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






2. Bisexuals may fall into one of three groups: those who are (1) genuinely attracted to both genders - (2) ___________ but also feel the need to behave heterosexually - or (3) aroused physically by the same gender but attracted emotionally to the oppos






3. Secondhand tobacco smoke is an indoor air __________ widely recognized as a major health risk - especially for children.






4. ___________ effects can often be reduced by choosing responsible health behaviors.






5. Abortion should never be considered a first-line - preferred form of _________ control.






6. HIV is known to be spread only by direct sexual contact involving the exchange of body fluids - the sharing of hypodermic needles - _____________ of infected blood - and perinatal transmission.






7. A chronic problem that affects women more than men is osteoporosis - a condition in which _____ become weak and brittle.






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






9. 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.






10. Organic compounds that facilitate the action of enzymes are called ________.






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






12. One example of an unhealthy relationship is ___________ behavior - when one partner attempts to manage the daily activities of the other partner.






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






14. 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 _________.






15. Working under the supervision of physicians - nurse practitioners perform many of the diagnostic and __________ procedures performed by physicians.






16. Because cancerous cells do not possess the contact __________ (a control mechanism that influences the number of cells that can occupy a particular space) of normal cells - they can accumulate and eventually alter the structure of a body organ or bre






17. Chronic stress can occur when someone is not able to respond immediately to a threat (real or imaginary). It involves the body remaining in a high state of _______ for a long time.






18. In her classic book ______________ - Kubler-Ross summarized the psychological stages that dying people often experience.






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






20. The word neonate is usually used to refer to a baby that is less than _____ weeks old.






21. This third type of immunity - which stands for _________ __________ Immunity - results when antibodies are introduced into the body.






22. The emotional ________ that people experience after the death of a friend or relative are collectively called grief.






23. In general - __________ excite or increase the activity of the central nervous system.






24. An obsession is a recurrent - irrational - ________ thought or impulse.






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






26. Dr. Hans _____ coined the word distress for harmful - unpleasant stress.






27. Although during a given repetitive exercise the _______ resistance remains the same - the muscular contraction effort required varies according to the joint angles in the range of motion.






28. 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.






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






30. ________ is frequently a significant contributing factor in these rape situations.






31. In water that is raised only ___ degrees Celsius - entire species of fish can disappear and aquatic plants can proliferate out of control.






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






33. Normally - human cells contain ___ pairs of chromosomes - meaning a total of 46 chromosomes. People with Down syndrome have an extra chromosome - resulting in a total of 47 chromosomes.






34. Also known as the common cold - acute rhinitis is the sudden onset of _____ inflammation.






35. Usually - people have positive feelings about their employment situation if their jobs provide both _________ rewards such as adequate salary and benefits and internal rewards such as positive social interactions and the opportunity for creative inpu






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






37. An addiction can begin after a person is ________ to a drug or a behavior that he or she finds pleasurable.






38. _________ of training refers to the number of times per week a person should exercise.






39. A new three-drug combination - which includes ______ - has extended average remission by nearly two years. This is the first significant progress on the treatment of ovarian cancer.






40. 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.






41. This self-induced starvation is life-threatening in 5% to ___% of cases.






42. The embryo is wrapped in a __________ covering called the amniotic sac.






43. The FDA also continues to voice concern about OTC weight loss and energy-promotion products containing __________ - which has been linked to heart attacks and strokes.






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






45. The nervous system is made up of all of the nerve tissues in the body. It is broken down into the central nervous system (CNS) and the ___________ nervous system.






46. Created in 1965 by amendments to the Social Security Act - ________ represents a governmental form of health insurance.






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






48. The primary depressant effect of alcohol is seen in the brain and ________ _____.






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






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