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






2. A form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) - ____________ heart disease - also known as coronary artery disease - involves damage to the vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle






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






4. _______________ provide services related to an understanding of behavior patterns or perceptions






5. ______________ is a system of treatment that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural agents to correct underlying imbalances






6. Also known as the 'good cholesterol' - _________ transports cholesterol from the bloodstream to the liver - where it is eventually removed from the body






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






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






9. _________ 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






10. Direct _______________ usually involves the administration of large amounts of depressant drugs which eventually causes all central nervous system functions to stop






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






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






13. The ________________ effect is the warming of the Earth's surface that is produced when solar heat becomes trapped by layers of carbon dioxide and other gases






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






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






16. ________ _____ __________ refers to the tendency of addicted people to continue undesirable behavior regardless of overwhelming negative consequences






17. ______________ of training refers to the number of times per week a person should exercise






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






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






20. When coronary arteries become narrowed - _________ pain - or angina pectoris - is often felt






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






22. The first tube that the sperm cells enter is the vas deferens - which connects the testes to the _____________ gland.






23. _____________ - or marijuana - has been labeled a mild hallucinogen for a number of years - and some experts now consider it to be a drug category in itself






24. The sixth link in the chain of infection is the _______ ________






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






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






27. ____________ is the major risk factor associated with sudden cardiac death.






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






29. In insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus - or _______ ___ diabetes - the body produces little or no insulin






30. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or _________' response.






31. Positive use of stress is called ____________.






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






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






34. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information






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






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






37. ________ 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






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






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






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






41. _________________ is a specific term for any procedure used to prevent the fertilization of an ovum






42. Sexual _______________ refers to the direction in which people focus their sexual interests






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






44. 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






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






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






47. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.






48. Cancer of the colon and __________ has a combined incidence and death rate second only to that of lung cancer






49. ______________ is capable of killing cancer cells by altering their genetic material while it is in an exposed state during cell division






50. Also known as the common cold - acute ____________ is the sudden onset of nasal inflammation