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DSST Health - 2

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In 2006 - the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of Gardasil - the first vaccine developed to prevent ___________ cancer






2. _______________ obesity is a form of obesity seen in people who possess an abnormally large number of fat cells.






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






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






5. ___________ burial is the most common method.






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






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






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






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






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






11. _____________'s theories about the importance of the subconscious in personality development are the basis for the psychoanalytic approach to personality






12. An _______________ is a recurrent - irrational - unwanted thought or impulse






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






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






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






17. When coronary arteries become narrowed - _________ pain - or angina pectoris - is often felt






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






19. _____________ - or marijuana - has been labeled a mild hallucinogen for a number of years - and some experts now consider it to be a drug category in itself






20. An ___________ is an inscription on a grave marker or monument






21. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






22. Sexual ______________ consists of unwanted attention of a sexual nature that creates embarrassment or stress






23. Like the particulate phase - the ____________ phase of tobacco smoke is composed of a variety of physiological active compounds - including carbon monoxide - carbon dioxide - ammonia - hydrogen cyanide - isoprene - acetaldehyde - and acetone






24. How you feel about yourself is known as your ______-________






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






26. This is known as the five stages of infection. The first stage of infection is the ______________ stage.






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






28. A transition such as divorce - separation - or loss of a job at around age 40 is sometimes called a mid-life ____________






29. ________ is the process of adopting the admired behavior patterns of another person






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






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. The weight range deemed appropriate for people of a specific gender - age - and frame size is referred to as _______________ weight






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






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






35. ________ 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






36. Fertilization occurs in a narrow tube called the _____________ tube that connects an ovary and the uterus






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






38. The fourth developmental task is developing _________ skills






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






45. A causative agent for genital warts - __________ is a sexually transmitted virus capable of causing precancerous changes in the cervix






46. 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






47. _____________ - which are the primary components of muscle and connective tissue - are compounds composed of chains of amino acids






48. These defense mechanisms are sometimes called ___________ mechanisms.






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






50. Also known as the common cold - acute ____________ is the sudden onset of nasal inflammation