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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. With about 50 -000 practitioners in the US - chiropractic health care is the ______-largest health profession and is used by 15 to 20 million people.






2. _______ - age - genetically determined body build - and current level of physical fitness will affect a person's flexibility.






3. Although people experience grief in remarkably different ways - most people have _________ discomfort - sense of numbness - feelings of detachment from others - preoccupation with the image of the deceased - guilt - or hostility.






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






5. 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.






6. All risks have possible _________ outcomes.






7. The current emphasis is on the successful prevention and treatment of STDs rather than on the...






8. ___ are health care delivery plans under which health care providers agree to meet the covered medical needs of subscribers for a prepaid amount of money.






9. Cholesterol is attached to structures called ____________.






10. Sexual orientation refers to the direction in which people focus their sexual _________.






11. Pulmonary _________ is an irreversible disease process in which the alveoli are destroyed.






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






13. ________ ________ is a disorder of emotional origin in which appetite and hunger are suppressed and marked weight loss occurs.






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






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






16. Development of cardiorespiratory endurance helps the body to work longer and at greater levels of __________.






17. The amniotic sac is filled with a fluid that helps cushion the embryo from jolts and bumps. The amniotic sac ______ along with the embryo.






18. The right and left sides of the heart are divided by a partition called the ______.






19. During the __________ stage - patients fully realize that they are going to die.






20. __________ is the use of minute doses of herbs or minerals to stimulate healing.






21. 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.






22. Examples of stimulant drugs include _________ - amphetamines - and cocaine.






23. Rheumatic heart disease is the final stage in a series of complications started by a _____________ infection of the throat (strep throat).






24. A causative agent for genital warts - HPV is a sexually transmitted virus capable of causing ____________ changes in the cervix.






25. 90-95% of the people with diabetes have type 2. Generally - it affects people older than __ years of age - but in the last twenty years - it has become a lot more common in children.






26. _______________ is the act of making an excuse for a behavior.






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






28. Certain lifestyle changes such as quitting smoking - reducing obesity - increasing physical activity - and decreasing dietary _____ help many people increase their level of HDLs.






29. 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.






30. Although not MDs or Dos - doctors of podiatric medicine (____) treat a variety of conditions related to the feet - including corns - bunions - warts - bone spurs - hammertoes - fractures - diabetes-related conditions - athletic conditions - and struc






31. ________ improves memory and alertness and can help people perform cognitive tasks at peak levels.






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






33. Sigmund Freud's theories about the importance of the subconscious in ___________ development are the basis for the psychoanalytic approach to personality.






34. The alcohol content in distilled beverages such as whiskey - gin - rum - and vodka - is expressed using the term _____.






35. Left untreated - the victim can die--usually as a result of ________________ failure.






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






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






38. both males and females - the ____ is relatively high at birth and continues to increase until the age of 2.






39. The presence of fecal coliform bacteria in water indicates contamination by _______.






40. A form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) - _______ _______ disease - also known as coronary artery disease - involves damage to the vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle.






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






42. Men commit suicide _____ times more often than women do and 72% of all suicides are committed by white men.






43. PCBs are a group of ____________ causing a great deal of concern because of their presence in the water supply.






44. For proper _____ conduction to occur within portions of the brain and spinal cord - an insulating sheath of myelin must surround neurons. In the progressive disease multiple sclerosis - the cells that produce myelin are destroyed and myelin productio






45. People with bulimia lose or maintain weight not because they stop eating - but because they eat and then purge their digestive system by vomiting - using __________ - or taking syrup of ipecac - a dangerous drug used to stimulate vomiting after an ac






46. The embryo is wrapped in a __________ covering called the amniotic sac.






47. This highly contagious viral infection can be caused by any of the nearly 200 known rhinoviruses. Eventually - the nasal passages swell and the inflammation may spread to the ______.






48. 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.






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






50. The greatest effect on our land comes from the products our society discards. The trash that is collected from our _____ is referred to as MSW.