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






2. The ability to process and act on information - clarify values and beliefs - and exercise decision making skills is part of the _______________ dimension






3. 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






4. ______________ is the insertion of fine needles into the body to alter electroenergy fields and cure disease






5. A _______________ risk factor is an attribute that a person has or is exposed to that increases the likelihood that he or she will develop some form of heart disease






6. Psychoactive drugs have strong potential for the development of ________________






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






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9. People whose preference for sexual partners includes both genders are referred to as ____________






10. These defense mechanisms are sometimes called ___________ mechanisms.






11. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






12. A ___________ is a contraceptive device that also helps to protect against STDs






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






18. 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 __________-________.






19. 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






20. When used on a routine basis - _______ medications should be carefully discussed with a physician or pharmacist.






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






22. ________________ injuries are injuries that have occurred without anyone intending that any harm be done






23. ____________ is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar)






24. For the vast majority of women in their late forties through their mid-fifties - a gradual decline in reproductive system function - called ____________ - occurs






25. Diseases associated with smokeless tobacco include oral cancer - periodontal disease and cancer of the digestive and ___________ systems






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






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






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






29. ________ _____ __________ refers to the tendency of addicted people to continue undesirable behavior regardless of overwhelming negative consequences






30. The occurrence of more than the expected number of cases of a disease in a particular community or region is called an ____________






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






32. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information






33. S. Supreme Court case _______ v. Wade - the United States joined many of the world's most populated countries in legalizing abortions within certain guidelines.






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






35. Young _______________ is a time of major transitions for people






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






37. Within the last decade - ________________ is a new term that has been used to describe the relationship between drug-dependent people and those around them






38. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or _________' response.






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






40. _______________ is the use of minute doses of herbs or minerals to stimulate healing






41. _____________ - 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






42. The sixth link in the chain of infection is the _______ ________






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






44. After ovulation - the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle starts when the remnants of the graafian follicle restructure themselves into a corpus ____________






45. ______________ 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






46. _________________ is an emotional state characterized by exaggerated feelings of sadness - melancholy - dejection - worthlessness - emptiness - and hopelessness that are inappropriate and out of proportion to reality






47. 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 ____________.






48. Also known as the common cold - acute ____________ is the sudden onset of nasal inflammation






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






50. ________________ is the abnormal depletion of fluids from the body