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DSST Health - 2

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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 ability to process and act on information - clarify values and beliefs - and exercise decision making skills is part of the _______________ dimension






2. Although it actually means any close - mutual - verbal or nonverbal behavior within a relationship - when most people hear the word ____________ - they think about shared touching - kissing - and even intercourse






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






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






5. ________ is the process of adopting the admired behavior patterns of another person






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






7. The first link in the chain of infection is the disease-causing _________.






8. If a relationship progresses - passionate love is replaced by _____________ love






9. _________ 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






10. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs - _______________ needs are the most basic needs






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






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






13. ______________ of training refers to the number of times per week a person should exercise






14. According to a 2002 survey on cigarette smoking in the US - ____ percent of Americans smoke






15. Once referred to as venereal diseases - _________'s are infectious diseases that are spread primarily through intimate sexual contact






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






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






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






19. __________ gas is a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced by the decay of uranium






20. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure






21. In addition to the living will - the ___________ power of attorney for health care is another important advance medical directive that can assist terminally ill or incapacitated patients






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






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






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






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






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






27. ______________ is the insertion of fine needles into the body to alter electroenergy fields and cure disease






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






29. __________ ________ is a state of well-being of the mind






30. ______ can be defined as the degree of danger that goes along with a situation






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






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






33. ______________ 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






34. A ______________ drug effect is a dangerous consequence of taking different drugs in the same general category at the same time






35. People with ___________ __________ fear humiliation or embarrassment while being observed by others






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






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






38. The third stage of infection is known as the _____________ stage - also called the acme or acute stage - and is often the most unpleasant stage for the host






39. Positive use of stress is called ____________.






40. The ability of joints to function through an intended range of motion is known as _____________






41. ________ rape is a form of acquaintance rape that involves forced sexual intercourse by a dating partner






42. _____________ - 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






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






44. Often used in combination with rehabilitation is _______________ - whereby an alternative to the area of loss is introduced.






45. ____________ is a crime involving an assailant's planned efforts to pursue an intended victim






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






47. An agent used to destroy insects and other pests is known as a ______________






48. A primary form of fat found in the blood is known as _________________






49. The _________ layer is a layer of triatomic oxygen that surrounds the Earth and filters much of the sun's radiation before it can reach the Earth's surface






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