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DSST Health
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. PAD is damage resulting from restricted blood flow to the ___________ - especially the legs and feet.
Third
Depressants
Extremities
Genetically
2. The health effects of radiation exposure depend on many factors including the duration - ____ - dose of exposure - and individual sensitivity.
PAI
Type
Leukocytes
Crypts
3. Alcohol - tobacco and _________ are often called gateway drugs.
Cardiac
Metabolic
Marijuana
Generativity
4. ____ is the sudden and unexplained death of an infant less than one year old.
Barr
SIDS
Negative
Breast
5. __________ tobacco smoke can increase the risk of acute asthma attacks that require hospital emergency care.
Marrow
Hormones
Secondhand
Cup
6. Once sperm cells leave the ______ they travel to the penis through a series of tubes.
Testes
140
Needs
Advantage
7. Insulin is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar). It's release from the ________ corresponds to the changing levels of glucose within the blood.
Fitness
Cell division
Pancreas
Rectum
8. When coronary arteries become narrowed - chest pain - or angina ________ - is often felt.
Elastic
Third
Pectoris
Solid
9. The fifth developmental task of developing intimacy usually presents itself to people between young adulthood and _______ - when it appears important to establish one or more intimate relationships.
Probable
Danger
Melanin
Midlife
10. The right and left sides of the heart are divided by a partition called the ______.
Tar
Third
Septum
Eustress
11. If a relationship progresses - __________ love is replaced by companionate love.
Passionate
Military
Behavior
OTC
12. A related term is _________ - which refers to widespread (worldwide) epidemics which affect a large segment of the population.
Pandemic
Behavior
Ethics of sexuality. :
Mind
13. 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 ______________.
Bisexuals
Preejaculate
Occlusions
Self-concept
14. About __% of all motor vehicle accidents occur close to home.
Blood
Self-concept
Reverse
75
15. These new forms of immunotherapy are the use of interferon - monoclonal antibodies - interleukin-2 - tumor necrosis factor (TNF) - and certain bone marrow growth regulators. These products are being manufactured using genetic _____________ techniques
Rubella
Smoke
Engineering
Negative
16. Users of inhalants may also have some delusions and hallucinations. Some users may become quite ___________.
T
Attachment
Down
Aggressive
17. Most people develop ways to protect themselves from feeling too much pain. Such methods are called _______ mechanisms.
40
Abstinence
Treatment
Defense
18. TSS is a potentially fatal condition resulting from the proliferation of certain bacteria in the ______ that enter the general blood circulation.
Vagina
Sulfur
Nicotine
Reproductive
19. Narcotics - or _______ - are among the most dependence-producing drugs.
Aerobic
Opiates
Second
40
20. The fetus is still surrounded by the _________ sac and the placenta has formed along the uterine lining.
Amniotic
Four
Hypercellular
Self-concept
21. A potentially fatal elevation of the BAC - often resulting from heavy - rapid consumption of alcohol is known as _____ alcohol intoxication.
Probable
Acute
Not available
Financial
22. 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 ________.
Pollutant
Process
Mentally
Assault
23. Disease transmission during this stage is possible - but not _________. Until the host's overall health has been strengthened - he or she may be especially susceptible to another disease pathogen.
Probable
Integrity
Materials
Autonomic
24. Acupuncture is the insertion of fine _______ into the body to alter electroenergy fields and cure disease.
Needles
CFC
Love
Difficult
25. One possible explanation for the conversion of protooncogenes into oncogenes involves the presence of environmental agents known as ___________.
Carcinogens
Control
Malignant
Mentally
26. ________ is the biological passing of physical traits from parents to their children.
Heredity
Assault
Two
Mind
27. Hypertrophic obesity is generally associated with excessive fat around the waist and is thought to contribute to conditions such as _________ mellitus - high levels of fat in the blood - high blood pressure - and heart disease.
Second
Lower
Diabetes
Depressant
28. Studies have shown that in addition to food - shelter - and consistent care - infants need ____ and affection.
Runners
Love
SLE
Domestic
29. The amount of energy (in calories) your body requires to maintain basic functions such as blood circulation and glandular activity is called ______ _________ rate.
Chinese
Cardiovascular
3 - 5
Basal metabolic
30. ________ begin the process of socialization from the time a child is born; school and the community add their influence as the child grows.
Erectile dysfunction
Protective
Parents
Nicotine
31. Although cohabitation may seem to imply a vision of _______ intimacy between male and female roommates - several forms of shared living arrangements can be viewed as cohabitation.
Sexual
Sympathetic
Probable
2
32. __________ is the use of minute doses of herbs or minerals to stimulate healing.
T
Probable
Homeopathy
Immunity
33. According to a 2002 survey on cigarette smoking in the US - ____ percent of Americans smoke.
Second
Hereditary
Winter
22.5
34. ___ 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.
Self-esteem
HMOs
Depressed
Self-concept
35. Since _____________ cells also divide - they are exposed to the damaging effects of radiation as well
Self-concept
Frequency
Neighboring
Dilate
36. The American Cancer Society recommends women begin routine __________ at age 40.
Full
Goals
Mammograms
Cooler
37. When used on a routine basis - ___ medications should be carefully discussed with a physician or pharmacist.
Mind
3 - 5
OTC
Fat-free
38. Partner abuse refers to violence committed against a ________ partner.
Respect
Contagious
Domestic
Septum
39. A _______________ occlusion is a blockage of arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex of the brain.
Cerebrovascular
Lipoproteins
Part D
Passionate
40. A causative agent for genital warts - HPV is a sexually transmitted virus capable of causing ____________ changes in the cervix.
Precancerous
Embarrassment
Anoxia
Girth
41. At the capillary level - exchanges of oxygen - food - and waste occur between cells and the blood. Blood pressure is highest in _________ and lowest in veins.
Unwanted
Sperm
SLE
Arteries
42. The body resists the effects of insulin - which means that the cells don't absorb a lot of the sugar (________) that's in the blood - resulting in high blood sugar levels.
Community
Gluocose
Digested
60
43. The survey also revealed men (25.2%) were _____ likely to smoke than women (20%).
Salivary
Septum
More
Half
44. The chewing gum has been on the market for a number of years and when used correctly along with smoking cessation ___________ - has demonstrated a success rate of 40% or more.
Counseling
Spiritual
Defenses
Respiratory
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 _______ ______).
Society
Probable
Physician
Solid waste
46. According to the FBI - there are ______ hate crime incidents in the United States per year.
7 -500
Pathogenic
Bladder
Perceptions
47. PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) are - on the basis of their chemical structure - very stable - heat-resistant compounds that have been used extensively in transformers and electrical capacitors. In many areas of the country - discarded ___________ e
Electrical
Carcinoma
Excitement
Time
48. Androgyny - or the ________ of both feminine and masculine qualities - is more clearly evident in our society now than ever before.
Erectile dysfunction
Composition
Maintain
Blending
49. 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.
Runners
Hypertension
Roe v. Wade
Depression
50. People with spiritual health seek meaning and purpose in their lives and have a deep appreciation for a sense of ______ and community.
Nutrition
Fourth
Unity
Liver