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






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






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






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






5. Scientists who study the effects of stress on health often refer to two primary personality types as type ___ and type B.






6. The _________ is the external - cylinder-shaped organ through which urine and sperm pass out of the body






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






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






9. Birth occurs in three stages. The process of birth is called _________.






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






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






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






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






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






15. _________ refers to nondigestible carbohydrates provided by plants






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






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






18. They have established a ___________ identity






19. The third stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ___________ stage






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






21. The weight range deemed appropriate for people of a specific gender - age - and frame size is referred to as _______________ weight






22. Elder abuse can take many forms - but the most common is _____________






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






24. Public health departments protect water supplies against _____________ contamination by testing water for the presence of fecal coliform bacteria






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






26. 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






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






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






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






30. The final tube through which the semen travels is the ___________.






31. 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






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






33. 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






34. The term ______________ system refers to the body's blood vessels






35. A __________________ occlusion is a blockage to arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex of the brain






36. People whose preference for sexual partners includes both genders are referred to as ____________






37. A ______________ is an established amount that an insured person must pay before the insurance company pays for medical costs






38. ________________ injuries are injuries that have occurred without anyone intending that any harm be done






39. ________ 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






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






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






42. ____________ is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. _______ _________ is a genetically programmed range of body weight beyond which a person finds it difficult to gain or lose additional weight