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DSST Health - 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. From the third month until birth - the embryo is called a __________






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






3. ________________ drugs are psychoactive drugs that produce hallucinations - which are perceived distortions of reality






4. In 2006 - the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of Gardasil - the first vaccine developed to prevent ___________ cancer






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






6. _______________ provide services related to an understanding of behavior patterns or perceptions






7. Pathological changes to the liver resulting from chronic - heavy alcohol consumption are known as _____________






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






9. ________________ sedate the user - slowing down central nervous system function






10. An agent used to destroy insects and other pests is known as a ______________






11. The third developmental task of the elderly is to establish a sense of ___________ - or a sense of wholeness - concerning the journey that may be nearly complete






12. Scientists who study the effects of stress on health often refer to two primary personality types as type ___ and type B.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. _____________ is an inflammatory process in the liver and can be caused by several viruses






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






22. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.






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






24. ______________ is a system of treatment that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural agents to correct underlying imbalances






25. ______________ 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






26. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or _________' response.






27. __________ stress can occur when someone is not able to respond immediately to a threat (real or imaginary)






28. The second stage is called ________________.






29. The ability to process and act on information - clarify values and beliefs - and exercise decision making skills is part of the _______________ dimension






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






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






32. The process of teaching behavior based on the beliefs and habits of the family and community is called ________________






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






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






36. The fourth developmental task is developing _________ skills






37. The sixth dimension of health is the _________________ dimension - which reflects the fact that employment satisfaction is directly related to many aspects of a person's health






38. Withdrawal - or ___________ interruptus - is the contraceptive practice in which the erect penis is removed from the vagina just before ejaculation of semen






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






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






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






42. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses






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






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






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






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






47. The _________ is the external - cylinder-shaped organ through which urine and sperm pass out of the body






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






49. The ___________-______ virus is believed to cause chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) - mononucleosis - and multiple sclerosis (MS)






50. The final tube through which the semen travels is the ___________.