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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. 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.






2. According to General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) - _________ stress - such as losing your job or being in a car accident is called distress.






3. An average of only ____ workouts per week does not seem to produce a measurable improvement in cardiorespiratory conditioning.






4. HIV is known to be spread only by direct sexual contact involving the exchange of body fluids - the sharing of hypodermic needles - _____________ of infected blood - and perinatal transmission.






5. About 80% of men with chlamydia show signs and symptoms - including painful urination and a whitish pus discharge from the penis. Most _______ report no overt signs or symptoms.






6. Sexual orientation includes ______________ (opposite gender) - homosexual (same gender) and bisexual (both genders).






7. Although once rare - the amount of this cancer has increased markedly in recent years. It remains among the most _______ forms of cancer.






8. Amniocentesis is also referred to as an _________ _______ test because it involves using a needle to extract some of the fluid from the amniotic sac.






9. Freud identified _____ developmental stages from birth to the middle of adolescence.






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






11. Similar to coronary ___________ - a cerebrovascular occlusion can be started by a clot that forms within an artery - called a thrombus - or by a clot that travels from another part of the body to the brain - called an embolism.






12. Pneumonia is often the specific condition causing death among the frail ________.






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






14. A child with autism is often unresponsive to people and shows a lack of ________.






15. On the basis of the landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court case ___________ - the United States joined many of the world's most populated countries in legalizing abortions within certain guidelines.






16. The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 is now referred to as Medicare ______.






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






18. 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.






19. Included among these are the _____ - the mucous membranes that line the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts - earwax - the tiny hairs and cilia that filter incoming air - and even tears.






20. A chronic problem that affects women more than men is osteoporosis - a condition in which _____ become weak and brittle.






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






22. Isometric exercises are muscular strength exercises in which the resistance is so great that the object cannot be _____.






23. The American Cancer Society recommends women begin routine __________ at age 40.






24. Beginning in _____ - Medicare Part D provides prescription coverage through third-party providers for a premium of about $35 a month.






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






26. _____ abuse can take many forms - but the most common is neglect.






27. With about 50 -000 practitioners in the US - chiropractic health care is the ______-largest health profession and is used by 15 to 20 million people.






28. The theory on which homeopathy is based - the Law of _________ - is that if large doses of a substance can cause a problem - tiny doses can trigger healing of that same problem.






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






30. Self-esteem refers to the confidence - pride - and ________ that you have for yourself.






31. Fiber refers to nondigestible carbohydrates provided by ______.






32. Young _________ is a time of major transitions for people.






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






34. An obsession is a recurrent - irrational - ________ thought or impulse.






35. According to Maslow's _________ of needs - physiological needs are the most basic needs.






36. 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.






37. Older people adapt slowly to changes in temperature. Their cells respond more slowly to _______ - so healing takes longer than it once did.






38. SIDS stands for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. This term is used for the cases where a baby dies with no apparent cause. It is the leading cause of death in ________ infants between one month and one year old.






39. For alcoholics - this might mean continuing to drink even after losing their job - family - and health. The same would apply to any __________ behavior; for example - illicit drug use - overeating - smoking - etc.






40. Alcohol is classified as a CNS (Central Nervous System) __________ drug.






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






42. Usually - people have positive feelings about their employment situation if their jobs provide both _________ rewards such as adequate salary and benefits and internal rewards such as positive social interactions and the opportunity for creative inpu






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






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






45. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)are produced by fossil fuel combustion in vehicles and home furnaces and from second hand ________ _______.






46. After infection - an asymptomatic ___________ period of 10 to 90 days gives way to the characteristic primary stage of the disease.






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






48. ____________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure.






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






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