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






2. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread air pollutants from ___________ fuel combustion






3. Young _______________ is a time of major transitions for people






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






5. _______________ fats are fats that are difficult for the body to use






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






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






8. A cancer screening procedure in which cells are removed from the cervix and examined for precancerous changes is known as a ________ test






9. An ___________ is an inscription on a grave marker or monument






10. _________s are health care delivery plans under which health care providers agree to meet the covered medical needs of subscribers for a prepaid amount of money






11. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






12. __________ (Men or Women?) commit the most suicides






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






14. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information






15. The third developmental task of the elderly is to establish a sense of ___________ - or a sense of wholeness - concerning the journey that may be nearly complete






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






17. A __________ vegetarian diet excludes all animal products - including eggs and dairy products






18. Studies indicate that a smoker's risk of ________________ disease decreases quickly after quitting regardless of how long they smoked






19. When an illness is __________ - the effect of being ill may extend over long periods of time - perhaps even an entire life






20. Passionate love - also described as romantic love or _____________ - is a state of extreme absorption in another






21. Although it actually means any close - mutual - verbal or nonverbal behavior within a relationship - when most people hear the word ____________ - they think about shared touching - kissing - and even intercourse






22. ___________ are the strong - immediate reactions that you feel in response to an experience






23. _____________ is the process of using formaldehyde-based fluids to replace the blood components






24. The ___________-______ virus is believed to cause chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) - mononucleosis - and multiple sclerosis (MS)






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






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






27. ______________ 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






28. 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






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






30. The third link in the chain of infection is the ____________ of exit - or the point at which agents leave their reservoirs.






31. Alcohol is classified as a CNS (Central Nervous System) ______________ drug






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






33. ________________ health care includes acupuncture - chiropractic - homeopathy - naturopathy - herbalism - reflexology - and ayurveda






34. ________ 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






35. When used on a routine basis - _______ medications should be carefully discussed with a physician or pharmacist.






36. This process is called ____________ identification.






37. 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






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






39. _____________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer - with a survival rate of only 4% at 5 years after diagnosis






40. Positive use of stress is called ____________.






41. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






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






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






44. The stages in this process have helped form the basis for the modern movement of death education. Perhaps the most widely recognized name in the area is __________-________.






45. S. Supreme Court case _______ v. Wade - the United States joined many of the world's most populated countries in legalizing abortions within certain guidelines.






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






47. Two upper chambers - called _________ - and two lower chambers - called ventricles - form the heart






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






49. ____________ should never be considered a first-line - preferred form of fertility control






50. In the chain of infection - pathogenic agents enter the bodies of uninfected people through the portal of _________