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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. ________________ is the enrichment of a body of water with nutrients - which causes overabundant growth of plants






2. ______________ - an alternative to bypass surgery - involves the surgical insertion of a doughnut-shaped 'balloon' directly into the narrowed coronary artery






3. Harm that is committed against a child is referred to as __________ abuse






4. A ______________ drug effect is a dangerous consequence of taking different drugs in the same general category at the same time






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






6. 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






7. _____________ are highly trained clinicians who practice care of the feet






8. Diseases associated with smokeless tobacco include oral cancer - periodontal disease and cancer of the digestive and ___________ systems






9. Nearly 60% of all motor vehicle crashes are caused by ______________






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






11. 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 __________-________.






12. Three common aspects of addictive behavior are ______________ - compulsion - and loss of control.






13. Perhaps the single greatest influence on alcohol research has been the finding that part of the vulnerability to alcoholism is ___________






14. _________ is the percentage of alcohol in a measured quantity of blood and can be determined directly through the analysis of a blood sample or indirectly through the analysis of exhaled air






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






16. Because joints are less flexible - some older people develop ________________ - a condition in which joints become painful






17. ____________ is a crime involving an assailant's planned efforts to pursue an intended victim






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






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






20. Although religious beliefs and practices could be included in the _____________ dimension of health - the category could be extended to include a person's relationship with other living things






21. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure






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






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






24. _____________ - or murder - is the intentional killing of one person by another






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Physicians orders of do not resuscitate (DNR) is an example of _____________ or passive euthanasia






34. Psychoactive drugs have strong potential for the development of ________________






35. The bacterium of ___________ - Treponema pallidum - a spirochete - is transmitted from an infected person to a new host through intimate contact






36. 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






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






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






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






40. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






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






42. The emotional feelings that people experience after the death of a friend or relative are collectively called _________






43. A ____________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices






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






45. An ___________________ is a diet that excludes all meat but does include the consumption of eggs and dairy products






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






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






48. Forming an initial adult ___________ is the first developmental task of this age group and is important in order to have a productive and satisfying life.






49. ____________ disorder is a mood disorder characterized by alternating episodes of mania and depression






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