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DSST Health
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Fertilization occurs in a narrow tube called the Fallopian tube that connects an _____ and the uterus.
T
Medical
Engineering
Ovary
2. The reduction in blood flow is responsible for leg pain or cramping during exercise - numbness - tingling - coldness - and loss of _____ in the affected limb.
Hair
Action
Testosterone
10
3. The current emphasis is on the successful prevention and treatment of STDs rather than on the...
Bargaining
Adrenaline
All
Ethics of sexuality. :
4. The three stages of General Adaptation Syndrome are ______ - resistance - and exhaustion.
Anoxia
Imbalances
Physically
Alarm
5. Amniocentesis is also referred to as an _________ _______ test because it involves using a needle to extract some of the fluid from the amniotic sac.
Amniotic fluid
Empathy
Procedures
Septum
6. During fermentation - yeast cells act on the sugar content of fruits and grains to produce alcohol and ________________.
Drug
Five
10
Carbon dioxide
7. Users of inhalants may also have some delusions and hallucinations. Some users may become quite ___________.
Half
Naturally
Aggressive
Orgasm
8. If a person usually works or plays at a ____ intensity - but for a long duration - they have developed an ability to maintain aerobic energy production.
Addictive
Cirrhosis
Low
Gum
9. A __________ is required in 15% of the cases of colon and rectal cancer.
CFC
Development
Colostomy
Arteries
10. 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.
Intensity
Different
Biological
Bargaining
11. Carbohydrates - which are the body's primary source of ______ - are chemical compounds composed of sugar units.
Energy
Harm
Spermicides
Blood
12. They are often referred to as gateway drugs because their use is believed to lead to the use of the _________ drugs (i.e. cocaine - heroin - etc.).
Stronger
Marriage
Homosexuality
Inappropriate
13. A vegan vegetarian diet excludes all ______ products - including eggs and dairy products.
Selye
Indirect
Animal
Crypts
14. People with chronic illness must eventually find a balance between day-to-day function and the continuous presence of their condition. _______ is usually an illness that is chronic in nature
Defense
Fever
Cancer
Final
15. In February 1992 - the _____________ became the first developed country to enact legislation that permits euthanasia under strict guidelines.
Netherlands
Parasympathetic
Cirrhosis
Information
16. Stress is your body's response to physical or mental demands or pressures. The physical or mental demands that cause the stress are called _________.
Stressors
Euthanasia
Tar
Fats
17. Research has shown ayurveda to be effective in treating rheumatoid arthritis - __________ - and chronic sinusitis.
DPM
Mild
PAI
Headaches
18. A strong affection or deep concern for another person is ____.
Love
Trusting
Acceptance
Miscopy
19. Alcohol - also known as ethyl alcohol or ethanol - is the principal product of ____________.
Incubation
Fermentation
Stress
Judgmental
20. Endorphins decrease pain - suppress fatigue and produce euphoria. Neurotransmitters reduce _______ and increase alertness.
Vascular
Marriage
Stress
Rehabilitation
21. According to the Food Pyramid - the second greatest proportion of your diet should come from the Vegetable group with a recommended _______ servings per day.
Assault
1 million
3 - 5
Stress
22. Everyone feels 'down' or 'blue' at times - but depression is characterized by a more ________ state of feeling low.
Nonliving
Stress
Chronic
Undescended
23. Most stalkers are _____.
Difficult
Male
Euthanasia
Intimate
24. 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.
Natural
Amniotic fluid
More
10
25. An obsession is a recurrent - irrational - ________ thought or impulse.
Ketamine
Egg
Cough
Unwanted
26. The BMI does not reflect body _____________ or consider the degree of fat accumulated within the central body cavity - nor is it adjusted for age.
Self-care
Proof
Composition
8
27. Many experts state that the spiritual dimension of health is a valuable resource during periods of personal _______.
Stress
Nutritional
Blood vessel
Emotions
28. A child with autism is often unresponsive to people and shows a lack of ________.
Attempt
Nervous
Empathy
Exhaustion
29. Inadvertently swallowed _______ contains dissolved carcinogens - which creates cancer risks for both the digestive and urinary systems of the body.
Kubler-Ross
Part D
Saliva
Third
30. The prostate gland is a small - walnut-sized gland located below the ________.
Cough
Cup
Bladder
Male
31. Insulin is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar). It's release from the ________ corresponds to the changing levels of glucose within the blood.
Thermal
75
Difficult
Pancreas
32. Alzheimer's disease is characterized by nerve cell degeneration and reduced levels of certain ___________________ (the chemicals that carry messages to and from the brain).
Blood
Neurotransmitters
Rapid
Lipoproteins
33. During the sexual response cycle - ______________ is the engorgement of tissues that results when more blood is flowing into an organ than is flowing out.
Vasocongestion
Immunity
Intoxicated
20
34. _______ refers to how you perceive yourself.
Self-concept
Stomach
Pleasures
Detection
35. People who stop smoking can ________ chronic bronchitis.
Reverse
Endorphins
Deductible
Pumping
36. Intimacy may stem from a _________ relationship or close friendship.
Physician
Moved
Marriage
Condom
37. 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.
Allergens
Diameter
Disorders
Ephedrine
38. By _______ ________ - the aging process has changed a person's physical appearance.
Spermicides
Older adulthood
Type 1
Each
39. There are many kinds of psychosomatic illnesses such as sleep disorders - _____ disorders - and digestive problems.
Liver
Skin
Alcoholism
Assault
40. In the fifth link of the chain of infection - pathogenic agents enter the bodies of uninfected people through the _____ ___ _____.
Infection
Portal of entry
Caffeine
Interests
41. Abuse of the elderly is most often committed by _______ members.
Family
Dilation
Infection
Acme
42. Usually - _______ is felt when the patient becomes stressed or exercises too strenuously.
Angina
Pumping
Stressor
Asprin
43. In women - ___________ is known as painful intercourse.
Dyspareunia
Medical
Contraception
Allergens
44. _____________ obesity is a form of obesity seen in people who possess an abnormally large number of fat cells.
Progressive
Asprin
Alcohol
Hypercellular
45. People in their forties often ask themselves whether or not they have accomplished their ______.
Reality
Controlling
Clitoris
Goals
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.
Hypertension
Alarm
Fat
STDs
47. These practitioners will have passed state _______________ examinations that allow them to offer health services to the public.
Resistance
Physical
Certification
Septum
48. Poor health is highly related to the way we live; many diseases can be ________.
Post traumatic stress
Embryo
Avoided
Genetically
49. The more lean muscle mass you have - the higher your ___________ will be.
Concentric
Radiation
Metabolism
Inorganic
50. Since Rachel Carson wrote _______ ________ in 1962 - the public has been aware of the potential dangers associated with the uses of some pesticides.
Vagina
Personality
Silent Spring
Difficult