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






2. In the fifth link of the chain of infection - pathogenic agents enter the bodies of uninfected people through the _____ ___ _____.






3. When they reach age 65 - some of their health care expenses are covered by Medicare. Regardless of their age - people who require _______ dialysis or transplants are covered by Medicare.






4. Muscular strength is increased by overloading or gradually increasing ___________ your muscles must move.






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






6. An ovolactovegetarian is a diet that excludes all meat but does include the consumption of ____ and dairy products.






7. Insulin helps to activate the glucose transport mechanism. In addition to its role in the transport of ________ into sensitive cells - insulin is also required for the conversion of glucose into glycogen in the liver and the formation of fatty acids






8. Alzheimer's Disease is a progressive - chronic disease of the brain which attacks ______ and brain cells.






9. The emotional dimension of health includes the degree to which a person is able to cope with stress - remain flexible - and __________ to resolve conflict.






10. The uterus - or _____ - is the muscular organ in which a fetus develops.






11. The particulate phase is the portion of tobacco _____ composed of small suspended particles.






12. Isometric exercises are muscular strength exercises in which the resistance is so great that the object cannot be _____.






13. _______ refers to how you perceive yourself.






14. When coronary arteries become narrowed - chest pain - or angina ________ - is often felt.






15. ____________ reflects the process of contributing to the collective good.






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






17. Throughout the body - hypertension makes arteries and arterioles become less ________ and thus incapable of dilating (expanding) under a heavy workload.






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






19. As ovarian function and hormone production diminish - a period of adjustment must be made by the hypothalamus - ovaries - uterus - and other _________-sensitive tissues.






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






21. Chemotherapy drugs work by destroying cancer cells' ability to use important _________ or carry out cell division in a normal manner.






22. Accepting the physical decline of aging is the first developmental task that must be confronted by elderly people. Physically - emotionally - socially - and occupationally - elderly people must accept at least some decline. For areas of decline in wh






23. Among the cells most susceptible to this influence are those that make up bone _______ - the lining of the intestinal tract - and the hair follicles.






24. Found in cereal - fruits - and vegetables - fiber consumption is essential for good health. Fiber isn't _________ - but instead moves through the digestive tract and out of the body.






25. BAC is the percentage of alcohol in a measured quantity of blood and can be determined directly through the analysis of a blood sample or indirectly through the analysis of exhaled ___.






26. Terminally ill people often follow the anger stage with the _______ stage.






27. Acupuncture is the insertion of fine _______ into the body to alter electroenergy fields and cure disease.






28. Abuse of the elderly is most often committed by _______ members.






29. Small amounts of fat are _________ to the body. They help insulate - support and cushion organs and are major fuel sources during rest and light activity.






30. HPV is associated with the development of _______ _______.






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






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






33. The ______ developmental task is developing social skills.






34. Food _________ are chemical compounds that are intentionally added to our food supply to change some aspect of the food - such as its color or texture.






35. 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.






36. 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.






37. Minimal procedures are undertaken whenever possible - and __________ or chemotherapy is often used with surgery to ensure maximum effectiveness.






38. The peripheral nervous system (PNS) consists of all of the ____ in the body that are not in the brain or spinal cord.






39. People whose preference for sexual partners includes both genders are referred to as _________.






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






41. ______ refers to a severe lack of oxygen supply to an organ's tissue.






42. The _____ stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the resolution stage.






43. Risk can be defined as the degree of ______ that goes along with a situation.






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






45. Artificially acquired immunity is a type of acquired immunity resulting from the body's response to pathogens introduced into the body through _____________.






46. 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






47. Anger usually causes a physiological reaction. Besides an increase in ______ _____ - a person may tremble or their face may become warm.






48. Nitrogen and _______ compounds are pollutants produced by a variety of industrial processes - including the burning of high sulfur content fuels.






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






50. Among the health problems caused by or complicated by _____ are increased surgical risk - hypertension - various forms of heart disease - stroke - type II diabetes - and deterioration of joints.