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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. ____________ is a traditional Indian medicine based on herbal remedies






2. The physiologically active - dependence-producing drug found in tobacco is known as ____________






3. Food _____________ are chemical compounds that are intentionally added to our food supply to change some aspect of the food - such as its color or texture






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. __________ is a potentially fatal condition resulting from the proliferation of certain bacteria in the vagina that enter the general blood circulation






12. _______________ refers to an attraction between same-gender partners






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






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






15. For a disease to be transferred - a person must come into contact with the disease-producing agent - or ___________ - such as a virus - bacterium - or fungus






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






17. Terminally ill people often follow the anger stage with the _____________ stage






18. The Drug Induced Rape Prevention and Punishment Act of 1996 adds up to ______ years to the prison sentence of any rapist who uses a drug to incapacitate a victim






19. They have established a ___________ identity






20. During the sexual response cycle - ______________ is the engorgement of tissues that results when more blood is flowing into an organ than is flowing out






21. The principal cause for the development of coronary heart disease is ________________ - which is a buildup of plaque on the inner walls of arteries






22. The trash that is collected from our homes is referred to as ________.






23. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






24. _________ 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






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. ____________ determinants of death refer to measures of bodily functions.






27. A ____________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices






28. _______________ agents in the form of bacteria - viruses - and protozoa enter the water supply through human and animal wastes






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






30. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






31. Physically - emotionally - socially - and occupationally - elderly people must accept at least some decline. For areas of decline in which some measure of reversal is possible - the elderly have an opportunity to seek ________________.






32. Survivors of traumatic events may develop a condition called _______ _____________ stress disorder.






33. ___________ is really a family of more than 50 viruses - some of which produce recognized diseases in humans (chicken pox - shingles - mononucleosis and others)






34. The fifth stage of infection is known as the _______________ stage - also called the convalescence stage - and is characterized by apparent recovery from the invading agent






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






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






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






38. 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






39. Induced abortions undertaken during the sixth through ninth weeks of pregnancy are generally done through ____________ aspiration of the uterine contents






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






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






42. The health effects of _______________ exposure depend on many factors including the duration - type - dose of exposure - and individual sensitivity






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






44. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






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