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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. Proteins - which are the primary components of muscle and __________ tissue - are compounds composed of chains of amino acids.






2. Also known as the '____ cholesterol' - HDL transports cholesterol from the bloodstream to the liver - where it is eventually removed from the body.






3. A person's growth and development can be associated with some _______________ - which may lead to feelings of rejection and failure that could reduce a person's overall productivity and satisfaction.






4. 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






5. Sigmund Freud's theories about the importance of the subconscious in ___________ development are the basis for the psychoanalytic approach to personality.






6. On the basis of the landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court case ___________ - the United States joined many of the world's most populated countries in legalizing abortions within certain guidelines.






7. The death rate from ________ cancer has dropped greatly since 1950 - largely because of the use of the Pap test.






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






9. Gastroplasty is a surgical procedure that involves sealing off about half of the _______ with surgical staples.






10. Diaphragms and other vaginal barrier methods provide some ___________ against sexually transmitted diseases.






11. 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.






12. ________ are the strong - immediate reactions that you feel in response to an experience.






13. People with Type __ personalities are described as being relaxed - cooperative rather than competitive - and satisfied with lower output.






14. The peripheral nervous system (PNS) consists of all of the ____ in the body that are not in the brain or spinal cord.






15. This narrowing fosters the development of chronic ______________ of the airways - which is the most damaging aspect of asthma.






16. An average of only ____ workouts per week does not seem to produce a measurable improvement in cardiorespiratory conditioning.






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






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






19. A ______ is a contraceptive device that - when used properly with every act of sexual intercourse - helps to protect against STDs (sexually transmitted diseases).






20. Both can function as primary care physicians or board-certified specialists. The differences that exist are in terms of the osteopathic physician's greater tendency to use ______________ in treating health problems.






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






22. ______ transmission occurs between infected and uninfected people when infectious agents travel by means of nonhuman materials such as water - food items - soil - towels - clothing - and eating utensils.






23. The resistance will move only at a preset speed regardless of the ______ applied to it.






24. Rheumatic heart disease is the final stage in a series of complications started by a _____________ infection of the throat (strep throat).






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






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






27. Babies with fetal tobacco syndrome may have facial abnormities - _______ retardation - heart defects - and a host of other problems.






28. __________ tobacco smoke can increase the risk of acute asthma attacks that require hospital emergency care.






29. Accepting the physical decline of aging is the first developmental task that must be confronted by elderly people. Physically - emotionally - socially - and occupationally - elderly people must accept at least some decline. For areas of decline in wh






30. Pulmonary _________ is an irreversible disease process in which the alveoli are destroyed.






31. 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






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






33. If a relationship progresses - __________ love is replaced by companionate love.






34. Men usually use ________ means to commit suicide and are therefore successful (i.e. guns - hanging - jumping from buildings - etc).






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






36. During early childhood - children learn that boys and girls are _________. This process is called gender identification.






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






38. Examples of stimulant drugs include _________ - amphetamines - and cocaine.






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






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






41. ________ is a debilitating chronic disease that has a significant effect on the human body.






42. Positive mental health is an important part of wellness. In order for a person to function at the highest level - they must feel good mentally as well as ___________.






43. ________ increases blood platelet adhesiveness.






44. Hypertrophic obesity is generally associated with excessive fat around the waist and is thought to contribute to conditions such as _________ mellitus - high levels of fat in the blood - high blood pressure - and heart disease.






45. Although used interchangeably with contraception - birth control is an umbrella term that refers to all of the __________ you might use to prevent the birth of a child.






46. Poor health is highly related to the way we live; many diseases can be ________.






47. The bacterium of syphilis - Treponema pallidum - a spirochete - is transmitted from an infected person to a new host through ________ contact.






48. More than _____ of our body weight comes from water.






49. After the baby is born - the muscles of the uterus continue to contract - causing the ______ to separate from the lining of the uterus.






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