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






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






3. _________ 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






4. Studies have shown that in addition to food - shelter - and consistent care - infants need _______ and affection.






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






6. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread air pollutants from ___________ fuel combustion






7. Sexual _______________ refers to the direction in which people focus their sexual interests






8. A strong affection or deep concern for another person is _______.






9. 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






10. ___________ (Men or Women?) are more likely to attempt suicide






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






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






13. ______________ - an alternative to bypass surgery - involves the surgical insertion of a doughnut-shaped 'balloon' directly into the narrowed coronary artery






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






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






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






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






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






19. Empowerment is the key to successful ______________ based health promotion






20. Positive use of stress is called ____________.






21. _______________ is a general term under which a variety of infectious respiratory conditions can be placed






22. This level of intensity is called the ________.






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






24. _________ refers to nondigestible carbohydrates provided by plants






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






26. About 75% of all motor vehicle accidents occur close to _________






27. __________ gas is a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced by the decay of uranium






28. Created in 1965 by amendments to the Social Security Act - ____________ represents a governmental form of health insurance






29. COLD is made up of two separate - but related diseases. Chronic ____________ is the persistent inflammation and infection of the smaller airways within the lung






30. In urban areas located in cooler climates - sulfur oxides and particulate matter combine with moisture to form a grayish haze known as _______






31. Sperm cell development starts at about age 11 in boys and is influenced by the release of the hormone ________ from the pituitary gland






32. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information






33. 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 __________-________.






34. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure






35. The _______________ Approach - developed by Sigmund Freud - focuses on a person's development during childhood and how this relates to their subconscious motivations






36. ___________ is the biological passing of physical traits from parents to their children






37. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ___________ and grows into a fetus






38. Body _______________ is the makeup of the body in terms of muscle - bone - fat - and other elements






39. Health ________________ is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of health costs






40. ____________ is the major risk factor associated with sudden cardiac death.






41. Nicotine increases blood _____________ adhesiveness






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






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






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






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






46. ________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer that is frequently diagnosed






47. ________ is the most familiar of a class of chronic conditions known as autoimmune disorders






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






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






50. _______________ reflects the process of contributing to the collective good







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