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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. Perhaps the single greatest influence on alcohol research has been the finding that part of the _____________ to alcoholism is genetic.






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






3. For a disease to be ___________ - a person must come into contact with the disease-producing agent - or pathogen - such as a virus - bacterium - or fungus.






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






5. Anaerobic energy production is the body's means of energy production when the necessary amount of oxygen is _____________.






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






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






8. Nicotine may also stimulate the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the pituitary gland. In response to the ACTH - beta ___________ are produced in specific areas of the brain - leading to the mild feelings of euphoria.






9. ___ 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.






10. Alcoholism is characterized by impaired control over drinking - preoccupation with alcohol - use of alcohol despite adverse consequences - and distortions in thinking - most notably _______.






11. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)are produced by fossil fuel combustion in vehicles and home furnaces and from second hand ________ _______.






12. 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.






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






14. Muscular strength is increased by overloading or gradually increasing ___________ your muscles must move.






15. According to Maslow's _________ of needs - physiological needs are the most basic needs.






16. A chronic problem that affects women more than men is osteoporosis - a condition in which _____ become weak and brittle.






17. Additionally - the absence of cellular ______________ (a property seen in normal cells that 'keeps them at home') allows cancer cells to spread through the circulatory or lymphatic system to distant points via metastasis.






18. People in ____ societies have emotions.






19. _______ refers to how you perceive yourself.






20. As soon as a person feels fear - their adrenal glands release ___________ and the heart rate and breathing rate speed up.






21. The oldest approach to cancer therapy is the removal of tissue suspected to contain _________ cells.






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






23. In his studies of stress - Dr. Hans _____ found that a person's body adapts to a stressor through a set pattern of physical reactions. He termed this adjustment as the General Adaptation Syndrome.






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






25. Through experiences in achieving an adult identity - young people will eventually be capable of answering the central question of ______ ___________: 'Who am I?'






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






27. Sexual harassment consists of ________ attention of a sexual nature that creates embarrassment or stress.






28. ______ may be the most essential nutrient.






29. Men commit suicide _____ times more often than women do and 72% of all suicides are committed by white men.






30. The __________ Theory of Aging states that aging occurs as a result of a gradual decline in the body's autoimmune system.






31. _____________ injuries are injuries that have occurred without anyone intending that any harm be done.






32. The BMI does not reflect body _____________ or consider the degree of fat accumulated within the central body cavity - nor is it adjusted for age.






33. A wellness-oriented lifestyle including sound nutrition - effective _______ management - and regular exercise oversees the important division of the immune system.






34. 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.






35. Sexuality experts prefer to view intimate behavior as sharing deep feelings and experiences with a partner or sharing profound physical __________ with a partner.






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






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. The ozone layer is a layer of triatomic oxygen that surrounds the Earth and filters much of the sun's _________ before it can reach the Earth's surface.






39. According to this theory - as we age - our _______ system becomes defective; it's less capable of fighting foreign - invading organisms and it's less capable of distinguishing between foreign tissue and the body's own tissue (which results in the bod






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






41. Alcohol - tobacco and _________ are often called gateway drugs.






42. Severe - prolonged ________ can result in a number of physical health problems.






43. The only real concern is when a _________ mother gets infected with rubella - in which case it may cause major problems in the developing child.






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






45. Radon gas is a naturally occurring ___________ gas produced by the decay of uranium.






46. _____________ is a specific term for any procedure used to prevent the fertilization of an ovum.






47. In an isotonic exercise - there are two contractions. The concentric contraction is when your muscle shortens in length and develops tension. The _________ contraction is when your muscle lengthens and develops tension.






48. 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.






49. Each year Americans dispose of paper - newspaper - cardboard - clothing - yard waste - wood pallets - food waste - cafeteria waste - glass - metal - disposable tableware - and an endless variety of other types of MSW (municipal _______ ______).






50. As a result - patients feel _____ quickly after eating a small meal.