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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. In general - ______________ excite or increase the activity of the central nervous system






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






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






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






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






6. The principal cause for the development of coronary heart disease is ________________ - which is a buildup of plaque on the inner walls of arteries






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






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






9. Forming an initial adult ___________ is the first developmental task of this age group and is important in order to have a productive and satisfying life.






10. Nearly 60% of all motor vehicle crashes are caused by ______________






11. Electrical _______________ is a method to test for the percentage of body fat using resistance to the flow of electrical current






12. Because cancerous cells do not possess the ____________ inhibition (a control mechanism that influences the number of cells that can occupy a particular space) of normal cells - they can accumulate and eventually alter the structure of a body organ o






13. Physically - emotionally - socially - and occupationally - elderly people must accept at least some decline. For areas of decline in which some measure of reversal is possible - the elderly have an opportunity to seek ________________.






14. _________ 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






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






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






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






18. In women - ______________ is known as painful intercourse






19. For young girls - the onset of menstruation - called ____________ - occurs around age 13 but may come somewhat earlier or later.






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






21. 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






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






23. ______________ 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






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






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






26. Synonymous with abstinence - ____________ can be defined as the self-imposed avoidance of sexual intimacy






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






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






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






30. After ovulation - the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle starts when the remnants of the graafian follicle restructure themselves into a corpus ____________






31. Inorganic materials - called ____________ - make up nearly 5% of the body






32. Once the extent of heart attack damage is identified - a physician or team of physicians can decide on a medical course of action






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. A ___________ is a contraceptive device that also helps to protect against STDs






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






42. A _______________ risk factor is an attribute that a person has or is exposed to that increases the likelihood that he or she will develop some form of heart disease






43. 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






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






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






46. ________________ injuries are injuries that have occurred without anyone intending that any harm be done






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






48. 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






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






50. ______________ heart disease is the final stage in a series of complications started by a streptococcal infection of the throat (strep throat)