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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 final tube through which the semen travels is the ___________.






2. How you feel about yourself is known as your ______-________






3. Induced abortions undertaken during the sixth through ninth weeks of pregnancy are generally done through ____________ aspiration of the uterine contents






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






5. 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






6. Cancer of the ____________ is among the least common forms of cancer; however - it represents the most common solid tumor in men between the ages of 20 and 34 years






7. Cancer of the colon and __________ has a combined incidence and death rate second only to that of lung cancer






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






9. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






10. 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.






11. Some physical disorders that result from stress are ________________.






12. The ___________-______ virus is believed to cause chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) - mononucleosis - and multiple sclerosis (MS)






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






14. Muscular strength can be improved best by training activities that use the _____________ principle






15. Harm that is committed against a child is referred to as __________ abuse






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






17. By time it reaches the uterus - a layer of cells that develops into an organ called the _____________ surrounds the embryo






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






19. The most common sexual orientation throughout the world is known as ______________ - which refers to an attraction to opposite-gender partners






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






21. The ________________ dimension of health includes the degree to which a person is able to cope with stress - remain flexible - and compromise to resolve conflict






22. A potentially fatal elevation of the BAC - often resulting from heavy - rapid consumption of alcohol is known as __________ alcohol intoxication






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






24. The ability to process and act on information - clarify values and beliefs - and exercise decision making skills is part of the _______________ dimension






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






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






27. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or _________' response.






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






29. _____________ is the process of using formaldehyde-based fluids to replace the blood components






30. ________________ is a positive - whole-health approach that includes a person's physical - intellectual - social - and emotional well-being






31. The bacterium of ___________ - Treponema pallidum - a spirochete - is transmitted from an infected person to a new host through intimate contact






32. 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






33. 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






34. The second stage of infection is referred to as the ______________ stage






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






36. _______ _________ is a genetically programmed range of body weight beyond which a person finds it difficult to gain or lose additional weight






37. ______________ drugs work by destroying cancer cells' ability to use important materials or carry out cell division in a normal manner






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






39. ____________ 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






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






41. ________________ is the enrichment of a body of water with nutrients - which causes overabundant growth of plants






42. Often used in combination with rehabilitation is _______________ - whereby an alternative to the area of loss is introduced.






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






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






45. 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






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






47. _______________ reflects the process of contributing to the collective good






48. __________ gas is a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced by the decay of uranium






49. 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






50. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.