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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. 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.






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






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






4. 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






5. The occurrence of more than the expected number of cases of a disease in a particular community or region is called an ________.






6. The emotional ________ that people experience after the death of a friend or relative are collectively called grief.






7. Acid rain is rain that has a _____ pH than that normally associated with rain.






8. Rheumatic heart disease is the final stage in a series of complications started by a _____________ infection of the throat (strep throat).






9. Alcohol is _______ from the bloodstream principally through the process of oxidation.






10. ____________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure.






11. Sexual harassment consists of ________ attention of a sexual nature that creates embarrassment or stress.






12. Additionally - the absence of cellular ______________ (a property seen in normal cells that 'keeps them at home') allows cancer cells to spread through the circulatory or lymphatic system to distant points via metastasis.






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






14. About __% of all motor vehicle accidents occur close to home.






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






16. This third type of immunity - which stands for _________ __________ Immunity - results when antibodies are introduced into the body.






17. A number of physiological and structural characteristics help people accomplish their developmental tasks including their level of susceptibility to disease - body weight - visual ability - strength - ______________ - level of endurance - and powers






18. 90-95% of the people with diabetes have type 2. Generally - it affects people older than __ years of age - but in the last twenty years - it has become a lot more common in children.






19. A __________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices






20. College students who fit the category of '______ drinkers' rarely consume small amounts of alcohol each day - but instead binge on 1 or 2 nights a week.






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






22. The body returns to a _______________ state during this stage.






23. Stress is your body's response to physical or mental demands or pressures. The physical or mental demands that cause the stress are called _________.






24. About one in __ adults develops Alzheimer's disease - a serious disorder in which the person slowly loses the ability to remember and reason.






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






26. Medically - narcotics are used to relieve _____ and induce sleep.






27. Most stalkers are _____.






28. The bodies of famous church leaders are sometimes entombed in vault-like spaces called _______.






29. This self-induced starvation is life-threatening in 5% to ___% of cases.






30. 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.






31. For young girls - the onset of menstruation - called ________ - occurs around age 13 but may come somewhat earlier or later.






32. Noncancerous - or benign tumors do not ______.






33. HPV is associated with the development of _______ _______.






34. After the baby is born - the muscles of the uterus continue to contract - causing the ______ to separate from the lining of the uterus.






35. A ________ caloric balance is when caloric intake is greater than caloric expenditure.






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






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






38. Activities that are not generally associated with anaerobic energy production such as walking and distance jogging become anaerobic activities when they are either increased in __________ or continued for an extended period.






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






40. Risk can be defined as the degree of ______ that goes along with a situation.






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






42. A predictable sexual response pattern for males and females was identified by Masters and Johnson. It consists of four stages. The first is the __________ stage.






43. Alternative health care includes ___________ - chiropractic - homeopathy - naturopathy - herbalism - reflexology - and ayurveda.






44. People in their forties often ask themselves whether or not they have accomplished their ______.






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






46. The body resists the effects of insulin - which means that the cells don't absorb a lot of the sugar (________) that's in the blood - resulting in high blood sugar levels.






47. The resistance will move only at a preset speed regardless of the ______ applied to it.






48. Social _____________ contributes to one's total health and is an important aid in helping a person have a productive and satisfying life.






49. The _____ _______ Rape Prevention and Punishment Act of 1996 adds up to 20 years to the prison sentence of any rapist who uses a drug to incapacitate a victim.






50. ___ is a temporary immunity achieved by providing antibodies to a person exposed to a particular pathogen.