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






2. _______________ drugs cause intoxication - altering a persons feelings - behavior - perceptions and moods






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






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






5. Muscular strength can be improved best by training activities that use the _____________ principle






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






7. By time it reaches the uterus - a layer of cells that develops into an organ called the _____________ surrounds the embryo






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






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






10. ________ _____ __________ refers to the tendency of addicted people to continue undesirable behavior regardless of overwhelming negative consequences






11. ______________ is a primary - chronic disease with genetic - psychosocial - and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations






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






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






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






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






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






17. When used on a routine basis - _______ medications should be carefully discussed with a physician or pharmacist.






18. _____________ are highly trained clinicians who practice care of the feet






19. Power plants that use water from lakes and rivers to cool their stream turbines cause ___________ pollution






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






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






22. _______ is a type of acquired immunity resulting from the body's response to pathogens introduced into the body through immunizations






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






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






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






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






27. ______________ 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






28. A form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) - ____________ heart disease - also known as coronary artery disease - involves damage to the vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle






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






30. When an illness is __________ - the effect of being ill may extend over long periods of time - perhaps even an entire life






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






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






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






34. This level of intensity is called the ________.






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






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






37. A cancer screening procedure in which cells are removed from the cervix and examined for precancerous changes is known as a ________ test






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Within the last decade - ________________ is a new term that has been used to describe the relationship between drug-dependent people and those around them






45. Physicians orders of do not resuscitate (DNR) is an example of _____________ or passive euthanasia






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






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






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






49. The American Cancer Society recommends the letters A -B -C -D and E to help people remember the symptoms of _____________






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