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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. This environment forms the second link in the chain of infection and is referred to as the ____________ in which the agent resides.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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10. Alcoholics ___________ is a voluntary support group of recovering alcoholics who meet regularly to help each other get and stay sober






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






12. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.






13. _____________ - or the blending of both feminine and masculine qualities - is more clearly evident in our society now than ever before






14. 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






15. The process of teaching behavior based on the beliefs and habits of the family and community is called ________________






16. The sixth link in the chain of infection is the _______ ________






17. 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






18. The principal cause for the development of coronary heart disease is ________________ - which is a buildup of plaque on the inner walls of arteries






19. ______________ 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






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






21. These defense mechanisms are sometimes called ___________ mechanisms.






22. ________________ refers to the use of a variety of substances to trigger a person's own immune system to attack cancer cells or prevent cancer cells from becoming activated






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






24. 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






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






26. _________________ is a specific term for any procedure used to prevent the fertilization of an ovum






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






28. _______________ agents in the form of bacteria - viruses - and protozoa enter the water supply through human and animal wastes






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






30. ____________ is a crime involving an assailant's planned efforts to pursue an intended victim






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






32. The stages in this process have helped form the basis for the modern movement of death education. Perhaps the most widely recognized name in the area is __________-________.






33. _____________ - 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






34. AIDS is caused by HIV - a virus that attacks the __________ ___ cells of the immune system






35. Lowering of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the primary factor that causes older adults to require ________ calorie intake






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






37. 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 ________________.






38. _________ is temporary immunity achieved by providing antibodies to a person exposed to a particular pathogen






39. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which binge eating patterns are established and usually accompanied by purging






40. 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






41. _______________ drugs cause intoxication - altering a persons feelings - behavior - perceptions and moods






42. ____________ 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






43. The second component of the body's protective defenses is the cellular system - or more commonly - the _____________ system






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






45. Cancer of the _____________ is the third most common form of cancer in men and a leading cause of death from cancer in older men






46. A numerical expression of body weigh based on height and weight is referred to as the __________






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






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






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






50. In addition to the living will - the ___________ power of attorney for health care is another important advance medical directive that can assist terminally ill or incapacitated patients