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DSST Health - 2

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






2. Although it actually means any close - mutual - verbal or nonverbal behavior within a relationship - when most people hear the word ____________ - they think about shared touching - kissing - and even intercourse






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






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






5. Positive use of stress is called ____________.






6. _______________ is a surgical procedure that involves sealing off about half of the stomach with surgical staples






7. This is known as the five stages of infection. The first stage of infection is the ______________ stage.






8. A causative agent for genital warts - __________ is a sexually transmitted virus capable of causing precancerous changes in the cervix






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






10. _____________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer - with a survival rate of only 4% at 5 years after diagnosis






11. ________________ sedate the user - slowing down central nervous system function






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






13. Food _____________ are chemical compounds that are intentionally added to our food supply to change some aspect of the food - such as its color or texture






14. Like the particulate phase - the ____________ phase of tobacco smoke is composed of a variety of physiological active compounds - including carbon monoxide - carbon dioxide - ammonia - hydrogen cyanide - isoprene - acetaldehyde - and acetone






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






16. By _________ adulthood - the aging process has changed a person's physical appearance






17. The second stage is called ________________.






18. ________________ health care includes acupuncture - chiropractic - homeopathy - naturopathy - herbalism - reflexology - and ayurveda






19. For the vast majority of women in their late forties through their mid-fifties - a gradual decline in reproductive system function - called ____________ - occurs






20. One possible explanation for the conversion of protooncogenes into oncogenes involves the presence of environmental agents known as _______________






21. Whether it's called social graces - skills - or insights - ___________ ability is the third dimension of total health






22. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma






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






24. Recent studies indicate that electronic media such as ATM machines - video games - voice mail - faxes and email may be causing ____________ rates in the US to rise






25. This process is called ____________ identification.






26. _________ rain is rain that has a lower pH than that normally associated with rain






27. ________ is the most familiar of a class of chronic conditions known as autoimmune disorders






28. ______________ of training refers to the number of times per week a person should exercise






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






30. _______________ is the use of minute doses of herbs or minerals to stimulate healing






31. __________ stress can occur when someone is not able to respond immediately to a threat (real or imaginary)






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






33. Muscular training exercises in which traditional barbells and dumbbells with fixed resistances are used are referred to as as _______________ resistance exercises






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






35. ________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer that is frequently diagnosed






36. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






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






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






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






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






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






42. Young _______________ is a time of major transitions for people






43. 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.






44. In the context of health - _______________ refers to a process in which individuals or groups of people gain increasing measures of control over their health






45. ________ is used in the digestion and absorption of food and is the medium in which most of the chemical reactions take place within the body






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






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






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






49. Physically - emotionally - socially - and occupationally - elderly people must accept at least some decline. For areas of decline in which some measure of reversal is possible - the elderly have an opportunity to seek ________________.






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