33. Assuming _________________ is the third developmental task that younger people are expected to progress in






34. __________ ___________ is an increase in the earth's atmospheric temperature when averaged across seasons and geographical regions






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






36. The American Cancer Society recommends the letters A -B -C -D and E to help people remember the symptoms of _____________






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






38. Fertilization occurs in a narrow tube called the _____________ tube that connects an ovary and the uterus






39. ______________ heart disease is the final stage in a series of complications started by a streptococcal infection of the throat (strep throat)






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






41. The American Cancer Society recommends women begin routine mammograms at age ______






42. __________ (men or women?) are more likely to use - abuse - and be dependent on illicit drugs






43. A lack of _____________ is a significant risk factor for heart disease






44. ____________ is a crime involving an assailant's planned efforts to pursue an intended victim






45. The best way to add muscle mass is through ________________ training such as weight training






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






47. ___________ burial is the most common method.






48. During the _______________ stage - patients fully realize that they are going to die






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






50. The health effects of _______________ exposure depend on many factors including the duration - type - dose of exposure - and individual sensitivity