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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. Hans Selye coined the word ____________ for harmful - unpleasant stress.






2. The most common sexual orientation throughout the world is known as ______________ - which refers to an attraction to opposite-gender partners






3. ____________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the respiratory and circulatory systems are able to process and transport a sufficient amount of oxygen to muscle cells






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






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






6. _______________ reflects the process of contributing to the collective good






7. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






8. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which appetite and hunger are suppressed and marked weight loss occurs






9. The _________ is the external - cylinder-shaped organ through which urine and sperm pass out of the body






10. One example of an ____________ relationship is controlling behavior - when one partner attempts to manage the daily activities of the other partner






11. An irrational - repetitive - forced action - usually associated with an obsession is called a ______________






12. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






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






14. ___________ (Men or Women?) are more likely to attempt suicide






15. ______________ is capable of killing cancer cells by altering their genetic material while it is in an exposed state during cell division






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






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






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






19. Alcohol abuse by college students usually takes place through a drinking pattern called __________ drinking.






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






21. ______________ drugs work by destroying cancer cells' ability to use important materials or carry out cell division in a normal manner






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






23. The trash that is collected from our homes is referred to as ________.






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






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






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






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






28. ______________ heart failure is the inability of the heart to pump out all the blood that returns to it - which can lead to dangerous fluid accumulations in veins - lungs - and kidneys






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






30. ______________ - an alternative to bypass surgery - involves the surgical insertion of a doughnut-shaped 'balloon' directly into the narrowed coronary artery






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Alcohol - tobacco and marijuana are often called ____________ drugs






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






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






40. 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.






41. The ________________ dimension of health includes the degree to which a person is able to cope with stress - remain flexible - and compromise to resolve conflict






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






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






44. The sixth link in the chain of infection is the _______ ________






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






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






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






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






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






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