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






2. After paying a ________ to an insurance company - the policyholder is covered for specific benefits.






3. The average-sized adult has approximately 6 quarts of blood in his or her ___________ system.






4. Amniocentesis is a test administered during pregnancy to check the baby for _______ disorders or chromosomal abnormalities.






5. ___ 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.






6. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ______ and grows into a fetus.






7. Travel - peer relationships - marriage - _________ service - and college have been traditional avenues for disengagement from the family.






8. Some symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder are loss of _________ in former friends and activities - extreme anxiety - and reliving in dreams and memories the traumatic event that brought on the condition.






9. In isometric exercises - the person's muscles contract against an immovable object (i.e. a wall) - usually with increasingly greater _______.






10. Whether it's called social graces - skills - or insights - ______ ability is the third dimension of total health.






11. For a fixed ________ fee - enrollees are given comprehensive health care with an emphasis on preventive health care.






12. The THR (target heart rate) refers to the ________ number of times the heart needs to contract each minute to have a positive effect on a person's heart - lungs - and blood vessel.






13. Alzheimer's disease is characterized by nerve cell degeneration and reduced levels of certain ___________________ (the chemicals that carry messages to and from the brain).






14. Women are more likely to _______ suicide.






15. Burning tobacco forms carbon monoxide gas - which is one of the most harmful components of tobacco _____.






16. _____________ refers to an attraction between same-gender partners.






17. _________ is most frequently found in the skin - nose - mouth - throat - stomach - intestinal tract - glands - nerves - breasts - urinary and genital structures - lungs - kidneys - and liver.






18. The goal is to buy time by promising to repent for past sins - to restructure and rededicate their lives - or to make a large __________ contribution to a religious cause.






19. .Because of the organ's important roles in both __________ and metabolic processes - its destruction leaves the body in a state incompatible with living.






20. Supported by the ___________ and circulatory system - muscular endurance is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to function over time.






21. Public health departments protect water supplies against __________ contamination by testing water for the presence of fecal coliform bacteria.






22. Since Rachel Carson wrote _______ ________ in 1962 - the public has been aware of the potential dangers associated with the uses of some pesticides.






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






24. 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.






25. ________ is a positive - whole-health approach that includes a person's physical - intellectual - social - and emotional well-being.






26. Abraham Maslow classified human _____ into different levels such as self-actualization - esteem - and safety needs.






27. Humans react to stress with the fight or flight response. The heart and breathing rates speed up - sweating increases - the muscles become tense and __________ stops.






28. Although people have attempted to sober up by drinking hot coffee - taking cold showers - or exercising - the oxidation rate of alcohol is unaffected. Passage of time remains the _____ effective remedy for diminishing alcohol's effects.






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






30. People with chronic illness must eventually find a balance between day-to-day function and the continuous presence of their condition. _______ is usually an illness that is chronic in nature






31. One subgroup called herpes simplex 1 virus (HSV 1) produces an infection called _______ herpes.






32. Physician's orders of do not resuscitate (DNR) is an example of ________ or passive euthanasia.






33. Anxiety makes you feel nervous and ill at ease. Blood vessels may _______ causing a person to blush.






34. Lung cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer that is frequently _________.






35. In the exhaustion stage - the body's _________ against stress are used up.






36. Men are ____ likely to use - abuse - and be dependent on illicit drugs.






37. Just as love is expressed in many different ways - there are many different ______ of love.






38. With ______ diabetes - the problem is insulin resistance--the pancreas produces insulin - but the body doesn't respond to it properly.






39. A number of physiological and structural characteristics help people accomplish their developmental tasks including their level of susceptibility to disease - body weight - visual ability - strength - ______________ - level of endurance - and powers






40. This highly contagious viral infection can be caused by any of the nearly 200 known rhinoviruses. Eventually - the nasal passages swell and the inflammation may spread to the ______.






41. ________ is the biological passing of physical traits from parents to their children.






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






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






44. A lack of exercise is a significant ____ _______ for heart disease.






45. 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.






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






47. A __________ is an established amount that an insured person must pay before the insurance company pays for medical costs.






48. 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






49. Vegans often have trouble maintaining adequate intakes of iron - zinc - and calcium. In addition - vitamin __ deficiencies can occur.






50. From the third month until birth - the embryo is called a _____.