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






2. People in ____ societies have emotions.






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






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






5. Celibacy may be short-term or last a _________ - and no identified physical or psychological complications appear to result from a celibate lifestyle.






6. 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






7. Thus when we catch an infectious disease - we fight the infection and in the process become _______ from developing that illness again should reinfection occur.






8. When an illness is chronic - the effect of being ill may extend over long periods of time - perhaps even an entire ____.






9. If stress lasts too long - a person may move into the third stage of General Adaptation Syndrome - known as the __________ stage.






10. For pathogenic agents to cause diseases and illnesses in others - it is necessary that they leave their reservoirs. The _____ link in the chain of infection is the portal of exit - or the point at which agents leave their reservoirs.






11. Minerals function primarily as structural elements in teeth - muscles - hemoglobin - and hormones. They are also critical in the regulation of body processes - including muscle contraction - heart function - blood clotting - protein synthesis - and _






12. By _______ ________ - the aging process has changed a person's physical appearance.






13. Because ______ are less flexible - some older people develop osteoarthritis - a condition in which joints become painful.






14. As ovarian function and hormone production diminish - a period of adjustment must be made by the hypothalamus - ovaries - uterus - and other _________-sensitive tissues.






15. Normally - human cells contain ___ pairs of chromosomes - meaning a total of 46 chromosomes. People with Down syndrome have an extra chromosome - resulting in a total of 47 chromosomes.






16. 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.






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






18. __________ exercises use mechanical devices that provide resistances that consistently overload muscles throughout the entire range of motion.






19. Mental __________ - however - are not a normal part of aging.






20. 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.






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






22. People can learn to use stress to their __________.






23. The process of how a disease spreads is broken down into a 'chain of infection' consisting of six links. The _____ link in the chain of infection is the disease-causing agent.






24. A _______________ occlusion is a blockage of arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex of the brain.






25. There are three stages to General Adaptation Syndrome. The second stage is called __________.






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






27. Certain combinations of vegetable proteins - such as beans and rice - allow each vegetable to make up for the missing _______ ______ in the other protein. These combinations are called complementary proteins.






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






29. Embalming helps preserve the body and return it to a ________ look.






30. In general - __________ excite or increase the activity of the central nervous system.






31. The sixth link in the chain of infection is the ____ ____.






32. Over the counter medications include ________ - cold medicine and laxatives.






33. 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.






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






35. When a new host is assaulted by a pathogenic agent - a reasonably predictable sequence of events takes place. This is known as the ____ stages of infection. The first stage of infection is the incubation stage.






36. Jean Piaget - a Swiss psychologist - was influenced by Sigmund Freud's work as he worked on his own theories of ___________.






37. Body ___________ is the makeup of the body in terms of muscle - bone - fat - and other elements.






38. Scientists who study the effects of stress on health often refer to two primary personality types as type A and ______.






39. A person's personality is the mix of how they feel - think - and behave that makes them _________ from anyone else.






40. Cholesterol is attached to structures called ____________.






41. Pneumonia is often the specific condition causing death among the frail ________.






42. The letters to help remember the symptoms are A for asymmetry - B for border irregularity - C is for color change - and D for _________ and E for elevation.






43. According to the Food Pyramid - the second greatest proportion of your diet should come from the Vegetable group with a recommended _______ servings per day.






44. .Because of the organ's important roles in both __________ and metabolic processes - its destruction leaves the body in a state incompatible with living.






45. Babies with fetal tobacco syndrome may have facial abnormities - _______ retardation - heart defects - and a host of other problems.






46. The FDA also continues to voice concern about OTC weight loss and energy-promotion products containing __________ - which has been linked to heart attacks and strokes.






47. Abused drugs work by acting on the central nervous system - which includes the _____ and the spinal cord.






48. 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.






49. ___________ effects can often be reduced by choosing responsible health behaviors.






50. An ovolactovegetarian is a diet that excludes all meat but does include the consumption of ____ and dairy products.