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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 testes need a lower temperature to produce active - healthy ______.






2. The endometrium is flushed out of the woman's body once a month during the __________ cycle - assuming that the woman does not become pregnant.






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






4. Abraham Maslow classified human _____ into different levels such as self-actualization - esteem - and safety needs.






5. ______ refers to a severe lack of oxygen supply to an organ's tissue.






6. ________ is the process of adopting the admired behavior patterns of another person.






7. For example - a $75 deductible would mean that an insured person would have to pay the first $75 for _____ visit to the hospital.






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






9. __________ patients often develop a 'barrel chest' as they lose the ability to exhale fully.






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






11. Mental health is a state of well-being of the ____.






12. In the context of health - empowerment refers to a process in which individuals or groups of people gain increasing measures of _______ over their health.






13. Synonymous with __________ - celibacy can be defined as the self-imposed avoidance of sexual intimacy.






14. Carbohydrates - which are the body's primary source of ______ - are chemical compounds composed of sugar units.






15. Perhaps the single greatest influence on alcohol research has been the finding that part of the _____________ to alcoholism is genetic.






16. 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.






17. Facts about STD: (1) more than one STD can exist in a person at a given point in time (2) the symptoms of STDs can vary over time and from person to person (3) little _________ is developed for STDs (4) STDs can predispose people to additional health






18. Physician's orders of do not resuscitate (DNR) is an example of ________ or passive euthanasia.






19. In her classic book ______________ - Kubler-Ross summarized the psychological stages that dying people often experience.






20. The survey also revealed men (25.2%) were _____ likely to smoke than women (20%).






21. A person's personality is the mix of how they feel - think - and behave that makes them _________ from anyone else.






22. The second stage of infection is referred to as the _________ stage.






23. ______________ drugs are psychoactive drugs that produce hallucinations - which are perceived distortions of reality.






24. 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.






25. The _____ developmental task of the elderly is to establish a sense of integrity - or a sense of wholeness - concerning the journey that may be nearly complete.






26. ___________ effects can often be reduced by choosing responsible health behaviors.






27. During the __________ stage - patients fully realize that they are going to die.






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






29. 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 ______ ___.






30. 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 _____________.






31. Some research suggests that as much as 50 to ___% of a person's risk of becoming an alcoholic are determined by genetic factors.






32. Insulin is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar). It's release from the ________ corresponds to the changing levels of glucose within the blood.






33. Factors include the strength of the beverage - the number of drinks consumed - speed of consumption - presence of food - body chemistry - and gender of the user. ______ tend to absorb alcohol more quickly.






34. The pituitary gland is responsible for the release of many very important chemicals in the body known as _________.






35. 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.






36. For example - in a bicep curl - as you curl up the dumbbell - your bicep is shortening--this is the ___________ contraction.






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






38. This is the initial ________ stage of the sexual response pattern. Each of the stages involves predictable changes in the structural characteristics and physiological function in both the male and the female.






39. For young girls - the onset of menstruation - called ________ - occurs around age 13 but may come somewhat earlier or later.






40. PCBs are a group of ____________ causing a great deal of concern because of their presence in the water supply.






41. 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.






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






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






44. People whose preference for sexual partners includes both genders are referred to as _________.






45. The _______ stage is the second stage in the sexual response pattern of males and females.






46. The process begins when an ____ is released from one of the woman's ovaries and enters the Fallopian tube.






47. Research shows that within __ years of smoking cessation - the risk of heart disease is almost the same as for someone who never smoked.






48. The bodies of famous church leaders are sometimes entombed in vault-like spaces called _______.






49. One subgroup called herpes simplex 1 virus (HSV 1) produces an infection called _______ herpes.






50. 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.