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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. 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.






2. After ovulation - the _________ phase of the menstrual cycle starts when the remnants of the graafian follicle restructure themselves into a corpus luteum.






3. Mental health is a state of well-being of the ____.






4. Bipolar extreme mood swings alternate between feeling euphoric and energetic to feeling __________ - powerless and listless.






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






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






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






8. The fetus is still surrounded by the _________ sac and the placenta has formed along the uterine lining.






9. Immunotherapy refers to the use of a variety of substances to trigger a person's own immune system to attack cancer cells or prevent cancer cells from becoming _________.






10. 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.






11. The process begins when an ____ is released from one of the woman's ovaries and enters the Fallopian tube.






12. A more basic responsibility of an adult is to maintain and improve their _______.






13. Intimacy may stem from a _________ relationship or close friendship.






14. People can learn to use stress to their __________.






15. The term ________ system refers to the body's blood vessels.






16. An average of only ____ workouts per week does not seem to produce a measurable improvement in cardiorespiratory conditioning.






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






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






19. A wellness-oriented lifestyle including sound nutrition - effective _______ management - and regular exercise oversees the important division of the immune system.






20. A person's health is composed of ___ interacting - dynamic dimensions.






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






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






23. A cancer screening procedure in which cells are removed from the ______ and examined for precancerous changes is known as a Pap test.






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






25. Embalming is the process of using formaldehyde-based fluids to replace the _____ components.






26. The process of teaching behavior based on the beliefs and habits of the family and community is called _____________.






27. A second type of disposition is __________ - which refers to a nonground burial.






28. The Epstein-Barr virus is believed to cause _______ ________ syndrome (CFS) - mononucleosis - and multiple sclerosis (MS).






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






30. Abused drugs work by acting on the central nervous system - which includes the _____ and the spinal cord.






31. About __% of all motor vehicle accidents occur close to home.






32. Disease transmission during this stage is possible - but not _________. Until the host's overall health has been strengthened - he or she may be especially susceptible to another disease pathogen.






33. This third type of immunity - which stands for _________ __________ Immunity - results when antibodies are introduced into the body.






34. ________ is frequently a significant contributing factor in these rape situations.






35. During early childhood - children learn that boys and girls are _________. This process is called gender identification.






36. A variety of factors including aging - free ________ formation - radiation - and an array of carcinogens that are associated with the miscopying of the complex genetic information that comprises the genes found within the cell - including those inten






37. 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.






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






39. SIDS stands for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. This term is used for the cases where a baby dies with no apparent cause. It is the leading cause of death in ________ infants between one month and one year old.






40. ______ transmission occurs between infected and uninfected people when infectious agents travel by means of nonhuman materials such as water - food items - soil - towels - clothing - and eating utensils.






41. _________ is a general term under which a variety of infectious respiratory conditions can be placed.






42. 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.






43. A few examples of contraceptive methods are the use of condoms - oral contraceptives - _____________ - and diaphragms.






44. Men ______ the most suicides.






45. __________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer - with a survival rate of only 4% at 5 years after diagnosis






46. When an illness is chronic - the effect of being ill may extend over long periods of time - perhaps even an entire ____.






47. By the time victims are sufficiently concerned about their persistent ______ - blood streaked sputum - and chest pain - it is often too late for treatment to be effective.






48. Smog contributes to respiratory problems that are common in these areas during the _______ months.






49. Usually - _______ is felt when the patient becomes stressed or exercises too strenuously.






50. Two main types of asthma have been identified. In extrinsic asthma - certain _________ produce sudden and extensive bronchoconstriction that narrows the airways.