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DSST Health - 2

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1. ________________ refers to the use of a variety of substances to trigger a person's own immune system to attack cancer cells or prevent cancer cells from becoming activated






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






3. During the _______________ stage - patients fully realize that they are going to die






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






5. Pathological changes to the liver resulting from chronic - heavy alcohol consumption are known as _____________






6. 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






7. ___________ improves memory and alertness and can help people perform cognitive tasks at peak levels






8. Inorganic materials - called ____________ - make up nearly 5% of the body






9. People with ___________ __________ fear humiliation or embarrassment while being observed by others






10. A primary form of fat found in the blood is known as _________________






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






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






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






14. Because of its vague symptoms - ____________ cancer has been referred to as a silent cancer






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






16. _______________ is a system of medical practice that combines allopathic principles with specific attention to postural mechanics of the body






17. 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






18. The second stage is called ________________.






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






20. The ________________ effect is the warming of the Earth's surface that is produced when solar heat becomes trapped by layers of carbon dioxide and other gases






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






22. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma






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






24. Alcohol - also known as ethyl alcohol or ethanol - is the principal product of _________________






25. The fifth stage of infection is known as the _______________ stage - also called the convalescence stage - and is characterized by apparent recovery from the invading agent






26. ___________ burial is the most common method.






27. ________-___________ syndrome is a mental disorder which affects some women who have had an abortion






28. This quick physical warning is the alarm stage or the 'fight or _________' response.






29. Nearly 60% of all motor vehicle crashes are caused by ______________






30. Noncancerous - or ___________ tumors do not spread






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






32. ____________ is a hormone which is required by the body for the effective metabolism of glucose (blood sugar)






33. Small amounts of _______ are essential to the body






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






35. A ______________ is an established amount that an insured person must pay before the insurance company pays for medical costs






36. Sperm cell development starts at about age 11 in boys and is influenced by the release of the hormone ________ from the pituitary gland






37. ________________ is a positive - whole-health approach that includes a person's physical - intellectual - social - and emotional well-being






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






39. Studies indicate that a smoker's risk of ________________ disease decreases quickly after quitting regardless of how long they smoked






40. A numerical expression of body weigh based on height and weight is referred to as the __________






41. Psychoactive drugs have strong potential for the development of ________________






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






43. Empowerment is the key to successful ______________ based health promotion






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






45. _____________ is the process of using formaldehyde-based fluids to replace the blood components






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






47. Fertilization occurs in a narrow tube called the _____________ tube that connects an ovary and the uterus






48. The _________ layer is a layer of triatomic oxygen that surrounds the Earth and filters much of the sun's radiation before it can reach the Earth's surface






49. The _______________ Approach - developed by Sigmund Freud - focuses on a person's development during childhood and how this relates to their subconscious motivations






50. After ovulation - the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle starts when the remnants of the graafian follicle restructure themselves into a corpus ____________







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