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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. Alcohol is _______ from the bloodstream principally through the process of oxidation.
Attachment
Heart
Removed
Nerve
2. Set point is a ___________ programmed range of body weight beyond which a person finds it difficult to gain or lose additional weight.
Genetically
Wellness
Carbon dioxide
Second
3. With ______ diabetes - the problem is insulin resistance--the pancreas produces insulin - but the body doesn't respond to it properly.
Enlarged
Immune
Type 2
Inhibition
4. The principal cause for the development of coronary heart disease is _______________ - which is a buildup of plaque on the inner walls of arteries
Atherosclerosis
Erectile dysfunction
Coordination
Elderly
5. Direct euthanasia usually involves the administration of large amounts of __________ drugs which eventually causes all central nervous system functions to stop.
Rehabilitation
Depressant
Isometric
Fertility
6. Someone with a Type A personality is very ___________.
Entombment
Opiates
Productive
Gluocose
7. In men - _________ ___________ is the inability to achieve an erection.
Erectile dysfunction
Stomach
Pandemic
Social
8. 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.
Society
Diabetes
Nasal
Pleasures
9. The sense of taste diminishes - causing some people to neglect __________.
Nutrition
Salivary
Exhaustion
Ground burial
10. Rationalization is an attempt to preserve _____________ and to avoid feelings of guilt.
Most
Good
Boys
Self-esteem
11. A form of obesity in which fat cells are ________ but not excessive in numbers is called hypertrophic obesity.
Enlarged
Parents
Mental
Migraine
12. Normally - human cells contain ___ pairs of chromosomes - meaning a total of 46 chromosomes. People with Down syndrome have an extra chromosome - resulting in a total of 47 chromosomes.
Composition
ICSH
B
23
13. More than _____ of our body weight comes from water.
Parents
Half
Homeopathy
Cirrhosis
14. According to the Food Pyramid - the second greatest proportion of your diet should come from the Vegetable group with a recommended _______ servings per day.
Cholesterol
Air
3 - 5
Vasocongestion
15. In terms of infectious diseases that involve human reservoirs - the principal portals of exit are the digestive system - urinary system - respiratory system - ______________ system - and the blood.
Prodromal
Reproductive
Behavior
Kubler-Ross
16. Of particular concern are the effects of radiation on egg and sperm production - embryonic development - and dangerous or irreversible changes to the _____ and skin.
Headaches
Second
Isometric
Eyes
17. Bodies are disposed of in one of four ways. _____________ is the most common method.
Speeding
Ground burial
Relapse
Love
18. Cancer of the testicle is among the least common forms of cancer; however - it represents the most common _____ tumor in men between the ages of 20 and 34 years.
Solid
Cough
Only
Coagulating
19. Risk can be defined as the degree of ______ that goes along with a situation.
Development
Hormones
Danger
Amniotic
20. Everyone feels 'down' or 'blue' at times - but depression is characterized by a more ________ state of feeling low.
Preoperational
Frightening
Chronic
Exit
21. Saturated fats are fats that are _________ for the body to use.
Integrity
Vascular
Difficult
Nourishment
22. __________ patients often develop a 'barrel chest' as they lose the ability to exhale fully.
Emphysema
Heterosexuality
Pituitary
Euthanasia
23. People with Type __ personalities are described as being relaxed - cooperative rather than competitive - and satisfied with lower output.
B
Homicide
Acme
Counseling
24. Partner abuse refers to violence committed against a ________ partner.
Intimate
Immunity
Isokinetic
Domestic
25. Physicians who _________ lifesaving techniques or drug therapy treatments or who disconnect life support systems from terminally ill patients are practicing indirect euthanasia.
Indirect
Danger
Homes
Withhold
26. When coronary arteries become narrowed - chest pain - or angina ________ - is often felt.
Public speaking
Water
Diabetes
Pectoris
27. 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 _
Vulnerability
Blood
Fourth
Stressor
28. 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.
Anger
Speeding
Cup
Intensity
29. _______ refers to how you perceive yourself.
Probable
Self-concept
Four
3
30. Vitamins can be classified as water-soluble or _____________.
Entombment
Cardiovascular
Religious
Fat-soluble
31. The __________ effect is the warming of the Earth's surface that is produced when solar heat becomes trapped by layers of carbon dioxide and other gases.
Pectoris
Greenhouse
Blood
40
32. Physical activity helps lower overall blood _____________ levels for most people - encourages weigh loss and retention of lean muscle mass - and allows people to moderate the stress in their lives
Withhold
Activated
Cholesterol
Fermentation
33. The American Cancer Society recommends women begin routine __________ at age 40.
Anger
75
Mammograms
Indirect
34. Homicide is the leading cause of death for _____ African-Americans ages 15 to 44.
Radiation
Male
Barr
Interests
35. 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.
Six
Endorphins
Selye
Mental
36. Lasting 1 to 5 weeks - the _______ stage of syphilis is associated with the formation of a small - raised - painless sore called a chancre.
Homosexuality
Intentional
Primary
Contaminate
37. In the exhaustion stage - the body's _________ against stress are used up.
Rice
Defenses
Interaction
On Death and Dying
38. Bipolar extreme mood swings alternate between feeling euphoric and energetic to feeling __________ - powerless and listless.
Most
Practitoners
Dilate
Depressed
39. _________ is most frequently found in the skin - nose - mouth - throat - stomach - intestinal tract - glands - nerves - breasts - urinary and genital structures - lungs - kidneys - and liver.
Immune
Carcinoma
40
Heart rate
40. Abuse of the elderly is most often committed by _______ members.
Electrical
Family
Circulatory
Hispanics
41. The most vulnerable female victims are African-American and __________ - live in large cities - are young and unmarried - and are from lower socioeconomic groups.
Fights
Nutritional
Cardiac
Hispanics
42. Now - nearly 1 in __ women will develop breast cancer.
Pollutant
Gardasil
8
D
43. Mammograms are the best tool for the early __________ of breast cancer.
Detection
Fossil
150 -000
Nasal
44. 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
Removed
Wellness
Coagulating
Parents
45. Humans react to stress with the fight or flight response. The heart and breathing rates speed up - sweating increases - the muscles become tense and __________ stops.
Elder
Digestion
Streptococcal
Hereditary
46. The word neonate is usually used to refer to a baby that is less than _____ weeks old.
Four
Resistance
Blindness
Chronic
47. The first tube that the sperm cells enter is the ___ _______ - which connects the testes to the prostate gland.
Vas deferens
Menarche
Older adulthood
Immunity
48. 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 ___________.
Physically
Child abuse
Pesticide
Boys
49. An irrational - repetitive - forced ______ - usually associated with an obsession is called a compulsion.
Action
Difficult
Frequency
Cancerous
50. Smog contributes to respiratory problems that are common in these areas during the _______ months.
Winter
Self-care
Time
Transferred