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






2. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






3. Alcohol - also known as ethyl alcohol or ethanol - is the principal product of _________________






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






5. ___________ improves memory and alertness and can help people perform cognitive tasks at peak levels






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






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






8. From the third month until birth - the embryo is called a __________






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






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






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






12. _____________ are highly trained clinicians who practice care of the feet






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.






21. When an illness is __________ - the effect of being ill may extend over long periods of time - perhaps even an entire life






22. ________ 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






23. Pulmonary ____________ is an irreversible disease process in which the alveoli are destroyed






24. ______________ heart failure is the inability of the heart to pump out all the blood that returns to it - which can lead to dangerous fluid accumulations in veins - lungs - and kidneys






25. _____________ are a class of drugs that includes a variety of volatile compounds that generally produce unpredictable - drunklike effects in users






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






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






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






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






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






31. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which appetite and hunger are suppressed and marked weight loss occurs






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






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






34. __________ (Men or Women?) commit the most suicides






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






36. The ___________ is a soft rubber cup with a springlike metal rim that - when properly fitted and inserted by the user - rests in the top of the vagina






37. COLD is made up of two separate - but related diseases. Chronic ____________ is the persistent inflammation and infection of the smaller airways within the lung






38. The emotional feelings that people experience after the death of a friend or relative are collectively called _________






39. Smoking ________ therapies are available in a variety of forms - including nicotine gum - trans dermal patches - nicotine inhalation devices - and oral medications that affect neurotransmitters






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






41. The American Cancer Society recommends women begin routine mammograms at age ______






42. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information






43. The _______________ phase is the portion of tobacco smoke composed of small suspended particles.






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






45. 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






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






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






48. Characteristic birth defects noted in the children of some women who consume alcohol during their pregnancies is known as _________ alcohol syndrome.






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






50. Nicotine increases blood _____________ adhesiveness