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DSST Health - 2

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  • 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. Alcohol - also known as ethyl alcohol or ethanol - is the principal product of _________________






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






3. Smoking ________ therapies are available in a variety of forms - including nicotine gum - trans dermal patches - nicotine inhalation devices - and oral medications that affect neurotransmitters






4. This process is called ____________ identification.






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






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






7. By _________ adulthood - the aging process has changed a person's physical appearance






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






9. The ________________ dimension of health includes the degree to which a person is able to cope with stress - remain flexible - and compromise to resolve conflict






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






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






12. ______ can be defined as the degree of danger that goes along with a situation






13. _____________ exercises are muscular strength exercises in which the resistance is so great that the object cannot be moved






14. The occurrence of more than the expected number of cases of a disease in a particular community or region is called an ____________






15. If stress lasts too long - a person may move into the third stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome known as the _____________ stage






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






17. The final stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ______________ stage






18. ______________ heart failure is the inability of the heart to pump out all the blood that returns to it - which can lead to dangerous fluid accumulations in veins - lungs - and kidneys






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






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






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






22. The _________ layer is a layer of triatomic oxygen that surrounds the Earth and filters much of the sun's radiation before it can reach the Earth's surface






23. 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






24. A ____________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices






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






26. Some physical disorders that result from stress are ________________.






27. Because cancerous cells do not possess the ____________ inhibition (a control mechanism that influences the number of cells that can occupy a particular space) of normal cells - they can accumulate and eventually alter the structure of a body organ o






28. Electrical _______________ is a method to test for the percentage of body fat using resistance to the flow of electrical current






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






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






31. _________s are health care delivery plans under which health care providers agree to meet the covered medical needs of subscribers for a prepaid amount of money






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






33. _____________ - or the sharing of living quarters by unmarried people - represents another alternative to marriage






34. The fourth developmental task is developing _________ skills






35. Two major classes of lipoproteins exist. _________ is the type of lipoprotein that transports the largest amount of cholesterol in the blood stream.






36. ______________ exercises use mechanical devices that provide resistances that consistently overload muscles throughout the entire range of motion






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






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






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






40. ________ 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






41. Because of its vague symptoms - ____________ cancer has been referred to as a silent cancer






42. For young girls - the onset of menstruation - called ____________ - occurs around age 13 but may come somewhat earlier or later.






43. The American Cancer Society recommends women begin routine mammograms at age ______






44. ________-___________ syndrome is a mental disorder which affects some women who have had an abortion






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






46. A ______________ is an established amount that an insured person must pay before the insurance company pays for medical costs






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






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






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






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