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DSST Health

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The autonomic nervous system (____) is also called the involuntary nervous system because it controls involuntary actions such as your heart beat or the narrowing and widening of your blood vessels.






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






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






4. A strong affection or deep concern for another person is ____.






5. By the end of young adulthood - most people are ready to accomplish the ______ developmental task of establishing independence.






6. The health effects of radiation exposure depend on many factors including the duration - ____ - dose of exposure - and individual sensitivity.






7. Set point is a ___________ programmed range of body weight beyond which a person finds it difficult to gain or lose additional weight.






8. 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.






9. In urban areas located in ______ climates - sulfur oxides and particulate matter combine with moisture to form a grayish haze known as smog.






10. Women are more likely to _______ suicide.






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






12. _____ abuse can take many forms - but the most common is neglect.






13. Psychoactive drugs cause intoxication - altering a persons feelings - behavior - ___________ and moods.






14. The placenta also serves as a filter - screening out many harmful substances. In addition - the placenta receives the ______ products from the embryo and passes them into the mother's bloodstream.






15. Studies have shown that in addition to food - shelter - and consistent care - infants need ____ and affection.






16. In insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus - or ______ diabetes - the body produces little or no insulin.






17. The development of aneurysms is not fully understood - although there seems to be a relationship between aneurysms and ______________.






18. One possible explanation for the conversion of protooncogenes into oncogenes involves the presence of environmental agents known as ___________.






19. 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 _______.






20. ____ syndrome is a genetic disorder causing mental retardation and other problems. It results from having an extra copy of chromosome 21.






21. Drugs used for date rape include Rohypnol - GHB and ______.






22. Whether it's called social graces - skills - or insights - ______ ability is the third dimension of total health.






23. ________ is frequently a significant contributing factor in these rape situations.






24. An increase of only ____ degrees since 1860 - resulting from increased trapping of industrial gases - has resulted in a shift of the world's hydrologic cycles.






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






26. Vacuum aspiration is the most commonly performed abortion procedure. It may require _________ of the cervical canal and the use of a local anesthetic.






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






28. Hypertrophic obesity is generally associated with excessive fat around the waist and is thought to contribute to conditions such as _________ mellitus - high levels of fat in the blood - high blood pressure - and heart disease.






29. the combined use of ________ and tranquilizers produces a synergistic effect greater than the total effect of each of the two drugs taken separately. In this instance - a much-amplified - perhaps fatal sedation will occur.






30. The word neonate is usually used to refer to a baby that is less than _____ weeks old.






31. Fear can make a person break into a _____ - it can cause their hands and feet to go cold - and it can speed up their heart beat.






32. Insulin helps to activate the glucose transport mechanism. In addition to its role in the transport of ________ into sensitive cells - insulin is also required for the conversion of glucose into glycogen in the liver and the formation of fatty acids






33. Angioplasty - an alternative to bypass surgery - involves the surgical insertion of a doughnut-shaped '_______' directly into the narrowed coronary artery.






34. After infection - an asymptomatic ___________ period of 10 to 90 days gives way to the characteristic primary stage of the disease.






35. Nicotine may also stimulate the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the pituitary gland. In response to the ACTH - beta ___________ are produced in specific areas of the brain - leading to the mild feelings of euphoria.






36. Included among these are the _____ - the mucous membranes that line the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts - earwax - the tiny hairs and cilia that filter incoming air - and even tears.






37. Poor health is highly related to the way we live; many diseases can be ________.






38. Cholesterol is attached to structures called ____________.






39. When the organ experiencing the lack of oxygen is the brain - it's called _________ Anoxia.






40. During this stage - the pathogenic agent continues to multiply. Now the host is capable of transferring __________ to a new host.






41. Approximately 85% of all __________ tumors are classified as carcinomas.






42. During congestive heart failure - the heart continues to work - but it cannot function well enough to maintain appropriate circulation. Venous blood flow starts to 'back up.' _________ occurs - especially in the legs and ankles.






43. Gastroplasty is a surgical procedure that involves sealing off about half of the _______ with surgical staples.






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






45. Through experiences in achieving an adult identity - young people will eventually be capable of answering the central question of ______ ___________: 'Who am I?'






46. Homicide is the leading cause of death for _____ African-Americans ages 15 to 44.






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






48. 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.






49. Isometric exercises are muscular strength exercises in which the resistance is so great that the object cannot be _____.






50. Fertilization occurs in a narrow tube called the Fallopian tube that connects an _____ and the uterus.