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DSST Health

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1. During exercise - the level of endorphins circulating in the blood is higher than at other times. These chemicals are thought to be responsible for the strong feeling of well-being and relaxation experienced by long distance ________..






2. Direct euthanasia usually involves the administration of large amounts of __________ drugs which eventually causes all central nervous system functions to stop.






3. In her classic book ______________ - Kubler-Ross summarized the psychological stages that dying people often experience.






4. Secondhand tobacco smoke is an indoor air __________ widely recognized as a major health risk - especially for children.






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






6. In addition to the living will - the durable power of attorney for health care is another important _______ medical directive that can assist terminally ill or incapacitated patients.






7. ____ syndrome is a genetic disorder causing mental retardation and other problems. It results from having an extra copy of chromosome 21.






8. Embalming is the process of using formaldehyde-based fluids to replace the _____ components.






9. Inhalants are a class of drugs that includes a variety of volatile compounds that generally produce unpredictable - _________ effects in users.






10. ________ is the biological passing of physical traits from parents to their children.






11. Lower - or more basic needs - must be met before higher needs can be __________.






12. In his studies of stress - Dr. Hans _____ found that a person's body adapts to a stressor through a set pattern of physical reactions. He termed this adjustment as the General Adaptation Syndrome.






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






14. Passionate love - also described as romantic love or infatuation - is a state of extreme __________ in another.






15. The right and left sides of the heart are divided by a partition called the ______.






16. Stressors can be both positive and negative. Positive use of stress is called ________.






17. The letters to help remember the symptoms are A for asymmetry - B for border irregularity - C is for color change - and D for _________ and E for elevation.






18. Noncancerous - or benign tumors do not ______.






19. ______ refers to a severe lack of oxygen supply to an organ's tissue.






20. Kubler-Ross describes the depression stage as one without much ________.






21. In Kubler-Ross' stages of dying - _____ is a common emotional reaction after denial.






22. The potency of marijuana's hallucinogenic effect is determined by the percentage of the active ingredient tetrahydrocannabinol (____) present in the product.






23. According to Maslow's _________ of needs - physiological needs are the most basic needs.






24. A ______________ risk factor is an attribute that a person has or is exposed to that increases the likelihood that he or she will develop some form of heart disease.






25. ________ begin the process of socialization from the time a child is born; school and the community add their influence as the child grows.






26. Cancer of the testicle is among the least common forms of cancer; however - it represents the most common _____ tumor in men between the ages of 20 and 34 years.






27. Left untreated - the victim can die--usually as a result of ________________ failure.






28. When a new host is assaulted by a pathogenic agent - a reasonably predictable sequence of events takes place. This is known as the ____ stages of infection. The first stage of infection is the incubation stage.






29. ______ may be the most essential nutrient.






30. The _________ gland is often called the master gland because it controls the other glands.






31. Members of AA are encouraged not to be ___________ about the behavior of other members. They support anyone with a problem caused by alcohol.






32. Activities that are not generally associated with anaerobic energy production such as walking and distance jogging become anaerobic activities when they are either increased in __________ or continued for an extended period.






33. The fetus is still surrounded by the _________ sac and the placenta has formed along the uterine lining.






34. After ovulation - the _________ phase of the menstrual cycle starts when the remnants of the graafian follicle restructure themselves into a corpus luteum.






35. Because tobacco use is a ________ behavior - it is reasonable to accept that modeling acts as a stimulus to experimental smoking.






36. Muscular ________ can be improved best by training activities that use the overload principle.






37. The extremely _____ secondary stage of the disease is seen 6 to 12 weeks after initial infection.






38. The theory on which homeopathy is based - the Law of _________ - is that if large doses of a substance can cause a problem - tiny doses can trigger healing of that same problem.






39. Cholesterol is attached to structures called ____________.






40. This third type of immunity - which stands for _________ __________ Immunity - results when antibodies are introduced into the body.






41. The ideas - ___________ and feelings one has about oneself is called self-concept.






42. Although at birth children receive their external genitals - which in essence 'cast the die -' parents and ________ also contribute to the femininity or masculinity for traditional reinforcement.






43. The sixth dimension of health is the occupational dimension - which reflects the fact that __________ satisfaction is directly related to many aspects of a person's health.






44. Fiber refers to nondigestible carbohydrates provided by ______.






45. During early childhood - children learn that boys and girls are _________. This process is called gender identification.






46. The Epstein-Barr virus is believed to cause _______ ________ syndrome (CFS) - mononucleosis - and multiple sclerosis (MS).






47. Both can function as primary care physicians or board-certified specialists. The differences that exist are in terms of the osteopathic physician's greater tendency to use ______________ in treating health problems.






48. Cardiorespiratory endurance is the ability of the _____ - lungs - and blood vessels to process and transport oxygen required by muscle cells over a period of time.






49. Regular aerobic exercise helps strengthen the heart muscle - maintain healthy blood vessels - and improve the ability of the ______ system to transfer blood and oxygen to all parts of the body.






50. Smog contributes to respiratory problems that are common in these areas during the _______ months.