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DSST Health

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A number of physiological and structural characteristics help people accomplish their developmental tasks including their level of susceptibility to disease - body weight - visual ability - strength - ______________ - level of endurance - and powers






2. 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.






3. The _______ stage is the second stage in the sexual response pattern of males and females.






4. According to this theory - as we age - our _______ system becomes defective; it's less capable of fighting foreign - invading organisms and it's less capable of distinguishing between foreign tissue and the body's own tissue (which results in the bod






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






6. Menarche is usually preceded by a growth spurt that includes the budding of ________ and the growth of pubic and underarm hair.






7. Many parents begin to control the child's exposure to experiences traditionally reserved for children of the opposite gender. This is particularly true for _____. Many parents will stop play activities that they think are too feminine.






8. Amniocentesis is a test administered during pregnancy to check the baby for _______ disorders or chromosomal abnormalities.






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






10. People drink for many reasons. Alcohol abuse by college students usually takes place through a drinking pattern called _____ drinking.






11. Because of its vague symptoms - ovarian cancer has been referred to as a ______ cancer.






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






13. Both can function as primary care physicians or board-certified specialists. The differences that exist are in terms of the osteopathic physician's greater tendency to use ______________ in treating health problems.






14. ____________ treatment is manipulation of the vertebral column to relieve pressure and cure illness.






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






16. All risks have possible _________ outcomes.






17. For example - in a bicep curl - as you curl up the dumbbell - your bicep is shortening--this is the ___________ contraction.






18. In the fourth stage - or the decline stage - the first signs of ________ occur.






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






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






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






22. 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 _______.






23. Pathological changes to the liver resulting from chronic - heavy alcohol consumption are known as _________.






24. About 75% of all car accidents occur within 25 miles of home and at speeds below ___ MPH.






25. Anaerobic energy production is the body's means of energy production when the necessary amount of oxygen is _____________.






26. This phase includes nicotine - water - and a variety of powerful chemical compounds known collectively as ____.






27. For a fixed ________ fee - enrollees are given comprehensive health care with an emphasis on preventive health care.






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






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






30. 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.






31. Risk can be defined as the degree of ______ that goes along with a situation.






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






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






34. The weight range deemed appropriate for people of a specific ______ - age - and frame size is referred to as desirable weight.






35. 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.






36. Development of cardiorespiratory endurance helps the body to work longer and at greater levels of __________.






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






38. The survey also revealed men (25.2%) were _____ likely to smoke than women (20%).






39. A _______________ occlusion is a blockage of arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex of the brain.






40. After paying a ________ to an insurance company - the policyholder is covered for specific benefits.






41. Psychoactive drugs refer to any substance capable of altering feelings - moods - or perceptions. They include stimulants - depressants - hallucinogens - ________ - and inhalants.






42. Abuse of the elderly is most often committed by _______ members.






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






44. Nutritional needs change as adults age. ________ of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the primary factor that causes older adults to require lower calorie intake.






45. The only real concern is when a _________ mother gets infected with rubella - in which case it may cause major problems in the developing child.






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






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






48. The idea behind this theory is that people's bodies age because the body 'wears out' as damage accumulates from __________ - toxins - and many other sources.






49. Assuming responsibility is the _____ developmental task that younger people are expected to progress in.






50. Piaget's studies focused on stages of intellectual development such as the sensorimotor stage - __________ stage - concrete operational stage - and the formal operational stage.