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DSST Health - 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Many traditional food pairings - such as beans and rice or corn and beans - emerged as dietary staples because they are ______________ proteins






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






3. COLD is made up of two separate - but related diseases. Chronic ____________ is the persistent inflammation and infection of the smaller airways within the lung






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






5. _________________ is an emotional state characterized by exaggerated feelings of sadness - melancholy - dejection - worthlessness - emptiness - and hopelessness that are inappropriate and out of proportion to reality






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






8. The second stage is called ________________.






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






14. The trash that is collected from our homes is referred to as ________.






15. Lowering of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the primary factor that causes older adults to require ________ calorie intake






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






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






18. 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






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






20. Pulmonary ____________ is an irreversible disease process in which the alveoli are destroyed






21. Assuming _________________ is the third developmental task that younger people are expected to progress in






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






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






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






25. Burning tobacco forms ___________ ____________ gas - which is one of the most harmful components of tobacco smoke






26. The average-sized adult has approximately _______ quarts of blood in his or her circulatory system

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






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






29. ____________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the respiratory and circulatory systems are able to process and transport a sufficient amount of oxygen to muscle cells






30. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.






31. _____________ - which are the primary components of muscle and connective tissue - are compounds composed of chains of amino acids






32. One example of an ____________ relationship is controlling behavior - when one partner attempts to manage the daily activities of the other partner






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






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






35. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose






36. Once the extent of heart attack damage is identified - a physician or team of physicians can decide on a medical course of action






37. 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






38. Sperm cell development starts at about age 11 in boys and is influenced by the release of the hormone ________ from the pituitary gland






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






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






41. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






42. Alcohol - tobacco and marijuana are often called ____________ drugs






43. Muscular strength can be improved best by training activities that use the _____________ principle






44. 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 ____________.






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






46. __________ is a potentially fatal condition resulting from the proliferation of certain bacteria in the vagina that enter the general blood circulation






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






48. A potentially fatal elevation of the BAC - often resulting from heavy - rapid consumption of alcohol is known as __________ alcohol intoxication






49. Withdrawal - or ___________ interruptus - is the contraceptive practice in which the erect penis is removed from the vagina just before ejaculation of semen






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