DSST Health and Human Development
(New 2026/ 2027 Update) Questions &
Answers {Grade A} 100% Correct (Verified
Solutions)
Coronary heart disease (CHD) - correct answer Heart disease caused by
atherosclerosis in the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle; also called
coronary artery disease.
Ischemic heart disease - correct answer is also known as coronary artery disease or
hardening of the arteries. Cholesterol plaque can build up in the arteries of the heart
and cause "ischemia, which means the heart is not getting enough blood flow and
oxygen
Heart attack - correct answer blockage stops heart from receiving oxygen rich blood
Hypertension - correct answer high blood pressure
120/80 - correct answer Normal adult blood pressure
,Prehypertension - correct answer state that requires monitoring, blood pressure
140/80
Monounsaturated fats - correct answer help reduce heart disease (e.g., olive oil)
mitral valve prolapse - correct answer occurs when the valve between the left atria
and left ventricle is abnormal
stroke - correct answer Fatty buildup in arteries connected to
Carcinoma - correct answer epithelial tissues (skin, breast, uterus, lungs, gast. tract,
prostate) most common
Sarcomas - correct answer onnective and fibrous tissue (muscle, bone, cartilage)
Leukemia - correct answer blood-forming cells, bone marrow
, Melanoma - correct answer most serious type of skin cancer
40 - correct answer American Cancer Society says women should start getting routine
mammograms at age
Month - correct answer Women should perform self-exam once a
Prophylactic oophorectomy - correct answer removal of ovaries if at high risk of
ovarian or breast cancer
Chemo - correct answer What type of treatment would be used for cancer that has
spread to multiple organs?
B cells - correct answer What cells generate an antibody response?
Type I Diabetes - correct answer Juvenile onset. Loss of insulin production. Auto
immune. Damage to pancreas. Genetics.
(New 2026/ 2027 Update) Questions &
Answers {Grade A} 100% Correct (Verified
Solutions)
Coronary heart disease (CHD) - correct answer Heart disease caused by
atherosclerosis in the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle; also called
coronary artery disease.
Ischemic heart disease - correct answer is also known as coronary artery disease or
hardening of the arteries. Cholesterol plaque can build up in the arteries of the heart
and cause "ischemia, which means the heart is not getting enough blood flow and
oxygen
Heart attack - correct answer blockage stops heart from receiving oxygen rich blood
Hypertension - correct answer high blood pressure
120/80 - correct answer Normal adult blood pressure
,Prehypertension - correct answer state that requires monitoring, blood pressure
140/80
Monounsaturated fats - correct answer help reduce heart disease (e.g., olive oil)
mitral valve prolapse - correct answer occurs when the valve between the left atria
and left ventricle is abnormal
stroke - correct answer Fatty buildup in arteries connected to
Carcinoma - correct answer epithelial tissues (skin, breast, uterus, lungs, gast. tract,
prostate) most common
Sarcomas - correct answer onnective and fibrous tissue (muscle, bone, cartilage)
Leukemia - correct answer blood-forming cells, bone marrow
, Melanoma - correct answer most serious type of skin cancer
40 - correct answer American Cancer Society says women should start getting routine
mammograms at age
Month - correct answer Women should perform self-exam once a
Prophylactic oophorectomy - correct answer removal of ovaries if at high risk of
ovarian or breast cancer
Chemo - correct answer What type of treatment would be used for cancer that has
spread to multiple organs?
B cells - correct answer What cells generate an antibody response?
Type I Diabetes - correct answer Juvenile onset. Loss of insulin production. Auto
immune. Damage to pancreas. Genetics.
