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






2. Low birth weight - facial abnormalities - and ______ problems are often seen in infants with fetal alcohol syndrome.






3. As soon as you recognize a ________ - your body reacts. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or flight' response.






4. Withdrawal - or ____ interruptus - is the contraceptive practice in which the erect penis is removed from the vagina just before ejaculation of semen.






5. Naturopathy is a system of treatment that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural agents to correct underlying __________.






6. People who are codependent often find themselves denying the addiction and _________ the alcohol dependent person.






7. During the sexual response cycle - ______________ is the engorgement of tissues that results when more blood is flowing into an organ than is flowing out.






8. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ______ and grows into a fetus.






9. Approximately 85% of all __________ tumors are classified as carcinomas.






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






11. Lower - or more basic needs - must be met before higher needs can be __________.






12. ___ 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.






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






14. 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.






15. _______ disorder is a mood disorder characterized by alternating episodes of mania and depression.






16. Many people are developing the expertise to prevent or manage numerous types of illness - injuries - and conditions. They are learning to assess their health status and treat - monitor - and rehabilitate themselves in a manner that was once thought p






17. Muscular ________ can be improved best by training activities that use the overload principle.






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






19. _______ refers to how you perceive yourself.






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






21. A causative agent for genital warts - HPV is a sexually transmitted virus capable of causing ____________ changes in the cervix.






22. An irrational - repetitive - forced ______ - usually associated with an obsession is called a compulsion.






23. For example - in a bicep curl - as you curl up the dumbbell - your bicep is shortening--this is the ___________ contraction.






24. Physician's orders of do not resuscitate (DNR) is an example of ________ or passive euthanasia.






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






26. Whether through an individually designed program or through the aid of a skilled professional - the elderly can bring back some function to a previously high level. For example - the regular use of ______ _________ can improve an older person's abili






27. Anger usually causes a physiological reaction. Besides an increase in ______ _____ - a person may tremble or their face may become warm.






28. The testes need a lower temperature to produce active - healthy ______.






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






30. Survivors of traumatic events may develop a condition called ____ _______ _______ disorder.






31. For the vast majority of women in their late forties through their mid-fifties - a gradual decline in reproductive system function - called _________ - occurs.






32. Endorphins decrease pain - suppress fatigue and produce euphoria. Neurotransmitters reduce _______ and increase alertness.






33. _______ - age - genetically determined body build - and current level of physical fitness will affect a person's flexibility.






34. Working under the supervision of physicians - nurse practitioners perform many of the diagnostic and __________ procedures performed by physicians.






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






36. The third stage of the ________ _______ pattern for males and females is the orgasmic stage.






37. Saturated fats are fats that are _________ for the body to use.






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






39. ________ - or murder - is the intentional killing of one person by another.






40. The continued use of _____________ (including alcohol) and opiates can cause users to quickly develop a tolerance to the drug.






41. Cirrhosis or scarring eventually appears which can lead to liver failure and ______.






42. Beginning in _____ - Medicare Part D provides prescription coverage through third-party providers for a premium of about $35 a month.






43. The _________ gland is often called the master gland because it controls the other glands.






44. Although people experience grief in remarkably different ways - most people have _________ discomfort - sense of numbness - feelings of detachment from others - preoccupation with the image of the deceased - guilt - or hostility.






45. Although it actually means any close - mutual - verbal or nonverbal ________ within a relationship - when most people hear the word intimacy - they think about shared touching - kissing - and even intercourse.






46. The ______ developmental task is developing social skills.






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






48. Many traditional food pairings - such as beans and ____ or corn and beans - emerged as dietary staples because they are complementary proteins.






49. When users take a psychoactive drug - the patterns of ________ system function are altered.






50. Harm that is committed against a child is referred to as _____ _____.