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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 a specific term for any procedure used to prevent the fertilization of an ovum






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






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






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






5. The __________ monitors and regulates the quality of municipal drinking water supplies






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






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






8. A numerical expression of body weigh based on height and weight is referred to as the __________






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






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






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






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






13. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma






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






15. In the fourth stage - or the ____________ stage - the first signs of recovery occur






16. Public health departments protect water supplies against _____________ contamination by testing water for the presence of fecal coliform bacteria






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






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






19. Cancer of the ____________ is among the least common forms of cancer; however - it represents the most common solid tumor in men between the ages of 20 and 34 years






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






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






22. ________ is an illness that causes severe exhaustion - fatigue - aches - and depression and mostly affects women in their thirties and forties






23. _________________ 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






24. 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.






25. In addition to the living will - the ___________ power of attorney for health care is another important advance medical directive that can assist terminally ill or incapacitated patients






26. 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






27. Alcohol abuse by college students usually takes place through a drinking pattern called __________ drinking.






28. ______________ is the insertion of fine needles into the body to alter electroenergy fields and cure disease






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






30. It consists of four stages. The first is the ____________ stage.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






39. __________ ___________ is an increase in the earth's atmospheric temperature when averaged across seasons and geographical regions






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






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






42. Alcohol is removed from the bloodstream principally through the process of _______________






43. ________ 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






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






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






46. During the _______________ stage - patients fully realize that they are going to die






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






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






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






50. Because some physicians and families find it difficult to support indirect euthanasia - many people are starting to use legal documents - called advance medical _____________