Health Ch. 25 Exam Review – Flashcards
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disease that spreads from person to person through sexual contact
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STD
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avoiding harmful behaviors such as sexual activity and drug use
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abstinence
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risk behaviors for STDs
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using alcohol
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consequence of some STDs
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cancer
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technique to counter peer pressure
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refusal strategy
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occurences of diseases in which many people in the same place at the same time are affected are called ____.
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epidemics
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a condition in which an individual is unable to conceive or has difficulty with conceiving a child is known as _____.
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infertility
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____ is the only 100 percent effective wat to prevent STDs.
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abstinence
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___ is a disease caused by STDs that damages reproductive organs.
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P.I.D
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STDs are hidden epidemic because many people with STDs do not have ____.
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symptoms
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the human papillomavirus causes ____.
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genital warts
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the highest rates of gonorrhea infections in females are found in ____.
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teens
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an STD caused by a protozoan is ____.
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trichomoniasis
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which STD may lead to cancer of the liver?
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hepatitis B
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almost all cases of cervical cancer are caused by ____ ____.
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human papillomavirus
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the primary means of transmission of STDs is ____ ___.
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sexual activity
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____ is a bacterial STD that progresses in stages
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syphilis
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____ can be PID and lead to infertitility.
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chlamydia
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gonorrhea can be treated with ____.
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antibiotics
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the first sign of infection with ___ is a sore called chancre.
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syphilis
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the virus that causes AIDs attacks the ____.
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immune system
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an ______ can occur when a person has a weakened immune system
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opportunistic infection
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infection with HIV can be prevented through ______.
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abstinence / (protected sex)
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____ is the advanced stage of HIV infection
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aids
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HIV lives inside cells and ____.
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body fluids
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in the united states, the rate of new AIDs cases is increasing in __.
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teens
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HIV can be transmitted through ___.
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blood
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T cells are a part of the ____ system.
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immune
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as the number of HIV viruses in the body increases, the number of T cells ___.
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decreases
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the ___ stage of HIV infection is characterized by flu-like symptoms.
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first
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the second stage of HIV infection is ____.
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asymptomatic
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the ___ ___ is the most ocmmon confirmation test for HIV in the united states.
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western blot
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about 95 percent of those infected with HIV/AIDS live in the ____.
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third world countries
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once AIDS develops, HIV may attack ____ cells.
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brain
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stage of HIV infection when yeast infections are common
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symptomatic
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stage of HIV infection when opportunistic infecitons occur
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AIDS
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test that screens for the presence of HIV antibodies in the blood.
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EIA
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a global outbreak of infectious disease
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pandemic
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condition that may develop when people take medicines incorrectly
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drug resistance
