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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. The fourth developmental task is developing _________ skills






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






3. Public health departments protect water supplies against _____________ contamination by testing water for the presence of fecal coliform bacteria






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5. ____________ is a crime involving an assailant's planned efforts to pursue an intended victim






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






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






8. _____________ radiation is a form of radiation capable of releasing electrons from atoms






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






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






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






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






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






14. ____________ disorder is a mood disorder characterized by alternating episodes of mania and depression






15. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure






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






17. By the end of young adulthood - most people are ready to accomplish the second developmental task of establishing _______________.






18. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which binge eating patterns are established and usually accompanied by purging






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






20. 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






21. ________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer that is frequently diagnosed






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






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






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






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






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






27. ________________ injuries are injuries that have occurred without anyone intending that any harm be done






28. Spiritual health includes one's __________ - ethics - intrinsic values and beliefs






29. The third link in the chain of infection is the ____________ of exit - or the point at which agents leave their reservoirs.






30. Perhaps the single greatest influence on alcohol research has been the finding that part of the vulnerability to alcoholism is ___________






31. Induced abortions undertaken during the sixth through ninth weeks of pregnancy are generally done through ____________ aspiration of the uterine contents






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






33. The fourth link in the chain of infection is the mode of ________________ - or the way that pathogens are passed from reservoirs to susceptible hosts






34. By _________ adulthood - the aging process has changed a person's physical appearance






35. ______ can be defined as the degree of danger that goes along with a situation






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






37. 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






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






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






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






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






42. _______________ is a general term under which a variety of infectious respiratory conditions can be placed






43. 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






44. Because some physicians and families find it difficult to support indirect euthanasia - many people are starting to use legal documents - called advance medical _____________






45. ______________ treatment is manipulation of the vertebral column to relieve pressure and cure illness






46. The active chemical compound found in most over-the-counter diet products is called _________






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






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






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






50. 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