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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. Set point is a ___________ programmed range of body weight beyond which a person finds it difficult to gain or lose additional weight.






2. _______ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the respiratory and circulatory systems are able to process and transport a sufficient amount of oxygen to muscle cells.






3. Passionate love - also described as romantic love or infatuation - is a state of extreme __________ in another.






4. Studies have shown that in addition to food - shelter - and consistent care - infants need ____ and affection.






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






6. Someone with a Type A personality is very ___________.






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






8. 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 ___.






9. _________ materials - called minerals - make up nearly 5% of the body.






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






11. Like the particulate phase - the gaseous phase of tobacco smoke is composed of a variety of physiologically active compounds - including carbon monoxide - carbon dioxide - _______ - hydrogen cyanide - isoprene - acetaldehyde - and acetone.






12. Androgyny - or the ________ of both feminine and masculine qualities - is more clearly evident in our society now than ever before.






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






14. Coping skills - flexibility - or the knack of saying the right thing at the right time may not serve a person as well as does the ability to use _____________ or understand a new idea.






15. There are four cardiovascular risk factors that are influenced by lifestyle choices. Smoking is the major risk factor associated with sudden _______ death.






16. A more basic responsibility of an adult is to maintain and improve their _______.






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






18. Most stalkers are _____.






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






20. ________ is the process of adopting the admired behavior patterns of another person.






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






22. Activities that are not generally associated with anaerobic energy production such as walking and distance jogging become anaerobic activities when they are either increased in __________ or continued for an extended period.






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






24. ____ syndrome is a genetic disorder causing mental retardation and other problems. It results from having an extra copy of chromosome 21.






25. Ayurveda is a traditional ______ medicine based on herbal remedies.






26. 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.






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






28. For people who have smoked a pack or less of cigarettes per day - within __ years after quitting smoking - their heart disease risk is virtually the same as those who never smoked.






29. Other age related changes affecting nutrition include physical changes to the teeth - _________ glands - taste buds and changes to the gastrointestinal tract.






30. In the resistance stage - a person handles ______ by using psychological defense mechanisms.






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






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






33. The ______ developmental task is developing social skills.






34. Research continues to focus on virus-induced autoimmune mechanisms in which the body's own __ cells attack viral-infected myelin-producing cells.






35. When pathogens enter the body - they are sometimes able to resist body defense systems - flourish - and produce an illness. We commonly call this an __________. Because of their small size - pathogens are sometimes referred to as microorganisms - mic






36. Although once rare - the amount of this cancer has increased markedly in recent years. It remains among the most _______ forms of cancer.






37. For other infectious diseases - however - the reservoirs in which the agents are maintained are the bodies of animals. Another type of reservoir in which disease-causing agents can reside is on or in __________ environments - such as the soil.






38. An agent used to destroy insects and other pests is known as a _________.






39. The ideas - ___________ and feelings one has about oneself is called self-concept.






40. _______ while pregnant can result in defects in the developing child known as fetal tobacco syndrome.






41. 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.






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






43. 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 _________.






44. In Kubler-Ross' stages of dying - _____ is a common emotional reaction after denial.






45. The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) regulates the maximum _____________ level (MCL) in municipal drinking water.






46. Embalming helps preserve the body and return it to a ________ look.






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






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






49. Although once rare - the amount of this cancer has increased markedly in recent years. It remains among the most _______ forms of cancer.






50. The fifth developmental task of developing intimacy usually presents itself to people between young adulthood and _______ - when it appears important to establish one or more intimate relationships.