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






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






3. The EPA monitors and regulates the quality of municipal ________ ______ supplies.






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






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






6. Insulin helps to activate the glucose transport mechanism. In addition to its role in the transport of ________ into sensitive cells - insulin is also required for the conversion of glucose into glycogen in the liver and the formation of fatty acids






7. A ________ headache is a very severe headache that can be triggered by stress.






8. For example - ____ proof gin is 70% pure alcohol.






9. Bisexuals may fall into one of three groups: those who are (1) genuinely attracted to both genders - (2) ___________ but also feel the need to behave heterosexually - or (3) aroused physically by the same gender but attracted emotionally to the oppos






10. _____________ is a specific term for any procedure used to prevent the fertilization of an ovum.






11. This phase includes nicotine - water - and a variety of powerful chemical compounds known collectively as ____.






12. _______ 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.






13. Terminally ill people often follow the anger stage with the _______ stage.






14. Getting rid of an ailment is only the first step toward correcting the underlying __________ that allowed the ailment to take hold.






15. Tests conducted on homes in various parts of the country suggest that 20% of all homes have higher than normal levels and ___% have dangerously high levels.






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. ________ begin the process of socialization from the time a child is born; school and the community add their influence as the child grows.






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






19. Having established this sense of __________ - the elderly believe that their lives have had meaning and fullness and that they have helped society.






20. An epitaph is an ___________ on a grave marker or monument.






21. According to a 2002 survey on cigarette smoking in the US - ____ percent of Americans smoke.






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






23. Sperm cell development starts at about age 11 in boys and is influenced by the release of the hormone ____ from the pituitary gland.






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






25. As a result - patients feel _____ quickly after eating a small meal.






26. The fifth stage of infection is known as the ________ stage - also called the convalescence stage - and is characterized by apparent recovery from the invading agent.






27. The average-sized adult has approximately 6 quarts of blood in his or her ___________ system.






28. Lung cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer that is frequently _________.






29. ________ increases blood platelet adhesiveness.






30. Risk can be defined as the degree of ______ that goes along with a situation.






31. The most common example of social phobia is fear of _______ __________.






32. At the capillary level - exchanges of oxygen - food - and waste occur between cells and the blood. Blood pressure is highest in _________ and lowest in veins.






33. Because ______ are less flexible - some older people develop osteoarthritis - a condition in which joints become painful.






34. Testicular cancer has a tendency to run in families and is more common in men whose testicles were _____________ during childhood.






35. 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.






36. BAC is the percentage of alcohol in a measured quantity of blood and can be determined directly through the analysis of a blood sample or indirectly through the analysis of exhaled ___.






37. The chewing gum has been on the market for a number of years and when used correctly along with smoking cessation ___________ - has demonstrated a success rate of 40% or more.






38. During fermentation - yeast cells act on the sugar content of fruits and grains to produce alcohol and ________________.






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






40. the combined use of ________ and tranquilizers produces a synergistic effect greater than the total effect of each of the two drugs taken separately. In this instance - a much-amplified - perhaps fatal sedation will occur.






41. Siblings - the media - and the __________ also play important roles in gender development.






42. Abuse of the elderly is most often committed by _______ members.






43. 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.






44. The least common form of asthma is _________ asthma.






45. The _________________ nervous system has a calming effect; stimulation of nerves in this system result in things such as decreased heart and breathing rate.






46. There are three stages to General Adaptation Syndrome. The second stage is called __________.






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






48. Abortion should be used only when _____________ control of one's fertility could not be achieved.






49. Activities that are not generally associated with anaerobic energy production such as walking and distance jogging become anaerobic activities when they are either increased in __________ or continued for an extended period.






50. Infectious agents must have the support and protection of a favorable environment to survive. This environment forms the ______ link in the chain of infection and is referred to as the reservoir in which the agent resides.