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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. There are many signs to an unhealthy relationship; they include emotional and physical abuse - excessive jealousy - dishonesty - irresponsibility and _____ abuse.






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






3. About 80% of men with chlamydia show signs and symptoms - including painful urination and a whitish pus discharge from the penis. Most _______ report no overt signs or symptoms.






4. Having established this sense of __________ - the elderly believe that their lives have had meaning and fullness and that they have helped society.






5. Also known as the common cold - acute rhinitis is the sudden onset of _____ inflammation.






6. Denial can serve as a temporary defense mechanism and can allow patients the _____ to accept their prognosis on their own terms.






7. With ______ diabetes - the problem is insulin resistance--the pancreas produces insulin - but the body doesn't respond to it properly.






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






9. Empowerment involves individuals or groups taking responsibility for their own _______ and well being.






10. Two main types of asthma have been identified. In extrinsic asthma - certain _________ produce sudden and extensive bronchoconstriction that narrows the airways.






11. Spiritual health includes one's ______ - ethics - intrinsic values and beliefs.






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






13. By the __________ month - typical children have both the language and the insight to correctly identify their gender. They have established a gender identity.






14. Freud identified _____ developmental stages from birth to the middle of adolescence.






15. Cirrhosis or scarring eventually appears which can lead to liver failure and ______.






16. Chronic __________ is the persistent inflammation and infection of the smaller airways within the lung.






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






18. Bodies are disposed of in one of four ways. _____________ is the most common method.






19. _____________ obesity is a form of obesity seen in people who possess an abnormally large number of fat cells.






20. Travel - peer relationships - marriage - _________ service - and college have been traditional avenues for disengagement from the family.






21. In terms of infectious diseases that involve human reservoirs - the principal portals of exit are the digestive system - urinary system - respiratory system - ______________ system - and the blood.






22. BAC is the percentage of alcohol in a measured quantity of blood and can be determined directly through the analysis of a blood sample or indirectly through the analysis of exhaled ___.






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






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






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






26. Most stalkers are _____.






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






28. The ultimate result of inadequate ______ supply is a heart attack.






29. They are often referred to as gateway drugs because their use is believed to lead to the use of the _________ drugs (i.e. cocaine - heroin - etc.).






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






31. The most common sexual orientation throughout the world is known as _______________ - which refers to an attraction to opposite-gender partners.






32. Psychoactive drugs have strong potential for the development of __________.






33. Abraham Maslow classified human _____ into different levels such as self-actualization - esteem - and safety needs.






34. Users of inhalants may also have some delusions and hallucinations. Some users may become quite ___________.






35. Muscular ________ can be improved best by training activities that use the overload principle.






36. Although not MDs or Dos - doctors of podiatric medicine (____) treat a variety of conditions related to the feet - including corns - bunions - warts - bone spurs - hammertoes - fractures - diabetes-related conditions - athletic conditions - and struc






37. The ability to _______ and act on information - clarify values and beliefs - and exercise decision making skills is part of the intellectual dimension.






38. Alcohol - also known as ethyl alcohol or ethanol - is the principal product of ____________.






39. Scientists who study the effects of stress on health often refer to two primary personality types as type A and ______.






40. Also known as the '____ cholesterol' - HDL transports cholesterol from the bloodstream to the liver - where it is eventually removed from the body.






41. 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.






42. These new forms of immunotherapy are the use of interferon - monoclonal antibodies - interleukin-2 - tumor necrosis factor (TNF) - and certain bone marrow growth regulators. These products are being manufactured using genetic _____________ techniques






43. The nervous system is made up of all of the nerve tissues in the body. It is broken down into the central nervous system (CNS) and the ___________ nervous system.






44. Once the extent of heart attack damage is identified - a physician or team of physicians can decide on a medical course of action. Currently popular is an extensive form of surgery called coronary artery ______ surgery.






45. Two fats - linoleic acid and ______ linolenic acid are essential dietary components.






46. 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.






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






48. Electrical impedance is a method to test for the percentage of body ___ using resistance to the flow of electrical current.






49. ______ refers to a severe lack of oxygen supply to an organ's tissue.






50. Lower - or more basic needs - must be met before higher needs can be __________.