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DSST Health

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1. Bodies are disposed of in one of four ways. _____________ is the most common method.






2. Radon gas is a naturally occurring ___________ gas produced by the decay of uranium.






3. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommends that healthy adults exercise at an intensity level of between 60% and __% of their maximum heart rate. This level of intensity is called the target heart rate.






4. A related term is _________ - which refers to widespread (worldwide) epidemics which affect a large segment of the population.






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






6. Narcotics - or _______ - are among the most dependence-producing drugs.






7. Withdrawal - or ____ interruptus - is the contraceptive practice in which the erect penis is removed from the vagina just before ejaculation of semen.






8. For other infectious diseases - however - the reservoirs in which the agents are maintained are the bodies of animals. Another type of reservoir in which disease-causing agents can reside is on or in __________ environments - such as the soil.






9. This is the initial ________ stage of the sexual response pattern. Each of the stages involves predictable changes in the structural characteristics and physiological function in both the male and the female.






10. Siblings - the media - and the __________ also play important roles in gender development.






11. Abused drugs work by acting on the central nervous system - which includes the _____ and the spinal cord.






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






13. AIDS is caused by HIV - a virus that attacks the ______ __ cells of the immune system.






14. The likelihood of transmitting the disease to others is _______ during this peak stage.






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






16. Pneumonia is often the specific condition causing death among the frail ________.






17. Approximately __ weeks after fertilization - the baby is ready to be born. Birth occurs in three stages. The process of birth is called labor.






18. Just as love is expressed in many different ways - there are many different ______ of love.






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






20. Babies with fetal tobacco syndrome may have facial abnormities - _______ retardation - heart defects - and a host of other problems.






21. This is in contrast to __________ exercises - in which your muscle contracts but it doesn't shorten--there is no movement.






22. People in their forties often ask themselves whether or not they have accomplished their ______.






23. Sexuality experts prefer to view intimate behavior as sharing deep feelings and experiences with a partner or sharing profound physical __________ with a partner.






24. The word subconscious refers to a part of the brain that is not accessible to ________.






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






26. The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 is now referred to as Medicare ______.






27. People in ____ societies have emotions.






28. The oldest approach to cancer therapy is the removal of tissue suspected to contain _________ cells.






29. A ________ headache is a very severe headache that can be triggered by stress.






30. For many young adults - the new choices and feelings of independence can be both exciting and _____________.






31. ___________ injuries are injuries that are committed on purpose.






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






33. 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






34. Of particular concern are the effects of radiation on egg and sperm production - embryonic development - and dangerous or irreversible changes to the _____ and skin.






35. According to the Food Pyramid - the second greatest proportion of your diet should come from the Vegetable group with a recommended _______ servings per day.






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






37. The more lean muscle mass you have - the higher your ___________ will be.






38. Pulmonary _________ is an irreversible disease process in which the alveoli are destroyed.






39. Most of the exercises you do are ________ exercises - in which the muscle shortens and contracts and results in movement.






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






41. A variety of factors including aging - free ________ formation - radiation - and an array of carcinogens that are associated with the miscopying of the complex genetic information that comprises the genes found within the cell - including those inten






42. Because of its vague symptoms - ovarian cancer has been referred to as a ______ cancer.






43. Because cancerous cells do not possess the contact __________ (a control mechanism that influences the number of cells that can occupy a particular space) of normal cells - they can accumulate and eventually alter the structure of a body organ or bre






44. Anger usually causes a physiological reaction. Besides an increase in ______ _____ - a person may tremble or their face may become warm.






45. The THR (target heart rate) refers to the ________ number of times the heart needs to contract each minute to have a positive effect on a person's heart - lungs - and blood vessel.






46. Dr. Hans _____ coined the word distress for harmful - unpleasant stress.






47. A type of acquired immunity resulting from the body's response to _________ occurring pathogens is called NAI.






48. Factors such as overall health - acquired _________ - health care services - and health-related behavior can influence susceptibility to infectious diseases.






49. An aneurysm is a ballooning or outpouching on a weakened area of an ______.






50. Research has shown ayurveda to be effective in treating rheumatoid arthritis - __________ - and chronic sinusitis.