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






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






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






4. ________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer that is frequently diagnosed






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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






11. _______________ is the use of minute doses of herbs or minerals to stimulate healing






12. _______________ is a system of medical practice that combines allopathic principles with specific attention to postural mechanics of the body






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






14. __________ stress can occur when someone is not able to respond immediately to a threat (real or imaginary)






15. 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






16. ____________ is a traditional Indian medicine based on herbal remedies






17. AIDS is caused by HIV - a virus that attacks the __________ ___ cells of the immune system






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






19. _______________ is an acquired reaction to a drug in which continued intake of the same dose has diminishing effects






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






21. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses






22. ______________ treatment is manipulation of the vertebral column to relieve pressure and cure illness






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






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






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






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






27. _________ 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






28. Nicotine increases blood _____________ adhesiveness






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






30. The most common sexual orientation throughout the world is known as ______________ - which refers to an attraction to opposite-gender partners






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






32. __________ ________ is a state of well-being of the mind






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






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






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






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






37. Jean ___________ - a Swiss psychologist - was influenced by Freud's work as he worked on his own theories of development






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






39. The active chemical compound found in most over-the-counter diet products is called _________






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






41. Although used interchangeably with contraception - birth ___________ is an umbrella term that refers to all of the procedures you might use to prevent the birth of a child






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






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






44. _______ is a type of acquired immunity resulting from the body's response to pathogens introduced into the body through immunizations






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






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






47. An irrational - repetitive - forced action - usually associated with an obsession is called a ______________






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






49. The emergence of the _______-_______ movement is the trend toward individuals taking increased responsibility for prevention or management of certain health conditions






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