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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. Assuming _________________ is the third developmental task that younger people are expected to progress in






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






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






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






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






6. The ___________ is a soft rubber cup with a springlike metal rim that - when properly fitted and inserted by the user - rests in the top of the vagina






7. Cancer of the _____________ is the third most common form of cancer in men and a leading cause of death from cancer in older men






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9. _____________ is an inflammatory process in the liver and can be caused by several viruses






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






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






12. Psychoactive drugs have strong potential for the development of ________________






13. ____________ 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






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






15. The passage of nutrients or alcohol through the walls of the stomach or intestinal tract into the bloodstream is known as _______________






16. From the third month until birth - the embryo is called a __________






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






18. During the sexual response cycle - ______________ is the engorgement of tissues that results when more blood is flowing into an organ than is flowing out






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






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






21. ____________ is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar)






22. Once the extent of heart attack damage is identified - a physician or team of physicians can decide on a medical course of action






23. The third link in the chain of infection is the ____________ of exit - or the point at which agents leave their reservoirs.






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






25. An agent used to destroy insects and other pests is known as a ______________






26. These defense mechanisms are sometimes called ___________ mechanisms.






27. Some professional nurses specialize in a clinical area and become certified as nurse _________________.






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






29. Created in 1965 by amendments to the Social Security Act - ____________ represents a governmental form of health insurance






30. 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






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






32. _______________ drugs cause intoxication - altering a persons feelings - behavior - perceptions and moods






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






34. __________ is a potentially fatal condition resulting from the proliferation of certain bacteria in the vagina that enter the general blood circulation






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






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






37. Health ________________ is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of health costs






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






39. The oldest approach to cancer therapy is the _____________ of tissue suspected to contain cancerous cells






40. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information






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






42. _______________ agents in the form of bacteria - viruses - and protozoa enter the water supply through human and animal wastes






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






44. _____________ - or the blending of both feminine and masculine qualities - is more clearly evident in our society now than ever before






45. The process whereby gender _______________ is transmitted to the child is usually more obvious than the practices observed during the gender identity period.






46. The embryo is wrapped in a protective covering called the _____________ sac






47. The third stage of infection is known as the _____________ stage - also called the acme or acute stage - and is often the most unpleasant stage for the host






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






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






50. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose