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DSST Health - 2

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






2. After ovulation - the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle starts when the remnants of the graafian follicle restructure themselves into a corpus ____________






3. Alcohol is removed from the bloodstream principally through the process of _______________






4. The __________ monitors and regulates the quality of municipal drinking water supplies






5. An agent used to destroy insects and other pests is known as a ______________






6. By time it reaches the uterus - a layer of cells that develops into an organ called the _____________ surrounds the embryo






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






8. Diseases associated with smokeless tobacco include oral cancer - periodontal disease and cancer of the digestive and ___________ systems






9. Because joints are less flexible - some older people develop ________________ - a condition in which joints become painful






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






11. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which binge eating patterns are established and usually accompanied by purging






12. ______________ heart failure is the inability of the heart to pump out all the blood that returns to it - which can lead to dangerous fluid accumulations in veins - lungs - and kidneys






13. In the context of health - _______________ refers to a process in which individuals or groups of people gain increasing measures of control over their health






14. Muscular training exercises in which traditional barbells and dumbbells with fixed resistances are used are referred to as as _______________ resistance exercises






15. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses






16. Assuming _________________ is the third developmental task that younger people are expected to progress in






17. _______________ is a viral infection characterized by weakness - fatigue - swollen glands - sore throat - and low-grade fever






18. Psychoactive drugs have strong potential for the development of ________________






19. ______________ treatment is manipulation of the vertebral column to relieve pressure and cure illness






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






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






22. Because cancerous cells do not possess the ____________ inhibition (a control mechanism that influences the number of cells that can occupy a particular space) of normal cells - they can accumulate and eventually alter the structure of a body organ o






23. The average-sized adult has approximately _______ quarts of blood in his or her circulatory system

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24. _______________ is a general term under which a variety of infectious respiratory conditions can be placed






25. ________ _____ __________ refers to the tendency of addicted people to continue undesirable behavior regardless of overwhelming negative consequences






26. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






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






28. Burning tobacco forms ___________ ____________ gas - which is one of the most harmful components of tobacco smoke






29. _________________ - which are the body's primary source of energy - are chemical compounds composed of sugar units






30. The sixth dimension of health is the _________________ dimension - which reflects the fact that employment satisfaction is directly related to many aspects of a person's health






31. Although it actually means any close - mutual - verbal or nonverbal behavior within a relationship - when most people hear the word ____________ - they think about shared touching - kissing - and even intercourse






32. The final stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ______________ stage






33. The bacterium of ___________ - Treponema pallidum - a spirochete - is transmitted from an infected person to a new host through intimate contact






34. Once referred to as venereal diseases - _________'s are infectious diseases that are spread primarily through intimate sexual contact






35. People whose preference for sexual partners includes both genders are referred to as ____________






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






37. The third stage of infection is known as the _____________ stage - also called the acme or acute stage - and is often the most unpleasant stage for the host






38. The health effects of _______________ exposure depend on many factors including the duration - type - dose of exposure - and individual sensitivity






39. Physicians orders of do not resuscitate (DNR) is an example of _____________ or passive euthanasia






40. Whether it's called social graces - skills - or insights - ___________ ability is the third dimension of total health






41. A form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) - ____________ heart disease - also known as coronary artery disease - involves damage to the vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle






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






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






44. ______________ is capable of killing cancer cells by altering their genetic material while it is in an exposed state during cell division






45. 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 ____________.






46. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or _________' response.






47. ________ rape is a form of acquaintance rape that involves forced sexual intercourse by a dating partner






48. Young _______________ is a time of major transitions for people






49. The second stage is called ________________.






50. This environment forms the second link in the chain of infection and is referred to as the ____________ in which the agent resides.







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