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DSST Health - 2

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1. By _________ adulthood - the aging process has changed a person's physical appearance






2. This process is called ____________ identification.






3. _________ is the percentage of alcohol in a measured quantity of blood and can be determined directly through the analysis of a blood sample or indirectly through the analysis of exhaled air






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






5. Smoking ________ therapies are available in a variety of forms - including nicotine gum - trans dermal patches - nicotine inhalation devices - and oral medications that affect neurotransmitters






6. Sexual _______________ refers to the direction in which people focus their sexual interests






7. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread air pollutants from ___________ fuel combustion






8. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.






9. In the fourth stage - or the ____________ stage - the first signs of recovery occur






10. Created in 1965 by amendments to the Social Security Act - ____________ represents a governmental form of health insurance






11. A ____________ is a preference for unusual sexual practices






12. A cancer screening procedure in which cells are removed from the cervix and examined for precancerous changes is known as a ________ test






13. The uterus is lined with a thick spongy tissue called the ______________ - which provides a fertilized egg with nourishment during the early stages of development






14. A ___________ headache is a very severe headache that can be triggered by stress.






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






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






17. _________ is a strong feeling of displeasure that can range from annoyance to complete fury






18. In insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus - or _______ ___ diabetes - the body produces little or no insulin






19. S. Supreme Court case _______ v. Wade - the United States joined many of the world's most populated countries in legalizing abortions within certain guidelines.






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21. Once the extent of heart attack damage is identified - a physician or team of physicians can decide on a medical course of action






22. Survivors of traumatic events may develop a condition called _______ _____________ stress disorder.






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






24. The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 is now referred to as Medicare Part _____






25. _____________'s theories about the importance of the subconscious in personality development are the basis for the psychoanalytic approach to personality






26. The emergence of the _______-_______ movement is the trend toward individuals taking increased responsibility for prevention or management of certain health conditions






27. A potentially fatal elevation of the BAC - often resulting from heavy - rapid consumption of alcohol is known as __________ alcohol intoxication






28. In men - ____________ dysfunction is the inability to achieve an erection






29. ___________ burial is the most common method.






30. Empowerment is the key to successful ______________ based health promotion






31. Increasing physical activity stimulates the release of ________________.






32. The _________ is the external - cylinder-shaped organ through which urine and sperm pass out of the body






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






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






35. A second type of disposition is _____________ - which refers to a nonground burial






36. During the sexual response cycle - ______________ is the engorgement of tissues that results when more blood is flowing into an organ than is flowing out






37. _____________ exercises are muscular strength exercises in which the resistance is so great that the object cannot be moved






38. Because of its vague symptoms - ____________ cancer has been referred to as a silent cancer






39. ____________ is a traditional Indian medicine based on herbal remedies






40. 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 __________-________.






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






42. Supported by the respiratory and circulatory system - muscular _________________ is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to function over time






43. _____________ - or murder - is the intentional killing of one person by another






44. _________ is damage resulting from restricted blood flow to the extremities - especially the legs and feet






45. Public health departments protect water supplies against _____________ contamination by testing water for the presence of fecal coliform bacteria






46. ___________ are the strong - immediate reactions that you feel in response to an experience






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

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48. In the chain of infection - pathogenic agents enter the bodies of uninfected people through the portal of _________






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






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