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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. The health effects of _______________ exposure depend on many factors including the duration - type - dose of exposure - and individual sensitivity






9. 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






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






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






12. ____________ is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar)






13. In K






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






15. From the third month until birth - the embryo is called a __________






16. The ________________ effect is the warming of the Earth's surface that is produced when solar heat becomes trapped by layers of carbon dioxide and other gases






17. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure






18. The first tube that the sperm cells enter is the vas deferens - which connects the testes to the _____________ gland.






19. This level of intensity is called the ________.






20. _____________ - or murder - is the intentional killing of one person by another






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






22. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.






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






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






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






26. Alcohol - tobacco and marijuana are often called ____________ drugs






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






28. A strong affection or deep concern for another person is _______.






29. Cancer of the colon and __________ has a combined incidence and death rate second only to that of lung cancer






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






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






32. In men - ____________ dysfunction is the inability to achieve an erection






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






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






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






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






37. The embryo is wrapped in a protective covering called the _____________ sac






38. Smoking ________ therapies are available in a variety of forms - including nicotine gum - trans dermal patches - nicotine inhalation devices - and oral medications that affect neurotransmitters






39. _________s are a group of hydrocarbons causing a great deal of concern because of their presence in the water supply






40. _______ _________ is a genetically programmed range of body weight beyond which a person finds it difficult to gain or lose additional weight






41. By _________ adulthood - the aging process has changed a person's physical appearance






42. Like the particulate phase - the ____________ phase of tobacco smoke is composed of a variety of physiological active compounds - including carbon monoxide - carbon dioxide - ammonia - hydrogen cyanide - isoprene - acetaldehyde - and acetone






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






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






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






46. Sperm cell development starts at about age 11 in boys and is influenced by the release of the hormone ________ from the pituitary gland






47. 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






48. ___________ improves memory and alertness and can help people perform cognitive tasks at peak levels






49. The third stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ___________ stage






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