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DSST Health - 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In general - ______________ excite or increase the activity of the central nervous system






2. The process of teaching behavior based on the beliefs and habits of the family and community is called ________________






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






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






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






6. Because joints are less flexible - some older people develop ________________ - a condition in which joints become painful






7. _____________ is most frequently found in the skin - nose - mouth - throat - stomach - intestinal tract - glands - nerves - breasts - urinary and genital structures - lungs - kidneys - and liver.






8. Direct _______________ usually involves the administration of large amounts of depressant drugs which eventually causes all central nervous system functions to stop






9. ________________ sedate the user - slowing down central nervous system function






10. The most common sexual orientation throughout the world is known as ______________ - which refers to an attraction to opposite-gender partners






11. _________ is damage resulting from restricted blood flow to the extremities - especially the legs and feet






12. _______________ reflects the process of contributing to the collective good






13. The ___________-______ virus is believed to cause chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) - mononucleosis - and multiple sclerosis (MS)






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






15. 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






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






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






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






19. The oldest approach to cancer therapy is the _____________ of tissue suspected to contain cancerous cells






20. Studies indicate that a smoker's risk of ________________ disease decreases quickly after quitting regardless of how long they smoked






21. ________________ is the abnormal depletion of fluids from the body






22. For young girls - the onset of menstruation - called ____________ - occurs around age 13 but may come somewhat earlier or later.






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

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






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






26. S. Supreme Court case _______ v. Wade - the United States joined many of the world's most populated countries in legalizing abortions within certain guidelines.






27. 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






28. During the sexual response cycle - ______________ is the engorgement of tissues that results when more blood is flowing into an organ than is flowing out






29. They have established a ___________ identity






30. Scientists who study the effects of stress on health often refer to two primary personality types as type ___ and type B.






31. Recent studies indicate that electronic media such as ATM machines - video games - voice mail - faxes and email may be causing ____________ rates in the US to rise






32. Public health departments protect water supplies against _____________ contamination by testing water for the presence of fecal coliform bacteria






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






34. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






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






36. _____________ is an inflammatory process in the liver and can be caused by several viruses






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






38. The ability to process and act on information - clarify values and beliefs - and exercise decision making skills is part of the _______________ dimension






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Because cancerous cells do not possess the ____________ inhibition (a control mechanism that influences the number of cells that can occupy a particular space) of normal cells - they can accumulate and eventually alter the structure of a body organ o






49. ________________ drugs are psychoactive drugs that produce hallucinations - which are perceived distortions of reality






50. A potentially fatal elevation of the BAC - often resulting from heavy - rapid consumption of alcohol is known as __________ alcohol intoxication