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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. Amniocentesis is a test administered during pregnancy to check the baby for _______ disorders or chromosomal abnormalities.






2. About one in __ adults develops Alzheimer's disease - a serious disorder in which the person slowly loses the ability to remember and reason.






3. Fertilization occurs in a narrow tube called the Fallopian tube that connects an _____ and the uterus.






4. Alzheimer's Disease is a progressive - chronic disease of the brain which attacks ______ and brain cells.






5. In addition to the living will - the durable power of attorney for health care is another important _______ medical directive that can assist terminally ill or incapacitated patients.






6. Women are more likely to _______ suicide.






7. How you feel about yourself is known as your ___________.






8. The only real concern is when a _________ mother gets infected with rubella - in which case it may cause major problems in the developing child.






9. Many experts state that the spiritual dimension of health is a valuable resource during periods of personal _______.






10. Stress is your body's response to physical or mental demands or pressures. The physical or mental demands that cause the stress are called _________.






11. A form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) - _______ _______ disease - also known as coronary artery disease - involves damage to the vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle.






12. Chronic __________ is the persistent inflammation and infection of the smaller airways within the lung.






13. Although cohabitation may seem to imply a vision of _______ intimacy between male and female roommates - several forms of shared living arrangements can be viewed as cohabitation.






14. In an isotonic exercise - there are two contractions. The concentric contraction is when your muscle shortens in length and develops tension. The _________ contraction is when your muscle lengthens and develops tension.






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






16. The ability of joints to function through an intended range of motion is known as ___________.






17. Burning tobacco forms carbon monoxide gas - which is one of the most harmful components of tobacco _____.






18. By the __________ month - typical children have both the language and the insight to correctly identify their gender. They have established a gender identity.






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






20. Psychoactive drugs have strong potential for the development of __________.






21. Physicians who _________ lifesaving techniques or drug therapy treatments or who disconnect life support systems from terminally ill patients are practicing indirect euthanasia.






22. The Wear and Tear Theory of Aging states that aging happens due to the ______ done to our body's cells over time.






23. A __________ is an established amount that an insured person must pay before the insurance company pays for medical costs.






24. The first danger signal of acute alcohol intoxication is signs of shock - when a person cannot be aroused from a deep stupor where the person has a weak - ______ pulse.






25. ________ may occur if the person overextends themself. In HIV and AIDS - this is almost always the last stage before death.






26. __________ tobacco smoke can increase the risk of acute asthma attacks that require hospital emergency care.






27. Men are ____ likely to use - abuse - and be dependent on illicit drugs.






28. the combined use of ________ and tranquilizers produces a synergistic effect greater than the total effect of each of the two drugs taken separately. In this instance - a much-amplified - perhaps fatal sedation will occur.






29. Heart muscle tissue begins to die when it is deprived of oxygen and nutrients; this has the potential to result in myocardial ___________ or heart attack.






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






31. In February 1992 - the _____________ became the first developed country to enact legislation that permits euthanasia under strict guidelines.






32. Power plants that use water from lakes and rivers to cool their stream turbines cause _______ pollution.






33. An ovolactovegetarian is a diet that excludes all meat but does include the consumption of ____ and dairy products.






34. Nicotine may also stimulate the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the pituitary gland. In response to the ACTH - beta ___________ are produced in specific areas of the brain - leading to the mild feelings of euphoria.






35. People are labeled '___________' if their weight is between 1% and 19% above their desirable weight.






36. Saturated fats - including those found in animal sources and in vegetable oils to which _________ has been added - becoming trans-fatty acids - need to be carefully limited in a modern healthy diet.






37. An agent used to destroy insects and other pests is known as a _________.






38. 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.






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






40. Loss of control refers to the tendency of addicted people to continue undesirable behavior regardless of overwhelming ________ consequences.






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






42. The bones of people with osteoporosis tend to ______ easily - and vertebrae of the spine can collapse.






43. Alternative health care includes ___________ - chiropractic - homeopathy - naturopathy - herbalism - reflexology - and ayurveda.






44. Cannabis - or marijuana - has been labeled a mild ____________ for a number of years - and some experts now consider it to be a drug category in itself.






45. Intimacy may stem from a _________ relationship or close friendship.






46. Anaerobic energy production is the body's means of energy production when the necessary amount of oxygen is _____________.






47. The EPA monitors and regulates the quality of municipal ________ ______ supplies.






48. _____________ is a viral infection characterized by weakness - fatigue - swollen glands - sore throat - and low-grade fever.






49. Chronic stress can occur when someone is not able to respond immediately to a threat (real or imaginary). It involves the body remaining in a high state of _______ for a long time.






50. An obsession is a recurrent - irrational thought - while a ___________ is a recurrent - irrational action.