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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. The sense of taste diminishes - causing some people to neglect __________.






2. The more lean muscle mass you have - the higher your ___________ will be.






3. Most doctors still recommend that people restrict their dietary intake of cholesterol to ____ mg or less per day.






4. Medically - narcotics are used to relieve _____ and induce sleep.






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






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






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






8. These practitioners will have passed state _______________ examinations that allow them to offer health services to the public.






9. ________ may occur if the person overextends themself. In HIV and AIDS - this is almost always the last stage before death.






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






11. With about 50 -000 practitioners in the US - chiropractic health care is the ______-largest health profession and is used by 15 to 20 million people.






12. Cancer of the prostate is the _____ most common form of cancer in men and a leading cause of death from cancer in older men.






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






14. A ___________ drug effect is a dangerous consequence of taking different drugs in the same general category at the same time.






15. The withdrawal method is said to be ineffective as the clear __________ fluid can contain viable sperm - which may get deposited near the cervical opening before withdrawal of the penis.






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






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






18. Caused by a nongonoccal bacterium - _________ is considered to be the most prevalent STD in the United States today.






19. Although at birth children receive their external genitals - which in essence 'cast the die -' parents and ________ also contribute to the femininity or masculinity for traditional reinforcement.






20. 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.






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






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






23. This stage has also been called a silent stage. Transmission of the pathogen to a new host is possible - but not _________ during this state. During this stage - it's possible for a host to be infected - but not be infectious.






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






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






26. Factors include the strength of the beverage - the number of drinks consumed - speed of consumption - presence of food - body chemistry - and gender of the user. ______ tend to absorb alcohol more quickly.






27. The prostate gland is a small - walnut-sized gland located below the ________.






28. Direct euthanasia usually involves the administration of large amounts of __________ drugs which eventually causes all central nervous system functions to stop.






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






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






31. 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.






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






33. Abortion should be used only when _____________ control of one's fertility could not be achieved.






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






35. Although not MDs or Dos - doctors of podiatric medicine (____) treat a variety of conditions related to the feet - including corns - bunions - warts - bone spurs - hammertoes - fractures - diabetes-related conditions - athletic conditions - and struc






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






37. A variety of factors including aging - free ________ formation - radiation - and an array of carcinogens that are associated with the miscopying of the complex genetic information that comprises the genes found within the cell - including those inten






38. 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.






39. Each gram of carbohydrate contains __ calories.






40. The bones of people with osteoporosis tend to ______ easily - and vertebrae of the spine can collapse.






41. 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 _________.






42. ________ is a crime involving an assailant's planned efforts to pursue an intended victim.






43. Usually - _______ is felt when the patient becomes stressed or exercises too strenuously.






44. The most common sexual orientation throughout the world is known as _______________ - which refers to an attraction to opposite-gender partners.






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






46. After ovulation - the _________ phase of the menstrual cycle starts when the remnants of the graafian follicle restructure themselves into a corpus luteum.






47. Freud considered repression to be the _____ ___________ of the defense mechanisms.






48. Drunk driving - physical violence - property destruction - date rape - police arrest - and lowered academic performance are all highly associated with ______ _________.






49. Disease transmission during this stage is possible - but not _________. Until the host's overall health has been strengthened - he or she may be especially susceptible to another disease pathogen.






50. Post-abortion syndrome is a mental disorder which affects some women who have had an abortion. The symptoms are similar to _____ _______ _________ disorder.