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DSST Health - 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Although used interchangeably with contraception - birth ___________ is an umbrella term that refers to all of the procedures you might use to prevent the birth of a child






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






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






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






5. Alcohol - also known as ethyl alcohol or ethanol - is the principal product of _________________






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






7. The emotional feelings that people experience after the death of a friend or relative are collectively called _________






8. A second type of disposition is _____________ - which refers to a nonground burial






9. _____________ - which are the primary components of muscle and connective tissue - are compounds composed of chains of amino acids






10. _________ is a strong feeling of displeasure that can range from annoyance to complete fury






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






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






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






14. Spiritual health includes one's __________ - ethics - intrinsic values and beliefs






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






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






17. A __________________ occlusion is a blockage to arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex of the brain






18. __________ (men or women?) are more likely to use - abuse - and be dependent on illicit drugs






19. This level of intensity is called the ________.






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






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. Created in 1965 by amendments to the Social Security Act - ____________ represents a governmental form of health insurance






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






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






25. 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 ________________.






26. _______________ obesity is a form of obesity seen in people who possess an abnormally large number of fat cells.






27. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which appetite and hunger are suppressed and marked weight loss occurs






28. They have established a ___________ identity






29. ___________ is really a family of more than 50 viruses - some of which produce recognized diseases in humans (chicken pox - shingles - mononucleosis and others)






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






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






32. ________-___________ syndrome is a mental disorder which affects some women who have had an abortion






33. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ___________ and grows into a fetus






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






35. A lack of _____________ is a significant risk factor for heart disease






36. ____________ disorder is a mood disorder characterized by alternating episodes of mania and depression






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






38. The final stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ______________ stage






39. Many traditional food pairings - such as beans and rice or corn and beans - emerged as dietary staples because they are ______________ proteins






40. The active chemical compound found in most over-the-counter diet products is called _________






41. Caused by a nongonoccal bacterium - ____________ is considered to be the most prevalent STD in the United States today






42. Also known as the 'good cholesterol' - _________ transports cholesterol from the bloodstream to the liver - where it is eventually removed from the body






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






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






45. _______________ is the use of minute doses of herbs or minerals to stimulate healing






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






47. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.






48. The average-sized adult has approximately _______ quarts of blood in his or her circulatory system

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






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