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DSST Health

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






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






3. Recent studies indicate that __________ media such as ATM machines - video games - voice mail - faxes and email may be causing shyness rates in the US to rise.






4. Once referred to as venereal diseases - ____ are infectious diseases that are spread primarily through intimate sexual contact.






5. The _____________ nervous system has an arousal effect; it's associated with the 'fight or flight' response - and stimulation of sympathetic nerves result in effects such as increased heart beat or blood pressure.






6. Nitrogen and _______ compounds are pollutants produced by a variety of industrial processes - including the burning of high sulfur content fuels.






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






8. Platelets are the components of blood that causes it to _____ - or coagulate - after an injury.






9. In urban areas located in ______ climates - sulfur oxides and particulate matter combine with moisture to form a grayish haze known as smog.






10. The amniotic sac is filled with a fluid that helps cushion the embryo from jolts and bumps. The amniotic sac ______ along with the embryo.






11. The emotional dimension of health includes the degree to which a person is able to cope with stress - remain flexible - and __________ to resolve conflict.






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






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






14. The bacterium of syphilis - Treponema pallidum - a spirochete - is transmitted from an infected person to a new host through ________ contact.






15. Travel - peer relationships - marriage - _________ service - and college have been traditional avenues for disengagement from the family.






16. About __% of all motor vehicle accidents occur close to home.






17. Anaerobic energy production is the body's means of energy production when the necessary amount of oxygen is _____________.






18. In insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus - or ______ diabetes - the body produces little or no insulin.






19. Physician's orders of do not resuscitate (DNR) is an example of ________ or passive euthanasia.






20. College students who fit the category of '______ drinkers' rarely consume small amounts of alcohol each day - but instead binge on 1 or 2 nights a week.






21. An ovolactovegetarian is a diet that excludes all meat but does include the consumption of ____ and dairy products.






22. Induced abortions undertaken during the sixth through _____ weeks of pregnancy are generally done through vacuum aspiration of the uterine contents.






23. For a male - this causes the penis to become erect; for a female - the _________ and the labia are engorged with blood.






24. A person gets this type of diabetes when their _______ system inadvertently destroys the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas in response to a viral infection.






25. A form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) - _______ _______ disease - also known as coronary artery disease - involves damage to the vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle.






26. Usually - people have positive feelings about their employment situation if their jobs provide both _________ rewards such as adequate salary and benefits and internal rewards such as positive social interactions and the opportunity for creative inpu






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






28. Research continues to focus on virus-induced autoimmune mechanisms in which the body's own __ cells attack viral-infected myelin-producing cells.






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






30. Alcoholism is characterized by impaired control over drinking - preoccupation with alcohol - use of alcohol despite adverse consequences - and distortions in thinking - most notably _______.






31. Vegans often have trouble maintaining adequate intakes of iron - zinc - and calcium. In addition - vitamin __ deficiencies can occur.






32. 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.






33. _____________ refers to an attraction between same-gender partners.






34. Proteins are found in every living cell. Of the 20 naturally occurring amino acids - the body can synthesize all but _____ essential amino acids which come from the foods we eat.






35. By _______ ________ - the aging process has changed a person's physical appearance.






36. When used on a routine basis - ___ medications should be carefully discussed with a physician or pharmacist.






37. 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






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






39. The sense of taste diminishes - causing some people to neglect __________.






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






41. For pathogenic agents to cause diseases and illnesses in others - it is necessary that they leave their reservoirs. The _____ link in the chain of infection is the portal of exit - or the point at which agents leave their reservoirs.






42. A potentially fatal elevation of the BAC - often resulting from heavy - rapid consumption of alcohol is known as _____ alcohol intoxication.






43. The Food Pyramid describes five food groups. The base of the pyramid is made up of the _____ - Cereal - Rice - and Pasta group - with a recommendation of 6 to 11 servings per day.






44. __________ 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.






45. Amniocentesis is a test administered during pregnancy to check the baby for _______ disorders or chromosomal abnormalities.






46. _______ disorder is a mood disorder characterized by alternating episodes of mania and depression.






47. After the baby is born - the muscles of the uterus continue to contract - causing the ______ to separate from the lining of the uterus.






48. Of particular interest to fitness experts are the percentages of body fat and _________ weight.






49. If left untreated - this bacterial infection can result in an inflammatory disease called rheumatic ______.






50. With ______ diabetes - the problem is insulin resistance--the pancreas produces insulin - but the body doesn't respond to it properly.






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