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DSST Health

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1. Like the particulate phase - the gaseous phase of tobacco smoke is composed of a variety of physiologically active compounds - including carbon monoxide - carbon dioxide - _______ - hydrogen cyanide - isoprene - acetaldehyde - and acetone.






2. There are five developmental tasks that reflect the broad undergraduate college student age range of 18 to 40 years of age. Forming an ______ _____ _______ is the first developmental task of this age group and is important in order to have a producti






3. Osteopathy is a system of medical practice that combines allopathic principles with specific attention to ________ mechanics of the body.






4. The sixth link in the chain of infection is the ____ ____.






5. _________ is a general term under which a variety of infectious respiratory conditions can be placed.






6. Sexual orientation refers to the direction in which people focus their sexual _________.






7. African-Americans have a ___% greater risk of stroke than white Americans do - probably because African-Americans have a greater likelihood of having hypertension than white Americans






8. __________ 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.






9. ________ is a debilitating chronic disease that has a significant effect on the human body.






10. Alzheimer's Disease is a progressive - chronic disease of the brain which attacks ______ and brain cells.






11. ________ are the strong - immediate reactions that you feel in response to an experience.






12. Also known as the '____ cholesterol' - HDL transports cholesterol from the bloodstream to the liver - where it is eventually removed from the body.






13. The thin-walled atrial chambers are considered collecting chambers - whereas the thick-walled muscular ventricles are considered the ________ chambers.






14. Carbohydrates - which are the body's primary source of ______ - are chemical compounds composed of sugar units.






15. During congestive heart failure - the heart continues to work - but it cannot function well enough to maintain appropriate circulation. Venous blood flow starts to 'back up.' _________ occurs - especially in the legs and ankles.






16. Date rape is a form of acquaintance rape that involves ______ sexual intercourse by a dating partner.






17. The weight range deemed appropriate for people of a specific ______ - age - and frame size is referred to as desirable weight.






18. ____________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure.






19. Stress is your body's response to physical or mental demands or pressures. The physical or mental demands that cause the stress are called _________.






20. Spiritual health includes one's ______ - ethics - intrinsic values and beliefs.






21. The FDA also continues to voice concern about OTC weight loss and energy-promotion products containing __________ - which has been linked to heart attacks and strokes.






22. Diseases associated with _________ tobacco include oral cancer - periodontal disease and cancer of the digestive and urinary systems.






23. _____________ injuries are injuries that have occurred without anyone intending that any harm be done.






24. Users of inhalants may also have some delusions and hallucinations. Some users may become quite ___________.






25. Terminally ill people often follow the anger stage with the _______ stage.






26. In terms of infectious diseases that involve human reservoirs - the principal portals of exit are the digestive system - urinary system - respiratory system - ______________ system - and the blood.






27. Naturopathy is a system of treatment that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural agents to correct underlying __________.






28. HPV is the most common _________-transmitted infection in the United States






29. Because _____ of a person's growth and development occurs in the presence of others - this dimension of health may be a critically important factor in a person's life.






30. For Americans - this is the most familiar component of the 3 -000-year-old ________ medical system.






31. Although cohabitation may seem to imply a vision of _______ intimacy between male and female roommates - several forms of shared living arrangements can be viewed as cohabitation.






32. The ______ link in the chain of infection is the mode of transmission - or the way that pathogens are passed from reservoirs to susceptible hosts.






33. Rationalization is an attempt to preserve _____________ and to avoid feelings of guilt.






34. Facts about STD: (1) more than one STD can exist in a person at a given point in time (2) the symptoms of STDs can vary over time and from person to person (3) little _________ is developed for STDs (4) STDs can predispose people to additional health






35. ____________ treatment is manipulation of the vertebral column to relieve pressure and cure illness.






36. These new forms of immunotherapy are the use of interferon - monoclonal antibodies - interleukin-2 - tumor necrosis factor (TNF) - and certain bone marrow growth regulators. These products are being manufactured using genetic _____________ techniques






37. Acid rain is rain that has a _____ pH than that normally associated with rain.






38. For people who have smoked a pack or less of cigarettes per day - within __ years after quitting smoking - their heart disease risk is virtually the same as those who never smoked.






39. In the plateau stage - there is a leveling off of arousal immediately before _______.






40. Poor health is highly related to the way we live; many diseases can be ________.






41. In men - _________ ___________ is the inability to achieve an erection.






42. The durable power of attorney for health care is a legal document that designates who will make ________ decisions for an individual if they become incapacitated.






43. Greater muscle mass makes possible a higher rate of __________ which helps to maintain a healthy body weight.






44. One study found that greater use of the Internet was associated with a decline in communication with family members - reduction in the size of social circles and higher levels of ___________ and loneliness.






45. Many researchers believe that the number of fat cells a person has will be initially determined during the first __ years of life.






46. When an illness is chronic - the effect of being ill may extend over long periods of time - perhaps even an entire ____.






47. The particulate phase is the portion of tobacco _____ composed of small suspended particles.






48. both males and females - the ____ is relatively high at birth and continues to increase until the age of 2.






49. Alzheimer's disease is characterized by nerve cell degeneration and reduced levels of certain ___________________ (the chemicals that carry messages to and from the brain).






50. The _________________ nervous system has a calming effect; stimulation of nerves in this system result in things such as decreased heart and breathing rate.