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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. Because of its vague symptoms - ____________ cancer has been referred to as a silent cancer






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






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






4. The fifth developmental task of developing __________ usually presents itself to people between young adulthood and midlife - when it appears important to establish one or more intimate relationships






5. The third stage of infection is known as the _____________ stage - also called the acme or acute stage - and is often the most unpleasant stage for the host






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






7. The passage of nutrients or alcohol through the walls of the stomach or intestinal tract into the bloodstream is known as _______________






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






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






10. _______________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the necessary amount of oxygen is not available






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






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






13. For a disease to be transferred - a person must come into contact with the disease-producing agent - or ___________ - such as a virus - bacterium - or fungus






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






15. The fourth link in the chain of infection is the mode of ________________ - or the way that pathogens are passed from reservoirs to susceptible hosts






16. Such methods are called defense mechanisms. ______________ is the most basic of all defense mechanisms.






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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






24. ________ is the process of adopting the admired behavior patterns of another person






25. People may feel _______ when they believe that they are in danger






26. An irrational - repetitive - forced action - usually associated with an obsession is called a ______________






27. A chronic problem that affects women more than men is ________________ - a condition in which bones become weak and brittle






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






29. ______________ exercises use mechanical devices that provide resistances that consistently overload muscles throughout the entire range of motion






30. By time it reaches the uterus - a layer of cells that develops into an organ called the _____________ surrounds the embryo






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






32. ___________ burial is the most common method.






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






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






35. _____________ exercises are muscular strength exercises in which the resistance is so great that the object cannot be moved






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






37. In general - ______________ excite or increase the activity of the central nervous system






38. _____________ is most frequently found in the skin - nose - mouth - throat - stomach - intestinal tract - glands - nerves - breasts - urinary and genital structures - lungs - kidneys - and liver.






39. When patients realize that bargaining can only postpone their fate - they may begin the ______________ stage






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






41. Hans Selye coined the word ____________ for harmful - unpleasant stress.






42. __________ stress can occur when someone is not able to respond immediately to a threat (real or imaginary)






43. Hans Selye found that a person's body adapts to a stressor through a set pattern of physical reactions. He termed this adjustment as the _____________ _______________ syndrome.






44. ______________ of training refers to the number of times per week a person should exercise






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






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






47. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.






48. ______________ 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






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






50. ___________ is a debilitating chronic disease that has a significant effect on the human body