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DSST Health - 2

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2. ____________ determinants of death refer to measures of bodily functions.






3. Induced abortions undertaken during the sixth through ninth weeks of pregnancy are generally done through ____________ aspiration of the uterine contents






4. 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






5. The third stage of infection is known as the _____________ stage - also called the acme or acute stage - and is often the most unpleasant stage for the host






6. Electrical _______________ is a method to test for the percentage of body fat using resistance to the flow of electrical current






7. People whose preference for sexual partners includes both genders are referred to as ____________






8. One example of an ____________ relationship is controlling behavior - when one partner attempts to manage the daily activities of the other partner






9. About 75% of all motor vehicle accidents occur close to _________






10. Often used in combination with rehabilitation is _______________ - whereby an alternative to the area of loss is introduced.






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






12. In men - ____________ dysfunction is the inability to achieve an erection






13. Muscular training exercises in which traditional barbells and dumbbells with fixed resistances are used are referred to as as _______________ resistance exercises






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






15. The _______________ phase is the portion of tobacco smoke composed of small suspended particles.






16. _____________ - or the blending of both feminine and masculine qualities - is more clearly evident in our society now than ever before






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






18. Within the last decade - ________________ is a new term that has been used to describe the relationship between drug-dependent people and those around them






19. ______________ refers to a consistently elevated blood pressure






20. ________________ is the enrichment of a body of water with nutrients - which causes overabundant growth of plants






21. Cancer of the _____________ is the third most common form of cancer in men and a leading cause of death from cancer in older men






22. Alcohol is removed from the bloodstream principally through the process of _______________






23. Because joints are less flexible - some older people develop ________________ - a condition in which joints become painful






24. The third link in the chain of infection is the ____________ of exit - or the point at which agents leave their reservoirs.






25. The final tube through which the semen travels is the ___________.






26. _______________ fats are fats that are difficult for the body to use






27. In 2006 - the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of Gardasil - the first vaccine developed to prevent ___________ cancer






28. The stages in this process have helped form the basis for the modern movement of death education. Perhaps the most widely recognized name in the area is __________-________.






29. The weight range deemed appropriate for people of a specific gender - age - and frame size is referred to as _______________ weight






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






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






32. The second component of the body's protective defenses is the cellular system - or more commonly - the _____________ system






33. The second stage of infection is referred to as the ______________ stage






34. The emotional feelings that people experience after the death of a friend or relative are collectively called _________






35. Terminally ill people often follow the anger stage with the _____________ stage






36. Because cancerous cells do not possess the ____________ inhibition (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 o






37. Many traditional food pairings - such as beans and rice or corn and beans - emerged as dietary staples because they are ______________ proteins






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






39. In the chain of infection - pathogenic agents enter the bodies of uninfected people through the portal of _________






40. The bacterium of ___________ - Treponema pallidum - a spirochete - is transmitted from an infected person to a new host through intimate contact






41. __________ stress can occur when someone is not able to respond immediately to a threat (real or imaginary)






42. Nicotine increases blood _____________ adhesiveness






43. The ___________ is a soft rubber cup with a springlike metal rim that - when properly fitted and inserted by the user - rests in the top of the vagina






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






45. _____________ - or the sharing of living quarters by unmarried people - represents another alternative to marriage






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






47. ____________ classified human needs into different levels such as self-actualization - esteem - and safety needs






48. This is known as the five stages of infection. The first stage of infection is the ______________ stage.






49. An ___________ is an inscription on a grave marker or monument






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







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