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






2. About ___% of all bodies are placed in ground burial.






3. Diseases associated with _________ tobacco include oral cancer - periodontal disease and cancer of the digestive and urinary systems.






4. These tumors are usually enclosed by a fibrous membrane and do not spread from their point of origin as cancerous tumors can. Benign tumors can be dangerous when they ______ out normal tissue within a confined space.






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






6. Cancer of the testicle is among the least common forms of cancer; however - it represents the most common _____ tumor in men between the ages of 20 and 34 years.






7. Each gram of carbohydrate contains __ calories.






8. Two main types of asthma have been identified. In extrinsic asthma - certain _________ produce sudden and extensive bronchoconstriction that narrows the airways.






9. Although people have attempted to sober up by drinking hot coffee - taking cold showers - or exercising - the oxidation rate of alcohol is unaffected. Passage of time remains the _____ effective remedy for diminishing alcohol's effects.






10. 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






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






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






13. A child with autism is often unresponsive to people and shows a lack of ________.






14. Resistance is when your body fights or flees the stressor - and if stress lasts too long - you may move into the ___________ stage.






15. In compulsion - ___________ is seen as rewarding oneself for aligning with a particular group or behavior pattern.






16. _________ is a general term under which a variety of infectious respiratory conditions can be placed.






17. Narcotics - or _______ - are among the most dependence-producing drugs.






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






19. ____________ reflects the process of contributing to the collective good.






20. __________ is the use of minute doses of herbs or minerals to stimulate healing.






21. Examinations done on the first people with CFS revealed antibodies to the Epstein-_____ virus.






22. The withdrawal method is said to be ineffective as the clear __________ fluid can contain viable sperm - which may get deposited near the cervical opening before withdrawal of the penis.






23. The final tube through which the semen travels is the ______.






24. People whose preference for sexual partners includes both genders are referred to as _________.






25. 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 _______ ______).






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






27. Regular aerobic exercise helps strengthen the heart muscle - maintain healthy blood vessels - and improve the ability of the ______ system to transfer blood and oxygen to all parts of the body.






28. Siblings - the media - and the __________ also play important roles in gender development.






29. ______ may be the most essential nutrient.






30. Over an extended period - carcinogens - such as chemicals found in tobacco smoke - polluted air and water - toxic wastes - and even the high ____ content of foods - may convert protooncogenes into oncogenes.






31. ________ radiation is a form of radiation capable of releasing electrons from atoms.






32. In addition to the living will - the durable power of attorney for health care is another important _______ medical directive that can assist terminally ill or incapacitated patients.






33. _____________ refers to an attraction between same-gender partners.






34. 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 _______.






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






36. The theory on which homeopathy is based - the Law of _________ - is that if large doses of a substance can cause a problem - tiny doses can trigger healing of that same problem.






37. ______ refers to a severe lack of oxygen supply to an organ's tissue.






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






39. Immunotherapy refers to the use of a variety of substances to trigger a person's own immune system to attack cancer cells or prevent cancer cells from becoming _________.






40. Kubler-Ross describes the depression stage as one without much ________.






41. AAI (artificially acquired immunity) occurs when the body is exposed to weakened or _______ infectious agents introduced through vaccination or immunization.






42. The Food Pyramid describes five food groups. The base of the pyramid is made up of the _____ - Cereal - Rice - and Pasta group - with a recommendation of 6 to 11 servings per day.






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






44. Infectious agents must have the support and protection of a favorable environment to survive. This environment forms the ______ link in the chain of infection and is referred to as the reservoir in which the agent resides.






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






46. An obsession is a recurrent - irrational - ________ thought or impulse.






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






48. Mammograms are the best tool for the early __________ of breast cancer.






49. Cannabis - or marijuana - has been labeled a mild ____________ for a number of years - and some experts now consider it to be a drug category in itself.






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