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DSST Health

Instructions:
  • 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 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.






2. 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.






3. In the exhaustion stage - the body's _________ against stress are used up.






4. 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 _






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






6. The goal is to buy time by promising to repent for past sins - to restructure and rededicate their lives - or to make a large __________ contribution to a religious cause.






7. Depressants produce tolerance in abusers - as well as strong psychological and _________ dependence.






8. One of these medical directives is the ________ _____ - which confirms a dying person's desire to be allowed to die peacefully and with a measure of dignity if a time should arise when there is little hope for recovery from a terminal illness or seve






9. 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.






10. The ultimate result of inadequate ______ supply is a heart attack.






11. Risk can be defined as the degree of ______ that goes along with a situation.






12. Three cardiovascular risk factors that can't be changed are increasing age - _____ gender - and heredity.






13. The autonomic nervous system (____) is also called the involuntary nervous system because it controls involuntary actions such as your heart beat or the narrowing and widening of your blood vessels.






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






15. One study found that greater use of the Internet was associated with a decline in communication with family members - reduction in the size of social circles and higher levels of ___________ and loneliness.






16. The _________________ nervous system has a calming effect; stimulation of nerves in this system result in things such as decreased heart and breathing rate.






17. Denial is the refusal to recognize _______.






18. Psychoactive drugs refer to any substance capable of altering feelings - moods - or perceptions. They include stimulants - depressants - hallucinogens - ________ - and inhalants.






19. Freud considered repression to be the _____ ___________ of the defense mechanisms.






20. These tumors are usually enclosed by a fibrous membrane and do not spread from their point of origin as cancerous tumors can. Benign tumors can be dangerous when they ______ out normal tissue within a confined space.






21. Vacuum aspiration is the most commonly performed abortion procedure. It may require _________ of the cervical canal and the use of a local anesthetic.






22. The uterus is lined with a thick spongy tissue called the endometrium - which provides a fertilized egg with ___________ during the early stages of development.






23. Eutrophication is the enrichment of a body of water with nutrients - which causes overabundant growth of ______






24. A predictable sexual response pattern for males and females was identified by Masters and Johnson. It consists of four stages. The first is the __________ stage.






25. People in their forties often ask themselves whether or not they have accomplished their ______.






26. Often appearing ______ in a relationship - passionate love typically does not last very long.






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






28. Testicular cancer has a tendency to run in families and is more common in men whose testicles were _____________ during childhood.






29. During early childhood - children learn that boys and girls are _________. This process is called gender identification.






30. The right and left sides of the heart are divided by a partition called the ______.






31. Babies who are not held and comforted are likely to have difficulty _________ others.






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






33. Babies with fetal tobacco syndrome may have facial abnormities - _______ retardation - heart defects - and a host of other problems.






34. Many professional nurses continue their education and earn master's and doctoral degrees in nursing or other health-related fields. Some professional nurses specialize in a clinical area and become certified as nurse _____________.






35. The alcohol content in distilled beverages such as whiskey - gin - rum - and vodka - is expressed using the term _____.






36. 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 ________.






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






38. ________________ is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of health costs.






39. Prolonged periods of silence or _______ are normal components of the depression stage.






40. This narrowing fosters the development of chronic ______________ of the airways - which is the most damaging aspect of asthma.






41. About 75% of all car accidents occur within 25 miles of home and at speeds below ___ MPH.






42. ___ 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.






43. Beyond its biological roots - heterosexuality has significant cultural and __________ support in virtually every country in the world.






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






45. 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.






46. The process whereby gender __________ is transmitted to the child is usually more obvious than the practices observed during the gender identity period.






47. At least 43 of these compounds have been determined to be ______________ (cancer causing).






48. In compulsion - ___________ is seen as rewarding oneself for aligning with a particular group or behavior pattern.






49. A primary form of ___ found in the blood is known as cholesterol.






50. The testes are originally formed inside the body near the abdomen. However - just before birth - they descend into a pouch of loose skin called the _______.