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DSST Health

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  • 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. A ________ caloric balance is when caloric intake is greater than caloric expenditure.






2. Mental __________ - however - are not a normal part of aging.






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






4. In 2006 - the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of ________ - the first vaccine developed to prevent cervical cancer.






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






6. The Food Pyramid describes five food groups. The base of the pyramid is made up of the _____ - Cereal - Rice - and Pasta group - with a recommendation of 6 to 11 servings per day.






7. Artificially acquired immunity is a type of acquired immunity resulting from the body's response to pathogens introduced into the body through _____________.






8. Platelets are the components of blood that causes it to _____ - or coagulate - after an injury.






9. The ozone layer is a layer of triatomic oxygen that surrounds the Earth and filters much of the sun's _________ before it can reach the Earth's surface.






10. Low birth weight - facial abnormalities - and ______ problems are often seen in infants with fetal alcohol syndrome.






11. Naturopathy is a system of treatment that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural agents to correct underlying __________.






12. A form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) - _______ _______ disease - also known as coronary artery disease - involves damage to the vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle.






13. For example - ____ proof gin is 70% pure alcohol.






14. In most infectious conditions - the portals of entry prove to be within the same systems as the portals of _____ were for the infected people.






15. People with Type __ personalities are described as being relaxed - cooperative rather than competitive - and satisfied with lower output.






16. To honor this set point for desirable weight - the body adjusts its baseline use of energy - the basal __________ rate - upward or downward to accommodate an excessive intake of calories or an inadequate intake of calories.






17. Within the last decade - codependence is a new term that has been used to describe the relationship between ____-dependent people and those around them.






18. Medically - narcotics are used to relieve _____ and induce sleep.






19. Synonymous with __________ - celibacy can be defined as the self-imposed avoidance of sexual intimacy.






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






21. Men ______ the most suicides.






22. In the resistance stage - a person handles ______ by using psychological defense mechanisms.






23. Inhalants are a class of drugs that includes a variety of volatile compounds that generally produce unpredictable - _________ effects in users.






24. In the plateau stage - there is a leveling off of arousal immediately before _______.






25. The final tube through which the semen travels is the ______.






26. The most vulnerable female victims are African-American and __________ - live in large cities - are young and unmarried - and are from lower socioeconomic groups.






27. The second developmental task of the elderly is to ________ the highest level of physical function possible.






28. Minerals function primarily as structural elements in teeth - muscles - hemoglobin - and hormones. They are also critical in the regulation of body processes - including muscle contraction - heart function - blood clotting - protein synthesis - and _






29. Organic compounds that facilitate the action of enzymes are called ________.






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






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






32. PCBs are a group of ____________ causing a great deal of concern because of their presence in the water supply.






33. On the basis of the landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court case ___________ - the United States joined many of the world's most populated countries in legalizing abortions within certain guidelines.






34. As soon as you recognize a ________ - your body reacts. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or flight' response.






35. Bipolar extreme mood swings alternate between feeling euphoric and energetic to feeling __________ - powerless and listless.






36. The primary depressant effect of alcohol is seen in the brain and ________ _____.






37. Bulimia nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which _____ eating patterns are established and usually accompanied by purging.






38. Nicotine may also stimulate the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the pituitary gland. In response to the ACTH - beta ___________ are produced in specific areas of the brain - leading to the mild feelings of euphoria.






39. 90-95% of the people with diabetes have type 2. Generally - it affects people older than __ years of age - but in the last twenty years - it has become a lot more common in children.






40. __________ patients often develop a 'barrel chest' as they lose the ability to exhale fully.






41. The occurrence of more than the expected number of cases of a disease in a particular community or region is called an ________.






42. Although at birth children receive their external genitals - which in essence 'cast the die -' parents and ________ also contribute to the femininity or masculinity for traditional reinforcement.






43. Beginning in _____ - Medicare Part D provides prescription coverage through third-party providers for a premium of about $35 a month.






44. Consumption of hallucinogens does not seem to produce physical dependence and only _____ levels of psychological dependence.






45. They are often referred to as gateway drugs because their use is believed to lead to the use of the _________ drugs (i.e. cocaine - heroin - etc.).






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






47. In general - __________ excite or increase the activity of the central nervous system.






48. Someone with a Type A personality is very ___________.






49. Cardiorespiratory endurance is the ability of the _____ - lungs - and blood vessels to process and transport oxygen required by muscle cells over a period of time.






50. Physicians who _________ lifesaving techniques or drug therapy treatments or who disconnect life support systems from terminally ill patients are practicing indirect euthanasia.