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DSST Health - 2

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1. This process is called ____________ identification.






2. If a relationship progresses - passionate love is replaced by _____________ love






3. These defense mechanisms are sometimes called ___________ mechanisms.






4. In women - ______________ is known as painful intercourse






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






6. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma






7. ________________ health care includes acupuncture - chiropractic - homeopathy - naturopathy - herbalism - reflexology - and ayurveda






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






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






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






11. 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






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






13. The occurrence of more than the expected number of cases of a disease in a particular community or region is called an ____________






14. ________ is the process of adopting the admired behavior patterns of another person






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






16. Alcohol is classified as a CNS (Central Nervous System) ______________ drug






17. Characteristic birth defects noted in the children of some women who consume alcohol during their pregnancies is known as _________ alcohol syndrome.






18. ____________ is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar)






19. Cancer of the colon and __________ has a combined incidence and death rate second only to that of lung cancer






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






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






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






23. _________ 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






24. The most common alternative to marriage is _______________.






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






26. 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 ____________.






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






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






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






30. Nicotine increases blood _____________ adhesiveness






31. The process of teaching behavior based on the beliefs and habits of the family and community is called ________________






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






33. ___________ is the biological passing of physical traits from parents to their children






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






35. ____________ 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






36. ___________ (Men or Women?) are more likely to attempt suicide






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






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






39. Greater ___________ _______ makes possible a higher rate of metabolism which helps to maintain a healthy body weight






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






41. Synonymous with abstinence - ____________ can be defined as the self-imposed avoidance of sexual intimacy






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






43. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ___________ and grows into a fetus






44. The oldest approach to cancer therapy is the _____________ of tissue suspected to contain cancerous cells






45. Alcohol - also known as ethyl alcohol or ethanol - is the principal product of _________________






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






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






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






49. ________ is the most familiar of a class of chronic conditions known as autoimmune disorders






50. Perhaps the single greatest influence on alcohol research has been the finding that part of the vulnerability to alcoholism is ___________







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