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






2. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.






3. Some physical disorders that result from stress are ________________.






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Recent studies indicate that electronic media such as ATM machines - video games - voice mail - faxes and email may be causing ____________ rates in the US to rise






11. 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






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






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






14. ______________ treatment is manipulation of the vertebral column to relieve pressure and cure illness






15. 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






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






17. By the end of young adulthood - most people are ready to accomplish the second developmental task of establishing _______________.






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






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






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






21. _____________ - 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






22. A potentially fatal elevation of the BAC - often resulting from heavy - rapid consumption of alcohol is known as __________ alcohol intoxication






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






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






25. A chronic problem that affects women more than men is ________________ - a condition in which bones become weak and brittle






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






27. Cancer of the _____________ is the third most common form of cancer in men and a leading cause of death from cancer in older men






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






29. ____________ classified human needs into different levels such as self-actualization - esteem - and safety needs






30. The bacterium of ___________ - Treponema pallidum - a spirochete - is transmitted from an infected person to a new host through intimate contact






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






32. Because joints are less flexible - some older people develop ________________ - a condition in which joints become painful






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






34. In the context of health - _______________ refers to a process in which individuals or groups of people gain increasing measures of control over their health






35. Supported by the respiratory and circulatory system - muscular _________________ is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to function over time






36. _______________ is a viral infection characterized by weakness - fatigue - swollen glands - sore throat - and low-grade fever






37. Alcohol is removed from the bloodstream principally through the process of _______________






38. __________ (Men or Women?) commit the most suicides






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. _________ is damage resulting from restricted blood flow to the extremities - especially the legs and feet






49. _________ 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






50. A second type of disposition is _____________ - which refers to a nonground burial