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DSST Health - 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) - ____________ heart disease - also known as coronary artery disease - involves damage to the vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle






2. Secondhand tobacco smoke can increase the risk of acute _________ attacks that require hospital emergency care






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






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






5. The American Cancer Society recommends the letters A -B -C -D and E to help people remember the symptoms of _____________






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






11. _________s are health care delivery plans under which health care providers agree to meet the covered medical needs of subscribers for a prepaid amount of money






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






13. Created in 1965 by amendments to the Social Security Act - ____________ represents a governmental form of health insurance






14. A ___________ is a contraceptive device that also helps to protect against STDs






15. The average-sized adult has approximately _______ quarts of blood in his or her circulatory system

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16. ____________ should never be considered a first-line - preferred form of fertility control






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






18. Three common aspects of addictive behavior are ______________ - compulsion - and loss of control.






19. The term ______________ system refers to the body's blood vessels






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. The second stage is called ________________.






28. The fifth developmental task of developing __________ usually presents itself to people between young adulthood and midlife - when it appears important to establish one or more intimate relationships






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






30. In women - ______________ is known as painful intercourse






31. AIDS is caused by HIV - a virus that attacks the __________ ___ cells of the immune system






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






33. ___________ is a debilitating chronic disease that has a significant effect on the human body






34. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information






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






36. _____________ is most frequently found in the skin - nose - mouth - throat - stomach - intestinal tract - glands - nerves - breasts - urinary and genital structures - lungs - kidneys - and liver.






37. _____________ are a class of drugs that includes a variety of volatile compounds that generally produce unpredictable - drunklike effects in users






38. ________ rape is a form of acquaintance rape that involves forced sexual intercourse by a dating partner






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






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






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






42. _______________ is a viral infection characterized by weakness - fatigue - swollen glands - sore throat - and low-grade fever






43. Many traditional food pairings - such as beans and rice or corn and beans - emerged as dietary staples because they are ______________ proteins






44. This level of intensity is called the ________.






45. These defense mechanisms are sometimes called ___________ mechanisms.






46. Also known as the 'good cholesterol' - _________ transports cholesterol from the bloodstream to the liver - where it is eventually removed from the body






47. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure






48. The first link in the chain of infection is the disease-causing _________.






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






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







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