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DSST Health - 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Alcoholics ___________ is a voluntary support group of recovering alcoholics who meet regularly to help each other get and stay sober






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






3. Cancer of the colon and __________ has a combined incidence and death rate second only to that of lung cancer






4. The best way to add muscle mass is through ________________ training such as weight training






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






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






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






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

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9. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.






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






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






12. Sexual _______________ refers to the direction in which people focus their sexual interests






13. ________________ is the enrichment of a body of water with nutrients - which causes overabundant growth of plants






14. 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






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






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






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






18. A causative agent for genital warts - __________ is a sexually transmitted virus capable of causing precancerous changes in the cervix






19. ______________ is a system of treatment that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural agents to correct underlying imbalances






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






21. In women - ______________ is known as painful intercourse






22. The first tube that the sperm cells enter is the vas deferens - which connects the testes to the _____________ gland.






23. People with ___________ __________ fear humiliation or embarrassment while being observed by others






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






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






26. ________-___________ syndrome is a mental disorder which affects some women who have had an abortion






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






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






29. In K






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






31. In K






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






33. 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






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






35. _____________ is an inflammatory process in the liver and can be caused by several viruses






36. Power plants that use water from lakes and rivers to cool their stream turbines cause ___________ pollution






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






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






39. The second stage is called ________________.






40. 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 __________-________.






41. Birth occurs in three stages. The process of birth is called _________.






42. A _______________ risk factor is an attribute that a person has or is exposed to that increases the likelihood that he or she will develop some form of heart disease






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






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






45. _________ rain is rain that has a lower pH than that normally associated with rain






46. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread air pollutants from ___________ fuel combustion






47. Within the last decade - ________________ is a new term that has been used to describe the relationship between drug-dependent people and those around them






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






49. _____________ - 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






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