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






2. Within the last decade - codependence is a new term that has been used to describe the relationship between ____-dependent people and those around them.






3. The weight range deemed appropriate for people of a specific ______ - age - and frame size is referred to as desirable weight.






4. Today's food manufacturers add chemical compounds to the food supply for several reasons such as: (1) to maintain the _____________ value of the food; (2) to maintain the food's freshness by preventing changes in its color - flavor - and texture; (3)






5. Mental health is a state of well-being of the ____.






6. Fertilization occurs in a narrow tube called the Fallopian tube that connects an _____ and the uterus.






7. How you feel about yourself is known as your ___________.






8. ____________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure.






9. ________ increases blood platelet adhesiveness.






10. 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.






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






12. Alcohol - also known as ethyl alcohol or ethanol - is the principal product of ____________.






13. As soon as you recognize a ________ - your body reacts. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or flight' response.






14. For young girls - the onset of menstruation - called ________ - occurs around age 13 but may come somewhat earlier or later.






15. Since _____________ cells also divide - they are exposed to the damaging effects of radiation as well






16. Included among these are the _____ - the mucous membranes that line the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts - earwax - the tiny hairs and cilia that filter incoming air - and even tears.






17. Depressants produce tolerance in abusers - as well as strong psychological and _________ dependence.






18. Alcohol is _______ from the bloodstream principally through the process of oxidation.






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






20. Recent studies indicate that __________ media such as ATM machines - video games - voice mail - faxes and email may be causing shyness rates in the US to rise.






21. Hypertrophy is an increase in mass or ______ of a muscle.






22. According to General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) - _________ stress - such as losing your job or being in a car accident is called distress.






23. The primary depressant effect of alcohol is seen in the brain and _____________.






24. 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






25. Autism is a neurological disorder in which a person has difficulty with ______ communication and interaction.






26. Alternative health care includes ___________ - chiropractic - homeopathy - naturopathy - herbalism - reflexology - and ayurveda.






27. Physiological needs include food - water - ______ - sex and health.






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






29. There are many signs to an unhealthy relationship; they include emotional and physical abuse - excessive jealousy - dishonesty - irresponsibility and _____ abuse.






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






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






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






33. The likelihood of transmitting the disease to others is _______ during this peak stage.






34. 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.






35. A ________ caloric balance is when caloric intake is greater than caloric expenditure.






36. Exercise is a good defense against stress. Increasing ________ activity stimulates the release of endorphins.






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






38. ______________ drugs are psychoactive drugs that produce hallucinations - which are perceived distortions of reality.






39. ________________ is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of health costs.






40. The testes are originally formed inside the body near the abdomen. However - just before birth - they descend into a pouch of loose skin called the _______.






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






42. Scientists who study the effects of stress on health often refer to two primary personality types as type A and ______.






43. _____ abuse can take many forms - but the most common is neglect.






44. The first danger signal of acute alcohol intoxication is signs of shock - when a person cannot be aroused from a deep stupor where the person has a weak - ______ pulse.






45. Carbon monoxide is a colorless - odorless - tasteless gas that possesses a very strong physiological attraction for ___________ - the oxygen-carrying component of each red blood cell.






46. After infection - an asymptomatic ___________ period of 10 to 90 days gives way to the characteristic primary stage of the disease.






47. Muscular ________ can be improved best by training activities that use the overload principle.






48. 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.






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






50. Vacuum aspiration is the most commonly performed abortion procedure. It may require _________ of the cervical canal and the use of a local anesthetic.