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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. 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 ___________.






2. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses. __________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment.






3. All risks have possible _________ outcomes.






4. Tests conducted on homes in various parts of the country suggest that 20% of all homes have higher than normal levels and ___% have dangerously high levels.






5. A new three-drug combination - which includes ______ - has extended average remission by nearly two years. This is the first significant progress on the treatment of ovarian cancer.






6. According to a 2002 survey on cigarette smoking in the US - ____ percent of Americans smoke.






7. The best way to add muscle mass is through __________ training such as weight training.






8. Many researchers believe that the number of fat cells a person has will be initially determined during the first __ years of life.






9. A person's health is composed of ___ interacting - dynamic dimensions.






10. An epitaph is an ___________ on a grave marker or monument.






11. The _________________ nervous system has a calming effect; stimulation of nerves in this system result in things such as decreased heart and breathing rate.






12. The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 is now referred to as Medicare ______.






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






14. The amniotic sac is filled with a fluid that helps cushion the embryo from jolts and bumps. The amniotic sac ______ along with the embryo.






15. The ______ link in the chain of infection is the mode of transmission - or the way that pathogens are passed from reservoirs to susceptible hosts.






16. The fifth stage of infection is known as the ________ stage - also called the convalescence stage - and is characterized by apparent recovery from the invading agent.






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






18. Smog contributes to respiratory problems that are common in these areas during the _______ months.






19. For example - a $75 deductible would mean that an insured person would have to pay the first $75 for _____ visit to the hospital.






20. 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.






21. Psychoactive drugs cause intoxication - altering a persons feelings - behavior - ___________ and moods.






22. For alcoholics - this might mean continuing to drink even after losing their job - family - and health. The same would apply to any __________ behavior; for example - illicit drug use - overeating - smoking - etc.






23. Chemotherapy drugs work by destroying cancer cells' ability to use important _________ or carry out cell division in a normal manner.






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






25. Genetic mutations develop when dividing cells _______ genetic information.






26. By the __________ month - typical children have both the language and the insight to correctly identify their gender. They have established a gender identity.






27. Loss of control refers to the tendency of addicted people to continue undesirable behavior regardless of overwhelming ________ consequences.






28. The ultimate result of inadequate ______ supply is a heart attack.






29. If a person usually works or plays at a ____ intensity - but for a long duration - they have developed an ability to maintain aerobic energy production.






30. Psychoactive drugs refer to any substance capable of altering feelings - moods - or perceptions. They include stimulants - depressants - hallucinogens - ________ - and inhalants.






31. A few examples of contraceptive methods are the use of condoms - oral contraceptives - _____________ - and diaphragms.






32. One possible explanation for the conversion of protooncogenes into oncogenes involves the presence of environmental agents known as ___________.






33. By the time victims are sufficiently concerned about their persistent ______ - blood streaked sputum - and chest pain - it is often too late for treatment to be effective.






34. Most people develop ways to protect themselves from feeling too much pain. Such methods are called _______ mechanisms.






35. An addiction can begin after a person is ________ to a drug or a behavior that he or she finds pleasurable.






36. ____________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure.






37. One study found that greater use of the Internet was associated with a decline in communication with family members - reduction in the size of social circles and higher levels of ___________ and loneliness.






38. Food _________ are chemical compounds that are intentionally added to our food supply to change some aspect of the food - such as its color or texture.






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






40. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommends that healthy adults exercise at an intensity level of between 60% and __% of their maximum heart rate. This level of intensity is called the target heart rate.






41. Cohabitation - or the sharing of living quarters by unmarried people - represents another alternative to ________.






42. The ANS is divided into two systems that generally work in opposition to each other--the sympathetic and the _______________ nervous systems.






43. ___ is the most familiar of a class of chronic conditions known as autoimmune disorders






44. This is the initial ________ stage of the sexual response pattern. Each of the stages involves predictable changes in the structural characteristics and physiological function in both the male and the female.






45. Dr. Hans _____ coined the word distress for harmful - unpleasant stress.






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






47. Factors such as overall health - acquired _________ - health care services - and health-related behavior can influence susceptibility to infectious diseases.






48. At the capillary level - exchanges of oxygen - food - and waste occur between cells and the blood. Blood pressure is highest in _________ and lowest in veins.






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






50. ________ begin the process of socialization from the time a child is born; school and the community add their influence as the child grows.