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DSST Health
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. As a result - patients feel _____ quickly after eating a small meal.
DPM
Hypertension
Full
Arousal
2. Cancer of the testicle is among the least common forms of cancer; however - it represents the most common _____ tumor in men between the ages of 20 and 34 years.
Joints
Solid
Intensity
Type 2
3. This self-induced starvation is life-threatening in 5% to ___% of cases.
Selye
Gluocose
Vascular
20
4. Hypertrophic obesity is generally associated with excessive fat around the waist and is thought to contribute to conditions such as _________ mellitus - high levels of fat in the blood - high blood pressure - and heart disease.
Diabetes
Angina
Third
Pain
5. By the __________ month - typical children have both the language and the insight to correctly identify their gender. They have established a gender identity.
Kubler-Ross
Eighteenth
Cardiovascular
Healthy
6. Water is used in the digestion and __________ of food and is the medium in which most of the chemical reactions take place within the body.
Absorption
Break
Rapid
Different
7. A child with autism is often unresponsive to people and shows a lack of ________.
Empathy
Hydrogen
Lower
Treatment
8. ________ improves memory and alertness and can help people perform cognitive tasks at peak levels.
Immune
Exercise
Kidney
Activated
9. The word subconscious refers to a part of the brain that is not accessible to ________.
Inscription
Nutritional
Absorption
Thought
10. The __________ Theory of Aging states that aging occurs as a result of a gradual decline in the body's autoimmune system.
23
Absorption
Autoimmune
Health
11. Passionate love - also described as romantic love or infatuation - is a state of extreme __________ in another.
Suicide
Blending
Moved
Absorption
12. People with Type __ personalities are described as being relaxed - cooperative rather than competitive - and satisfied with lower output.
B
Stressor
CFC
Counseling
13. The presence of fecal coliform bacteria in water indicates contamination by _______.
Sewage
Stressors
Plaque
Proof
14. The three stages of General Adaptation Syndrome are ______ - resistance - and exhaustion.
60
Circulatory
Menarche
Alarm
15. ____________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure.
Hypertension
Vagina
Salivary
Not available
16. The body returns to a _______________ state during this stage.
Fourth
PAI
Preexcitement
Mild
17. An ovolactovegetarian is a diet that excludes all meat but does include the consumption of ____ and dairy products.
Damage
Eggs
Cerebral
Malignant
18. ____ can be a very difficult concept to define. Clinical determinants of death refer to measures of bodily functions.
Thought
Intensity
Death
Portal of entry
19. A __________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices
Selye
Paraphilia
Allergens
Type
20. The uterus is lined with a thick spongy tissue called the endometrium - which provides a fertilized egg with ___________ during the early stages of development.
Nourishment
Attempt
Same
Hormones
21. Sexuality experts prefer to view intimate behavior as sharing deep feelings and experiences with a partner or sharing profound physical __________ with a partner.
Stress
Reproductive
Coronary heart
Pleasures
22. Once sperm cells leave the ______ they travel to the penis through a series of tubes.
Vagina
Testes
Chlamydia
Alcohol
23. This type of asthma is caused by stress or is a consequence of frequent respiratory tract infections. __________ are not involved in this form of asthma.
Allergens
Storm
Exercise
Hormones
24. 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.
Vasocongestion
Fat
Weight
Marriage
25. Nicotine may also stimulate the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the pituitary gland. In response to the ACTH - beta ___________ are produced in specific areas of the brain - leading to the mild feelings of euphoria.
Needles
Hormones
Endorphins
Homes
26. Three common aspects of addictive behavior are exposure - compulsion - and loss of _______.
Balloon
Mild
Control
Ionizing
27. Abraham Maslow classified human _____ into different levels such as self-actualization - esteem - and safety needs.
Needs
Marriage
Hypercellular
Counseling
28. Androgyny - or the ________ of both feminine and masculine qualities - is more clearly evident in our society now than ever before.
Rehabilitation
Suicide
Blending
Avoided
29. Anxiety makes you feel nervous and ill at ease. Blood vessels may _______ causing a person to blush.
Dilate
1 million
Heart
Solid waste
30. Mammograms are the best tool for the early __________ of breast cancer.
Detection
Infection
Genital warts
Self-concept
31. Although the ________ of people will experience marriage - alternatives to marriage exist. The most common alternative to marriage is singlehood.
Majority
Military
Isometric
Fever
32. There are many kinds of psychosomatic illnesses such as sleep disorders - _____ disorders - and digestive problems.
Skin
Lowering
Socialization
Ionizing
33. The most common example of social phobia is fear of _______ __________.
Public speaking
Vein
Depressants
Pathogens
34. Genetic mutations develop when dividing cells _______ genetic information.
Heavy
Aerobic
Miscopy
Exercise
35. TSS is a potentially fatal condition resulting from the proliferation of certain bacteria in the ______ that enter the general blood circulation.
Menstrual
Vagina
Advance
Abortion
36. The _____________ nervous system has an arousal effect; it's associated with the 'fight or flight' response - and stimulation of sympathetic nerves result in effects such as increased heart beat or blood pressure.
Attachment
Sympathetic
Full
Greenhouse
37. People whose preference for sexual partners includes both genders are referred to as _________.
Breast
Sewage
Bisexuals
Living will
38. According to Maslow's _________ of needs - physiological needs are the most basic needs.
Metabolism
Hierarchy
Radioactive
Rehabilitation
39. Alternative health care includes ___________ - chiropractic - homeopathy - naturopathy - herbalism - reflexology - and ayurveda.
Monthly
Neighboring
Acupuncture
Postural
40. A number of physiological and structural characteristics help people accomplish their developmental tasks including their level of susceptibility to disease - body weight - visual ability - strength - ______________ - level of endurance - and powers
Coordination
Autonomic
Procedures
Bias
41. 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.
Amniotic
Dyspareunia
Part D
First
42. The letters to help remember the symptoms are A for asymmetry - B for border irregularity - C is for color change - and D for _________ and E for elevation.
Diameter
Engineering
Marriage
Roe v. Wade
43. Muscular training exercises in which traditional barbells and dumbbells with fixed resistances are used are referred to as as ___________ resistance exercises.
Deaths
Half
Progressive
Genetically
44. A ___________ drug effect is a dangerous consequence of taking different drugs in the same general category at the same time.
Synergistic
Scrotum
Community
Acupuncture
45. ___________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose.
Nervous
Rice
Intentional
Indulgence
46. 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
Stomach
Laxatives
Procedures
Mammograms
47. About ___% of all bodies are placed in ground burial.
Chinese
Good
Cup
75
48. Babies with fetal tobacco syndrome may have facial abnormities - _______ retardation - heart defects - and a host of other problems.
Mental
Extremities
Bisexuals
Alpha
49. Criminal acts directed at a person or group solely because of a specific characteristic - such as race - religion - ethnic background - or political belief are referred to as ____ and hate crimes.
BMR
Sweat
Blood vessel
Bias
50. Most stalkers are _____.
Control
Male
Hallucinogen
Mammograms