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






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






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






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






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






6. In men - ____________ dysfunction is the inability to achieve an erection






7. 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






8. Alcohol - also known as ethyl alcohol or ethanol - is the principal product of _________________






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






10. ______________ drugs work by destroying cancer cells' ability to use important materials or carry out cell division in a normal manner






11. The most common sexual orientation throughout the world is known as ______________ - which refers to an attraction to opposite-gender partners






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






13. _________ 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






14. A transition such as divorce - separation - or loss of a job at around age 40 is sometimes called a mid-life ____________






15. Alcohol abuse by college students usually takes place through a drinking pattern called __________ drinking.






16. 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 ____________.






17. 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






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






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






20. _________ rain is rain that has a lower pH than that normally associated with rain






21. In the fourth stage - or the ____________ stage - the first signs of recovery occur






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






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






24. 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






25. _______________ drugs cause intoxication - altering a persons feelings - behavior - perceptions and moods






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






27. In the context of health - _______________ refers to a process in which individuals or groups of people gain increasing measures of control over their health






28. One possible explanation for the conversion of protooncogenes into oncogenes involves the presence of environmental agents known as _______________






29. ________________ sedate the user - slowing down central nervous system function






30. ________________ is the enrichment of a body of water with nutrients - which causes overabundant growth of plants






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






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






33. __________ ________ is a state of well-being of the mind






34. _______________ is an acquired reaction to a drug in which continued intake of the same dose has diminishing effects






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






36. _____________ - or the blending of both feminine and masculine qualities - is more clearly evident in our society now than ever before






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






38. The process whereby gender _______________ is transmitted to the child is usually more obvious than the practices observed during the gender identity period.






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






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






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






42. 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






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






44. Electrical _______________ is a method to test for the percentage of body fat using resistance to the flow of electrical current






45. _______________ is a viral infection characterized by weakness - fatigue - swollen glands - sore throat - and low-grade fever






46. In 2006 - the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of Gardasil - the first vaccine developed to prevent ___________ cancer






47. In women - ______________ is known as painful intercourse






48. ________ rape is a form of acquaintance rape that involves forced sexual intercourse by a dating partner






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






50. According to a 2002 survey on cigarette smoking in the US - ____ percent of Americans smoke