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






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






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






4. Some professional nurses specialize in a clinical area and become certified as nurse _________________.






5. 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






6. One possible explanation for the conversion of protooncogenes into oncogenes involves the presence of environmental agents known as _______________






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






8. A strong affection or deep concern for another person is _______.






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






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






11. In K






12. _______________ is a surgical procedure that involves sealing off about half of the stomach with surgical staples






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






14. _________ is a strong feeling of displeasure that can range from annoyance to complete fury






15. Power plants that use water from lakes and rivers to cool their stream turbines cause ___________ pollution






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






17. 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.






18. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose






19. Alcohol - tobacco and marijuana are often called ____________ drugs






20. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.






21. 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






22. _________s are a group of hydrocarbons causing a great deal of concern because of their presence in the water supply






23. 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






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






25. They have established a ___________ identity






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






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






28. Assuming _________________ is the third developmental task that younger people are expected to progress in






29. Diseases associated with smokeless tobacco include oral cancer - periodontal disease and cancer of the digestive and ___________ systems






30. 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.






31. A ___________ headache is a very severe headache that can be triggered by stress.






32. Cancer of the _____________ is the third most common form of cancer in men and a leading cause of death from cancer in older men






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






34. In men - ____________ dysfunction is the inability to achieve an erection






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






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






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






38. ____________ abuse refers to violence committed against a domestic partner






39. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or _________' response.






40. The emergence of the _______-_______ movement is the trend toward individuals taking increased responsibility for prevention or management of certain health conditions






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






42. This process is called ____________ identification.






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






44. One example of an ____________ relationship is controlling behavior - when one partner attempts to manage the daily activities of the other partner






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






46. From the third month until birth - the embryo is called a __________






47. Nicotine increases blood _____________ adhesiveness






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






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






50. A __________________ occlusion is a blockage to arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex of the brain







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