Test your basic knowledge |

DSST Health - 2

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Alcohol abuse by college students usually takes place through a drinking pattern called __________ drinking.






2. _______________ fats are fats that are difficult for the body to use






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






4. __________ is a potentially fatal condition resulting from the proliferation of certain bacteria in the vagina that enter the general blood circulation






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






6. About 75% of all motor vehicle accidents occur close to _________






7. A transition such as divorce - separation - or loss of a job at around age 40 is sometimes called a mid-life ____________






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






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






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






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






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






13. A cancer screening procedure in which cells are removed from the cervix and examined for precancerous changes is known as a ________ test






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






15. In K






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






17. During the _______________ stage - patients fully realize that they are going to die






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






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






20. The _________ is the external - cylinder-shaped organ through which urine and sperm pass out of the body






21. Although it actually means any close - mutual - verbal or nonverbal behavior within a relationship - when most people hear the word ____________ - they think about shared touching - kissing - and even intercourse






22. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose






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






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






25. A ____________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices






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






27. The embryo is wrapped in a protective covering called the _____________ sac






28. ________ is used in the digestion and absorption of food and is the medium in which most of the chemical reactions take place within the body






29. The __________ monitors and regulates the quality of municipal drinking water supplies






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






31. The sixth link in the chain of infection is the _______ ________






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






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






34. Surpassed only by lung cancer - __________ cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in women






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






36. 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.






37. The first tube that the sperm cells enter is the vas deferens - which connects the testes to the _____________ gland.






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






39. Food _____________ are chemical compounds that are intentionally added to our food supply to change some aspect of the food - such as its color or texture






40. A primary form of fat found in the blood is known as _________________






41. _______________ refers to an attraction between same-gender partners






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






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






44. _________________ is a specific term for any procedure used to prevent the fertilization of an ovum






45. After ovulation - the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle starts when the remnants of the graafian follicle restructure themselves into a corpus ____________






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






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






48. _______ _________ is a genetically programmed range of body weight beyond which a person finds it difficult to gain or lose additional weight






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






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