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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 ability to _______ and act on information - clarify values and beliefs - and exercise decision making skills is part of the intellectual dimension.






2. Although used interchangeably with contraception - birth control is an umbrella term that refers to all of the __________ you might use to prevent the birth of a child.






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






4. ___________ sedate the user - slowing down central nervous system function.






5. For other infectious diseases - however - the reservoirs in which the agents are maintained are the bodies of animals. Another type of reservoir in which disease-causing agents can reside is on or in __________ environments - such as the soil.






6. 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.






7. Also known as the '____ cholesterol' - HDL transports cholesterol from the bloodstream to the liver - where it is eventually removed from the body.






8. Cohabitation - or the sharing of living quarters by unmarried people - represents another alternative to ________.






9. The _____________ nervous system has an arousal effect; it's associated with the 'fight or flight' response - and stimulation of sympathetic nerves result in effects such as increased heart beat or blood pressure.






10. __________ heart failure is the inability of the heart to pump out all the blood that returns to it - which can lead to dangerous fluid accumulations in veins - lungs - and kidneys.






11. Nutritional needs change as adults age. ________ of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the primary factor that causes older adults to require lower calorie intake.






12. Abuse of the elderly is most often committed by _______ members.






13. Withdrawal - or ____ interruptus - is the contraceptive practice in which the erect penis is removed from the vagina just before ejaculation of semen.






14. In Kubler-Ross' stages of dying - _____ is a common emotional reaction after denial.






15. Androgyny - or the ________ of both feminine and masculine qualities - is more clearly evident in our society now than ever before.






16. The withdrawal method is said to be ineffective as the clear __________ fluid can contain viable sperm - which may get deposited near the cervical opening before withdrawal of the penis.






17. Men ______ the most suicides.






18. 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.






19. A number of physiological and structural characteristics help people accomplish their developmental tasks including their level of susceptibility to disease - body weight - visual ability - strength - ______________ - level of endurance - and powers






20. 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 ______________.






21. 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






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






23. Birth control includes all available contraceptive measures as well as sterilization - use of the intrauterine device (IUD) - and _________ procedures.






24. Inhalants are a class of drugs that includes a variety of volatile compounds that generally produce unpredictable - _________ effects in users.






25. A __________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices






26. Of particular interest to fitness experts are the percentages of body fat and _________ weight.






27. As a result - patients feel _____ quickly after eating a small meal.






28. Ayurveda is a traditional ______ medicine based on herbal remedies.






29. According to this theory - as we age - our _______ system becomes defective; it's less capable of fighting foreign - invading organisms and it's less capable of distinguishing between foreign tissue and the body's own tissue (which results in the bod






30. Proteins - which are the primary components of muscle and __________ tissue - are compounds composed of chains of amino acids.






31. 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.






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






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






34. __________ exercises use mechanical devices that provide resistances that consistently overload muscles throughout the entire range of motion.






35. For the vast majority of women in their late forties through their mid-fifties - a gradual decline in reproductive system function - called _________ - occurs.






36. The oldest approach to cancer therapy is the removal of tissue suspected to contain _________ cells.






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






38. 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 _____________.






39. More than _____ of our body weight comes from water.






40. Noncancerous - or benign tumors do not ______.






41. __________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer - with a survival rate of only 4% at 5 years after diagnosis






42. ___ is a temporary immunity achieved by providing antibodies to a person exposed to a particular pathogen.






43. The current emphasis is on the successful prevention and treatment of STDs rather than on the...






44. In the plateau stage - there is a leveling off of arousal immediately before _______.






45. Melanoma is a cancer which arises from the _______-containing cells of skin.






46. 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.






47. This is a midlife developmental task in which one begins repaying society for its support through contributions associated with __________ - creativity - and occupation.






48. 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.






49. 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.






50. Abused drugs work by acting on the central nervous system - which includes the _____ and the spinal cord.