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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. _____________ refers to an attraction between same-gender partners.






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






3. The most common example of social phobia is fear of _______ __________.






4. Left untreated - the victim can die--usually as a result of ________________ failure.






5. Diaphragms and other vaginal barrier methods provide some ___________ against sexually transmitted diseases.






6. An ovolactovegetarian is a diet that excludes all meat but does include the consumption of ____ and dairy products.






7. Also known as the common cold - acute rhinitis is the sudden onset of _____ inflammation.






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






9. Depression is an emotional state characterized by exaggerated feelings of sadness - melancholy - dejection - worthlessness - emptiness - and hopelessness that are _____________ and out of proportion to reality.






10. Examples of sexual harassment include unwanted physical contact - excessive pressure for dates - sexually explicit humor - sexual innuendos or remarks - offers of job advancement based on sexual favors - and overt sexual ________.






11. An agent used to destroy insects and other pests is known as a _________.






12. Homicide is the leading cause of death for _____ African-Americans ages 15 to 44.






13. Regular aerobic exercise helps strengthen the heart muscle - maintain healthy blood vessels - and improve the ability of the ______ system to transfer blood and oxygen to all parts of the body.






14. 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.






15. Post-abortion syndrome is a mental disorder which affects some women who have had an abortion. The symptoms are similar to _____ _______ _________ disorder.






16. The ANS is divided into two systems that generally work in opposition to each other--the sympathetic and the _______________ nervous systems.






17. 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.






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






19. Saturated fats are fats that are _________ for the body to use.






20. One example of an unhealthy relationship is ___________ behavior - when one partner attempts to manage the daily activities of the other partner.






21. 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






22. Severe - prolonged ________ can result in a number of physical health problems.






23. Electrical impedance is a method to test for the percentage of body ___ using resistance to the flow of electrical current.






24. AAI (artificially acquired immunity) occurs when the body is exposed to weakened or _______ infectious agents introduced through vaccination or immunization.






25. The best way to add muscle mass is through __________ training such as weight training.






26. In the context of health - empowerment refers to a process in which individuals or groups of people gain increasing measures of _______ over their health.






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






28. __________ 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.






29. Having established this sense of __________ - the elderly believe that their lives have had meaning and fullness and that they have helped society.






30. One of these medical directives is the ________ _____ - which confirms a dying person's desire to be allowed to die peacefully and with a measure of dignity if a time should arise when there is little hope for recovery from a terminal illness or seve






31. Alternative health care includes ___________ - chiropractic - homeopathy - naturopathy - herbalism - reflexology - and ayurveda.






32. The first danger signal of acute alcohol intoxication is signs of shock - when a person cannot be aroused from a deep stupor where the person has a weak - ______ pulse.






33. A person's personality is the mix of how they feel - think - and behave that makes them _________ from anyone else.






34. The active chemical compound found in most over-the-counter ____ products is called PPA (phenylpropanolamine).






35. When this balloon is inflated - _______ and fatty deposits are compressed against the artery walls - widening the space through which blood flows.






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






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






38. Freud considered repression to be the _____ ___________ of the defense mechanisms.






39. The alcohol content in distilled beverages such as whiskey - gin - rum - and vodka - is expressed using the term _____.






40. If stress lasts too long - a person may move into the third stage of General Adaptation Syndrome - known as the __________ stage.






41. A process of self-adjustment has been observed in people who have a terminal illness. 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 ___________






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






43. Cancer of the prostate is the _____ most common form of cancer in men and a leading cause of death from cancer in older men.






44. When users take a psychoactive drug - the patterns of ________ system function are altered.






45. Each year Americans dispose of paper - newspaper - cardboard - clothing - yard waste - wood pallets - food waste - cafeteria waste - glass - metal - disposable tableware - and an endless variety of other types of MSW (municipal _______ ______).






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






47. For a male - this causes the penis to become erect; for a female - the _________ and the labia are engorged with blood.






48. Because of its vague symptoms - ovarian cancer has been referred to as a ______ cancer.






49. ________ improves memory and alertness and can help people perform cognitive tasks at peak levels.






50. The sixth dimension of health is the occupational dimension - which reflects the fact that __________ satisfaction is directly related to many aspects of a person's health.