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DSST Health

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The alcohol content in distilled beverages such as whiskey - gin - rum - and vodka - is expressed using the term _____.






2. Two upper chambers - called atria - and two lower chambers - called __________ - form the heart.






3. Many people are developing the expertise to prevent or manage numerous types of illness - injuries - and conditions. They are learning to assess their health status and treat - monitor - and rehabilitate themselves in a manner that was once thought p






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






5. There are many signs to an unhealthy relationship; they include emotional and physical abuse - excessive jealousy - dishonesty - irresponsibility and _____ abuse.






6. Among the cells most susceptible to this influence are those that make up bone _______ - the lining of the intestinal tract - and the hair follicles.






7. A type of acquired immunity resulting from the body's response to _________ occurring pathogens is called NAI.






8. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses. __________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment.






9. 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.






10. Kubler-Ross describes the depression stage as one without much ________.






11. Because _____ of a person's growth and development occurs in the presence of others - this dimension of health may be a critically important factor in a person's life.






12. Nitrous oxides and materials containing chlorofluorocarbons (_____) can destroy this protective ozone layer within the stratosphere.






13. 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.






14. 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.






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






16. When pathogens enter the body - they are sometimes able to resist body defense systems - flourish - and produce an illness. We commonly call this an __________. Because of their small size - pathogens are sometimes referred to as microorganisms - mic






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. Many researchers believe that the number of fat cells a person has will be initially determined during the first __ years of life.






19. Tolerance is an acquired reaction to a drug in which continued intake of the same dose has ___________ effects.






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






21. Cancer of the prostate is the _____ most common form of cancer in men and a leading cause of death from cancer in older men.






22. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread air pollutants from ______ fuel combustion.






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






24. The occurrence of more than the expected number of cases of a disease in a particular community or region is called an ________.






25. Carbon monoxide is a colorless - odorless - tasteless gas that possesses a very strong physiological attraction for ___________ - the oxygen-carrying component of each red blood cell.






26. The _____ _______ Rape Prevention and Punishment Act of 1996 adds up to 20 years to the prison sentence of any rapist who uses a drug to incapacitate a victim.






27. People who stop smoking can ________ chronic bronchitis.






28. 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.






29. Each gram of carbohydrate contains __ calories.






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






31. ________ are the strong - immediate reactions that you feel in response to an experience.






32. In water that is raised only ___ degrees Celsius - entire species of fish can disappear and aquatic plants can proliferate out of control.






33. By the time victims are sufficiently concerned about their persistent ______ - blood streaked sputum - and chest pain - it is often too late for treatment to be effective.






34. Among the health problems caused by or complicated by _____ are increased surgical risk - hypertension - various forms of heart disease - stroke - type II diabetes - and deterioration of joints.






35. The peripheral nervous system (PNS) consists of all of the ____ in the body that are not in the brain or spinal cord.






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






37. Additionally - the absence of cellular ______________ (a property seen in normal cells that 'keeps them at home') allows cancer cells to spread through the circulatory or lymphatic system to distant points via metastasis.






38. When users take a psychoactive drug - the patterns of ________ system function are altered.






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






40. The term ________ system refers to the body's blood vessels.






41. During congestive heart failure - the heart continues to work - but it cannot function well enough to maintain appropriate circulation. Venous blood flow starts to 'back up.' _________ occurs - especially in the legs and ankles.






42. The three stages of General Adaptation Syndrome are ______ - resistance - and exhaustion.






43. Low birth weight - facial abnormalities - and ______ problems are often seen in infants with fetal alcohol syndrome.






44. Post-abortion syndrome is a mental disorder which affects some women who have had an abortion. The symptoms are similar to _____ _______ _________ disorder.






45. Bodies are disposed of in one of four ways. _____________ is the most common method.






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






47. _____ is a strong feeling of displeasure that can range from annoyance to complete fury.






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






49. A paraphilia involves special erotic activities - some of which have the potential to _____ nonconsenting individuals.






50. Depressants produce tolerance in abusers - as well as strong psychological and _________ dependence.