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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. The trash that is collected from our homes is referred to as ________.






2. Cancer of the ____________ is among the least common forms of cancer; however - it represents the most common solid tumor in men between the ages of 20 and 34 years






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






4. ______________ is a system of treatment that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural agents to correct underlying imbalances






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






6. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure






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






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






9. ___________ burial is the most common method.






10. The _______________ phase is the portion of tobacco smoke composed of small suspended particles.






11. People may feel _______ when they believe that they are in danger






12. In general - ______________ excite or increase the activity of the central nervous system






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






14. _____________ is the process of using formaldehyde-based fluids to replace the blood components






15. ______________ exercises use mechanical devices that provide resistances that consistently overload muscles throughout the entire range of motion






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






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






18. For a disease to be transferred - a person must come into contact with the disease-producing agent - or ___________ - such as a virus - bacterium - or fungus






19. Alcohol is removed from the bloodstream principally through the process of _______________






20. _______________ is a general term under which a variety of infectious respiratory conditions can be placed






21. _______________ is a viral infection characterized by weakness - fatigue - swollen glands - sore throat - and low-grade fever






22. The American Cancer Society recommends the letters A -B -C -D and E to help people remember the symptoms of _____________






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






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






25. The ___________ is a soft rubber cup with a springlike metal rim that - when properly fitted and inserted by the user - rests in the top of the vagina






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






27. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






28. This level of intensity is called the ________.






29. In the fourth stage - or the ____________ stage - the first signs of recovery occur






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






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






32. Hans Selye found that a person's body adapts to a stressor through a set pattern of physical reactions. He termed this adjustment as the _____________ _______________ syndrome.






33. If stress lasts too long - a person may move into the third stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome known as the _____________ stage






34. ______________ 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






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






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






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






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






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






40. In the context of health - _______________ refers to a process in which individuals or groups of people gain increasing measures of control over their health






41. The fourth link in the chain of infection is the mode of ________________ - or the way that pathogens are passed from reservoirs to susceptible hosts






42. The best way to add muscle mass is through ________________ training such as weight training






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






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






45. Pulmonary ____________ is an irreversible disease process in which the alveoli are destroyed






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






47. The physiologically active - dependence-producing drug found in tobacco is known as ____________






48. ________________ refers to the use of a variety of substances to trigger a person's own immune system to attack cancer cells or prevent cancer cells from becoming activated






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






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