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






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






3. The second stage of infection is referred to as the ______________ stage






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






5. In men - ____________ dysfunction is the inability to achieve an erection






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






7. Secondhand tobacco smoke can increase the risk of acute _________ attacks that require hospital emergency care






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






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






10. 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






11. For the vast majority of women in their late forties through their mid-fifties - a gradual decline in reproductive system function - called ____________ - occurs






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






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






14. The first link in the chain of infection is the disease-causing _________.






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






16. Surpassed only by lung cancer - __________ cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in women






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






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






19. 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.






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






21. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information






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






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






24. A ____________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices






25. Alcoholics ___________ is a voluntary support group of recovering alcoholics who meet regularly to help each other get and stay sober






26. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






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






28. ______________ 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






29. Two upper chambers - called _________ - and two lower chambers - called ventricles - form the heart






30. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which appetite and hunger are suppressed and marked weight loss occurs






31. ____________ is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar)






32. __________ (men or women?) are more likely to use - abuse - and be dependent on illicit drugs






33. When patients realize that bargaining can only postpone their fate - they may begin the ______________ stage






34. 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






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






36. The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 is now referred to as Medicare Part _____






37. _______________ is a surgical procedure that involves sealing off about half of the stomach with surgical staples






38. 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






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






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






41. 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






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






43. The third stage of infection is known as the _____________ stage - also called the acme or acute stage - and is often the most unpleasant stage for the host






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






45. A ___________ headache is a very severe headache that can be triggered by stress.






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






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






48. 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






49. The stages in this process have helped form the basis for the modern movement of death education. Perhaps the most widely recognized name in the area is __________-________.






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