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






2. Physically - emotionally - socially - and occupationally - elderly people must accept at least some decline. For areas of decline in which some measure of reversal is possible - the elderly have an opportunity to seek ________________.






3. The _________ layer is a layer of triatomic oxygen that surrounds the Earth and filters much of the sun's radiation before it can reach the Earth's surface






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






5. Direct _______________ usually involves the administration of large amounts of depressant drugs which eventually causes all central nervous system functions to stop






6. An _______________ is a recurrent - irrational - unwanted thought or impulse






7. _____________ are highly trained clinicians who practice care of the feet






8. 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.






9. This process is called ____________ identification.






10. The physiologically active - dependence-producing drug found in tobacco is known as ____________






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






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






13. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






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






15. Harm that is committed against a child is referred to as __________ abuse






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






22. Supported by the respiratory and circulatory system - muscular _________________ is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to function over time






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






24. The health effects of _______________ exposure depend on many factors including the duration - type - dose of exposure - and individual sensitivity






25. _____________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer - with a survival rate of only 4% at 5 years after diagnosis






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






27. _______________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the necessary amount of oxygen is not available






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






29. ________________ health care includes acupuncture - chiropractic - homeopathy - naturopathy - herbalism - reflexology - and ayurveda






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






31. _______________ is an acquired reaction to a drug in which continued intake of the same dose has diminishing effects






32. A __________________ occlusion is a blockage to arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex of the brain






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






34. 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






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






36. 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






37. ______________ heart disease is the final stage in a series of complications started by a streptococcal infection of the throat (strep throat)






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






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






40. The emotional feelings that people experience after the death of a friend or relative are collectively called _________






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






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






43. The weight range deemed appropriate for people of a specific gender - age - and frame size is referred to as _______________ weight






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






45. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information






46. Scientists who study the effects of stress on health often refer to two primary personality types as type ___ and type B.






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






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






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






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