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DSST Health - 2

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






2. The third developmental task of the elderly is to establish a sense of ___________ - or a sense of wholeness - concerning the journey that may be nearly complete






3. The _______________ phase is the portion of tobacco smoke composed of small suspended particles.






4. The __________ monitors and regulates the quality of municipal drinking water supplies






5. The testes are originally formed inside the body near the abdomen. However - just before birth - they descend into a pouch of loose skin called the ____________.






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






7. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread air pollutants from ___________ fuel combustion






8. When patients realize that bargaining can only postpone their fate - they may begin the ______________ stage






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






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






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






12. ______________ is a system of treatment that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural agents to correct underlying imbalances






13. These defense mechanisms are sometimes called ___________ mechanisms.






14. Once referred to as venereal diseases - _________'s are infectious diseases that are spread primarily through intimate sexual contact






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






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






17. In addition to the living will - the ___________ power of attorney for health care is another important advance medical directive that can assist terminally ill or incapacitated patients






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






19. The second stage is called ________________.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






28. 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






29. They have established a ___________ identity






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






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






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






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






34. ________ is used in the digestion and absorption of food and is the medium in which most of the chemical reactions take place within the body






35. _______________ provide services related to an understanding of behavior patterns or perceptions






36. ___________ is really a family of more than 50 viruses - some of which produce recognized diseases in humans (chicken pox - shingles - mononucleosis and others)






37. ______________ 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






38. 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






39. _________s are a group of hydrocarbons causing a great deal of concern because of their presence in the water supply






40. ______________ is a primary - chronic disease with genetic - psychosocial - and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations






41. ____________ classified human needs into different levels such as self-actualization - esteem - and safety needs






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






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






44. The sixth dimension of health is the _________________ dimension - which reflects the fact that employment satisfaction is directly related to many aspects of a person's health






45. A strong affection or deep concern for another person is _______.






46. A potentially fatal elevation of the BAC - often resulting from heavy - rapid consumption of alcohol is known as __________ alcohol intoxication






47. Positive use of stress is called ____________.






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






49. 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






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