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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 an increase in the earth's atmospheric temperature when averaged across seasons and geographical regions






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






3. Hans Selye coined the word ____________ for harmful - unpleasant stress.






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






5. ________________ health care includes acupuncture - chiropractic - homeopathy - naturopathy - herbalism - reflexology - and ayurveda






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






7. Because of its vague symptoms - ____________ cancer has been referred to as a silent cancer






8. In urban areas located in cooler climates - sulfur oxides and particulate matter combine with moisture to form a grayish haze known as _______






9. __________ stress can occur when someone is not able to respond immediately to a threat (real or imaginary)






10. A ______________ is an established amount that an insured person must pay before the insurance company pays for medical costs






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






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






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






14. By the end of young adulthood - most people are ready to accomplish the second developmental task of establishing _______________.






15. A form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) - ____________ heart disease - also known as coronary artery disease - involves damage to the vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle






16. 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






17. The third developmental task of the elderly is to establish a sense of ___________ - or a sense of wholeness - concerning the journey that may be nearly complete






18. This environment forms the second link in the chain of infection and is referred to as the ____________ in which the agent resides.






19. ________________ is a positive - whole-health approach that includes a person's physical - intellectual - social - and emotional well-being






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






21. Harm that is committed against a child is referred to as __________ abuse






22. ___________ is the biological passing of physical traits from parents to their children






23. Whether it's called social graces - skills - or insights - ___________ ability is the third dimension of total health






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






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






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






27. _________________ - which are the body's primary source of energy - are chemical compounds composed of sugar units






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






29. When an illness is __________ - the effect of being ill may extend over long periods of time - perhaps even an entire life






30. For the vast majority of women in their late forties through their mid-fifties - a gradual decline in reproductive system function - called ____________ - occurs






31. _____________ radiation is a form of radiation capable of releasing electrons from atoms






32. When coronary arteries become narrowed - _________ pain - or angina pectoris - is often felt






33. _________ is the percentage of alcohol in a measured quantity of blood and can be determined directly through the analysis of a blood sample or indirectly through the analysis of exhaled air






34. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information






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






36. The ability of joints to function through an intended range of motion is known as _____________






37. Elder abuse can take many forms - but the most common is _____________






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






39. The testes are originally formed inside the body near the abdomen. However - just before birth - they descend into a pouch of loose skin called the ____________.






40. Alcoholics ___________ is a voluntary support group of recovering alcoholics who meet regularly to help each other get and stay sober






41. The weight range deemed appropriate for people of a specific gender - age - and frame size is referred to as _______________ weight






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






43. _______ is a type of acquired immunity resulting from the body's response to pathogens introduced into the body through immunizations






44. The ___________ stage is the second stage in the sexual response pattern of males and females






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






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






47. 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






48. The amount of energy (in calories) your body requires to maintain basic functions such as blood circulation and glandular activity is called ___________






49. _____________ are a class of drugs that includes a variety of volatile compounds that generally produce unpredictable - drunklike effects in users






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