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






2. ________ is an illness that causes severe exhaustion - fatigue - aches - and depression and mostly affects women in their thirties and forties






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






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






5. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose






6. 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






7. Psychoactive drugs have strong potential for the development of ________________






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






9. Although religious beliefs and practices could be included in the _____________ dimension of health - the category could be extended to include a person's relationship with other living things






10. This process is called ____________ identification.






11. The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 is now referred to as Medicare Part _____






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






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






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






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






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






17. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which binge eating patterns are established and usually accompanied by purging






18. The __________ monitors and regulates the quality of municipal drinking water supplies






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






20. Whether it's called social graces - skills - or insights - ___________ ability is the third dimension of total health






21. ____________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the respiratory and circulatory systems are able to process and transport a sufficient amount of oxygen to muscle cells






22. The process whereby gender _______________ is transmitted to the child is usually more obvious than the practices observed during the gender identity period.






23. Sexual _______________ refers to the direction in which people focus their sexual interests






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






25. The third link in the chain of infection is the ____________ of exit - or the point at which agents leave their reservoirs.






26. The sixth link in the chain of infection is the _______ ________






27. Two upper chambers - called _________ - and two lower chambers - called ventricles - form the heart






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






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






30. _____________ radiation is a form of radiation capable of releasing electrons from atoms






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






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






33. Alcohol is classified as a CNS (Central Nervous System) ______________ drug






34. The ___________ stage is the second stage in the sexual response pattern of males and females






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






36. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






37. In K






38. Young _______________ is a time of major transitions for people






39. The testes are originally formed inside the body near the abdomen. However - just before birth - they descend into a pouch of loose skin called the ____________.






40. ____________ determinants of death refer to measures of bodily functions.






41. _________________ - which are the body's primary source of energy - are chemical compounds composed of sugar units






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






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






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






45. Perhaps the single greatest influence on alcohol research has been the finding that part of the vulnerability to alcoholism is ___________






46. An irrational - repetitive - forced action - usually associated with an obsession is called a ______________






47. Burning tobacco forms ___________ ____________ gas - which is one of the most harmful components of tobacco smoke






48. People whose preference for sexual partners includes both genders are referred to as ____________






49. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure






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