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DSST Health - 2

Instructions:
  • 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. A ____________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices






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






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






4. _____________ - or murder - is the intentional killing of one person by another






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






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






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






8. Two major classes of lipoproteins exist. _________ is the type of lipoprotein that transports the largest amount of cholesterol in the blood stream.






9. The bacterium of ___________ - Treponema pallidum - a spirochete - is transmitted from an infected person to a new host through intimate contact






10. In women - ______________ is known as painful intercourse






11. _____________ - or marijuana - has been labeled a mild hallucinogen for a number of years - and some experts now consider it to be a drug category in itself






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






13. Although used interchangeably with contraception - birth ___________ is an umbrella term that refers to all of the procedures you might use to prevent the birth of a child






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






15. The third stage of infection is known as the _____________ stage - also called the acme or acute stage - and is often the most unpleasant stage for the host






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






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






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






19. The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 is now referred to as Medicare Part _____






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






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






22. During the sexual response cycle - ______________ is the engorgement of tissues that results when more blood is flowing into an organ than is flowing out






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






24. They have established a ___________ identity






25. It consists of four stages. The first is the ____________ stage.






26. The embryo is wrapped in a protective covering called the _____________ sac






27. A cancer screening procedure in which cells are removed from the cervix and examined for precancerous changes is known as a ________ test






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






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






30. Food _____________ are chemical compounds that are intentionally added to our food supply to change some aspect of the food - such as its color or texture






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






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






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






34. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs - _______________ needs are the most basic needs






35. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.






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






37. The stages in this process have helped form the basis for the modern movement of death education. Perhaps the most widely recognized name in the area is __________-________.






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






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






40. Two upper chambers - called _________ - and two lower chambers - called ventricles - form the heart






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






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






43. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose






44. Body _______________ is the makeup of the body in terms of muscle - bone - fat - and other elements






45. The process whereby gender _______________ is transmitted to the child is usually more obvious than the practices observed during the gender identity period.






46. Sperm cell development starts at about age 11 in boys and is influenced by the release of the hormone ________ from the pituitary gland






47. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






48. In K






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






50. 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