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DSST Health

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Accepting the physical decline of aging is the first developmental task that must be confronted by elderly people. Physically - emotionally - socially - and occupationally - elderly people must accept at least some decline. For areas of decline in wh






2. Although during a given repetitive exercise the _______ resistance remains the same - the muscular contraction effort required varies according to the joint angles in the range of motion.






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






4. Although people experience grief in remarkably different ways - most people have _________ discomfort - sense of numbness - feelings of detachment from others - preoccupation with the image of the deceased - guilt - or hostility.






5. ________ is a debilitating chronic disease that has a significant effect on the human body.






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






7. .Because of the organ's important roles in both __________ and metabolic processes - its destruction leaves the body in a state incompatible with living.






8. About ___% of all bodies are placed in ground burial.






9. Studies indicate that a smoker's risk of ______________ disease decreases quickly after quitting regardless of how long they smoked.






10. The corpus luteum remains inside the ______ - secreting estrogen and progesterone.






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






12. 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.






13. The ______ developmental task is developing social skills.






14. If left untreated - this bacterial infection can result in an inflammatory disease called rheumatic ______.






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






16. The newborn baby is referred to as a _______.






17. This third type of immunity - which stands for _________ __________ Immunity - results when antibodies are introduced into the body.






18. Caused by a nongonoccal bacterium - _________ is considered to be the most prevalent STD in the United States today.






19. The _________ gland is often called the master gland because it controls the other glands.






20. Members of AA are encouraged not to be ___________ about the behavior of other members. They support anyone with a problem caused by alcohol.






21. Fiber refers to nondigestible carbohydrates provided by ______.






22. Passionate love - also described as romantic love or infatuation - is a state of extreme __________ in another.






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






24. During exercise - the level of endorphins circulating in the blood is higher than at other times. These chemicals are thought to be responsible for the strong feeling of well-being and relaxation experienced by long distance ________..






25. 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 ___________.






26. 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.






27. Because tobacco use is a ________ behavior - it is reasonable to accept that modeling acts as a stimulus to experimental smoking.






28. Using a coping mechanism such as humor or _______ may help you to control certain symptoms of stress.






29. Bisexuals may fall into one of three groups: those who are (1) genuinely attracted to both genders - (2) ___________ but also feel the need to behave heterosexually - or (3) aroused physically by the same gender but attracted emotionally to the oppos






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






31. Men ______ the most suicides.






32. Approximately 85% of all __________ tumors are classified as carcinomas.






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






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






35. In isometric exercises - the person's muscles contract against an immovable object (i.e. a wall) - usually with increasingly greater _______.






36. When patients realize that bargaining can only postpone their fate - they may begin the __________ stage.






37. 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.






38. ________ is the biological passing of physical traits from parents to their children.






39. Although it actually means any close - mutual - verbal or nonverbal ________ within a relationship - when most people hear the word intimacy - they think about shared touching - kissing - and even intercourse.






40. ____ is the sudden and unexplained death of an infant less than one year old.






41. Symptoms of prostate disease include difficulty in __________ - frequent urination - continued wetness - blood in the urine - low back pain - and an ache in the upper thighs.






42. These new forms of immunotherapy are the use of interferon - monoclonal antibodies - interleukin-2 - tumor necrosis factor (TNF) - and certain bone marrow growth regulators. These products are being manufactured using genetic _____________ techniques






43. In the fifth link of the chain of infection - pathogenic agents enter the bodies of uninfected people through the _____ ___ _____.






44. 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.






45. A form of obesity in which fat cells are ________ but not excessive in numbers is called hypertrophic obesity.






46. During this stage - the pathogenic agent continues to multiply. Now the host is capable of transferring __________ to a new host.






47. Immunotherapy refers to the use of a variety of substances to trigger a person's own immune system to attack cancer cells or prevent cancer cells from becoming _________.






48. 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.






49. In men - _________ ___________ is the inability to achieve an erection.






50. This is in contrast to __________ exercises - in which your muscle contracts but it doesn't shorten--there is no movement.