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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. This self-induced starvation is life-threatening in 5% to ___% of cases.






2. Fear can be caused by a fear of the _______. This feeling is sometimes called anxiety.






3. Since Rachel Carson wrote _______ ________ in 1962 - the public has been aware of the potential dangers associated with the uses of some pesticides.






4. The primary depressant effect of alcohol is seen in the brain and _____________.






5. 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.






6. ___ is a temporary immunity achieved by providing antibodies to a person exposed to a particular pathogen.






7. Mental __________ - however - are not a normal part of aging.






8. The primary depressant effect of alcohol is seen in the brain and ________ _____.






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






10. Water is used in the digestion and __________ of food and is the medium in which most of the chemical reactions take place within the body.






11. Some symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder are loss of _________ in former friends and activities - extreme anxiety - and reliving in dreams and memories the traumatic event that brought on the condition.






12. The ANS is divided into two systems that generally work in opposition to each other--the sympathetic and the _______________ nervous systems.






13. Pathological changes to the liver resulting from chronic - heavy alcohol consumption are known as _________.






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






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






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






17. The ability to _______ and act on information - clarify values and beliefs - and exercise decision making skills is part of the intellectual dimension.






18. When the organ experiencing the lack of oxygen is the brain - it's called _________ Anoxia.






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






20. This type of love is less intense than passionate love. It is characterized by friendly affection and a deep ___________ that is based on extensive familiarity with the loved one.






21. For a fixed ________ fee - enrollees are given comprehensive health care with an emphasis on preventive health care.






22. 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






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






24. The term homosexuality comes from the Greek word homos - meaning '_____'.






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






26. _______ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the respiratory and circulatory systems are able to process and transport a sufficient amount of oxygen to muscle cells.






27. Women are more likely to _______ suicide.






28. Now - nearly 1 in __ women will develop breast cancer.






29. Social _____________ contributes to one's total health and is an important aid in helping a person have a productive and satisfying life.






30. ___________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose.






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






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






33. Other people are single because of divorce - separation - death - or the absence of the _____________ to establish a partnership.






34. A ______________ risk factor is an attribute that a person has or is exposed to that increases the likelihood that he or she will develop some form of heart disease.






35. 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.






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. 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.






38. A new three-drug combination - which includes ______ - has extended average remission by nearly two years. This is the first significant progress on the treatment of ovarian cancer.






39. Alcohol - also known as ethyl alcohol or ethanol - is the principal product of ____________.






40. In insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus - or ______ diabetes - the body produces little or no insulin.






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






42. 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.






43. Minimal procedures are undertaken whenever possible - and __________ or chemotherapy is often used with surgery to ensure maximum effectiveness.






44. One study found that greater use of the Internet was associated with a decline in communication with family members - reduction in the size of social circles and higher levels of ___________ and loneliness.






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






46. The sixth link in the chain of infection is the ____ ____.






47. The FDA also continues to voice concern about OTC weight loss and energy-promotion products containing __________ - which has been linked to heart attacks and strokes.






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






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






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