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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. Insulin is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar). It's release from the ________ corresponds to the changing levels of glucose within the blood.






2. Psychoactive drugs refer to any substance capable of altering feelings - moods - or perceptions. They include stimulants - depressants - hallucinogens - ________ - and inhalants.






3. __________ heart failure is the inability of the heart to pump out all the blood that returns to it - which can lead to dangerous fluid accumulations in veins - lungs - and kidneys.






4. The fifth developmental task of developing intimacy usually presents itself to people between young adulthood and _______ - when it appears important to establish one or more intimate relationships.






5. The second developmental task of the elderly is to ________ the highest level of physical function possible.






6. Menarche is usually preceded by a growth spurt that includes the budding of ________ and the growth of pubic and underarm hair.






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






8. Throughout the body - hypertension makes arteries and arterioles become less ________ and thus incapable of dilating (expanding) under a heavy workload.






9. Public health departments protect water supplies against __________ contamination by testing water for the presence of fecal coliform bacteria.






10. 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.






11. Radon gas is a naturally occurring ___________ gas produced by the decay of uranium.






12. Mono is a viral infection in which the body produces an excess number of mononuclear ___________ (a type of white blood cell).






13. _________ of training refers to the number of times per week a person should exercise.






14. The only real concern is when a _________ mother gets infected with rubella - in which case it may cause major problems in the developing child.






15. 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.






16. Lasting 1 to 5 weeks - the _______ stage of syphilis is associated with the formation of a small - raised - painless sore called a chancre.






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






18. 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.






19. The ability of joints to function through an intended range of motion is known as ___________.






20. During exercise - the level of endorphins circulating in the blood is higher than at other times. These chemicals are thought to be responsible for the strong feeling of well-being and relaxation experienced by long distance ________..






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






22. Noncancerous - or benign tumors do not ______.






23. PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) are - on the basis of their chemical structure - very stable - heat-resistant compounds that have been used extensively in transformers and electrical capacitors. In many areas of the country - discarded ___________ e






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






25. It is estimated that about __________ children are victims of child abuse and neglect each year






26. People with chronic illness must eventually find a balance between day-to-day function and the continuous presence of their condition. _______ is usually an illness that is chronic in nature






27. For other infectious diseases - however - the reservoirs in which the agents are maintained are the bodies of animals. Another type of reservoir in which disease-causing agents can reside is on or in __________ environments - such as the soil.






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






29. Melanoma is a cancer which arises from the _______-containing cells of skin.






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






31. Some symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder are loss of _________ in former friends and activities - extreme anxiety - and reliving in dreams and memories the traumatic event that brought on the condition.






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






33. One subgroup called herpes simplex 1 virus (HSV 1) produces an infection called _______ herpes.






34. If left untreated - this bacterial infection can result in an inflammatory disease called rheumatic ______.






35. An aneurysm is a ballooning or outpouching on a weakened area of an ______.






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






37. For people who have smoked a pack or less of cigarettes per day - within __ years after quitting smoking - their heart disease risk is virtually the same as those who never smoked.






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






39. ________ is a positive - whole-health approach that includes a person's physical - intellectual - social - and emotional well-being.






40. Terminally ill people often follow the anger stage with the _______ stage.






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






42. Nitrogen and _______ compounds are pollutants produced by a variety of industrial processes - including the burning of high sulfur content fuels.






43. Power plants that use water from lakes and rivers to cool their stream turbines cause _______ pollution.






44. Sexual orientation refers to the direction in which people focus their sexual _________.






45. Symptoms of prostate disease include difficulty in __________ - frequent urination - continued wetness - blood in the urine - low back pain - and an ache in the upper thighs.






46. Organic compounds that facilitate the action of enzymes are called ________.






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






48. The _________ nervous system is part of the peripheral nervous system and consists of the nerves that are not under conscious control.






49. Symptoms of Post-abortion syndrome include difficulty with personal relationships - drug abuse - nightmares - sexual problems - difficulty communicating - problems with self esteem and ________.






50. Within the last decade - codependence is a new term that has been used to describe the relationship between ____-dependent people and those around them.