DSST Health - 2
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DSST Health - 2
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25 Questions

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

2. Birth occurs in three stages. The process of birth is called _________.

3. _______________ obesity is a form of obesity seen in people who possess an abnormally large number of fat cells.

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

5. _______________ is a general term under which a variety of infectious respiratory conditions can be placed

6. Like the particulate phase - the ____________ phase of tobacco smoke is composed of a variety of physiological active compounds - including carbon monoxide - carbon dioxide - ammonia - hydrogen cyanide - isoprene - acetaldehyde - and acetone

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

8. 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

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

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

11. ________________ drugs are psychoactive drugs that produce hallucinations - which are perceived distortions of reality

12. Muscular strength can be improved best by training activities that use the _____________ principle

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

14. An _______________ is a recurrent - irrational - unwanted thought or impulse

15. Sexual _______________ refers to the direction in which people focus their sexual interests

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

17. An ___________________ is a diet that excludes all meat but does include the consumption of eggs and dairy products

18. _________ is a strong feeling of displeasure that can range from annoyance to complete fury

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

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

21. ___________ are the strong - immediate reactions that you feel in response to an experience

22. __________ is a potentially fatal condition resulting from the proliferation of certain bacteria in the vagina that enter the general blood circulation

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

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

25. ______________ heart disease is the final stage in a series of complications started by a streptococcal infection of the throat (strep throat)