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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. Nearly 60% of all motor vehicle crashes are caused by ______________






2. __________ ________ is a state of well-being of the mind






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






4. 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






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






6. 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






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






8. _____________ radiation is a form of radiation capable of releasing electrons from atoms






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






10. ______________ is a system of treatment that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural agents to correct underlying imbalances






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






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






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






14. A transition such as divorce - separation - or loss of a job at around age 40 is sometimes called a mid-life ____________






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






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






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






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






19. Empowerment is the key to successful ______________ based health promotion






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






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






22. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma






23. In the fourth stage - or the ____________ stage - the first signs of recovery occur






24. ___________ is really a family of more than 50 viruses - some of which produce recognized diseases in humans (chicken pox - shingles - mononucleosis and others)






25. _____________ - or the sharing of living quarters by unmarried people - represents another alternative to marriage






26. A __________ vegetarian diet excludes all animal products - including eggs and dairy products






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






28. ____________ classified human needs into different levels such as self-actualization - esteem - and safety needs






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






30. Greater ___________ _______ makes possible a higher rate of metabolism which helps to maintain a healthy body weight






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






32. 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






33. A ____________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices






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






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






36. 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






37. Studies indicate that a smoker's risk of ________________ disease decreases quickly after quitting regardless of how long they smoked






38. _____________ exercises are muscular strength exercises in which the resistance is so great that the object cannot be moved






39. 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.






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






41. After ovulation - the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle starts when the remnants of the graafian follicle restructure themselves into a corpus ____________






42. The __________ monitors and regulates the quality of municipal drinking water supplies






43. 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






44. The ___________ stage is the second stage in the sexual response pattern of males and females






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






46. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.






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






48. S. Supreme Court case _______ v. Wade - the United States joined many of the world's most populated countries in legalizing abortions within certain guidelines.






49. When coronary arteries become narrowed - _________ pain - or angina pectoris - is often felt






50. _______________ provide services related to an understanding of behavior patterns or perceptions