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






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. 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






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






5. Body _______________ is the makeup of the body in terms of muscle - bone - fat - and other elements






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






7. _____________ are highly trained clinicians who practice care of the feet






8. The bacterium of ___________ - Treponema pallidum - a spirochete - is transmitted from an infected person to a new host through intimate contact






9. Muscular training exercises in which traditional barbells and dumbbells with fixed resistances are used are referred to as as _______________ resistance exercises






10. 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






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






12. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses






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






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






15. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






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






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






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






20. A __________ vegetarian diet excludes all animal products - including eggs and dairy products






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






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






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






24. This process is called ____________ identification.






25. Lowering of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the primary factor that causes older adults to require ________ calorie intake






26. Empowerment is the key to successful ______________ based health promotion






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






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






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






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






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






32. Positive use of stress is called ____________.






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






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






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






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






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






38. Characteristic birth defects noted in the children of some women who consume alcohol during their pregnancies is known as _________ alcohol syndrome.






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






40. _____________ - or the sharing of living quarters by unmarried people - represents another alternative to marriage






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






42. The American Cancer Society recommends women begin routine mammograms at age ______






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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






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