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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. Through _________ - some pathogenic agents - particularly viruses - become more virulent than they once were.






2. The body returns to a _______________ state during this stage.






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






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






5. An average of only ____ workouts per week does not seem to produce a measurable improvement in cardiorespiratory conditioning.






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






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






8. Although people experience grief in remarkably different ways - most people have _________ discomfort - sense of numbness - feelings of detachment from others - preoccupation with the image of the deceased - guilt - or hostility.






9. This is a midlife developmental task in which one begins repaying society for its support through contributions associated with __________ - creativity - and occupation.






10. In the exhaustion stage - the body's _________ against stress are used up.






11. Exercise is a good defense against stress. Increasing ________ activity stimulates the release of endorphins.






12. A variety of factors including aging - free ________ formation - radiation - and an array of carcinogens that are associated with the miscopying of the complex genetic information that comprises the genes found within the cell - including those inten






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






18. People are labeled '___________' if their weight is between 1% and 19% above their desirable weight.






19. ___ are health care delivery plans under which health care providers agree to meet the covered medical needs of subscribers for a prepaid amount of money.






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






21. Stressors can be both positive and negative. Positive use of stress is called ________.






22. Although the ________ of people will experience marriage - alternatives to marriage exist. The most common alternative to marriage is singlehood.






23. The testes need a lower temperature to produce active - healthy ______.






24. Studies indicate that a smoker's risk of ______________ disease decreases quickly after quitting regardless of how long they smoked.






25. It's estimated that 90% of type 2 diabetes cases are preventable through weight loss - healthy diet and _________.






26. ______ is really a family of more than 50 viruses - some of which produce recognized diseases in humans (chicken pox - shingles - mononucleosis and others).






27. Dr. Hans _____ coined the word distress for harmful - unpleasant stress.






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






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






30. Although during a given repetitive exercise the _______ resistance remains the same - the muscular contraction effort required varies according to the joint angles in the range of motion.






31. A more basic responsibility of an adult is to maintain and improve their _______.






32. Caused by a nongonoccal bacterium - _________ is considered to be the most prevalent STD in the United States today.






33. For a growing number of older adults - remediation and rehabilitation are rarely necessary because of the high level of physical ________ that they enjoy.






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






35. Over an extended period - carcinogens - such as chemicals found in tobacco smoke - polluted air and water - toxic wastes - and even the high ____ content of foods - may convert protooncogenes into oncogenes.






36. Although people have attempted to sober up by drinking hot coffee - taking cold showers - or exercising - the oxidation rate of alcohol is unaffected. Passage of time remains the _____ effective remedy for diminishing alcohol's effects.






37. ________ are the strong - immediate reactions that you feel in response to an experience.






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






39. The _________ gland is often called the master gland because it controls the other glands.






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






41. Acid rain is rain that has a _____ pH than that normally associated with rain.






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






43. 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.






44. After the baby is born - the muscles of the uterus continue to contract - causing the ______ to separate from the lining of the uterus.






45. 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.






46. Sexual orientation includes ______________ (opposite gender) - homosexual (same gender) and bisexual (both genders).






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






48. In his studies of stress - Dr. Hans _____ found that a person's body adapts to a stressor through a set pattern of physical reactions. He termed this adjustment as the General Adaptation Syndrome.






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






50. The oldest approach to cancer therapy is the removal of tissue suspected to contain _________ cells.