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DSST Health - 2

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1. Inorganic materials - called ____________ - make up nearly 5% of the body






2. 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






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






4. The ________________ effect is the warming of the Earth's surface that is produced when solar heat becomes trapped by layers of carbon dioxide and other gases






5. In urban areas located in cooler climates - sulfur oxides and particulate matter combine with moisture to form a grayish haze known as _______






6. _______ is a type of acquired immunity resulting from the body's response to pathogens introduced into the body through immunizations






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






8. Physically - emotionally - socially - and occupationally - elderly people must accept at least some decline. For areas of decline in which some measure of reversal is possible - the elderly have an opportunity to seek ________________.






9. The emotional feelings that people experience after the death of a friend or relative are collectively called _________






10. The American Cancer Society recommends the letters A -B -C -D and E to help people remember the symptoms of _____________






11. By the end of young adulthood - most people are ready to accomplish the second developmental task of establishing _______________.






12. 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.






13. ____________ is the major risk factor associated with sudden cardiac death.






14. _______________ is a surgical procedure that involves sealing off about half of the stomach with surgical staples






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






16. __________ stress can occur when someone is not able to respond immediately to a threat (real or imaginary)






17. ___________ is a debilitating chronic disease that has a significant effect on the human body






18. _____________ is the process of using formaldehyde-based fluids to replace the blood components






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






20. 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






21. Many traditional food pairings - such as beans and rice or corn and beans - emerged as dietary staples because they are ______________ proteins






22. ______________ heart disease is the final stage in a series of complications started by a streptococcal infection of the throat (strep throat)






23. _______________ refers to an attraction between same-gender partners






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






25. Passionate love - also described as romantic love or _____________ - is a state of extreme absorption in another






26. ____________ determinants of death refer to measures of bodily functions.






27. The stages in this process have helped form the basis for the modern movement of death education. Perhaps the most widely recognized name in the area is __________-________.






28. In general - ______________ excite or increase the activity of the central nervous system






29. The fourth developmental task is developing _________ skills






30. _______________ provide services related to an understanding of behavior patterns or perceptions






31. A __________ vegetarian diet excludes all animal products - including eggs and dairy products






32. According to a 2002 survey on cigarette smoking in the US - ____ percent of Americans smoke






33. ________________ is the abnormal depletion of fluids from the body






34. Sperm cell development starts at about age 11 in boys and is influenced by the release of the hormone ________ from the pituitary gland






35. Also known as the common cold - acute ____________ is the sudden onset of nasal inflammation






36. When used on a routine basis - _______ medications should be carefully discussed with a physician or pharmacist.






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






38. The amount of energy (in calories) your body requires to maintain basic functions such as blood circulation and glandular activity is called ___________






39. Induced abortions undertaken during the sixth through ninth weeks of pregnancy are generally done through ____________ aspiration of the uterine contents






40. The sixth link in the chain of infection is the _______ ________






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






42. When coronary arteries become narrowed - _________ pain - or angina pectoris - is often felt






43. Terminally ill people often follow the anger stage with the _____________ stage






44. From the third month until birth - the embryo is called a __________






45. COLD is made up of two separate - but related diseases. Chronic ____________ is the persistent inflammation and infection of the smaller airways within the lung






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






47. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






48. The _______________ phase is the portion of tobacco smoke composed of small suspended particles.






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. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information







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