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DSST Health - 2

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






2. ________________ sedate the user - slowing down central nervous system function






3. A ______________ drug effect is a dangerous consequence of taking different drugs in the same general category at the same time






4. Food _____________ are chemical compounds that are intentionally added to our food supply to change some aspect of the food - such as its color or texture






5. Some older people experience a loss of short-term memory. About one in 20 adults develops ___________________ disease - a serious disorder in which the person slowly loses the ability to remember and reason.

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6. Two upper chambers - called _________ - and two lower chambers - called ventricles - form the heart






7. The _________ is the external - cylinder-shaped organ through which urine and sperm pass out of the body






8. The best way to add muscle mass is through ________________ training such as weight training






9. _______________ provide services related to an understanding of behavior patterns or perceptions






10. ___________ is really a family of more than 50 viruses - some of which produce recognized diseases in humans (chicken pox - shingles - mononucleosis and others)






11. For the vast majority of women in their late forties through their mid-fifties - a gradual decline in reproductive system function - called ____________ - occurs






12. _______________ refers to an attraction between same-gender partners






13. The health effects of _______________ exposure depend on many factors including the duration - type - dose of exposure - and individual sensitivity






14. _____________ are a class of drugs that includes a variety of volatile compounds that generally produce unpredictable - drunklike effects in users






15. ____________ should never be considered a first-line - preferred form of fertility control






16. Surpassed only by lung cancer - __________ cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in women






17. ____________ is a crime involving an assailant's planned efforts to pursue an intended victim






18. The __________ monitors and regulates the quality of municipal drinking water supplies






19. Characteristic birth defects noted in the children of some women who consume alcohol during their pregnancies is known as _________ alcohol syndrome.






20. ________ is used in the digestion and absorption of food and is the medium in which most of the chemical reactions take place within the body






21. _________________ is a specific term for any procedure used to prevent the fertilization of an ovum






22. Greater ___________ _______ makes possible a higher rate of metabolism which helps to maintain a healthy body weight






23. The first link in the chain of infection is the disease-causing _________.






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






25. ______________ is the insertion of fine needles into the body to alter electroenergy fields and cure disease






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






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






28. ________ is an illness that causes severe exhaustion - fatigue - aches - and depression and mostly affects women in their thirties and forties






29. Although used interchangeably with contraception - birth ___________ is an umbrella term that refers to all of the procedures you might use to prevent the birth of a child






30. The body is protected by two types or components of defenses






31. The final stage of the sexual response pattern for males and females is the ______________ stage






32. _________________ is an emotional state characterized by exaggerated feelings of sadness - melancholy - dejection - worthlessness - emptiness - and hopelessness that are inappropriate and out of proportion to reality






33. ___________ are the strong - immediate reactions that you feel in response to an experience






34. COLD is made up of two separate - but related diseases. Chronic ____________ is the persistent inflammation and infection of the smaller airways within the lung






35. The active chemical compound found in most over-the-counter diet products is called _________






36. Power plants that use water from lakes and rivers to cool their stream turbines cause ___________ pollution






37. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure






38. The American Cancer Society recommends women begin routine mammograms at age ______






39. A ___________ headache is a very severe headache that can be triggered by stress.






40. The passage of nutrients or alcohol through the walls of the stomach or intestinal tract into the bloodstream is known as _______________






41. ________________ is the abnormal depletion of fluids from the body






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






43. _______________ drugs cause intoxication - altering a persons feelings - behavior - perceptions and moods






44. __________ (Men or Women?) commit the most suicides






45. ____________ abuse refers to violence committed against a domestic partner






46. __________ is a potentially fatal condition resulting from the proliferation of certain bacteria in the vagina that enter the general blood circulation






47. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs - _______________ needs are the most basic needs






48. The second stage is called ________________.






49. ______________ 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






50. Sexual _______________ refers to the direction in which people focus their sexual interests







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