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DSST Health - 2
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1. ______________ treatment is manipulation of the vertebral column to relieve pressure and cure illness

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. _____________ cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer - with a survival rate of only 4% at 5 years after diagnosis

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

10. ___________ is the refusal to recognize reality.

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

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

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

14. Physically - emotionally - socially - and occupationally - elderly people must accept at least some decline. For areas of decline in which some measure of reversal is possible - the elderly have an opportunity to seek ________________.

15. 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

16. Lowering of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the primary factor that causes older adults to require ________ calorie intake

17. When patients realize that bargaining can only postpone their fate - they may begin the ______________ stage

18. ____________ nervosa is a disorder of emotional origin in which binge eating patterns are established and usually accompanied by purging

19. Criminal acts directed at a person or group solely because of a specific characteristic - such as race - religion - ethnic background - or political belief are referred to as bias and _________ crimes

20. In K

21. It consists of four stages. The first is the ____________ stage.

22. Health ________________ is a financial agreement between an insurance company and an individual or group for the payment of health costs

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

24. Survivors of traumatic events may develop a condition called _______ _____________ stress disorder.

25. The embryo is wrapped in a protective covering called the _____________ sac