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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. The principal cause for the development of coronary heart disease is ________________ - which is a buildup of plaque on the inner walls of arteries






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






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






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






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






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






7. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure






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






9. Inorganic materials - called ____________ - make up nearly 5% of the body






10. The uterus is lined with a thick spongy tissue called the ______________ - which provides a fertilized egg with nourishment during the early stages of development






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






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






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






14. _______________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the necessary amount of oxygen is not available






15. The second stage is called ________________.






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






17. The _______________ Approach - developed by Sigmund Freud - focuses on a person's development during childhood and how this relates to their subconscious motivations






18. The sixth dimension of health is the _________________ dimension - which reflects the fact that employment satisfaction is directly related to many aspects of a person's health






19. ___________ improves memory and alertness and can help people perform cognitive tasks at peak levels






20. Young _______________ is a time of major transitions for people






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






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






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






24. Positive use of stress is called ____________.






25. This is known as the five stages of infection. The first stage of infection is the ______________ stage.






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






27. The ________________ effect is the warming of the Earth's surface that is produced when solar heat becomes trapped by layers of carbon dioxide and other gases






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






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






30. Such methods are called defense mechanisms. ______________ is the most basic of all defense mechanisms.






31. Pulmonary ____________ is an irreversible disease process in which the alveoli are destroyed






32. Passionate love - also described as romantic love or _____________ - is a state of extreme absorption in another






33. The second stage of infection is referred to as the ______________ stage






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






35. ____________ determinants of death refer to measures of bodily functions.






36. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose






37. An agent used to destroy insects and other pests is known as a ______________






38. 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






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






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






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






42. Nicotine increases blood _____________ adhesiveness






43. 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






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






45. ________________ 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






46. 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






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






48. The emotional feelings that people experience after the death of a friend or relative are collectively called _________






49. Sexual ______________ consists of unwanted attention of a sexual nature that creates embarrassment or stress






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