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






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






3. Freud considered repression to be the _____ ___________ of the defense mechanisms.






4. ________________ is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of health costs.






5. The withdrawal method is said to be ineffective as the clear __________ fluid can contain viable sperm - which may get deposited near the cervical opening before withdrawal of the penis.






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






7. People are labeled '___________' if their weight is between 1% and 19% above their desirable weight.






8. Today's food manufacturers add chemical compounds to the food supply for several reasons such as: (1) to maintain the _____________ value of the food; (2) to maintain the food's freshness by preventing changes in its color - flavor - and texture; (3)






9. Studies have shown that in addition to food - shelter - and consistent care - infants need ____ and affection.






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






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






12. ________ ________ is a disorder of emotional origin in which appetite and hunger are suppressed and marked weight loss occurs.






13. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses. __________ defenses are first-line defenses - since they physically separate the internal body from the external environment.






14. A __________ is required in 15% of the cases of colon and rectal cancer.






15. This narrowing fosters the development of chronic ______________ of the airways - which is the most damaging aspect of asthma.






16. After paying a ________ to an insurance company - the policyholder is covered for specific benefits.






17. An obsession is a recurrent - irrational - ________ thought or impulse.






18. 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.






19. 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.






20. 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.






21. _________ is most frequently found in the skin - nose - mouth - throat - stomach - intestinal tract - glands - nerves - breasts - urinary and genital structures - lungs - kidneys - and liver.






22. Babies who are not held and comforted are likely to have difficulty _________ others.






23. ___ is a temporary immunity achieved by providing antibodies to a person exposed to a particular pathogen.






24. Fear can make a person break into a _____ - it can cause their hands and feet to go cold - and it can speed up their heart beat.






25. _____ is a strong feeling of displeasure that can range from annoyance to complete fury.






26. The Psychoanalytic Approach - developed by ______ _______ - focuses on a person's development during childhood and how this relates to their subconscious motivations.






27. __________ tobacco smoke can increase the risk of acute asthma attacks that require hospital emergency care.






28. Abortion should never be considered a first-line - preferred form of _________ control.






29. The _____ developmental task of the elderly is to establish a sense of integrity - or a sense of wholeness - concerning the journey that may be nearly complete.






30. Coping skills - flexibility - or the knack of saying the right thing at the right time may not serve a person as well as does the ability to use _____________ or understand a new idea.






31. The least common form of asthma is _________ asthma.






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






33. 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.






34. Alcohol is _______ from the bloodstream principally through the process of oxidation.






35. The first tube that the sperm cells enter is the ___ _______ - which connects the testes to the prostate gland.






36. PCBs are a group of ____________ causing a great deal of concern because of their presence in the water supply.






37. ________ radiation is a form of radiation capable of releasing electrons from atoms.






38. Denial is the refusal to recognize _______.






39. 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.






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






41. Working under the supervision of physicians - nurse practitioners perform many of the diagnostic and __________ procedures performed by physicians.






42. The three stages of General Adaptation Syndrome are ______ - resistance - and exhaustion.






43. Medically - narcotics are used to relieve _____ and induce sleep.






44. Men ______ the most suicides.






45. The idea behind this theory is that people's bodies age because the body 'wears out' as damage accumulates from __________ - toxins - and many other sources.






46. About 80% of men with chlamydia show signs and symptoms - including painful urination and a whitish pus discharge from the penis. Most _______ report no overt signs or symptoms.






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






48. __________ agents in the form of bacteria - viruses - and protozoa enter the water supply through human and animal wastes.






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






50. Whether through an individually designed program or through the aid of a skilled professional - the elderly can bring back some function to a previously high level. For example - the regular use of ______ _________ can improve an older person's abili






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