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DSST Health - 2

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1. The trash that is collected from our homes is referred to as ________.






2. _____________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose






3. _____________ are a class of drugs that includes a variety of volatile compounds that generally produce unpredictable - drunklike effects in users






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






5. 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 ________________.






6. 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






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






8. Positive use of stress is called ____________.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. ____________ energy production is the body's means of energy production when the respiratory and circulatory systems are able to process and transport a sufficient amount of oxygen to muscle cells






20. People may feel _______ when they believe that they are in danger






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






22. _____________ is most frequently found in the skin - nose - mouth - throat - stomach - intestinal tract - glands - nerves - breasts - urinary and genital structures - lungs - kidneys - and liver.






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






24. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.






25. ______ can be defined as the degree of danger that goes along with a situation






26. A chronic problem that affects women more than men is ________________ - a condition in which bones become weak and brittle






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






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






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






30. Cancer of the _____________ is the third most common form of cancer in men and a leading cause of death from cancer in older men






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






32. _________ is temporary immunity achieved by providing antibodies to a person exposed to a particular pathogen






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






34. The American Cancer Society recommends women begin routine mammograms at age ______






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






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






37. ________________ refers to the use of a variety of substances to trigger a person's own immune system to attack cancer cells or prevent cancer cells from becoming activated






38. Spiritual health includes one's __________ - ethics - intrinsic values and beliefs






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






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






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






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






43. ______________ is the insertion of fine needles into the body to alter electroenergy fields and cure disease






44. In K






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






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






47. ____________ is a crime involving an assailant's planned efforts to pursue an intended victim






48. This level of intensity is called the ________.






49. One example of an ____________ relationship is controlling behavior - when one partner attempts to manage the daily activities of the other partner






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







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