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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 _______________ 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






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






3. _________ is damage resulting from restricted blood flow to the extremities - especially the legs and feet






4. The second stage is called ________________.






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






6. The _______________ Approach - developed by Sigmund Freud - focuses on a person's development during childhood and how this relates to their subconscious motivations






7. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or _________' response.






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






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






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






11. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.






12. In general - ______________ excite or increase the activity of the central nervous system






13. 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






14. A ____________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices






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






16. 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






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






18. _______________ refers to an attraction between same-gender partners






19. In men - ____________ dysfunction is the inability to achieve an erection






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






21. An ___________________ is a diet that excludes all meat but does include the consumption of eggs and dairy products






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






23. In insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus - or _______ ___ diabetes - the body produces little or no insulin






24. _________s are health care delivery plans under which health care providers agree to meet the covered medical needs of subscribers for a prepaid amount of money






25. The American Cancer Society recommends women begin routine mammograms at age ______






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






27. ______________ is a primary - chronic disease with genetic - psychosocial - and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations






28. _____________ - 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






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






30. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






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






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






33. The fourth developmental task is developing _________ skills






34. Secondhand tobacco smoke can increase the risk of acute _________ attacks that require hospital emergency care






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






36. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






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






38. The uterus is lined with a thick spongy tissue called the ______________ - which provides a fertilized egg with nourishment during the early stages of development






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






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






41. According to a 2002 survey on cigarette smoking in the US - ____ percent of Americans smoke






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






43. Cancer of the ____________ is among the least common forms of cancer; however - it represents the most common solid tumor in men between the ages of 20 and 34 years






44. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ___________ and grows into a fetus






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






46. _________ refers to nondigestible carbohydrates provided by plants






47. In K






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






49. Some physical disorders that result from stress are ________________.






50. 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