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DSST Health - 2

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. They have established a ___________ identity






2. S. Supreme Court case _______ v. Wade - the United States joined many of the world's most populated countries in legalizing abortions within certain guidelines.






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






4. Often used in combination with rehabilitation is _______________ - whereby an alternative to the area of loss is introduced.






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






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






7. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.






8. 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






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






10. ________________ 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






11. The third stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ___________ stage






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






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






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






15. The passage of nutrients or alcohol through the walls of the stomach or intestinal tract into the bloodstream is known as _______________






16. _________ is temporary immunity achieved by providing antibodies to a person exposed to a particular pathogen






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






18. Cancer of the ____________ is among the least common forms of cancer; however - it represents the most common solid tumor in men between the ages of 20 and 34 years






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






20. _________________ is an emotional state characterized by exaggerated feelings of sadness - melancholy - dejection - worthlessness - emptiness - and hopelessness that are inappropriate and out of proportion to reality






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






26. ____________ is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar)






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






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






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






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






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






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. COLD is made up of two separate - but related diseases. Chronic ____________ is the persistent inflammation and infection of the smaller airways within the lung






34. 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 ____________.






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






36. ______________ 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






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






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






39. _____________ - which are the primary components of muscle and connective tissue - are compounds composed of chains of amino acids






40. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information






41. An ___________ is an inscription on a grave marker or monument






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






43. A second type of disposition is _____________ - which refers to a nonground burial






44. A numerical expression of body weigh based on height and weight is referred to as the __________






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






46. ________________ sedate the user - slowing down central nervous system function






47. Lowering of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the primary factor that causes older adults to require ________ calorie intake






48. Smoking ________ therapies are available in a variety of forms - including nicotine gum - trans dermal patches - nicotine inhalation devices - and oral medications that affect neurotransmitters






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






50. A lack of _____________ is a significant risk factor for heart disease