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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. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure






2. Caused by a nongonoccal bacterium - ____________ is considered to be the most prevalent STD in the United States today






3. ___________ burial is the most common method.






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






5. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.






6. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






7. Fertilization occurs in a narrow tube called the _____________ tube that connects an ovary and the uterus






8. Criminal acts directed at a person or group solely because of a specific characteristic - such as race - religion - ethnic background - or political belief are referred to as bias and _________ crimes






9. Two major classes of lipoproteins exist. _________ is the type of lipoprotein that transports the largest amount of cholesterol in the blood stream.






10. If a relationship progresses - passionate love is replaced by _____________ love






11. ______________ exercises use mechanical devices that provide resistances that consistently overload muscles throughout the entire range of motion






12. 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






13. _________________ is an emotional state characterized by exaggerated feelings of sadness - melancholy - dejection - worthlessness - emptiness - and hopelessness that are inappropriate and out of proportion to reality






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






15. In K






16. The second stage is called ________________.






17. A __________________ occlusion is a blockage to arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex of the brain






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






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






20. 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 ____________.






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






22. Although religious beliefs and practices could be included in the _____________ dimension of health - the category could be extended to include a person's relationship with other living things






23. Although used interchangeably with contraception - birth ___________ is an umbrella term that refers to all of the procedures you might use to prevent the birth of a child






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






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






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






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






28. ______________ treatment is manipulation of the vertebral column to relieve pressure and cure illness






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






30. In the chain of infection - pathogenic agents enter the bodies of uninfected people through the portal of _________






31. The third developmental task of the elderly is to establish a sense of ___________ - or a sense of wholeness - concerning the journey that may be nearly complete






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






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






34. The final tube through which the semen travels is the ___________.






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






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






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






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






39. __________ ___________ is an increase in the earth's atmospheric temperature when averaged across seasons and geographical regions






40. Passionate love - also described as romantic love or _____________ - is a state of extreme absorption in another






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






42. _____________'s theories about the importance of the subconscious in personality development are the basis for the psychoanalytic approach to personality






43. _____________ is most frequently found in the skin - nose - mouth - throat - stomach - intestinal tract - glands - nerves - breasts - urinary and genital structures - lungs - kidneys - and liver.






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






45. Diseases associated with smokeless tobacco include oral cancer - periodontal disease and cancer of the digestive and ___________ systems






46. A chronic problem that affects women more than men is ________________ - a condition in which bones become weak and brittle






47. The fourth link in the chain of infection is the mode of ________________ - or the way that pathogens are passed from reservoirs to susceptible hosts






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






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






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