DSST Health and Human Development
Self-esteem Ans- General feelings of self-worth or self-value
Self-efficacy Ans- Belief in one's ability to succeed at task or performance
Self-confidence Ans- Belief in one's personal worth and likelihood of succeeding (combo
of self-esteem and self-efficacy)
Self-concept Ans- overall nature and organization of beliefs about one's self
Rationalization Ans- Making excuses for one's behavior
Autonomic nervous system Ans- Part of the peripheral nervous system and consists of
the nerves that are not under conscious control
Obsession Ans- An irrational thought
Compulsion Ans- An irrational act
Generatively Ans- Process of contributing to the collective good
Spiritual dimension Ans- Beliefs, practices and relationship with other living things
Humanistic therapies Ans- Focus on self development, growth, and responsibilities
Living will Ans- person provides instructions for their own medical care if unable to
Health Care Proxy Ans- Person appoints another person to make decisions for them (H)
Durable power of attorney Ans- Person appoints another person to make decisions for
them (P)
Old people Ans- age group most prone to injury by falling
Home Ans- Most injuries happen here
Homicide Ans- Most common work related deaths for women
Regeneration Ans- Type of treatment used when cell tissue is used to replace tissues or
organs to establish normal function
, Morbidity rate Ans- The relative incidence of disease among a population
Mortality rate Ans- The number of deaths in a population in a given period of time
Death Ans- lack of heartbeat and breathing, lack of central nervous system function,
and the presence of rigor mortis
Palliative care Ans- A form of medical care for terminally ill people that focuses on
reducing pain and other discomforting symptoms and allows patients to function and
enjoy the remainder of their lives as fully as possible
Empowerment Ans- The key to successful community based health promotion
60% Ans- Percentage of Motor vehicle accidents (MVA) that occur as a result of
speeding
Home Ans- Most MVAs occur close to
5% Ans- Americans constitute what percent of the world's population?
24% Ans- American's consume what percent of the world's energy?
Food and Nutrition Board of the Institutes of Medicine (IOM) Ans- Established the
Dietary Reference for Macronutrients
EPA Ans- Monitors the maximum contamination level of drinking water
Home furnaces Ans- Common source of air pollutants
Mid-20s Ans- Average age of person diagnosed with depression
Bipolar Ans- Disorder that involves major swings from very low mood (depression) to
very high mood (mania)
Schizophrenia Ans- Psychotic disorder that involves the inability to tell reality from
fantasy
Medicaid Ans- Government insurance program for persons of all ages whose income
and resources are insufficient to pay for health care
Congestive heart failure Ans- A condition resulting from the heart's inability to pump out
all the blood that returns to it; blood backs up in the veins leading to the heart, causing
an accumulation of fluid in various parts of the body
Self-esteem Ans- General feelings of self-worth or self-value
Self-efficacy Ans- Belief in one's ability to succeed at task or performance
Self-confidence Ans- Belief in one's personal worth and likelihood of succeeding (combo
of self-esteem and self-efficacy)
Self-concept Ans- overall nature and organization of beliefs about one's self
Rationalization Ans- Making excuses for one's behavior
Autonomic nervous system Ans- Part of the peripheral nervous system and consists of
the nerves that are not under conscious control
Obsession Ans- An irrational thought
Compulsion Ans- An irrational act
Generatively Ans- Process of contributing to the collective good
Spiritual dimension Ans- Beliefs, practices and relationship with other living things
Humanistic therapies Ans- Focus on self development, growth, and responsibilities
Living will Ans- person provides instructions for their own medical care if unable to
Health Care Proxy Ans- Person appoints another person to make decisions for them (H)
Durable power of attorney Ans- Person appoints another person to make decisions for
them (P)
Old people Ans- age group most prone to injury by falling
Home Ans- Most injuries happen here
Homicide Ans- Most common work related deaths for women
Regeneration Ans- Type of treatment used when cell tissue is used to replace tissues or
organs to establish normal function
, Morbidity rate Ans- The relative incidence of disease among a population
Mortality rate Ans- The number of deaths in a population in a given period of time
Death Ans- lack of heartbeat and breathing, lack of central nervous system function,
and the presence of rigor mortis
Palliative care Ans- A form of medical care for terminally ill people that focuses on
reducing pain and other discomforting symptoms and allows patients to function and
enjoy the remainder of their lives as fully as possible
Empowerment Ans- The key to successful community based health promotion
60% Ans- Percentage of Motor vehicle accidents (MVA) that occur as a result of
speeding
Home Ans- Most MVAs occur close to
5% Ans- Americans constitute what percent of the world's population?
24% Ans- American's consume what percent of the world's energy?
Food and Nutrition Board of the Institutes of Medicine (IOM) Ans- Established the
Dietary Reference for Macronutrients
EPA Ans- Monitors the maximum contamination level of drinking water
Home furnaces Ans- Common source of air pollutants
Mid-20s Ans- Average age of person diagnosed with depression
Bipolar Ans- Disorder that involves major swings from very low mood (depression) to
very high mood (mania)
Schizophrenia Ans- Psychotic disorder that involves the inability to tell reality from
fantasy
Medicaid Ans- Government insurance program for persons of all ages whose income
and resources are insufficient to pay for health care
Congestive heart failure Ans- A condition resulting from the heart's inability to pump out
all the blood that returns to it; blood backs up in the veins leading to the heart, causing
an accumulation of fluid in various parts of the body
