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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. Communities with sewage treatment systems designed around a combined sanitary and ______ system can - during heavy rain or snowmelt - allow untreated sewage to rush through the processing plant.






2. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)are produced by fossil fuel combustion in vehicles and home furnaces and from second hand ________ _______.






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






4. Proteins are found in every living cell. Of the 20 naturally occurring amino acids - the body can synthesize all but _____ essential amino acids which come from the foods we eat.






5. Although religious beliefs and practices could be included in the _________ dimension of health - the category could be extended to include a person's relationship with other living things.






6. Vegans often have trouble maintaining adequate intakes of iron - zinc - and calcium. In addition - vitamin __ deficiencies can occur.






7. Many traditional food pairings - such as beans and ____ or corn and beans - emerged as dietary staples because they are complementary proteins.






8. _____________ obesity is a form of obesity seen in people who possess an abnormally large number of fat cells.






9. One subgroup called herpes simplex 1 virus (HSV 1) produces an infection called _______ herpes.






10. This highly contagious viral infection can be caused by any of the nearly 200 known rhinoviruses. Eventually - the nasal passages swell and the inflammation may spread to the ______.






11. _______________ is the act of making an excuse for a behavior.






12. Because some physicians and families find it difficult to support indirect __________ - many people are starting to use legal documents - called advance medical directives.






13. Although the ________ of people will experience marriage - alternatives to marriage exist. The most common alternative to marriage is singlehood.






14. A paraphilia involves special erotic activities - some of which have the potential to _____ nonconsenting individuals.






15. _______ while pregnant can result in defects in the developing child known as fetal tobacco syndrome.






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






17. ________ is frequently a significant contributing factor in these rape situations.






18. Smog contributes to respiratory problems that are common in these areas during the _______ months.






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






20. Chemotherapy drugs work by destroying cancer cells' ability to use important _________ or carry out cell division in a normal manner.






21. Most people develop ways to protect themselves from feeling too much pain. Such methods are called _______ mechanisms.






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






23. According to a 2002 survey on cigarette smoking in the US - ____ percent of Americans smoke.






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






25. Certain combinations of vegetable proteins - such as beans and rice - allow each vegetable to make up for the missing _______ ______ in the other protein. These combinations are called complementary proteins.






26. AIDS is caused by HIV - a virus that attacks the ______ __ cells of the immune system.






27. For a growing number of older adults - remediation and rehabilitation are rarely necessary because of the high level of physical ________ that they enjoy.






28. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses. __________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment.






29. Among the cells most susceptible to this influence are those that make up bone _______ - the lining of the intestinal tract - and the hair follicles.






30. 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 _______.






31. Cholesterol is attached to structures called ____________.






32. The third stage of the ________ _______ pattern for males and females is the orgasmic stage.






33. Anger usually causes a physiological reaction. Besides an increase in ______ _____ - a person may tremble or their face may become warm.






34. Since _____________ cells also divide - they are exposed to the damaging effects of radiation as well






35. Type B (HBV) is spread in various ways including sexual contact - intravenous drug use - tattooing - and though medical and dental practice. Chronic HBV infection has been associated with liver __________ and liver cancer.






36. HPV is associated with the development of _______ _______.






37. Infectious agents must have the support and protection of a favorable environment to survive. This environment forms the ______ link in the chain of infection and is referred to as the reservoir in which the agent resides.






38. An aneurysm is a ballooning or outpouching on a weakened area of an ______.






39. Isometric exercises are muscular strength exercises in which the resistance is so great that the object cannot be _____.






40. The presence of fecal coliform bacteria in water indicates contamination by _______.






41. Development of cardiorespiratory endurance helps the body to work longer and at greater levels of __________.






42. Bodies are disposed of in one of four ways. _____________ is the most common method.






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






44. Cirrhosis or scarring eventually appears which can lead to liver failure and ______.






45. HIV is known to be spread only by direct sexual contact involving the exchange of body fluids - the sharing of hypodermic needles - _____________ of infected blood - and perinatal transmission.






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






47. ______ transmission occurs between infected and uninfected people when infectious agents travel by means of nonhuman materials such as water - food items - soil - towels - clothing - and eating utensils.






48. Survivors of traumatic events may develop a condition called ____ _______ _______ disorder.






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






50. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ______ and grows into a fetus.