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DSST Health - 2

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. The health effects of _______________ exposure depend on many factors including the duration - type - dose of exposure - and individual sensitivity






2. For a disease to be transferred - a person must come into contact with the disease-producing agent - or ___________ - such as a virus - bacterium - or fungus






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






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






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






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






7. Alcohol - also known as ethyl alcohol or ethanol - is the principal product of _________________






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






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






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






11. When used on a routine basis - _______ medications should be carefully discussed with a physician or pharmacist.






12. ________________ refers to the use of a variety of substances to trigger a person's own immune system to attack cancer cells or prevent cancer cells from becoming activated






13. This environment forms the second link in the chain of infection and is referred to as the ____________ in which the agent resides.






14. ________________ drugs are psychoactive drugs that produce hallucinations - which are perceived distortions of reality






15. Public health departments protect water supplies against _____________ contamination by testing water for the presence of fecal coliform bacteria






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






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






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






19. _____________ - 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






20. ________ _____ __________ refers to the tendency of addicted people to continue undesirable behavior regardless of overwhelming negative consequences






21. _______________ is a system of medical practice that combines allopathic principles with specific attention to postural mechanics of the body






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






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. ________________ injuries are injuries that have occurred without anyone intending that any harm be done






30. For young girls - the onset of menstruation - called ____________ - occurs around age 13 but may come somewhat earlier or later.






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






32. _________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






33. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure






34. 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.






35. _______________ fats are fats that are difficult for the body to use






36. _______ _________ is a genetically programmed range of body weight beyond which a person finds it difficult to gain or lose additional weight






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






38. The fourth developmental task is developing _________ skills






39. Surpassed only by lung cancer - __________ cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in women






40. Sperm cell development starts at about age 11 in boys and is influenced by the release of the hormone ________ from the pituitary gland






41. ____________ abuse refers to violence committed against a domestic partner






42. _________ is the percentage of alcohol in a measured quantity of blood and can be determined directly through the analysis of a blood sample or indirectly through the analysis of exhaled air






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






44. The process of teaching behavior based on the beliefs and habits of the family and community is called ________________






45. ___________ is a debilitating chronic disease that has a significant effect on the human body






46. If stress lasts too long - a person may move into the third stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome known as the _____________ stage






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






48. The bacterium of ___________ - Treponema pallidum - a spirochete - is transmitted from an infected person to a new host through intimate contact






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






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