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DSST Health - 2

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






2. 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






3. Forming an initial adult ___________ is the first developmental task of this age group and is important in order to have a productive and satisfying life.






4. _____________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer - with a survival rate of only 4% at 5 years after diagnosis






5. 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 ____________.






6. Criminal acts directed at a person or group solely because of a specific characteristic - such as race - religion - ethnic background - or political belief are referred to as bias and _________ crimes






7. _____________ - or marijuana - has been labeled a mild hallucinogen for a number of years - and some experts now consider it to be a drug category in itself






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






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






10. _________ is a general term of a wide variety of crises that result from blood vessel damage in the brain






11. _______________ agents in the form of bacteria - viruses - and protozoa enter the water supply through human and animal wastes






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






13. ______________ 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






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






15. In addition to the living will - the ___________ power of attorney for health care is another important advance medical directive that can assist terminally ill or incapacitated patients






16. __________ (Men or Women?) commit the most suicides






17. A ____________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices






18. The ________________ dimension of health includes the degree to which a person is able to cope with stress - remain flexible - and compromise to resolve conflict






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






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






21. How you feel about yourself is known as your ______-________






22. 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






23. ____________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the respiratory and circulatory systems are able to process and transport a sufficient amount of oxygen to muscle cells






24. When used on a routine basis - _______ medications should be carefully discussed with a physician or pharmacist.






25. Health ________________ is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of health costs






26. The stages in this process have helped form the basis for the modern movement of death education. Perhaps the most widely recognized name in the area is __________-________.






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






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






29. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma






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






31. Withdrawal - or ___________ interruptus - is the contraceptive practice in which the erect penis is removed from the vagina just before ejaculation of semen






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






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






34. ______________ heart disease is the final stage in a series of complications started by a streptococcal infection of the throat (strep throat)






35. ________________ 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






36. By time it reaches the uterus - a layer of cells that develops into an organ called the _____________ surrounds the embryo






37. In the chain of infection - pathogenic agents enter the bodies of uninfected people through the portal of _________






38. ___________ burial is the most common method.






39. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






40. The second component of the body's protective defenses is the cellular system - or more commonly - the _____________ system






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






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






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






44. The occurrence of more than the expected number of cases of a disease in a particular community or region is called an ____________






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






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






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






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






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






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