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DSST Health - 2

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1. ________ is used in the digestion and absorption of food and is the medium in which most of the chemical reactions take place within the body






2. A ______________ drug effect is a dangerous consequence of taking different drugs in the same general category at the same time






3. Jean ___________ - a Swiss psychologist - was influenced by Freud's work as he worked on his own theories of development






4. People with ___________ __________ fear humiliation or embarrassment while being observed by others






5. ________________ sedate the user - slowing down central nervous system function






6. Lowering of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the primary factor that causes older adults to require ________ calorie intake






7. Some professional nurses specialize in a clinical area and become certified as nurse _________________.






8. Birth occurs in three stages. The process of birth is called _________.






9. Surpassed only by lung cancer - __________ cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in women






10. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.






11. When patients realize that bargaining can only postpone their fate - they may begin the ______________ stage






12. Scientists who study the effects of stress on health often refer to two primary personality types as type ___ and type B.






13. ________-___________ syndrome is a mental disorder which affects some women who have had an abortion






14. ____________ classified human needs into different levels such as self-actualization - esteem - and safety needs






15. The embryo is wrapped in a protective covering called the _____________ sac






16. The passage of nutrients or alcohol through the walls of the stomach or intestinal tract into the bloodstream is known as _______________






17. Although religious beliefs and practices could be included in the _____________ dimension of health - the category could be extended to include a person's relationship with other living things






18. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure






19. The fifth developmental task of developing __________ usually presents itself to people between young adulthood and midlife - when it appears important to establish one or more intimate relationships






20. This process is called ____________ identification.






21. An irrational - repetitive - forced action - usually associated with an obsession is called a ______________






22. The physiologically active - dependence-producing drug found in tobacco is known as ____________






23. The ability of joints to function through an intended range of motion is known as _____________






24. The second stage of infection is referred to as the ______________ stage






25. ____________ should never be considered a first-line - preferred form of fertility control






26. Within the last decade - ________________ is a new term that has been used to describe the relationship between drug-dependent people and those around them






27. When an illness is __________ - the effect of being ill may extend over long periods of time - perhaps even an entire life






28. Elder abuse can take many forms - but the most common is _____________






29. Withdrawal - or ___________ interruptus - is the contraceptive practice in which the erect penis is removed from the vagina just before ejaculation of semen






30. Harm that is committed against a child is referred to as __________ abuse






31. A causative agent for genital warts - __________ is a sexually transmitted virus capable of causing precancerous changes in the cervix






32. Hans Selye found that a person's body adapts to a stressor through a set pattern of physical reactions. He termed this adjustment as the _____________ _______________ syndrome.






33. ________ is an illness that causes severe exhaustion - fatigue - aches - and depression and mostly affects women in their thirties and forties






34. _______________ is a system of medical practice that combines allopathic principles with specific attention to postural mechanics of the body






35. _____________ radiation is a form of radiation capable of releasing electrons from atoms






36. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information






37. The third link in the chain of infection is the ____________ of exit - or the point at which agents leave their reservoirs.






38. About 75% of all motor vehicle accidents occur close to _________






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






40. _______________ fats are fats that are difficult for the body to use






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






42. A transition such as divorce - separation - or loss of a job at around age 40 is sometimes called a mid-life ____________






43. ____________ abuse refers to violence committed against a domestic partner






44. An ___________________ is a diet that excludes all meat but does include the consumption of eggs and dairy products






45. Positive use of stress is called ____________.






46. The fifth stage of infection is known as the _______________ stage - also called the convalescence stage - and is characterized by apparent recovery from the invading agent






47. The third stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ___________ stage






48. __________ gas is a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced by the decay of uranium






49. 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 ____________.






50. Alcohol - tobacco and marijuana are often called ____________ drugs







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