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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. This stage has also been called a silent stage. Transmission of the pathogen to a new host is possible - but not _________ during this state. During this stage - it's possible for a host to be infected - but not be infectious.






2. Older people adapt slowly to changes in temperature. Their cells respond more slowly to _______ - so healing takes longer than it once did.






3. In men - _________ ___________ is the inability to achieve an erection.






4. The word subconscious refers to a part of the brain that is not accessible to ________.






5. 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.






6. There are four cardiovascular risk factors that are influenced by lifestyle choices. Smoking is the major risk factor associated with sudden _______ death.






7. ___________ is the abnormal depletion of fluids from the body.






8. People are using denial when they behave as if something is true - when in reality it is not true. This defense mechanism protects them from facing an unpleasant fact that they cannot yet _______.






9. Sexual orientation includes ______________ (opposite gender) - homosexual (same gender) and bisexual (both genders).






10. Chemotherapy drugs work by destroying cancer cells' ability to use important _________ or carry out cell division in a normal manner.






11. Research has shown ayurveda to be effective in treating rheumatoid arthritis - __________ - and chronic sinusitis.






12. TSS is a potentially fatal condition resulting from the proliferation of certain bacteria in the ______ that enter the general blood circulation.






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






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






15. __________ is a primary - chronic disease with genetic - psychosocial - and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations.






16. In most infectious conditions - the portals of entry prove to be within the same systems as the portals of _____ were for the infected people.






17. High levels of LDL (_____________ lipoprotein) are a significant cause of atherosclerosis.






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






23. A type of acquired immunity resulting from the body's response to _________ occurring pathogens is called NAI.






24. Because _____ of a person's growth and development occurs in the presence of others - this dimension of health may be a critically important factor in a person's life.






25. 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 _






26. Although the ________ of people will experience marriage - alternatives to marriage exist. The most common alternative to marriage is singlehood.






27. When this balloon is inflated - _______ and fatty deposits are compressed against the artery walls - widening the space through which blood flows.






28. A __________ is required in 15% of the cases of colon and rectal cancer.






29. Inadvertently swallowed _______ contains dissolved carcinogens - which creates cancer risks for both the digestive and urinary systems of the body.






30. Factors include the strength of the beverage - the number of drinks consumed - speed of consumption - presence of food - body chemistry - and gender of the user. ______ tend to absorb alcohol more quickly.






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






32. 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






33. The more lean muscle mass you have - the higher your ___________ will be.






34. HPV is the most common _________-transmitted infection in the United States






35. Rationalization is an attempt to preserve _____________ and to avoid feelings of guilt.






36. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)are produced by fossil fuel combustion in vehicles and home furnaces and from second hand ________ _______.






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






38. Vitamins can be classified as water-soluble or _____________.






39. Alcohol - tobacco and _________ are often called gateway drugs.






40. ____ is the sudden and unexplained death of an infant less than one year old.






41. Examples of stimulant drugs include _________ - amphetamines - and cocaine.






42. Direct transmission methods are observed in human-to-human transmission. These include contact between body surfaces such as touching - kissing - and sexual intercourse; ________ spread - which is inhalation of contaminated air droplets; and fecal-or






43. Post-abortion syndrome is a mental disorder which affects some women who have had an abortion. The symptoms are similar to _____ _______ _________ disorder.






44. The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 is now referred to as Medicare ______.






45. Muscular training exercises in which traditional barbells and dumbbells with fixed resistances are used are referred to as as ___________ resistance exercises.






46. Artificially acquired immunity is a type of acquired immunity resulting from the body's response to pathogens introduced into the body through _____________.






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






48. A form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) - _______ _______ disease - also known as coronary artery disease - involves damage to the vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle.






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






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