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DSST Health - 2

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  • 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. ___________ burial is the most common method.






2. Like the particulate phase - the ____________ phase of tobacco smoke is composed of a variety of physiological active compounds - including carbon monoxide - carbon dioxide - ammonia - hydrogen cyanide - isoprene - acetaldehyde - and acetone






3. _________ is a general term of a wide variety of crises that result from blood vessel damage in the brain






4. 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






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






6. _____________'s theories about the importance of the subconscious in personality development are the basis for the psychoanalytic approach to personality






7. ____________ is the major risk factor associated with sudden cardiac death.






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






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






10. They have established a ___________ identity






11. Pathological changes to the liver resulting from chronic - heavy alcohol consumption are known as _____________






12. A primary form of fat found in the blood is known as _________________






13. A ___________ headache is a very severe headache that can be triggered by stress.






14. _________ is temporary immunity achieved by providing antibodies to a person exposed to a particular pathogen






15. The oldest approach to cancer therapy is the _____________ of tissue suspected to contain cancerous cells






16. ________ is the most familiar of a class of chronic conditions known as autoimmune disorders






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






18. 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






19. 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






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






21. Many traditional food pairings - such as beans and rice or corn and beans - emerged as dietary staples because they are ______________ proteins






22. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ___________ and grows into a fetus






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






24. For young girls - the onset of menstruation - called ____________ - occurs around age 13 but may come somewhat earlier or later.






25. _________ 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






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






27. The process of teaching behavior based on the beliefs and habits of the family and community is called ________________






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






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






30. Health ________________ is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of health costs






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






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






33. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which binge eating patterns are established and usually accompanied by purging






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






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






36. This level of intensity is called the ________.






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






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






39. 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






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






41. Physically - emotionally - socially - and occupationally - elderly people must accept at least some decline. For areas of decline in which some measure of reversal is possible - the elderly have an opportunity to seek ________________.






42. ______________ 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






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






44. _____________ - or the sharing of living quarters by unmarried people - represents another alternative to marriage






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






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






47. Synonymous with abstinence - ____________ can be defined as the self-imposed avoidance of sexual intimacy






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






49. 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






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