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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. ___________ is the key to successful community based health promotion.






2. The bacterium of syphilis - Treponema pallidum - a spirochete - is transmitted from an infected person to a new host through ________ contact.






3. Prolonged periods of silence or _______ are normal components of the depression stage.






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






5. Low birth weight - facial abnormalities - and ______ problems are often seen in infants with fetal alcohol syndrome.






6. These new forms of immunotherapy are the use of interferon - monoclonal antibodies - interleukin-2 - tumor necrosis factor (TNF) - and certain bone marrow growth regulators. These products are being manufactured using genetic _____________ techniques






7. Date rape is a form of acquaintance rape that involves ______ sexual intercourse by a dating partner.






8. Harm that is committed against a child is referred to as _____ _____.






9. Testicular cancer has a tendency to run in families and is more common in men whose testicles were _____________ during childhood.






10. Some research suggests that as much as 50 to ___% of a person's risk of becoming an alcoholic are determined by genetic factors.






11. Of particular concern are the effects of radiation on egg and sperm production - embryonic development - and dangerous or irreversible changes to the _____ and skin.






12. 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.






13. An obsession is a recurrent - irrational thought - while a ___________ is a recurrent - irrational action.






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






15. Physicians who _________ lifesaving techniques or drug therapy treatments or who disconnect life support systems from terminally ill patients are practicing indirect euthanasia.






16. Although religious beliefs and practices could be included in the _________ dimension of health - the category could be extended to include a person's relationship with other living things.






17. Muscular training exercises in which traditional barbells and dumbbells with fixed resistances are used are referred to as as ___________ resistance exercises.






18. College students who fit the category of '______ drinkers' rarely consume small amounts of alcohol each day - but instead binge on 1 or 2 nights a week.






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






20. After the baby is born - the muscles of the uterus continue to contract - causing the ______ to separate from the lining of the uterus.






21. _____________ injuries are injuries that have occurred without anyone intending that any harm be done.






22. ___ 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.






23. Once the extent of heart attack damage is identified - a physician or team of physicians can decide on a medical course of action. Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ______ surgery.






24. 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.






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






26. When the organ experiencing the lack of oxygen is the brain - it's called _________ Anoxia.






27. Saturated fats are fats that are _________ for the body to use.






28. HPV is the most common _________-transmitted infection in the United States






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






30. Radiation is capable of killing cancer cells by altering their genetic material while it is in an exposed state during ____ _________.






31. Proteins - which are the primary components of muscle and __________ tissue - are compounds composed of chains of amino acids.






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






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






34. Assuming responsibility is the _____ developmental task that younger people are expected to progress in.






35. Set point is a ___________ programmed range of body weight beyond which a person finds it difficult to gain or lose additional weight.






36. 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






37. At the capillary level - exchanges of oxygen - food - and waste occur between cells and the blood. Blood pressure is highest in _________ and lowest in veins.






38. Type B (HBV) is spread in various ways including sexual contact - intravenous drug use - tattooing - and though medical and dental practice. Chronic HBV infection has been associated with liver __________ and liver cancer.






39. Cancer of the prostate is the _____ most common form of cancer in men and a leading cause of death from cancer in older men.






40. Birth control includes all available contraceptive measures as well as sterilization - use of the intrauterine device (IUD) - and _________ procedures.






41. ___ is a temporary immunity achieved by providing antibodies to a person exposed to a particular pathogen.






42. Because tobacco use is a ________ behavior - it is reasonable to accept that modeling acts as a stimulus to experimental smoking.






43. Genetic mutations develop when dividing cells _______ genetic information.






44. Psychologists provide services related to an understanding of ________ patterns or perceptions.






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






46. To honor this set point for desirable weight - the body adjusts its baseline use of energy - the basal __________ rate - upward or downward to accommodate an excessive intake of calories or an inadequate intake of calories.






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






48. Older people adapt slowly to changes in temperature. Their cells respond more slowly to _______ - so healing takes longer than it once did.






49. Smoking cessation therapies are available in a variety of forms - including nicotine ___ - trans dermal patches - nicotine inhalation devices - and oral medications that affect neurotransmitters.






50. The body returns to a _______________ state during this stage.