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






2. Muscular strength is increased by overloading or gradually increasing ___________ your muscles must move.






3. Stressors can be both positive and negative. Positive use of stress is called ________.






4. People in their forties often ask themselves whether or not they have accomplished their ______.






5. Once sperm cells leave the ______ they travel to the penis through a series of tubes.






6. Homicide is the leading cause of death for _____ African-Americans ages 15 to 44.






7. 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.






8. Small amounts of fat are _________ to the body. They help insulate - support and cushion organs and are major fuel sources during rest and light activity.






9. Eutrophication is the enrichment of a body of water with nutrients - which causes overabundant growth of ______






10. Thus when we catch an infectious disease - we fight the infection and in the process become _______ from developing that illness again should reinfection occur.






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






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






14. Symptoms of Post-abortion syndrome include difficulty with personal relationships - drug abuse - nightmares - sexual problems - difficulty communicating - problems with self esteem and ________.






15. A form of obesity in which fat cells are ________ but not excessive in numbers is called hypertrophic obesity.






16. Electrical impedance is a method to test for the percentage of body ___ using resistance to the flow of electrical current.






17. The ______ developmental task is developing social skills.






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






19. A ___________ drug effect is a dangerous consequence of taking different drugs in the same general category at the same time.






20. Drunk driving - physical violence - property destruction - date rape - police arrest - and lowered academic performance are all highly associated with ______ _________.






21. According to the FBI - there are ______ hate crime incidents in the United States per year.






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






23. Members of AA are encouraged not to be ___________ about the behavior of other members. They support anyone with a problem caused by alcohol.






24. 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.






25. Acid rain is rain that has a _____ pH than that normally associated with rain.






26. The extremely _____ secondary stage of the disease is seen 6 to 12 weeks after initial infection.






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






28. Cancer of the colon and ______ has a combined incidence and death rate second only to that of lung cancer.






29. In compulsion - ___________ is seen as rewarding oneself for aligning with a particular group or behavior pattern.






30. A _______________ occlusion is a blockage of arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex of the brain.






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






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






33. All risks have possible _________ outcomes.






34. Alcohol is _______ from the bloodstream principally through the process of oxidation.






35. Just as love is expressed in many different ways - there are many different ______ of love.






36. Celibacy may be short-term or last a _________ - and no identified physical or psychological complications appear to result from a celibate lifestyle.






37. For other infectious diseases - however - the reservoirs in which the agents are maintained are the bodies of animals. Another type of reservoir in which disease-causing agents can reside is on or in __________ environments - such as the soil.






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






39. ___ is the most familiar of a class of chronic conditions known as autoimmune disorders






40. 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.






41. Working under the supervision of physicians - nurse practitioners perform many of the diagnostic and __________ procedures performed by physicians.






42. Alcohol - tobacco and _________ are often called gateway drugs.






43. The process of how a disease spreads is broken down into a 'chain of infection' consisting of six links. The _____ link in the chain of infection is the disease-causing agent.






44. The process whereby gender __________ is transmitted to the child is usually more obvious than the practices observed during the gender identity period.






45. Spiritual health includes one's ______ - ethics - intrinsic values and beliefs.






46. Over an extended period - carcinogens - such as chemicals found in tobacco smoke - polluted air and water - toxic wastes - and even the high ____ content of foods - may convert protooncogenes into oncogenes.






47. Vacuum aspiration is the most commonly performed abortion procedure. It may require _________ of the cervical canal and the use of a local anesthetic.






48. Physiological needs include food - water - ______ - sex and health.






49. Most stalkers are _____.






50. In his studies of stress - Dr. Hans _____ found that a person's body adapts to a stressor through a set pattern of physical reactions. He termed this adjustment as the General Adaptation Syndrome.