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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 second type of disposition is _____________ - which refers to a nonground burial






2. 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






3. Because cancerous cells do not possess the ____________ inhibition (a control mechanism that influences the number of cells that can occupy a particular space) of normal cells - they can accumulate and eventually alter the structure of a body organ o






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






5. From the third month until birth - the embryo is called a __________






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






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






8. 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






9. Cancer of the colon and __________ has a combined incidence and death rate second only to that of lung cancer






10. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






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






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






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






14. 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






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






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






17. Whether it's called social graces - skills - or insights - ___________ ability is the third dimension of total health






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






19. They have established a ___________ identity






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






21. Secondhand tobacco smoke can increase the risk of acute _________ attacks that require hospital emergency care






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






23. ________ is an illness that causes severe exhaustion - fatigue - aches - and depression and mostly affects women in their thirties and forties






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






25. The final stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ______________ stage






26. If a relationship progresses - passionate love is replaced by _____________ love






27. Smoking ________ therapies are available in a variety of forms - including nicotine gum - trans dermal patches - nicotine inhalation devices - and oral medications that affect neurotransmitters






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






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






30. A ____________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices






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






32. _____________ are a class of drugs that includes a variety of volatile compounds that generally produce unpredictable - drunklike effects in users






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






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






35. ___________ improves memory and alertness and can help people perform cognitive tasks at peak levels






36. This process is called ____________ identification.






37. By the end of young adulthood - most people are ready to accomplish the second developmental task of establishing _______________.






38. Survivors of traumatic events may develop a condition called _______ _____________ stress disorder.






39. Passionate love - also described as romantic love or _____________ - is a state of extreme absorption in another






40. ________ 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






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






42. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.






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






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






45. A __________ vegetarian diet excludes all animal products - including eggs and dairy products






46. ____________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the respiratory and circulatory systems are able to process and transport a sufficient amount of oxygen to muscle cells






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






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






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






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