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DSST Health

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The ability of joints to function through an intended range of motion is known as ___________.






2. With about 50 -000 practitioners in the US - chiropractic health care is the ______-largest health profession and is used by 15 to 20 million people.






3. 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.






4. A growing body of scientific evidence indicates that _______ use by pregnant women can result in birth defects in unborn children.






5. Most doctors still recommend that people restrict their dietary intake of cholesterol to ____ mg or less per day.






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






7. The peripheral nervous system (PNS) consists of all of the ____ in the body that are not in the brain or spinal cord.






8. _____ is a strong feeling of displeasure that can range from annoyance to complete fury.






9. Many researchers believe that the number of fat cells a person has will be initially determined during the first __ years of life.






10. Date rape is a form of acquaintance rape that involves ______ sexual intercourse by a dating partner.






11. Carbohydrates - which are the body's primary source of ______ - are chemical compounds composed of sugar units.






12. Fiber refers to nondigestible carbohydrates provided by ______.






13. Three common aspects of addictive behavior are exposure - compulsion - and loss of _______.






14. Men ______ the most suicides.






15. With the exception of ________ - intentional injuries reflect violence committed by one person acting against another person.






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






17. Electrodes are attached to the arm and leg. Because adipose tissue resists the passage of the electrical current more than muscle tissue does - electrical impedance can be used to accurately calculate the percentage of ______ ___.






18. A child with autism is often unresponsive to people and shows a lack of ________.






19. Using a coping mechanism such as humor or _______ may help you to control certain symptoms of stress.






20. Men commit suicide _____ times more often than women do and 72% of all suicides are committed by white men.






21. Synonymous with __________ - celibacy can be defined as the self-imposed avoidance of sexual intimacy.






22. Low birth weight - facial abnormalities - and ______ problems are often seen in infants with fetal alcohol syndrome.






23. A person gets this type of diabetes when their _______ system inadvertently destroys the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas in response to a viral infection.






24. The sixth dimension of health is the occupational dimension - which reflects the fact that __________ satisfaction is directly related to many aspects of a person's health.






25. 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.






26. PAD is damage resulting from restricted blood flow to the ___________ - especially the legs and feet.






27. Among the health problems caused by or complicated by _____ are increased surgical risk - hypertension - various forms of heart disease - stroke - type II diabetes - and deterioration of joints.






28. The right and left sides of the heart are divided by a partition called the ______.






29. Research continues to focus on virus-induced autoimmune mechanisms in which the body's own __ cells attack viral-infected myelin-producing cells.






30. Physicians who _________ lifesaving techniques or drug therapy treatments or who disconnect life support systems from terminally ill patients are practicing indirect euthanasia.






31. People who are codependent often find themselves denying the addiction and _________ the alcohol dependent person.






32. An addiction can begin after a person is ________ to a drug or a behavior that he or she finds pleasurable.






33. _______ while pregnant can result in defects in the developing child known as fetal tobacco syndrome.






34. ______ transmission occurs between infected and uninfected people when infectious agents travel by means of nonhuman materials such as water - food items - soil - towels - clothing - and eating utensils.






35. 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.






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






37. The emergence of the _________ movement is the trend toward individuals taking increased responsibility for prevention or management of certain health conditions.






38. __________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer - with a survival rate of only 4% at 5 years after diagnosis






39. Greater muscle mass makes possible a higher rate of __________ which helps to maintain a healthy body weight.






40. Cardiorespiratory endurance is the ability of the _____ - lungs - and blood vessels to process and transport oxygen required by muscle cells over a period of time.






41. 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 _______.






42. At a level of 0.10% (one part alcohol to 1000 parts blood) - the drinker typically loses significant motor coordination. Most states consider a drinker at this BAC to be legally _____________.






43. Proteins - which are the primary components of muscle and __________ tissue - are compounds composed of chains of amino acids.






44. Narcotics - or _______ - are among the most dependence-producing drugs.






45. The _____ developmental task of the elderly is to establish a sense of integrity - or a sense of wholeness - concerning the journey that may be nearly complete.






46. 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.






47. Humans react to stress with the fight or flight response. The heart and breathing rates speed up - sweating increases - the muscles become tense and __________ stops.






48. Supported by the ___________ and circulatory system - muscular endurance is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to function over time.






49. Survivors of traumatic events may develop a condition called ____ _______ _______ disorder.






50. For a disease to be ___________ - a person must come into contact with the disease-producing agent - or pathogen - such as a virus - bacterium - or fungus.