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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. The _______________ Approach - developed by Sigmund Freud - focuses on a person's development during childhood and how this relates to their subconscious motivations






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






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






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






5. ____________ is the major risk factor associated with sudden cardiac death.






6. The ability of joints to function through an intended range of motion is known as _____________






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






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






9. People may feel _______ when they believe that they are in danger






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






11. Hans Selye coined the word ____________ for harmful - unpleasant stress.






12. _______________ obesity is a form of obesity seen in people who possess an abnormally large number of fat cells.






13. 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






14. ________-___________ syndrome is a mental disorder which affects some women who have had an abortion






15. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






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






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






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






19. ___________ are the strong - immediate reactions that you feel in response to an experience






20. A primary form of fat found in the blood is known as _________________






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






22. 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






23. _____________ - 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






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






25. Many traditional food pairings - such as beans and rice or corn and beans - emerged as dietary staples because they are ______________ proteins






26. This process is called ____________ identification.






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






28. _________s are a group of hydrocarbons causing a great deal of concern because of their presence in the water supply






29. _________ 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






30. In urban areas located in cooler climates - sulfur oxides and particulate matter combine with moisture to form a grayish haze known as _______






31. Electrical _______________ is a method to test for the percentage of body fat using resistance to the flow of electrical current






32. A _______________ risk factor is an attribute that a person has or is exposed to that increases the likelihood that he or she will develop some form of heart disease






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






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






35. _________ is a strong feeling of displeasure that can range from annoyance to complete fury






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






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






38. The ________________ effect is the warming of the Earth's surface that is produced when solar heat becomes trapped by layers of carbon dioxide and other gases






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






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






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






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






43. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure






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






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






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






47. _________________ - which are the body's primary source of energy - are chemical compounds composed of sugar units






48. The best way to add muscle mass is through ________________ training such as weight training






49. The Drug Induced Rape Prevention and Punishment Act of 1996 adds up to ______ years to the prison sentence of any rapist who uses a drug to incapacitate a victim






50. The fifth stage of infection is known as the _______________ stage - also called the convalescence stage - and is characterized by apparent recovery from the invading agent