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






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






3. About 75% of all motor vehicle accidents occur close to _________






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






5. They have established a ___________ identity






6. A ___________ headache is a very severe headache that can be triggered by stress.






7. The ___________-______ virus is believed to cause chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) - mononucleosis - and multiple sclerosis (MS)






8. Terminally ill people often follow the anger stage with the _____________ stage






9. ____________ should never be considered a first-line - preferred form of fertility control






10. The second stage is called ________________.






11. Whether it's called social graces - skills - or insights - ___________ ability is the third dimension of total health






12. In K






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






14. The Drug Induced Rape Prevention and Punishment Act of 1996 adds up to ______ years to the prison sentence of any rapist who uses a drug to incapacitate a victim






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






16. 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






17. The testes are originally formed inside the body near the abdomen. However - just before birth - they descend into a pouch of loose skin called the ____________.






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






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






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






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






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






23. The _______________ phase is the portion of tobacco smoke composed of small suspended particles.






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






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






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






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






28. 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






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






30. The first link in the chain of infection is the disease-causing _________.






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






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






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






34. The ability of joints to function through an intended range of motion is known as _____________






35. In 2006 - the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of Gardasil - the first vaccine developed to prevent ___________ cancer






36. Such methods are called defense mechanisms. ______________ is the most basic of all defense mechanisms.






37. In the context of health - _______________ refers to a process in which individuals or groups of people gain increasing measures of control over their health






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






39. The fourth developmental task is developing _________ skills






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






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






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






43. ________________ is a positive - whole-health approach that includes a person's physical - intellectual - social - and emotional well-being






44. The second component of the body's protective defenses is the cellular system - or more commonly - the _____________ system






45. _________s are a group of hydrocarbons causing a great deal of concern because of their presence in the water supply






46. 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.






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






48. 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 ________________.






49. ______________ is the insertion of fine needles into the body to alter electroenergy fields and cure disease






50. This is known as the five stages of infection. The first stage of infection is the ______________ stage.