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DSST Health - 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Inorganic materials - called ____________ - make up nearly 5% of the body






2. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma






3. A ______________ drug effect is a dangerous consequence of taking different drugs in the same general category at the same time






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






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






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






7. Although religious beliefs and practices could be included in the _____________ dimension of health - the category could be extended to include a person's relationship with other living things






8. ______________ is a primary - chronic disease with genetic - psychosocial - and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations






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






10. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses






11. 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






12. ____________ is a traditional Indian medicine based on herbal remedies






13. People whose preference for sexual partners includes both genders are referred to as ____________






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






15. 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 ________________.






16. This process is called ____________ identification.






17. _______________ is a general term under which a variety of infectious respiratory conditions can be placed






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






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






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






21. ________________ 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






22. _____________ is an inflammatory process in the liver and can be caused by several viruses






23. 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






24. Once the extent of heart attack damage is identified - a physician or team of physicians can decide on a medical course of action






25. The _________ is the external - cylinder-shaped organ through which urine and sperm pass out of the body






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






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






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






29. Some older people experience a loss of short-term memory. About one in 20 adults develops ___________________ disease - a serious disorder in which the person slowly loses the ability to remember and reason.

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30. ______________ is a system of treatment that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural agents to correct underlying imbalances






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






32. A __________________ occlusion is a blockage to arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex of the brain






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






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






35. The emergence of the _______-_______ movement is the trend toward individuals taking increased responsibility for prevention or management of certain health conditions






36. In the fourth stage - or the ____________ stage - the first signs of recovery occur






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






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






39. Greater ___________ _______ makes possible a higher rate of metabolism which helps to maintain a healthy body weight






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






41. The fourth developmental task is developing _________ skills






42. Because joints are less flexible - some older people develop ________________ - a condition in which joints become painful






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






44. ______________ heart disease is the final stage in a series of complications started by a streptococcal infection of the throat (strep throat)






45. Synonymous with abstinence - ____________ can be defined as the self-imposed avoidance of sexual intimacy






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






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






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






49. Also known as the common cold - acute ____________ is the sudden onset of nasal inflammation






50. ____________ determinants of death refer to measures of bodily functions.