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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. An aneurysm is a ballooning or outpouching on a weakened area of an ______.






2. 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.






3. _____________ obesity is a form of obesity seen in people who possess an abnormally large number of fat cells.






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






5. In terms of infectious diseases that involve human reservoirs - the principal portals of exit are the digestive system - urinary system - respiratory system - ______________ system - and the blood.






6. Androgyny - or the ________ of both feminine and masculine qualities - is more clearly evident in our society now than ever before.






7. The BMI does not reflect body _____________ or consider the degree of fat accumulated within the central body cavity - nor is it adjusted for age.






8. Two fats - linoleic acid and ______ linolenic acid are essential dietary components.






9. Menarche is usually preceded by a growth spurt that includes the budding of ________ and the growth of pubic and underarm hair.






10. Men usually use ________ means to commit suicide and are therefore successful (i.e. guns - hanging - jumping from buildings - etc).






11. Alcoholics Anonymous is a voluntary support group of recovering alcoholics who meet regularly to help each other get and stay _____.






12. The emergence of the _________ movement is the trend toward individuals taking increased responsibility for prevention or management of certain health conditions.






13. About ___% of all bodies are placed in ground burial.






14. Similar to coronary ___________ - a cerebrovascular occlusion can be started by a clot that forms within an artery - called a thrombus - or by a clot that travels from another part of the body to the brain - called an embolism.






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






16. __________ agents in the form of bacteria - viruses - and protozoa enter the water supply through human and animal wastes.






17. PAD is damage resulting from restricted blood flow to the ___________ - especially the legs and feet.






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






19. Vitamins can be classified as water-soluble or _____________.






20. A paraphilia involves special erotic activities - some of which have the potential to _____ nonconsenting individuals.






21. Cardiorespiratory endurance is the ability of the _____ - lungs - and blood vessels to process and transport oxygen required by muscle cells over a period of time.






22. The resistance will move only at a preset speed regardless of the ______ applied to it.






23. Stroke is a general term of a wide variety of crises that result from _____ _____ damage in the brain.






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






25. A numerical expression of body weight based on height and weight is referred to as the ___.






26. A transition such as divorce - separation - or loss of a job at around age __ is sometimes called a mid-life crisis.






27. A form of obesity in which fat cells are ________ but not excessive in numbers is called hypertrophic obesity.






28. 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.






29. The continued use of _____________ (including alcohol) and opiates can cause users to quickly develop a tolerance to the drug.






30. Denial is the refusal to recognize _______.






31. AAI (artificially acquired immunity) occurs when the body is exposed to weakened or _______ infectious agents introduced through vaccination or immunization.






32. Beginning in _____ - Medicare Part D provides prescription coverage through third-party providers for a premium of about $35 a month.






33. The most vulnerable female victims are African-American and __________ - live in large cities - are young and unmarried - and are from lower socioeconomic groups.






34. Research shows that within __ years of smoking cessation - the risk of heart disease is almost the same as for someone who never smoked.






35. By the time it reaches the uterus - a layer of cells that develops into an organ called the placenta surrounds the ______.






36. The testes need a lower temperature to produce active - healthy ______.






37. People with spiritual health seek meaning and purpose in their lives and have a deep appreciation for a sense of ______ and community.






38. The uterus is lined with a thick spongy tissue called the endometrium - which provides a fertilized egg with ___________ during the early stages of development.






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






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






41. 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 _________.






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






43. According to the FBI - there are ______ hate crime incidents in the United States per year.






44. Additionally - the absence of cellular ______________ (a property seen in normal cells that 'keeps them at home') allows cancer cells to spread through the circulatory or lymphatic system to distant points via metastasis.






45. By the end of young adulthood - most people are ready to accomplish the ______ developmental task of establishing independence.






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






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






48. It is estimated that about __________ children are victims of child abuse and neglect each year






49. Although used interchangeably with contraception - birth control is an umbrella term that refers to all of the __________ you might use to prevent the birth of a child.






50. AIDS is caused by HIV - a virus that attacks the ______ __ cells of the immune system.