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DSST Health - 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. ________ is the process of adopting the admired behavior patterns of another person






2. Some older people experience a loss of short-term memory. About one in 20 adults develops ___________________ disease - a serious disorder in which the person slowly loses the ability to remember and reason.

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3. The oldest approach to cancer therapy is the _____________ of tissue suspected to contain cancerous cells






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






5. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose






6. Hans Selye coined the word ____________ for harmful - unpleasant stress.






7. Characteristic birth defects noted in the children of some women who consume alcohol during their pregnancies is known as _________ alcohol syndrome.






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






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






10. Three common aspects of addictive behavior are ______________ - compulsion - and loss of control.






11. In women - ______________ is known as painful intercourse






12. 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






13. _____________ - 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






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






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






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






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






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






19. _____________ exercises are muscular strength exercises in which the resistance is so great that the object cannot be moved






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






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






22. 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






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






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






25. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.






26. The second component of the body's protective defenses is the cellular system - or more commonly - the _____________ system






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






28. The trash that is collected from our homes is referred to as ________.






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






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






31. _____________ is most frequently found in the skin - nose - mouth - throat - stomach - intestinal tract - glands - nerves - breasts - urinary and genital structures - lungs - kidneys - and liver.






32. 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






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






34. Assuming _________________ is the third developmental task that younger people are expected to progress in






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






36. The fifth developmental task of developing __________ usually presents itself to people between young adulthood and midlife - when it appears important to establish one or more intimate relationships






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






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






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






40. 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






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






42. _________ rain is rain that has a lower pH than that normally associated with rain






43. The amount of energy (in calories) your body requires to maintain basic functions such as blood circulation and glandular activity is called ___________






44. _______________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the necessary amount of oxygen is not available






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






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






47. Secondhand tobacco smoke can increase the risk of acute _________ attacks that require hospital emergency care






48. _________________ is a specific term for any procedure used to prevent the fertilization of an ovum






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






50. One example of an ____________ relationship is controlling behavior - when one partner attempts to manage the daily activities of the other partner