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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. ________________ drugs are psychoactive drugs that produce hallucinations - which are perceived distortions of reality






2. It consists of four stages. The first is the ____________ stage.






3. The average-sized adult has approximately _______ quarts of blood in his or her circulatory system

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4. Jean ___________ - a Swiss psychologist - was influenced by Freud's work as he worked on his own theories of development






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






6. ______________ - an alternative to bypass surgery - involves the surgical insertion of a doughnut-shaped 'balloon' directly into the narrowed coronary artery






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






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






9. 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






10. Two upper chambers - called _________ - and two lower chambers - called ventricles - form the heart






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






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






13. _____________ are highly trained clinicians who practice care of the feet






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






15. The second stage is called ________________.






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






17. _______________ is a system of medical practice that combines allopathic principles with specific attention to postural mechanics of the body






18. __________ gas is a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced by the decay of uranium






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






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






21. _________ is the percentage of alcohol in a measured quantity of blood and can be determined directly through the analysis of a blood sample or indirectly through the analysis of exhaled air






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






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






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






25. Studies have shown that in addition to food - shelter - and consistent care - infants need _______ and affection.






26. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure






27. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs - _______________ needs are the most basic needs






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






29. The active chemical compound found in most over-the-counter diet products is called _________






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






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






32. Supported by the respiratory and circulatory system - muscular _________________ is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to function over time






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






34. Cancer of the _____________ is the third most common form of cancer in men and a leading cause of death from cancer in older men






35. 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






36. Some professional nurses specialize in a clinical area and become certified as nurse _________________.






37. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose






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






39. _____________ - 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






40. Direct _______________ usually involves the administration of large amounts of depressant drugs which eventually causes all central nervous system functions to stop






41. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






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






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






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






45. _______________ agents in the form of bacteria - viruses - and protozoa enter the water supply through human and animal wastes






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






47. The second stage of infection is referred to as the ______________ stage






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






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






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