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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. The theory on which homeopathy is based - the Law of _________ - is that if large doses of a substance can cause a problem - tiny doses can trigger healing of that same problem.






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






3. Medically - narcotics are used to relieve _____ and induce sleep.






4. As soon as you recognize a ________ - your body reacts. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or flight' response.






5. These practitioners will have passed state _______________ examinations that allow them to offer health services to the public.






6. Thus when we catch an infectious disease - we fight the infection and in the process become _______ from developing that illness again should reinfection occur.






7. With the exception of ________ - intentional injuries reflect violence committed by one person acting against another person.






8. The idea behind this theory is that people's bodies age because the body 'wears out' as damage accumulates from __________ - toxins - and many other sources.






9. Bulimia nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which _____ eating patterns are established and usually accompanied by purging.






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






11. The average-sized adult has approximately 6 quarts of blood in his or her ___________ system.






12. Three common aspects of addictive behavior are exposure - compulsion - and loss of _______.






13. For people who have smoked a pack or less of cigarettes per day - within __ years after quitting smoking - their heart disease risk is virtually the same as those who never smoked.






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






15. both males and females - the ____ is relatively high at birth and continues to increase until the age of 2.






16. When arteries to the brain constrict as a result of stress - the supply of blood to parts of the brain may decrease and cause temporary vision problems or other symptoms. Then the arteries _______ (expand) again and pressure on the nerve endings in t






17. The particulate phase is the portion of tobacco _____ composed of small suspended particles.






18. Harm that is committed against a child is referred to as _____ _____.






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






20. Abortion should be used only when _____________ control of one's fertility could not be achieved.






21. By the time victims are sufficiently concerned about their persistent ______ - blood streaked sputum - and chest pain - it is often too late for treatment to be effective.






22. A numerical expression of body weight based on height and weight is referred to as the ___.






23. ___________ is the abnormal depletion of fluids from the body.






24. Found in cereal - fruits - and vegetables - fiber consumption is essential for good health. Fiber isn't _________ - but instead moves through the digestive tract and out of the body.






25. The three stages of General Adaptation Syndrome are ______ - resistance - and exhaustion.






26. Many researchers believe that the number of fat cells a person has will be initially determined during the first __ years of life.






27. 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.






28. Once referred to as venereal diseases - ____ are infectious diseases that are spread primarily through intimate sexual contact.






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






30. College students who fit the category of '______ drinkers' rarely consume small amounts of alcohol each day - but instead binge on 1 or 2 nights a week.






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






32. The development of aneurysms is not fully understood - although there seems to be a relationship between aneurysms and ______________.






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






34. Over an extended period - carcinogens - such as chemicals found in tobacco smoke - polluted air and water - toxic wastes - and even the high ____ content of foods - may convert protooncogenes into oncogenes.






35. Each year - unintentional injuries account for over ________ deaths and millions of nonfatal injuries.






36. Celibacy may be short-term or last a _________ - and no identified physical or psychological complications appear to result from a celibate lifestyle.






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






38. 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.






39. 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.






40. The prostate gland is a small - walnut-sized gland located below the ________.






41. Alcohol is _______ from the bloodstream principally through the process of oxidation.






42. For example - ____ proof gin is 70% pure alcohol.






43. Through experiences in achieving an adult identity - young people will eventually be capable of answering the central question of ______ ___________: 'Who am I?'






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






45. A person's health is composed of ___ interacting - dynamic dimensions.






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






47. Fiber refers to nondigestible carbohydrates provided by ______.






48. Electrodes are attached to the arm and leg. Because adipose tissue resists the passage of the electrical current more than muscle tissue does - electrical impedance can be used to accurately calculate the percentage of ______ ___.






49. In water that is raised only ___ degrees Celsius - entire species of fish can disappear and aquatic plants can proliferate out of control.






50. The Food Pyramid describes five food groups. The base of the pyramid is made up of the _____ - Cereal - Rice - and Pasta group - with a recommendation of 6 to 11 servings per day.