DSST Health - 2
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DSST Health - 2
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1. In human reproduction - the fertilized egg is implanted in the ___________ and grows into a fetus

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

3. In addition to the living will - the ___________ power of attorney for health care is another important advance medical directive that can assist terminally ill or incapacitated patients

4. In the context of health - _______________ refers to a process in which individuals or groups of people gain increasing measures of control over their health

5. An agent used to destroy insects and other pests is known as a ______________

6. Secondhand tobacco smoke can increase the risk of acute _________ attacks that require hospital emergency care

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

8. The least common form of asthma is ___________ asthma

9. Synonymous with abstinence - ____________ can be defined as the self-imposed avoidance of sexual intimacy

10. A transition such as divorce - separation - or loss of a job at around age 40 is sometimes called a mid-life ____________

11. Although it actually means any close - mutual - verbal or nonverbal behavior within a relationship - when most people hear the word ____________ - they think about shared touching - kissing - and even intercourse

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

13. 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

14. ___________ burial is the most common method.

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

16. A strong affection or deep concern for another person is _______.

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

18. Because some physicians and families find it difficult to support indirect euthanasia - many people are starting to use legal documents - called advance medical _____________

19. In general - ______________ excite or increase the activity of the central nervous system

20. The most common sexual orientation throughout the world is known as ______________ - which refers to an attraction to opposite-gender partners

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

22. 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 __________-________.

23. The first tube that the sperm cells enter is the vas deferens - which connects the testes to the _____________ gland.

24. _______________ is a viral infection characterized by weakness - fatigue - swollen glands - sore throat - and low-grade fever

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