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DSST Health - 2

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1. The ___________ stage is the second stage in the sexual response pattern of males and females






2. A __________________ occlusion is a blockage to arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex of the brain






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






4. Such methods are called defense mechanisms. ______________ is the most basic of all defense mechanisms.






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






6. Once referred to as venereal diseases - _________'s are infectious diseases that are spread primarily through intimate sexual contact






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






8. ______________ of training refers to the number of times per week a person should exercise






9. ______________ is a system of treatment that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural agents to correct underlying imbalances






10. 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






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






13. If stress lasts too long - a person may move into the third stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome known as the _____________ stage






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






15. Genetic _____________ develop when dividing cells miscopy genetic information






16. The third developmental task of the elderly is to establish a sense of ___________ - or a sense of wholeness - concerning the journey that may be nearly complete






17. One possible explanation for the conversion of protooncogenes into oncogenes involves the presence of environmental agents known as _______________






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






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






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






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






22. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which appetite and hunger are suppressed and marked weight loss occurs






23. For young girls - the onset of menstruation - called ____________ - occurs around age 13 but may come somewhat earlier or later.






24. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ___________ and grows into a fetus






25. Alcohol abuse by college students usually takes place through a drinking pattern called __________ drinking.






26. If a relationship progresses - passionate love is replaced by _____________ love






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






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






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






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






31. The average-sized adult has approximately _______ quarts of blood in his or her circulatory system

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32. The process whereby gender _______________ is transmitted to the child is usually more obvious than the practices observed during the gender identity period.






33. Three common aspects of addictive behavior are ______________ - compulsion - and loss of control.






34. The ability to process and act on information - clarify values and beliefs - and exercise decision making skills is part of the _______________ dimension






35. 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






36. Alcohol is classified as a CNS (Central Nervous System) ______________ drug






37. _______ is a type of acquired immunity resulting from the body's response to pathogens introduced into the body through immunizations






38. In urban areas located in cooler climates - sulfur oxides and particulate matter combine with moisture to form a grayish haze known as _______






39. An irrational - repetitive - forced action - usually associated with an obsession is called a ______________






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






41. 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






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






43. _______________ reflects the process of contributing to the collective good






44. _________________ 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






45. The principal cause for the development of coronary heart disease is ________________ - which is a buildup of plaque on the inner walls of arteries






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






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






48. Pulmonary ____________ is an irreversible disease process in which the alveoli are destroyed






49. Harm that is committed against a child is referred to as __________ abuse






50. Scientists who study the effects of stress on health often refer to two primary personality types as type ___ and type B.







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