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DSST Health

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. .Because of the organ's important roles in both __________ and metabolic processes - its destruction leaves the body in a state incompatible with living.






2. Most doctors still recommend that people restrict their dietary intake of cholesterol to ____ mg or less per day.






3. Getting rid of an ailment is only the first step toward correcting the underlying __________ that allowed the ailment to take hold.






4. Whether through an individually designed program or through the aid of a skilled professional - the elderly can bring back some function to a previously high level. For example - the regular use of ______ _________ can improve an older person's abili






5. The process of how a disease spreads is broken down into a 'chain of infection' consisting of six links. The _____ link in the chain of infection is the disease-causing agent.






6. The emotional ________ that people experience after the death of a friend or relative are collectively called grief.






7. Once the extent of heart attack damage is identified - a physician or team of physicians can decide on a medical course of action. Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ______ surgery.






8. The BMI does not reflect body _____________ or consider the degree of fat accumulated within the central body cavity - nor is it adjusted for age.






9. The placenta also serves as a filter - screening out many harmful substances. In addition - the placenta receives the ______ products from the embryo and passes them into the mother's bloodstream.






10. Spiritual health includes one's ______ - ethics - intrinsic values and beliefs.






11. As soon as a person feels fear - their adrenal glands release ___________ and the heart rate and breathing rate speed up.






12. Alcohol - tobacco and _________ are often called gateway drugs.






13. ________ begin the process of socialization from the time a child is born; school and the community add their influence as the child grows.






14. According to Maslow's _________ of needs - physiological needs are the most basic needs.






15. ______________ is an increase in the earth's atmospheric temperature when averaged across seasons and geographical regions.






16. The letters to help remember the symptoms are A for asymmetry - B for border irregularity - C is for color change - and D for _________ and E for elevation.






17. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)are produced by fossil fuel combustion in vehicles and home furnaces and from second hand ________ _______.






18. Carbohydrates - which are the body's primary source of ______ - are chemical compounds composed of sugar units.






19. The word neonate is usually used to refer to a baby that is less than _____ weeks old.






20. Working under the supervision of physicians - nurse practitioners perform many of the diagnostic and __________ procedures performed by physicians.






21. Blood's functions - which are performed continuously - include the following: transportation of nutrients - oxygen - wastes - hormones - and enzymes; regulation of water content of body cells and fluids; buffering to help maintain appropriate pH bala






22. Testicular cancer has a tendency to run in families and is more common in men whose testicles were _____________ during childhood.






23. High levels of LDL (_____________ lipoprotein) are a significant cause of atherosclerosis.






24. A person's growth and development can be associated with some _______________ - which may lead to feelings of rejection and failure that could reduce a person's overall productivity and satisfaction.






25. The process begins when an ____ is released from one of the woman's ovaries and enters the Fallopian tube.






26. The death rate from ________ cancer has dropped greatly since 1950 - largely because of the use of the Pap test.






27. Sexual orientation includes ______________ (opposite gender) - homosexual (same gender) and bisexual (both genders).






28. Electrodes are attached to the arm and leg. Because adipose tissue resists the passage of the electrical current more than muscle tissue does - electrical impedance can be used to accurately calculate the percentage of ______ ___.






29. Just as love is expressed in many different ways - there are many different ______ of love.






30. The primary depressant effect of alcohol is seen in the brain and _____________.






31. Piaget's studies focused on stages of intellectual development such as the sensorimotor stage - __________ stage - concrete operational stage - and the formal operational stage.






32. Androgyny - or the ________ of both feminine and masculine qualities - is more clearly evident in our society now than ever before.






33. People whose preference for sexual partners includes both genders are referred to as _________.






34. During congestive heart failure - the heart continues to work - but it cannot function well enough to maintain appropriate circulation. Venous blood flow starts to 'back up.' _________ occurs - especially in the legs and ankles.






35. Positive mental health is an important part of wellness. In order for a person to function at the highest level - they must feel good mentally as well as ___________.






36. Because ______ are less flexible - some older people develop osteoarthritis - a condition in which joints become painful.






37. For other infectious diseases - however - the reservoirs in which the agents are maintained are the bodies of animals. Another type of reservoir in which disease-causing agents can reside is on or in __________ environments - such as the soil.






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






39. Earthquakes - floods - fires - serious accidents - or physical assaults are obvious _________.






40. Psychoactive drugs refer to any substance capable of altering feelings - moods - or perceptions. They include stimulants - depressants - hallucinogens - ________ - and inhalants.






41. When patients realize that bargaining can only postpone their fate - they may begin the __________ stage.






42. One possible explanation for the conversion of protooncogenes into oncogenes involves the presence of environmental agents known as ___________.






43. This stage starts when the body _______ or flees.






44. In Kubler-Ross' stages of dying - _____ is a common emotional reaction after denial.






45. ________ - or murder - is the intentional killing of one person by another.






46. Like the particulate phase - the gaseous phase of tobacco smoke is composed of a variety of physiologically active compounds - including carbon monoxide - carbon dioxide - _______ - hydrogen cyanide - isoprene - acetaldehyde - and acetone.






47. Although the ________ of people will experience marriage - alternatives to marriage exist. The most common alternative to marriage is singlehood.






48. Throughout the body - hypertension makes arteries and arterioles become less ________ and thus incapable of dilating (expanding) under a heavy workload.






49. ________________ is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of health costs.






50. The _________ gland is often called the master gland because it controls the other glands.