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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. By the time victims are sufficiently concerned about their persistent ______ - blood streaked sputum - and chest pain - it is often too late for treatment to be effective.






2. The Wear and Tear Theory of Aging states that aging happens due to the ______ done to our body's cells over time.






3. A primary form of ___ found in the blood is known as cholesterol.






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






5. Men are ____ likely to use - abuse - and be dependent on illicit drugs.






6. For alcoholics - this might mean continuing to drink even after losing their job - family - and health. The same would apply to any __________ behavior; for example - illicit drug use - overeating - smoking - etc.






7. ________________ is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of health costs.






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






9. 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.






10. ________ ________ is a disorder of emotional origin in which appetite and hunger are suppressed and marked weight loss occurs.






11. This is the initial ________ stage of the sexual response pattern. Each of the stages involves predictable changes in the structural characteristics and physiological function in both the male and the female.






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






13. A ______ is a contraceptive device that - when used properly with every act of sexual intercourse - helps to protect against STDs (sexually transmitted diseases).






14. ______________ drugs are psychoactive drugs that produce hallucinations - which are perceived distortions of reality.






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






16. ___ is the most familiar of a class of chronic conditions known as autoimmune disorders






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






18. Disease transmission during this stage is possible - but not _________. Until the host's overall health has been strengthened - he or she may be especially susceptible to another disease pathogen.






19. The physiologically active - dependence-producing drug found in tobacco is known as ________.






20. For young girls - the onset of menstruation - called ________ - occurs around age 13 but may come somewhat earlier or later.






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






22. Because tobacco use is a ________ behavior - it is reasonable to accept that modeling acts as a stimulus to experimental smoking.






23. The American Cancer Society recommends women begin routine __________ at age 40.






24. ______ 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.






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






26. People whose preference for sexual partners includes both genders are referred to as _________.






27. Criminal acts directed at a person or group solely because of a specific characteristic - such as race - religion - ethnic background - or political belief are referred to as ____ and hate crimes.






28. 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.






29. The _____________ nervous system has an arousal effect; it's associated with the 'fight or flight' response - and stimulation of sympathetic nerves result in effects such as increased heart beat or blood pressure.






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






31. Activities that are not generally associated with anaerobic energy production such as walking and distance jogging become anaerobic activities when they are either increased in __________ or continued for an extended period.






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






33. The BMI does not reflect body _____________ or consider the degree of fat accumulated within the central body cavity - nor is it adjusted for age.






34. A __________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices






35. Cancer of the prostate is the _____ most common form of cancer in men and a leading cause of death from cancer in older men.






36. __________ exercises use mechanical devices that provide resistances that consistently overload muscles throughout the entire range of motion.






37. 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.






38. Because ______ are less flexible - some older people develop osteoarthritis - a condition in which joints become painful.






39. The FDA also continues to voice concern about OTC weight loss and energy-promotion products containing __________ - which has been linked to heart attacks and strokes.






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






45. A person's growth and development can be associated with some _______________ - which may lead to feelings of rejection and failure that could reduce a person's overall productivity and satisfaction.






46. Energy production requires that oxygen and nutrients be delivered by the _____________ system to the muscles.






47. Pneumonia is often the specific condition causing death among the frail ________.






48. An epitaph is an ___________ on a grave marker or monument.






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






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