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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. Approximately __ weeks after fertilization - the baby is ready to be born. Birth occurs in three stages. The process of birth is called labor.






2. Bodies are disposed of in one of four ways. _____________ is the most common method.






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






4. Symptoms of Post-abortion syndrome include difficulty with personal relationships - drug abuse - nightmares - sexual problems - difficulty communicating - problems with self esteem and ________.






5. African-Americans have a ___% greater risk of stroke than white Americans do - probably because African-Americans have a greater likelihood of having hypertension than white Americans






6. The best way to add muscle mass is through __________ training such as weight training.






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






8. Freud identified _____ developmental stages from birth to the middle of adolescence.






9. The health effects of radiation exposure depend on many factors including the duration - ____ - dose of exposure - and individual sensitivity.






10. Both can function as primary care physicians or board-certified specialists. The differences that exist are in terms of the osteopathic physician's greater tendency to use ______________ in treating health problems.






11. The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 is now referred to as Medicare ______.






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






13. A type of acquired immunity resulting from the body's response to _________ occurring pathogens is called NAI.






14. The final tube through which the semen travels is the ______.






15. For many young adults - the new choices and feelings of independence can be both exciting and _____________.






16. Tolerance is an acquired reaction to a drug in which continued intake of the same dose has ___________ effects.






17. Each year Americans dispose of paper - newspaper - cardboard - clothing - yard waste - wood pallets - food waste - cafeteria waste - glass - metal - disposable tableware - and an endless variety of other types of MSW (municipal _______ ______).






18. The _________ nervous system is part of the peripheral nervous system and consists of the nerves that are not under conscious control.






19. This is the initial ________ stage of the sexual response pattern. Each of the stages involves predictable changes in the structural characteristics and physiological function in both the male and the female.






20. ___________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose.






21. Most of the exercises you do are ________ exercises - in which the muscle shortens and contracts and results in movement.






22. A growing body of scientific evidence indicates that _______ use by pregnant women can result in birth defects in unborn children.






23. In women - ___________ is known as painful intercourse.






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






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






26. Many traditional food pairings - such as beans and ____ or corn and beans - emerged as dietary staples because they are complementary proteins.






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






28. Also known as impotence - erectile dysfunction may be caused by chronic diseases such as diabetes - vascular problems - or numerous psychogenic factors including anxiety - guilt - fear - and poor ______________.






29. Young _________ is a time of major transitions for people.






30. The second developmental task of the elderly is to ________ the highest level of physical function possible.






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






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






33. People with Type __ personalities are described as being relaxed - cooperative rather than competitive - and satisfied with lower output.






34. This stage starts when the body _______ or flees.






35. Studies indicate that a smoker's risk of ______________ disease decreases quickly after quitting regardless of how long they smoked.






36. Often judged by a physician who can then sign a legal document called a medical death certificate - these clinical criteria include the following: lack of heartbeat and __________ - lack of central nervous system function - and the presence of rigor






37. 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.






38. 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.






39. Diaphragms and other vaginal barrier methods provide some ___________ against sexually transmitted diseases.






40. At least 43 of these compounds have been determined to be ______________ (cancer causing).






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






42. Nitrous oxides and materials containing chlorofluorocarbons (_____) can destroy this protective ozone layer within the stratosphere.






43. Treatment could include individual and couple ___________ with a focus on relaxation and communication.






44. Psychoactive drugs refer to any substance capable of altering feelings - moods - or perceptions. They include stimulants - depressants - hallucinogens - ________ - and inhalants.






45. The durable power of attorney for health care is a legal document that designates who will make ________ decisions for an individual if they become incapacitated.






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






47. Cirrhosis or scarring eventually appears which can lead to liver failure and ______.






48. Electrodes are attached to the arm and leg. Because adipose tissue resists the passage of the electrical current more than muscle tissue does - electrical impedance can be used to accurately calculate the percentage of ______ ___.






49. Abortion should be used only when _____________ control of one's fertility could not be achieved.






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