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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. After infection - an asymptomatic ___________ period of 10 to 90 days gives way to the characteristic primary stage of the disease.






2. In the plateau stage - there is a leveling off of arousal immediately before _______.






3. A second type of disposition is __________ - which refers to a nonground burial.






4. African-Americans have a ___% greater risk of stroke than white Americans do - probably because African-Americans have a greater likelihood of having hypertension than white Americans






5. The _____________ nervous system has an arousal effect; it's associated with the 'fight or flight' response - and stimulation of sympathetic nerves result in effects such as increased heart beat or blood pressure.






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






7. Since _____________ cells also divide - they are exposed to the damaging effects of radiation as well






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






9. ________ is the process of adopting the admired behavior patterns of another person.






10. 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






11. Testicular cancer has a tendency to run in families and is more common in men whose testicles were _____________ during childhood.






12. This phase includes nicotine - water - and a variety of powerful chemical compounds known collectively as ____.






13. Smoking cessation therapies are available in a variety of forms - including nicotine ___ - trans dermal patches - nicotine inhalation devices - and oral medications that affect neurotransmitters.






14. The newborn baby is referred to as a _______.






15. 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.






16. The embryo is wrapped in a __________ covering called the amniotic sac.






17. The uterus - or _____ - is the muscular organ in which a fetus develops.






18. Cholesterol is attached to structures called ____________.






19. 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.






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






21. ____ can be a very difficult concept to define. Clinical determinants of death refer to measures of bodily functions.






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






23. Intimacy may stem from a _________ relationship or close friendship.






24. The testes are originally formed inside the body near the abdomen. However - just before birth - they descend into a pouch of loose skin called the _______.






25. When used on a routine basis - ___ medications should be carefully discussed with a physician or pharmacist.






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






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






28. During congestive heart failure - the heart continues to work - but it cannot function well enough to maintain appropriate circulation. Venous blood flow starts to 'back up.' _________ occurs - especially in the legs and ankles.






29. The first danger signal of acute alcohol intoxication is signs of shock - when a person cannot be aroused from a deep stupor where the person has a weak - ______ pulse.






30. Other age related changes affecting nutrition include physical changes to the teeth - _________ glands - taste buds and changes to the gastrointestinal tract.






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






32. Noncancerous - or benign tumors do not ______.






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






34. Three cardiovascular risk factors that can't be changed are increasing age - _____ gender - and heredity.






35. Examples of sexual harassment include unwanted physical contact - excessive pressure for dates - sexually explicit humor - sexual innuendos or remarks - offers of job advancement based on sexual favors - and overt sexual ________.






36. 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.






37. ___________ sedate the user - slowing down central nervous system function.






38. Through _________ - some pathogenic agents - particularly viruses - become more virulent than they once were.






39. Although religious beliefs and practices could be included in the _________ dimension of health - the category could be extended to include a person's relationship with other living things.






40. Consumption of hallucinogens does not seem to produce physical dependence and only _____ levels of psychological dependence.






41. Most of the exercises you do are ________ exercises - in which the muscle shortens and contracts and results in movement.






42. Embalming is the process of using formaldehyde-based fluids to replace the _____ components.






43. Birth control includes all available contraceptive measures as well as sterilization - use of the intrauterine device (IUD) - and _________ procedures.






44. Someone with a Type A personality is very ___________.






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






46. Personalities can be healthy or unhealthy. Usually - society regards _________ healthy people as those who accept themselves.






47. Because some physicians and families find it difficult to support indirect __________ - many people are starting to use legal documents - called advance medical directives.






48. ________________ is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of health costs.






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






50. both males and females - the ____ is relatively high at birth and continues to increase until the age of 2.