dsst health Actual Exam | 143 Questions
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choice between preoccupation with self and a concern for others - ✔✔According to Erikson,
the most important issue for people who reach middle age is......
1 tablespoon - ✔✔To maintain good health, a person should consume about ____ of
polyunsaturated fat in a single day.
sedative-hypnotics - ✔✔Valium, Nembutal, and Quaalude belong to the class of drugs
known as _____.
claudication - ✔✔______ is a term for pain in the muscles during exercise, caused by
inadequate arterial blood flow.
safety - ✔✔Other than physiological nees, what is the most basic in maslow's Hierarchy
of needs.
formula feeding of children - ✔✔Which is NOT a risk factor for breast cancer: late
childbearing, childlessness, family history of breast cancer, or formula feeding of children.
9 - ✔✔Children do not develop a real understanding of death until around the age of ___.
a loss of control - ✔✔The central element in the definition of "addiction" is ________.
,heart attacks - ✔✔Hormone replacement therapy for post-menapausal women helps
protect women from ________.
secondary - ✔✔Getting a mammogram is an example of ______ prevention.
zygote - ✔✔After it is fertilized by a sperm cell, an egg is known as a(n) _______.
aching joints - ✔✔__________ is a symptom of hepatitis.
30 - ✔✔For a healthy diet, a person's overall fat intake should generally be limited to
_____% of all calories.
low birth weight - ✔✔Research suggest that postponing a pregnancy until after the age of
35 increases the risk of each of the following EXCEPT: miscarriage, low birth weight, congenital
abnomalities, maternal health complications such as diabetes or high blood pressure.
sodium - ✔✔What mineral nutrient helps to regulate the fluids of the body?
age-related macular degeneration - ✔✔The most common cause of vision loss in
older people is _______.
muscles require less oxygen - ✔✔Which of the following is NOT a physical effect that can
be consistently attributed to a regular exercise program: muscles require less oxygen,
improved muscle and joint strenth/flexibility, improved chance of avoiding osteoporosis, or
stronger, more resilient heart?
thrombocytes - ✔✔The term "platelets" is often used to denote ______.
, mental health - ✔✔_______ is the psychological state of someone who is functioning at a
satisfactory level of emotional and behavioral adjustment.
a metal framework or metal structures with negligible resistance to ground or grounding
electrodes. - ✔✔Effective electrical grounding in a home or other building may be
accomplished by use of ......
lying on the back - ✔✔Pregnant women should avoid exercises done _________ after the
fourth month.
tolerance and withdrawal symptoms - ✔✔According to the current definition,
physical dependence on a drug is characterized by .... (2)
condom - ✔✔Which of the following methods of contraception has the highest
estimated effectiveness: cervical cap, diaphram with spermicide, vaginal sponge, or
condom?
cardiovascular disease - ✔✔The leading cause of death among alcoholics is ______.
smoking - ✔✔The largest cause of premature death and disability in the US is _________.
HIV infection - ✔✔Chronic diarrhea, difficulties with speech, memory, or concentration,
and soaking night sweats are characteristic signs and symtpoms of ______.
alarm reaction, resistance, and exhaustion - ✔✔What are the three stages of
General Adaptation Syndrome?
IUD - ✔✔What method of contraception may incraese a woman's chance of having
an extopic pregnancy?
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Update
choice between preoccupation with self and a concern for others - ✔✔According to Erikson,
the most important issue for people who reach middle age is......
1 tablespoon - ✔✔To maintain good health, a person should consume about ____ of
polyunsaturated fat in a single day.
sedative-hypnotics - ✔✔Valium, Nembutal, and Quaalude belong to the class of drugs
known as _____.
claudication - ✔✔______ is a term for pain in the muscles during exercise, caused by
inadequate arterial blood flow.
safety - ✔✔Other than physiological nees, what is the most basic in maslow's Hierarchy
of needs.
formula feeding of children - ✔✔Which is NOT a risk factor for breast cancer: late
childbearing, childlessness, family history of breast cancer, or formula feeding of children.
9 - ✔✔Children do not develop a real understanding of death until around the age of ___.
a loss of control - ✔✔The central element in the definition of "addiction" is ________.
,heart attacks - ✔✔Hormone replacement therapy for post-menapausal women helps
protect women from ________.
secondary - ✔✔Getting a mammogram is an example of ______ prevention.
zygote - ✔✔After it is fertilized by a sperm cell, an egg is known as a(n) _______.
aching joints - ✔✔__________ is a symptom of hepatitis.
30 - ✔✔For a healthy diet, a person's overall fat intake should generally be limited to
_____% of all calories.
low birth weight - ✔✔Research suggest that postponing a pregnancy until after the age of
35 increases the risk of each of the following EXCEPT: miscarriage, low birth weight, congenital
abnomalities, maternal health complications such as diabetes or high blood pressure.
sodium - ✔✔What mineral nutrient helps to regulate the fluids of the body?
age-related macular degeneration - ✔✔The most common cause of vision loss in
older people is _______.
muscles require less oxygen - ✔✔Which of the following is NOT a physical effect that can
be consistently attributed to a regular exercise program: muscles require less oxygen,
improved muscle and joint strenth/flexibility, improved chance of avoiding osteoporosis, or
stronger, more resilient heart?
thrombocytes - ✔✔The term "platelets" is often used to denote ______.
, mental health - ✔✔_______ is the psychological state of someone who is functioning at a
satisfactory level of emotional and behavioral adjustment.
a metal framework or metal structures with negligible resistance to ground or grounding
electrodes. - ✔✔Effective electrical grounding in a home or other building may be
accomplished by use of ......
lying on the back - ✔✔Pregnant women should avoid exercises done _________ after the
fourth month.
tolerance and withdrawal symptoms - ✔✔According to the current definition,
physical dependence on a drug is characterized by .... (2)
condom - ✔✔Which of the following methods of contraception has the highest
estimated effectiveness: cervical cap, diaphram with spermicide, vaginal sponge, or
condom?
cardiovascular disease - ✔✔The leading cause of death among alcoholics is ______.
smoking - ✔✔The largest cause of premature death and disability in the US is _________.
HIV infection - ✔✔Chronic diarrhea, difficulties with speech, memory, or concentration,
and soaking night sweats are characteristic signs and symtpoms of ______.
alarm reaction, resistance, and exhaustion - ✔✔What are the three stages of
General Adaptation Syndrome?
IUD - ✔✔What method of contraception may incraese a woman's chance of having
an extopic pregnancy?
