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






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






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






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






5. The amount of energy (in calories) your body requires to maintain basic functions such as blood circulation and glandular activity is called ___________






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






7. _________ is a strong feeling of displeasure that can range from annoyance to complete fury






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






9. Fertilization occurs in a narrow tube called the _____________ tube that connects an ovary and the uterus






10. During the sexual response cycle - ______________ is the engorgement of tissues that results when more blood is flowing into an organ than is flowing out






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






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






13. Because some physicians and families find it difficult to support indirect euthanasia - many people are starting to use legal documents - called advance medical _____________






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






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






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






17. A lack of _____________ is a significant risk factor for heart disease






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






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






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






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






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






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






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25. If stress lasts too long - a person may move into the third stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome known as the _____________ stage






26. They have established a ___________ identity






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






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






29. _________________ - which are the body's primary source of energy - are chemical compounds composed of sugar units






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






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






32. The American Cancer Society recommends women begin routine mammograms at age ______






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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 ____________.






40. The ___________ is a soft rubber cup with a springlike metal rim that - when properly fitted and inserted by the user - rests in the top of the vagina






41. ____________ abuse refers to violence committed against a domestic partner






42. Greater ___________ _______ makes possible a higher rate of metabolism which helps to maintain a healthy body weight






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






44. ________________ is a positive - whole-health approach that includes a person's physical - intellectual - social - and emotional well-being






45. The ________________ dimension of health includes the degree to which a person is able to cope with stress - remain flexible - and compromise to resolve conflict






46. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






47. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which appetite and hunger are suppressed and marked weight loss occurs






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






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






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