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






2. _______ - age - genetically determined body build - and current level of physical fitness will affect a person's flexibility.






3. Also known as impotence - erectile dysfunction may be caused by chronic diseases such as diabetes - vascular problems - or numerous psychogenic factors including anxiety - guilt - fear - and poor ______________.






4. ________ - the decay of radioactive materials - produces not only a great amount of energy - but also ionizing radiation in the form of radioactive particles.






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






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






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






8. Travel - peer relationships - marriage - _________ service - and college have been traditional avenues for disengagement from the family.






9. All risks have possible _________ outcomes.






10. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommends that healthy adults exercise at an intensity level of between 60% and __% of their maximum heart rate. This level of intensity is called the target heart rate.






11. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread air pollutants from ______ fuel combustion.






12. Pneumonia is often the specific condition causing death among the frail ________.






13. African-Americans have a ___% greater risk of stroke than white Americans do - probably because African-Americans have a greater likelihood of having hypertension than white Americans






14. As a result - patients feel _____ quickly after eating a small meal.






15. The diaphragm is a soft rubber ___ with a springlike metal rim that - when properly fitted and inserted by the user - rests in the top of the vagina.






16. Some symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder are loss of _________ in former friends and activities - extreme anxiety - and reliving in dreams and memories the traumatic event that brought on the condition.






17. When the organ experiencing the lack of oxygen is the brain - it's called _________ Anoxia.






18. A vegan vegetarian diet excludes all ______ products - including eggs and dairy products.






19. Although used interchangeably with contraception - birth control is an umbrella term that refers to all of the __________ you might use to prevent the birth of a child.






20. Sexuality experts prefer to view intimate behavior as sharing deep feelings and experiences with a partner or sharing profound physical __________ with a partner.






21. There are five developmental tasks that reflect the broad undergraduate college student age range of 18 to 40 years of age. Forming an ______ _____ _______ is the first developmental task of this age group and is important in order to have a producti






22. ___ are health care delivery plans under which health care providers agree to meet the covered medical needs of subscribers for a prepaid amount of money.






23. Sperm cell development starts at about age 11 in boys and is influenced by the release of the hormone ____ from the pituitary gland.






24. ____________ reflects the process of contributing to the collective good.






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






26. ______ may be the most essential nutrient.






27. By _______ ________ - the aging process has changed a person's physical appearance.






28. For Americans - this is the most familiar component of the 3 -000-year-old ________ medical system.






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






30. Anaerobic energy production is the body's means of energy production when the necessary amount of oxygen is _____________.






31. Abortion should never be considered a first-line - preferred form of _________ control.






32. Now - nearly 1 in __ women will develop breast cancer.






33. PAD is damage resulting from restricted blood flow to the ___________ - especially the legs and feet.






34. According to this theory - as we age - our _______ system becomes defective; it's less capable of fighting foreign - invading organisms and it's less capable of distinguishing between foreign tissue and the body's own tissue (which results in the bod






35. Today's food manufacturers add chemical compounds to the food supply for several reasons such as: (1) to maintain the _____________ value of the food; (2) to maintain the food's freshness by preventing changes in its color - flavor - and texture; (3)






36. Two fats - linoleic acid and ______ linolenic acid are essential dietary components.






37. The only real concern is when a _________ mother gets infected with rubella - in which case it may cause major problems in the developing child.






38. For example - in a bicep curl - as you curl up the dumbbell - your bicep is shortening--this is the ___________ contraction.






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






40. Drugs used for date rape include Rohypnol - GHB and ______.






41. People are using denial when they behave as if something is true - when in reality it is not true. This defense mechanism protects them from facing an unpleasant fact that they cannot yet _______.






42. By the end of young adulthood - most people are ready to accomplish the ______ developmental task of establishing independence.






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






44. 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.






45. 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.






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






47. According to the Food Pyramid - the second greatest proportion of your diet should come from the Vegetable group with a recommended _______ servings per day.






48. The third stage of infection is known as the clinical stage - also called the ____ or acute stage - and is often the most unpleasant stage for the host.






49. .Because of the organ's important roles in both __________ and metabolic processes - its destruction leaves the body in a state incompatible with living.






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